Hello and welcome to Grateful Glamper it is time for camping season to begin and you're
probably ready to get out there and enjoy so in this video we're going to share 10
apps and resources that are FREE for RVers and campers and these are game changers for finding
some of the best camping spots out there so you're going to want to stay tuned hi
my name is charity and if you're new here we've been traveling the us in our RV for
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so let's jump in with our first free resource called RV Parky now RV Parky is a popular
app that helps you find RV parks campgrounds and other amenities and it provides detailed
information reviews photos and pricing for various RV parks across North America
I personally have been using RV Parky for our trip planning since day one and the one thing
I like about it is the option to see the driving distance from one destination to
the next I can also share our trip link with family and friends and we've used this to
share about our Caravans for grateful glamper insiders as well oh and I'll share a little
bit more about the great Perks to Being an Insider a little later in this video
the second app I love that's free is the all-stays camp and RV app now this app is
another comprehensive tool that helps you locate RV parks campgrounds rest
areas and other RV-friendly places the one thing I like about it is
looking for the rest areas that allow overnight parking now we've used this
as an alternative to overnighting at Cracker Barrel when traveling in areas that are not
heavily populated and the Allstate app also offers filters to find specific amenities
the next free app is the eye Overlander app now this is a crowdsourced app where
RVers can find and share information about free camping spots boondocking
locations and other resources for travelers like laundromat locations free parking and
more it also includes reviews photos and GPS coordinates for each location
another great resource is compendium now compendium is a website and an app that
provides a database of RV parks campgrounds and free camping spots and it includes reviews photos
and filters to search for specific amenities or types of camping you can upgrade to the pro
version and get even more information like cell carrier data and public land overlays
foreign
if I didn't tell you about the next resource that we personally use and love even though
this one isn't free it's very low cost and that is RV now since we started talking about RV a
year ago every week our viewers are writing to thank us for introducing them to RV because of
the near impossible campsite reservations RV is actually booking for them we're also
seeing more and more alert Services becoming available that are charging pretty high fees
for their services and these Services only monitor sold out campgrounds and
don't actually make the reservation for you and I can't tell you how many times
I've used these services in the past only to get the alert when I'm doing something
else and by the time I get to my computer or to my phone to book it someone else already
snagged that site so RV can help you search and book campsites with access to over 4
000 campgrounds including most state and national parks and this is why we switched to using RV
instead to get more bang for our buck and we get RV's full travel age agency booking services so if
you're actually looking to camp in one of these near impossible campgrounds RV is clearly Your
Best Shot to get the spot we've partnered with RV for a 10 discount for our viewers now this is an
exclusive discount so visit gratefulglamper.com forward slash RV or check out the link in the
description below and a huge thanks to RV for sponsoring this video and supporting our Channel
now the next free resource that I've used when it comes to trip planning is actually Google
Maps while not specifically designed for RVers Google Maps is an invaluable
resource for finding RV-friendly routes gas stations and other points of interest you
can use the satellite view to get an idea of a location before you arrive which can
be helpful for not pulling into a Cracker Barrel or Walmart with an RV parking lot
that's not RV friendly and now before I get to these next free resources you have to let
me know in the comments if any of these resources are new to you or tell us about
other resources and your best recommendations for free apps or resources for our viewers
a free resource and app we use to save on fuel is our open roads card and app now
open roads is a free program to join and we've saved hundreds of dollars on diesel
fuel and most recently on a 2000-mile trip we saved over 300 in fuel costs by
using the open roads program and they have a great free app with the program
if you're needing gasoline and not diesel well then consider Gas Buddy is a helpful
free app for finding the cheapest gas prices along your route it can save you
money by locating the nearby gas stations that have the most competitive prices
resource is called freecampsites.net now this is a website that provides a directory of free camping
spots across the United States and Canada and it includes User submitted information reviews and
photos for each location so if you're wanting to Boondock for free this could be a great resource
the next free resource for finding some great campsites is to check out the Bureau of Land
Management or BLM and U.S Forest Service sites now both the BLM and the U.S Forest
Service manage vast public lands where rvers can often find free or low-cost camping opportunities
their websites provide information about available campgrounds dispersed camping areas and much more
the next free resources Facebook groups you can find all sorts of Facebook groups for looking
for private RV sites to specific RV groups like solo female rvers or full-time families these
groups are free and can be a great resource of information on campgrounds places to visit and
more we even have our own private Facebook group for our grateful glamper insiders and this is
where we share Insider only information like live YouTube q and A's just for our insiders
summer Caravans campouts behind the scenes and much more if you want to be in the know about
what's happening on a monthly basis and chat with other grateful glamper insiders this is
a community you will want to join and you can do that at gratefulglamper.com forward slash insiders
and we'll have the link in the description below as well I think maybe I waited too long to
now this is a crowd sorry I screwed up no sorry it's like it gets funny then where I'm
like I can't talk okay the next free resource for finding some great campsites is the yeah
sorry the next free Reef the next now both the BLM Bureau I said Bureau well it's my
accent it's just my accent one last thing to remember before you download any app is track
user reviews and other sources for up-to-date information about any app or resource that you
want to use because conditions and availability can change over time if you want to learn more
about planning that next RV trip I've got a video right up here you will want to watch
if we don't see you out on the road or around the campground we'll see you in the next video