FunSteak
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Anyone else try this site yet? www.hipcamp.com It's like the Air B&B of camping. You book via the service, but the sites are owned by individuals and are on private land. They are not "commercial" campgrounds, so the locations and available sites and amenities are all over the place. Some might have electric or water, some don't. Some are tent only, some are okay for RVs. There are even cabins on some properties.
We just learned of it, and tried it last weekend. As long as all facilities (restrooms, showers, or whatever else they may have) are closed, it's okay to use as far as IL is concerned. We found a beautiful farm property in NW Illinois, and were able to camp right on their pond. It was LOVELY. Plus, we only saw one other person, the owner, and only from about 10 or 15 feet away, so no issues with social distancing.
Booking was very simple, and this particular location was quite reasonable ($25/night). Host was delightful. He had a 50A connection (!) which was a surprise. It was a wonderful experience, and we were SO very ready to be in the coach after the long winter and the current situation. Plus, we were guilt free, since we were not in proximity to anyone else. We'll definitely use this service again.
Anyone else tried this yet? If not, I can recommend based on our first experience. I mean, look at the photo - it was a beautiful spot.
We just learned of it, and tried it last weekend. As long as all facilities (restrooms, showers, or whatever else they may have) are closed, it's okay to use as far as IL is concerned. We found a beautiful farm property in NW Illinois, and were able to camp right on their pond. It was LOVELY. Plus, we only saw one other person, the owner, and only from about 10 or 15 feet away, so no issues with social distancing.
Booking was very simple, and this particular location was quite reasonable ($25/night). Host was delightful. He had a 50A connection (!) which was a surprise. It was a wonderful experience, and we were SO very ready to be in the coach after the long winter and the current situation. Plus, we were guilt free, since we were not in proximity to anyone else. We'll definitely use this service again.
Anyone else tried this yet? If not, I can recommend based on our first experience. I mean, look at the photo - it was a beautiful spot.
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