IowaNomads said:
I have used those websites. We are looking for something in print so we can plan things if we don't have internet access. I also ordered a software program that will hopefully have some of them. I got it more though to find points of interest.
Anything in print for boondocking sites get outdated pretty quickly. Keep in mind there may be months or years between the printed book coming out and your using the book.
You mention lack of internet access. I assume you are not using a smart phone hotspot or jetpack for internet access. If this is correct and you are planning on doing a lot of traveling and boondocking I highly recommend getting a jetpack or hotspot. Yes the cost of the data is not cheap, but will save a lot of headaches in the end.
Some reasons you want internet access whenever you have a cell signal when dry camping or boondocking:
-- the ability to check the weather so you are not trapped by a sudden storm
-- While the books may give you info and directions, it really helps to use Google Earth or the satellite view on a smart phone to view where you are planning to go to. I have been surprised at the number of times I have been able to actually get a 360 degree view at the ground level of where I am planning on going. Other times just viewing the road or boondocking spot from the satellite view tell me if I can or want to take my rig in there.
-- There are a number of online sources that I use when researching a place to stay. City or county websites, National Forest websites, just doing a web search for the location I am thinking of going to.
-- Even when we are staying at a boondocking site, I research the next place we are going to.
Even though we boondock in some very remote areas we usually have a cell phone signal to get to internet.