Primitive camping means camping with few or no developed services such as electricity, running water, showers, or sewer hookups. Learn where to camp, what to pack, how to handle water and waste, and how to leave a low-impact campsite.
Learn how to find legal free camping on BLM land, national forests, and other public lands, including stay limits, maps, road access, fire rules, waste, water, wildlife, and Leave No Trace basics.
Crowded public lands require better planning. Learn how to handle permits, parking, dispersed camping, wildlife, waste, trail etiquette, and backup plans while leaving more room for wild places.
Stealth camping means keeping a legal campsite quiet and low profile. Learn how it differs from trespassing, where dispersed camping may be allowed, and how to camp with less impact.
Learn what BLM camping means, how dispersed camping works, common stay limits, fire and waste rules, what to bring, and how to choose a low-impact campsite on public land.