It's February; summer camping is still the furthest thing from your mind. But maybe it shouldn't be. Not if you want to camp in your favorite national, state, or provincial park this summer.

If you're concerned or hesitant to join as a host or to become a guest, we hope a bit of knowledge will help.

Have you seen the above terms used interchangeably? They should not be! While I never thought I'd call myself an "expert" on any subject, I'm pretty confident about my definitions on this topic.

We get a lot of questions about "do I qualify to join as a guest?" While almost all of these are answered in our FAQ about membership, we thought we'd put together a short blog post to answer some of the most common questions.

This week we have a guest post from member gypsynaround who have a blog of their journey over at https://gypsynaround.wixsite.com/gypsynaround. Here, they give us the low-down on the differences between Boondockers Welcome and Harvest Hosts, and some of the pros and cons of each as they've seen them. If you like what you read be sure to head over to to their blog and follow the rest of their journey!

Ever wanted to know more about our amazing Boondockers Welcome hosts? Are you curious if you're hosting more than the average number of guests each year? To sate your curiosity, here's an infographic about our hosts. Some of the things you learn here may surprise you!!!

Have a friend who you think would love Boondockers Welcome? Invite them to join us! Our new refer-a-friend program is now up and running!

This past May, Boondockers Welcome was invited to sponsor one of four "villages" at the inaugural RVillage Rally in Elkhart, Indiana. Members Larry and Rose Ann, amazing Boondockers Welcome members and ambassadors, attended the rally to host this wonderful seminar where panelists answered questions about boondocking in general, and Boondockers Welcome in particular. It's a long video, but a great way to get a real in-depth understanding about why our members, both guests and hosts, are so incredibly passionate about Boondockers Welcome, and why people say that it's actually changed their lives!

You may be one, you may have met one, or you may be pondering becoming or hosting one. But the question still may remain: who are all these people using Boondockers Welcome? We've put together a quick infographic to let you know a bit about who Boondockers Welcome guests are. It's clear that they're a diverse group! Does anything in here surprise you? (Click on the image to see it full screen and zoom in as needed.)