Camp Free in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest - A Guide to Free Car Camping Away from the Herd
, the third in a series of books by Don Reichert that have become indispensable guides to Pacific Northwesterners old and new who seek the kind of camping experience that can only be had by striking out on one's own into the heart of the forest. Like its two predecessors on the Mount Hood and Willamette National Forests, it deals with both the how-to and the where-to of car and RV camping on your own away from the official designated Forest Service campgrounds in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Part I consists of two chapters of instructional narrative on the benefits and know-how of dispersed camping as well as a sober analysis of the safety and security issues involved. It guides the reader with a light hand to the knowledge and skills necessary to be able to camp in the Forest at large successfully, responsibly, and confidently. Part II lists the locations of literally hundreds of campsites throughout the Forest. In addition to GPS coordinates and turn-by-turn directions, the book provides detailed descriptions of the campsite locations and even informs the reader about cell phone hot spots in the Forest.