![]() Ralph: I looked at my blog,, and searched for the term, “very nice”. How did you go about picking your favorite 25? TCM: You’ve been to over 600 campgrounds in the last 11 years of truck camping. ![]() Thank you, Ralph!” – Sincerely, the truck camping communityĪbove: Ramblin’ Ralph at Crater Lake National Park, Oregon You are straight up ridiculously awesome. Thank you for visiting so many campgrounds and documenting your experiences for free on the internet for us all to benefit from. We should all write Ralph a thank you note. But if you’re a jolly boondocker who loves extremely affordable camping away from humanity, Ralph’s information is like a big pile of amazing falling from the sky and landing on your future truck camping life. If you don’t like being off the beaten track, keep going. Add close by fishing opportunities and you have one happy Ralph. As he reveals, he prefers mostly free or low cost USFS campgrounds away from people, without hookups, and offering resplendent views. Then again, we asked for Ralph’s personal opinion, not an empirical analysis. It smacks of the absurdity of the, “Who makes the best truck camper?” question we get asked at every rally we attend (hint: nobody does). We almost felt guilty even asking Ralph the question. Well, which campgrounds are the best? I mean, if you had to pick the top 25 campgrounds, what would they be?” “So Ralph, you’ve been to all these campgrounds. ![]() For fellow truck campers looking for a real guide to BLM, USFS, and NPS campgrounds, you’re in for a serious treat.Īnd then we had to ask the inevitable question: Naturally, we were huge fans.Īfter a decade of first hand truck camping research, Ralph’s campground online directory has blossomed and expanded to include over 600 campgrounds throughout The American West. From his 2001 Lance 845 truck camper, Ralph was systematically checking out every BLM, USFS, and NPS he came across, and documenting the quality of the campground on his free website. Ten years ago today, we interviewed Ralph Goff (aka Ramblin’ Ralph) about his then new website, /nomad. After camping at over 600 campgrounds in his Lance Camper, Ralph Goff picks his favorite 25 BLM, USFS, and NPS campgrounds across the American West.
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