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Campflare is a camping app without all the paywalls and bloat. We wanted build an outdoor app that wasn't just a sales front, and this is what we came up with. We are primary known for our free campsite alerts, which sends you a notification when someone cancels their campground reservation, so you can snag it.
Thank You to Our Supporters
Since 2020, Campflare has delivered 8 million free notifications to more than half a million people. None of it would be possible without the thousands who chipped in financially. If you've ever used Campflare, you owe them a thanks. Thank you.
Original Manifesto from June 2020
Camping is no longer available to everyone. In fact, it's rigged. Places that were set aside for the public, are now only available to the rich and technically advanced. Let me explain.
In most areas, the demand for campsites far exceeds the supply. When campsites are released, they are booked in seconds. In turn, people take whatever reservations they can find — months in advance. Given that people don't get their ideal dates, and don't know their plans months ahead of time, tons of people end up canceling. This is not the problem.
The problem arises when paid services take advantage of this fact. These companies have created expensive paid services that will let you know when someone cancels their reservation, so you can snag it. This has led to their customers being the majority of people getting canceled campsites.
Not everyone can afford to pay $30/mo+ for the off-chance of getting a campground reservation — everyone deserves equal access to our public lands. Regulation and captchas are not the solution as tech will always find a way around it. The only way to stop the paid services is to drown them out.
Campflare is a free service that will send you a text or email when a campground becomes available. It's free, available to everyone, and it always will be.
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