We have a HUGE selection of over 100 different New and Used Books for sale about all kinds of camping. The titles cover what I call, "basic rough" to "easy". (That means from: backpacking in and making your own tent from a tarp; all the way to Camping by Car, Van, Tent, Camper, Travel Trailer or RV.) The books pages are divided into smaller, hopefully faster loading pages, by subject.

We have a page about camping that has books about where to find the FREE and nearly Free Campgrounds & many 'HOW TO' Camping Books that includes general camping guides and titles perfect for someone new to camping, as well as Don Wright's Guides to FREE Campgrounds.

For the Novice as well as the Experienced Campers' who want to keep up with the latest, we have a page of many of the Woodall's Camping Directories, another page of Area and State Specific Camping & Guide books and a page of that includes many of the great "Foghorn Outdoors" titles and Frommer Guides.

.... and for you Campers Who Hate RVs & Concrete Slabs, we have a selection of: "The Best in Tent Camping" series with most editions by Johnny Molloy

Even though all the links above include some good FAMILY CAMPING books, we also have a page with a few titles devoted just to books about Camping with Kids.

Do you have other family members to consider? like pets? Most dogs LOVE to travel! We always take our dog Carly camping with us! And we've been thinking about how our 2 cats might handle RV life, so .... We have a large selection (over 30 books) about Traveling with Pets and a separate page of even more books about Pet Travel. The State, City or Region Specific: Pet Travel books are useful not only for the traveler but for pet owners moving to a new state who want to know where the "pet-friendly" areas are.

No matter where you go, and who you take, even if you are camping alone, you have to EAT! and that means COOKING! Even if you are camping in a luxury RV; you will be without at least some of the conveniences of your kitchen at home. For the most of us, our kitchen will most likely be: outside on a camp-stove or grill, and/or a miniature version in a camper, 5th wheel or travel trailer. Click the next link to see a selection of Cookbooks for Camping and RV living that contain not only recipe books for the road, but basic and advanced camp cooking techniques and tips.

If SPACE and MONEY were no object, I would like to own almost every title on my CarlyRV "RV books for sale" pages. I would buy them to keep in my library, because I love books, especially 'how to' books. Many of the titles would be great to read in between camping trips or for the arm chair traveler.

If you are a full-time RV-er, or living in your RV for even part of the year, then SPACE is a major consideration. If you love travel and 'how to' books the way that I do, I would suggest getting a library card for each of the areas that you frequently travel. A collection of library cards takes up very little valuable space and the local library is a nice retreat for any rainy days you might encounter. Then buy only the few books that you really need.

As for the yearly camping guides and campground directories, I would wait to buy them for my particular area of interest for the year I would need them. Otherwise, it's like owning phone books for cities and states that I will never call.

I have read and used the yearly guides in the past, I especially like Woodall's, very comprehensive Directories, although I have not seen many of the newer editions. Year's ago, Woodall's would issue only two guides to cover the USA campgrounds, and they were the size of huge phone books. Some guides, like Woodall's, have rating systems, to let you know, not only where the campgrounds are, but the many details about the campgrounds as well. The Woodall's guides ARE very useful, especially if you do a lot of traveling from place to place. The directories have maps, directions, grids, charts, icons with codes and sometimes a paragraph or two about the campground amenities and 'Woodall's Rating'; so you can find just what you are looking for in a camp ground. You will know exactly what the camp ground can offer you, where it is, when it's open, who to contact, how many miles from your present location, and what it will cost to stay there, and even what you will find in the neighboring area.

I can also personally recommend several titles if you are interested in saving money. I own and frequently use the following titles by Don Wright: SEE AMERICA FREE, and the "Don Wright's Guide to Free Campgrounds", Eastern and Western Edition. The pages are thin, like a phone book, but that just makes for less weight in the camper! If you are interested in those titles, they are well worth the money. If Amazon does not have these titles available when you are shopping, please email rvbooksales@carlyrv.com and I will see if my supplier has them in stock, as they sell out frequently. I can also personally recommend "Camping With the Corps of Engineers" by S. L. Hinkle for more really cheap OR free camping spots, that are usually unknown to the general public, or overlooked. It's a small book with a list of free to nearly free camping areas for every state in the US, although some are without the usual facilities of a 'campground' per se.

We would like to help you save time and money shopping, so that you may spend it, camping and traveling. If you have any questions, suggestions, or submissions, please email them to CarlyRV Sincerely, CarlyRV