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TUCQUALA
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Jan 09, 2019

forestcamping.com ???

Anyone have any info on forestcamping.com as to why we now have to have a sign-in on what was a wonderful open site for all to use??? I know we have to sign-in on most of these RV sites, but just wondering what happened. New site owners, hijacked, or whatever!!!
  • The site is working well for me. I have used this useful site for many, many years
  • COOL site ~ Thank You

    In looking thru it did run across a 'disclaimer' re: reservations and availability during 'shutdown'

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  • Hmmmm...I just tried the site; got a "403" "Forbidden Entry" from "Host Gator". No idea what's going on with that!
  • JT wrote:
    Hmmmm...I just tried the site; got a "403" "Forbidden Entry" from "Host Gator". No idea what's going on with that!


    Yup, got the same thing. It worked for a few days, now this.
  • Me too. I am renewing my effort to contact the folks who maintain that site -- I really depend on it.
  • Something is going on. I did a search of the names of the site owners and came up with a lot of very recent postings on Chinese websites, which indicates to me that there may have been a hack and a hijacking. The Chinese sites generated popups that demanded downloading -- of course I just exited.

    I can't imagine why anyone would hack that particular site. Detailed national forest campground reports are not exactly hot click-bait. ;)
  • I have used that site in the past and also have the opinion that is was by a couple who visited and reviews these forest campgrounds and gave info that was very helpful especially if you are a big rig wanting to camp at a forest campground. Just went to the site and it was the same as always. Just clicked on the left side for forest campgrounds and the page to search or view them all came up. Did not get any type of sign in.