there is no substitute to camping with friends .
ours started with one guy loving to boondock camp and organizing a boondock campout .
from 3 originals we draw from about a dozen couples now to notify where and when we are camping .
we have had maybe 10 maximum at one time but often there are a half dozen .
The advantage of group camping and boondocking is that we don't run out of adjacent campsites .
we have never gotten stuck or had a dead battery but it is a comfort to know that help is nearby .
One year I reserved 6 campsites at bullard's beach state park in January for July camping .
I had no trouble filling the 6 and we had 1 that came and camped nearby .
Plus we all pick up little camping tips from our friends .
we change the locations to get variety because each of us has a favorite spot .