AZ/DC: Arizona Dispersed Camping

This group has been camping monthly in the Phoenix and Tucson areas since 2018. If you are a positive person who enjoys camping, related activities and the great outdoors, welcome! This group is for campers 21 years and older with RVs/campers/tents/vehicles that like to camp and can play well with others. Small to mid-size rigs with higher clearance and rough, off-road capability are highly recommended. Camp sites are primitive with no hook-ups, no public toilets/showers (and usually no fees). Campers bring their own shelter, firewood, water, food, alcohol and entertainment. We camp in the lower altitudes/desert in the winter and in the mountains and pines in the summer.
NOISE CONTROL: We choose dispersed camping over campgrounds because we want to enjoy nature and quiet. Generator use is limited to between 11 am and 1 pm. Music/radios not allowed.
FEES: A $10 annual fee is collected annually in June. We have some summer group site camps that require a $15-20 fee to attend. Please note that members who are inactive and haven't visited the website for a four month period are removed from the group with the option to rejoin at any time.
RSVPs: Please update your RSVP no later than the Sunday prior to the event, as the group text with details is sent on Sunday afternoon. We look for campsites for about 8-10 people, and if we get more people attending there are usually spots nearby for overflow.
DISCLAIMER: There is always a chance our chosen campsite will be taken when we arrive, in spite of arriving earlier in the week to claim our spot. We try to have a plan B but sometimes that is also taken or it is not possible to have a second plan, so a last-minute scramble is always a possibility even when we do our best. Check the group text for updates.
ATTENDING: *If you plan to attend and want to receive the group text before each camp, please make sure I have your current phone number.* The Sunday before the camp we will text GPS coordinates and simple directions to those who signed up. We post yellow AZ/DC signs to help guide you there. Check text messages frequently as often there is poor cell service at the campsite. Check directions on the map for accuracy before setting out.
LIABILITY: By attending an event you acknowledge that all liability lies with the individual camper and you agree to the liability statement at the bottom of this page. Hosts/members are not responsible for anyone else's choices or safety. This extends to side trips and activities as well. You are also responsible for the behavior of your dog. State law requires that dogs be on a six foot leash.
CAMPFIRE SAFETY: We all need to check that there are no hot embers remaining in the fire pit before we go to bed each night and of course before we leave at the end of the camp. Please reserve your grey water.
PERMITS: Some camps require an Arizona State Trust Land (ASTLP) or other permit. Individual campers are responsible for any required permits so we suggest you keep one current at all times. To purchase go to https://land.az.gov/applications-permits
ORGANIZER contact: Tammy P and Vince M are the co-organizers. I do the website and Vince is the SME camping location consultant. Please contact us via app individual chat initially and after that we can use app or text.
LIABILITY AGREEMENT: By joining in and attending events with this group you acknowledge that you are a voluntary participant and that you assume all risk/s,  known or unknown, including travel, even if caused by organizer or other member negligence. Participation in activities involves inherent risk, including illness, injury, accident or death. I understand that there may be instances where medical treatment may not be immediately available during my participation in an event or activity. I understand that the organizer may secure emergency care on my behalf, based on their own best judgment in an emergency  situation, and I do not hold them personally or financially responsible for such care.
I understand that my photo may be taken at an event and the organizer has no control over photography. 
I, on behalf of myself, my heirs or legal representatives, hereby release, waive, discharge and hold harmless the group organizer and other participants from any liability, claims, demands or causes
of action arising out of my participation and/ or my own conduct in this group. I acknowledge that I have carefully read these statements and fully understand this release of liability. I am aware that this is a legally binding agreement,  and that by participating, I voluntarily accept and assume all risks.