Summer Camp Series: Dispersed Camping with Felicia Fullwood

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🗓️ 17 July 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Felicia Fullwood is an adventure photographer and van lifer who left her corporate career to embrace the freedom of dispersed camping (also known as wild camping) and life on the road. Since her first wild camping trip to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, she’s built a thriving platform as a content creator, blogger, and outdoor enthusiast. On YouTube and Instagram, Felicia shares practical advice and inspiration for fellow travelers navigating van life and off-grid camping.

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0:00.0	Welcome to our summer mini-series all about camping.
0:07.0	In these bonus episodes, we're going beyond the standard tent and campsite setup,
0:17.0	from bike packing and rafting to camping with kids and dispersed car camping.
0:23.8	Over the next four weeks, we're talking to people who are camping their own way,
0:28.5	sharing what works, what doesn't, and how you can try it too.
0:33.0	I'm Shelby Stanger, and this is Wild Ideas Worth Living, an RIE Co-Op Studios production, presented by Capital One and the REI Co-Op MasterCard.
0:52.2	The first time that we ever went to Spurs Camp was just in my SUV actually before we bought our van.
0:58.0	And that was probably the most like liberating moment for me.
1:01.0	I just remember like vividly laying in there.
1:04.0	I remember the blanket I had around me being like, I can't believe that I'm just now finding out about this.
1:10.0	Felicia Fullwood went dispersed camping. I can't believe that I'm just now finding out about this.
1:17.3	Felicia Fullwood went dispersed camping for the first time when she was 24 years old,
1:23.9	and it changed her life. Dispersed camping, also called wild camping, is when you set up camp somewhere that isn't a designated campground. These spots are typically free and tend to be
1:29.4	much more private. Plus, you can get even closer to that off-grid wilderness experience. The catch is that
1:36.3	you have to be completely self-sufficient for this kind of adventuring. You need to haul in your
1:41.3	own water, handle your own waste, and carry out your own trash.
1:46.5	While dispersed camping can take a little more preparation and know-how, it's a perfect way to escape the summer crowds and get off the beaten path.
1:55.0	Seven years ago, Felicia and her boyfriend started dispersed camping and living on the road full time.
2:00.6	She had just walked away from a
2:02.0	corporate job to pursue adventure photography, a move that launched her career as a content creator,
2:07.8	blogger, and general outdoor enthusiast. On her YouTube and Instagram page, Felicia shares van life
2:14.1	inspiration and advice for fellow travelers. Her love for dispersed camping started
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