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Motor Camping

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A practical manual for automobile campers, surveying the movement's growth and the cost-saving potential of camping while outlining week-end and long-distance touring. It describes vehicle-mounted and ground tents, car beds and homemade outfits, trailers and motor bungalows, plus tools, stoves, refrigeration, water supplies and medical kits. Guidance is given on selecting camps, securing permission, sanitary disposal, forestry regulations and state park provisions, with chapters on firecraft, various cooking methods, provisioning and camp-site lists across the United States. Practical examples and step-by-step equipment and packing advice aim to help families and small groups plan safe, economical trips.

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ALABAMA

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge
or Free
Toilet Drinking
Water
Fireplace
or Stove
Lights Bath or
Shower
Albany F Y Y Y Elec.
Anniston F Y Y Y Elec. Y
Athens
Attala F Y Fuel Elec.
Birmingham 25c. Y Y Y Elec. Y
Brundidge
Calera
Clanton
Cullman F Y
Decatur F Y Elec.
Dothan F Y Y Y Elec. Y
Huntsville F Y Y Y
Luverne F Y Y Y Elec. Y
Montgomery F Y Y N Elec.
Ozark F Y Fuel Elec.
Talladega F Y Y Fuel Elec. Y
Thorsby
Tuskegee F Y
York F Fuel

The State of Alabama has a Department of Conservation, but no Forestry Department, and can supply no information as to possible camping sites on state-owned lands.

The Moulton National Forest is situated in the State of Alabama, and the local forester would doubtless welcome motor campers. [206]