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It’s a great gig! Plus, you get to stay in some pretty swanky places.

I ended up spending just under $50. The PVC pipe was by far the most expensive part, because the tarp was only $6.

Hi Parisa,
It’s a really awesome program! The working holiday visa is typically really easy to get approved for, as long as you are under 30 and don’t have any major health concerns. Plus it allows you to work while you travel so it makes it much more affordable. If you want to follow along on our adventures in NZ, check out our youtube channel youtube.com/thejoshandmelissa

Hi Jade,

It was way up Los Burros road. There are a couple of really cool campsites right on top of the ridge up there. However, make sure to check with local rangers regarding current use of these roads. I’ve heard that the Big Sur area is tightening up regulations and not allowing nearly as much freedom camping due to irresponsible and messy campers. :/

Have an awesome trip! Big Sur is a beautiful place.

Good question. I think the easiest way is to just click the icon on the map and then click the directions button. That will take you to Google Maps which will give you turn-by-turn directions to get to each site. Alternatively, I think you can get gps coordinates from Google Maps.

Hi Sanam,

Yes. These roads allow you to camp for free on pullouts or dirt side roads. I would imagine you could park your car on one of the pullouts and hike back up into the forest a little ways to set up your tent if you wanted to get away from the road. However, this area isn’t necessarily ideal for backpacking because all the campsites let you drive right up to them.

I hope that helps.

– Josh

Strange that the box wouldn’t load. I would suggest trying to access the page in a different web browser (maybe try Google Chrome or Firefox).

Anyway, there are two free camping areas that I know of near Joshua Tree:
1) There’s a BLM area north of the park just off of highway 62. Turn north on Sunfair Road and then turn right onto Sunflower Road. A little ways down Sunflower road, you will see a large area for camping.
2) There are also multiple BLM free camping areas to the South of Joshua Tree National Park. There is one spot to the West of Cottonwood Springs road and there are a couple spots to the East of Cottonwood Spring road.

Enjoy your trip! And remember to be respectful of locals and of the beautiful natural environment.

We bought the travel cage from petsmart. However, we bought it a couple years ago, so I’m not sure if they still sell the exact same one. Thanks for your comment, Josh.

We used a 4-inch piece of foam. Surprisingly, we couldn’t feel the slats at all. It is a very comfortable campervan bed design because the slats act like a box-spring to give you flexible support. I think it’s important to choose relatively thin slats (as opposed to 2×4 or something) because then you can place the slats closer together.

Glad the post was helpful! We had a lot of luck at gyms and community pools. And community pools are particularly fun because you can go for a swim too.

Yep. My wife and I spent a year traveling around New Zealand. It is such a beautiful country!

The bed held up great for us. I don’t think there’s anything I would change. For the wood, I used 2×4’s for the legs and 1×2’s for everything else. It was plenty sturdy for my both of us.