LandCamp
Consumer and social
camping hosting network
SHOW HN2023
348points
225comments
#113of 3,109 in 2023
Top 4%of 2023 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
10 positive, 23 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 47 critical, out of 85 comments about the project. Thread score -0.39.
Idea: 6 for, 19 againstPricing: 3 for, 22 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Reciprocity focus and community peer-to-peer model
From 3 comments
> All members are vetted By who? There's literally zero information that would make me trust this: who's running this, how's it backed up, what proof you have that this works.…
gffrd on HNSo it's kinda like Couchsurfing.com and Warmshowers, but expensive ($100/yr) and only for vanlifers? Interesting. I like the community peer to peer model, but it kinda feels…
solardev on HNCool idea! I suppose Couchsurfing is a bit of a philosophical predecessor here, but with more of an outdoor/camping bent to it.
cypherpunks01 on HN
Nice design
From 2 comments
I tried to build a community once with just a landing page and a contact form, it'll be hard - borderline impossible - to bootstrap like that. Nice design though.
yuvadam on HNNice design. One big thing though, when making an MVP, make sure the Product is actually Minimally Viable, because if it's not, it's just deceiving, which starts you off in a…
VoodooJuJu on HN
Objections
$100 annual fee seems too high for the service
From 4 comments
I love paying $100 annually to get something "for free". Jokes aside, I think this concept is cool and I'm not even upset that there is a membership fee to keep people engaged…
jacurtis on HN$100? what is this paying for. surely $100 from one user can pay for the RDS instance and hosting for the entire year. boondockers welcome was free for a long time before they…
coding123 on HNSo it's kinda like Couchsurfing.com and Warmshowers, but expensive ($100/yr) and only for vanlifers? Interesting. I like the community peer to peer model, but it kinda feels…
solardev on HNI'm interested but $100/yr kind of sounds like a lot. Is it free to host? I wouldn't mind building up credits for a road trip later if I didn't have to pay. Also maybe a monthly…
nicpottier on HN
Unclear who runs the site and how members are vetted
From 2 comments
> All members are vetted By who? There's literally zero information that would make me trust this: who's running this, how's it backed up, what proof you have that this works.…
gffrd on HNBoo, sounds like an email harvest
impissedoff1 on HN
Hosting obligations limit how much users can camp
From 2 comments
$100 / year. Since the idea is that you need to host as many times as you camp, that means that you'd be limited to camping only half the year: gotta stay home to host for the…
brenns10 on HNWhat happens if nobody wants to use your spot to stay in? Presumably you never build up credits and can't use the service effectively.
halfstar91 on HN
Liability for landowners and trashing of public land
From 3 comments
This would be a huge liability for the land owner: 1. Slip and falls. 2. Forrest fires. 3. Trashing the place.
tapatio on HNDoes this platform cover liability?
moneywoes on HNEverything you wrote is bang on - please, please, PLEASE: Leave no trace. Haul out your garbage. Don't shoot, shit, or camp within 100 yards of streams, creeks, or rivers. Don't…
zucked on HN
Requests
Clarify what the membership fee pays for
From 2 comments
$100? what is this paying for. surely $100 from one user can pay for the RDS instance and hosting for the entire year. boondockers welcome was free for a long time before they…
coding123 on HNSo it's kinda like Couchsurfing.com and Warmshowers, but expensive ($100/yr) and only for vanlifers? Interesting. I like the community peer to peer model, but it kinda feels…
solardev on HN
Offer monthly or per-booking pricing
From 1 comment
I'm interested but $100/yr kind of sounds like a lot. Is it free to host? I wouldn't mind building up credits for a road trip later if I didn't have to pay. Also maybe a monthly…
nicpottier on HN
Provide restroom access or facilities at host sites
From 2 comments
> All you need to provide is a parking spot and restroom access during designated hours Why would restroom access be required for camping? That's not something normally…
tejohnso on HNAs someone currently living the #vanlife (involuntarily), a "camp site" is useless without place to pee.
russellbeattie on HN
Questions
How are credits earned by those who only travel?
From 1 comment
1 host = 1 credit looks like a problem, similar to how it can be hard to build up ratio on well established private torrent trackers. The distribution of credits will not be even…
muti on HN
What does reciprocal no social obligations mean?
From 1 comment
"No Social Obligations" What does that mean exactly? Or do I want to know...
JimtheCoder on HN
Does the platform cover liability?
From 1 comment
Does this platform cover liability?
moneywoes on HN
Alternatives named
Boondockers Welcome, Harvest Hosts, Campendium, Warmshowers, Couchsurfing
From 3 comments
boondocking, community-submitted tips https://boondocking.org/ camping, parks, hosting, for-profit https://www.campendium.com/ nature-loving free campers, 501c3…
culi on HNSimilar to harvesthosts.com or boondockerswelcome.com
pokstad on HN$100? what is this paying for. surely $100 from one user can pay for the RDS instance and hosting for the entire year. boondockers welcome was free for a long time before they…
coding123 on HN
freecampsites.net and other free campsite wikis
From 2 comments
For anyone looking for actually free, no strings attached (and no subscription) camping, check https://freecampsites.net/ instead. It's a community wiki of free camp sites,…
solardev on HNboondocking, community-submitted tips https://boondocking.org/ camping, parks, hosting, for-profit https://www.campendium.com/ nature-loving free campers, 501c3…
culi on HN