Looking for more places to camp? Tired of the government park reservation system? Do you dream of wide, open spaces with unique experiences?

In our interview with Guita Yazdani, co-founder of Campertunity, she explains how their RV booking site matches RVers with unique camping opportunities, often on farms and acreages, bringing the shared economy to the RV world (think Uber and Lyft) with truly unique experiences. She explains how their innovative Canadian company focuses on an easier booking experience, providing a simple way for people to get outdoors to refresh their minds, bodies and souls in a sustainable way. From RV and camp sites to providing tents, cabins and yurts, Campertunity hosts make getting outdoors easier, and for many folks, closer to home than ever before.

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We have a great show for you today. If you've ever been tired of the RV park reservation system or tired of the same old views at the same old parks year after year, you're going to want to hear this.

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Perry: We're here today with Guita Yazdani and she is with Campertunity. Guita, tell me a little bit about what you've got going on with Campertunity because this is completely new.

Guita: Good morning. What Campertunity does is invite people who own land to list their land onto our website, and for campers to go book them for short-term stays. Basically, what we did is we introduced camping to the shared economy in Canada. If you're looking for a place to camp and you're having a lot of trouble booking into a provincial or other government park, or you're tired of the old scenery, the crowded campgrounds, we welcome you to try these unique experiences on vast acreages. It's with private owners who own property and it's a wonderful way to connect with nature, have space to yourself, and just kind of unwind and relax during your camping experience.

Perry: You used the word land and acreage. Am I going to end up in someone's driveway or literally small backyard in a neighborhood?

Guita: Good question. We just say that if you own land, we welcome you to list on Campertunity because campers are looking for anything from ‘I want a week

of camping on a big, huge space’ to ‘I just need a place to park my rv that's safe for the night and isn’t a Walmart parking lot. We do have hosts who just have a driveway or have a tiny backyard in an urban area, but then we have other hosts who have 300 acres of space and it's just for you. That's the great thing about Campertunity, this variety and it suits every camper, RVer or tent camper. Whatever you're looking for.

Perry: How does it work? How do you become a host, and is it safe?

Guita: Yeah, it is safe. I mean camping is outside so it's less intrusive. It isn't someone coming into your home or even someone coming into your vehicle, nothing like that. There hasn't been a safety issue. Campertunity is set up in a way that works on a review system so campers and hosts can review each other. You can see how many stars a camper has, or how what the what other campers have said about hosts. There's also a messaging system so hosts, and campers can communicate.