Waking to the sounds of RVs and people passing by a small campsite on a gravel patch, Guita Yazdani thought there had to be a better way to enjoy the outdoors.

That same summer she went camping on someoneB次元官网网址檚 property as part of an event and couldnB次元官网网址檛 help but compare the two experiences.

B次元官网网址淚 remember thinking, wow, camping on private land should become a thing,B次元官网网址� she said. B次元官网网址淲e know there are too many campers and not enough campsites.B次元官网网址�

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Yazdani, along with co-founder Nora Lozana, created an app called Campertunity that allows people to book campsites in peopleB次元官网网址檚 back yards. It also allows people to list their land to be used as a campsite.

B次元官网网址淐anada is the second-largest country in the world so why is it so hard to get into nature?B次元官网网址� said Yazdani.

This year, after provincial parks were closed to help limit the spread of COVID-19 the B.C. Parks website experienced a surge on June 1 and in the days following as provincial campgrounds reopened.

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Campertunity offers an alternative to camping at provincial sites, although itB次元官网网址檚 a legal B次元官网网址済rey areaB次元官网网址� in some places.

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So far, only a limited number of campsites are listed on the site around the Island but thereB次元官网网址檚 an increase in sites on the Lower Mainland. The app is active for people to use across Canada.

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e seeing these great ripple effects that have come with [the app] like helping landowners sustain their land, itB次元官网网址檚 been building community and people are able to show off their backyards and turn camping into not just pitching your tent or parking your RV but really getting into this adventure,B次元官网网址� said Yazdani.

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