Independent project · Lightweight application · Real-world use case
Private application · Login-protected
A focused availability watcher built around the trip someone actually wanted.
A real user wanted a campsite but did not trust the existing notification experience to reliably surface availability that matched her trip requirements.
Rather than add another generic reminder, I built a focused application around the actual decision: which campground, which dates, what vehicle/site constraints matter, and whether a matching opening appears.
Campground Watch creates and monitors targeted availability alerts while keeping the actual booking on Recreation.gov.
Key capabilities
Iteration
The original user responded positively and wanted to share the tool with a friend. That prompted additional refinement and features rather than treating the first version as finished simply because it worked.
Capability proven
A lightweight application does not need to become a large software product. Sometimes the right solution is a focused tool built around a specific problem, with only the information and workflow the user actually needs.
About the demo
This is a private, login-protected application, so there isn't a public live-demo link. The screenshots and video use sanitized content to show the experience without exposing private information.
See it in action
Watch an alert get created, matched against real availability, and handed off to Recreation.gov for booking.
Let's look at the gap before deciding what to build.
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