Rocki McCrocklin, 52, rents her Bend, Oregon, backyard out to campers for about $74 a night. She lists her yard on Hipcamp, a site that lets travelers pay to camp on homeowners’ land. McCrocklin loves meeting her guests, but warned the camping sites’ upkeep requires a lot of work. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rocki McCrocklin, 52, a real-estate agent who has listed her home for three years on Hipcamp, a website that lets homeowners rent out their backyards to people camping in vans or tents.
