In a way I can understand the seasonal camper. We did the same thing, sort of, when our kids were kids & every weekend was on the boat. We rafted with the same people, who also had kids, though not in the same order of tieing up & not necessarily in the same anchorage every weekend.
A typical weekend raftup.
Since getting the 5er & hitting the road in 07 we have gone wild. Our routes back & forth across the US & Canada when overlaid on each other look like a very untidy spiders web.
We have been in every state, some many times. We have been put in the midst of seasonal campers many times. Many spoke to us. A few ignored us. I guess for some meeting us & hearing of some of our travels & more often about where we are from broke the same people routine for some of them. No matter. If the seasonal, no move, lifstyle makes you happy & is a break from home, go for it.
The country will be there to see later.
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Veebyes wrote: In a way I can understand the seasonal camper. We did the same thing, sort of, when our kids were kids & every weekend was on the boat. We rafted with the same people, who also had kids, though not in the same order of tieing up & not necessarily in the same anchorage every weekend.
A typical weekend raftup.
Since getting the 5er & hitting the road in 07 we have gone wild. Our routes back & forth across the US & Canada when overlaid on each other look like a very untidy spiders web.
We have been in every state, some many times. We have been put in the midst of seasonal campers many times. Many spoke to us. A few ignored us. I guess for some meeting us & hearing of some of our travels & more often about where we are from broke the same people routine for some of them. No matter. If the seasonal, no move, lifstyle makes you happy & is a break from home, go for it.
The country will be there to see later.
Yea, both seasonal and non have advantages.
Your pic is amazing. Looks great! Making me hunger for summer! LOL Cheers!
NHCampers wrote: A seasonal site for $1000? That's about 1/3 of most decent campgrounds in New England. The one we're considering is $3200 for the summer.
I was thinking the same thing. Not 3200 in the midwest, but not a 1000 either.
NHCampers wrote: A seasonal site for $1000? That's about 1/3 of most decent campgrounds in New England. The one we're considering is $3200 for the summer.
I was thinking the same thing. Not 3200 in the midwest, but not a 1000 either.
Just for comparative pricing, our seasonal in up-state NY Adirondacks is $1200 per season less a 10% discount if paid in full prior to March 1st of each year. So, it costs us $1080 from mid-May through mid-October. We also pay $0.10 per kilowatt hour for our 50-amp electric service.
Eric
2009 Holiday Rambler Admiral 33SFS (34' 3")
2008 Jeep Liberty - North Edition (4x4 auto)
FQCC/Camping Quebec, KOA, Good Sam, Coach-Net
As long as people are talking price our seasonal is $1750 a year. This includes inground 250 gallon holding tank pumped every 2 weeks. Electric is metered and billed monthly, average last year was $26/ month. Gated campground located on a lake, has pool, etc, is open year round but water is on April 15 to Oct 15. YMMV.
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We do the seasonal thing May 15 or sooner until late freeze up usually October 12,we have full services our own power meter connected year round,wifi and 4G service.We are 4 blocks from the lake,2 blocks from the golf course and 90 mins. from over 100 lakes.We are out everyday exploring the many forest trails and lakes.We spent many winters snowbirding and just got tired of it,saw what we wanted and went where we wanted.Now we jump in the truck,grab some groceries and go,no dumping backing up,etc.In winter we are back to renting a condo or apt. where ever we go,Hawaii has been our favorite the last few years,nice place time to move on.Looking at house sitting this winter don't know where.This is what works for us.Our seasonal is a 43' extended stay Heartland.Our fees are $2250.00 per year.
We pay $1500 in a provincial park which includes electricity. There's a beach within walking distance. It's not fully serviced which means using the tote to empty the tanks occasionally. It'll be our first year with a seasonal site and it's about 45 minutes from home. The wife is a teacher so she'll be out there with my daughter all summer and I'll be out on weekends and holidays. We'll see how it goes.
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