40' class A's (especially Diesels) - These always come with at least two yappy dogs as standard equipment. I sure love to sit in those leather couches my in-laws have in it.
Popup trailers and small TT's - These come equipped with at least 2 teenagers as standard equipment. Love neighbors that have kids for my kids to play with.
Any kind of toy hauler - These are filled with noisy equipment of some kind and generally owned my insomniacs that insist on either firing things up at dawn or riding the stuff til the moon sets! Ya, but when you find one that shares their toys...watch the good times rollllll...
Large 5'ers - These are owned by folks that will have satellite TV and no matter how remote the area, they will start by spending the 1st 2 hours of their vacation trying to point the antenna so that it receives a signal. Then no matter how gorgeous the view, their remaining time will be spent inside the 5'er watching reruns of the Jeffersons. Sounds like my parents, but sure love to hang out with them when its raining and don't feel like sitting at the dinette table or floor.
I do prefer TC folk only because they typically share similar interests. However, they all have their places for different life styles. Sometimes I love to share their life styles, but usually like coming home to my TC at the end of the night.
I have a boat and share with all those "other" RV types. I love outside fires and boating and anyone lucky enough to camp next to me ends up playing with my toy unless they have their own.
Then again, I'd rather on a road trip with a bunch of ya all TC'ers than with all those other styles of RVs.
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I noticed that as well and like you, didn't take offense.
Occasionally, I hear comments that stereotype segments of the community, ie; Class A folks are blue-haired snobs, toy haulers are rednecks, etc. And I'm sure a "clickish TCer" can be found... somewhere. But, my experience is that people are people regardless of their ride or what they camp in.
Just imagine. A RV salesman's dream would be that every blue-haired customer walking up on the lot has their personality trait and Beacon score..."SNOB/785" tattooed to their forehead.
While I'm not a TC enthusiast, I've come to appreciate it's versatility. It's a great tool that currently meets most of my needs and wants. However, several years down the road, when those needs change, I could just as easily be towing a 5er or own a MH and toad. We'll see. Regardless, I'll still be me. I'll wave and talk to anyone.
I resolve this year to not be offended by those "looks" we get from the class A people. We live on a small farm and our truck is a necessity. We could afford a class A but we found them too cumbersome. We got a full hookup at Jekyll this year only because the big boys cant get their rigs on this site. So we will be among the class "A"'S and I will be Mr. Pleasant. One thing we share in common is the Heineken in fridge LOl.
I like to think we're more outcasts than clickish. We, as a group, tend to camp in more out of the way places, so we're seen as unusual when we visit an RV type Campground/Park. I'm almost always out of doors when camping even in a park and I'm always chatting with people as I walk around. In many of the big rigs, people tend to live more indoors so I don't get to pester them. TC people are always outdoors, working on their rigs, telling another TCer what he/she has done to the rig, talking about places to camp/boondock, etc. I don't know that they are any friendlier, just more accessible.
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Pull your camper into a recognized RV park and park in the space next to a 40 foot diesel pusher and watch their expressions. The body language is usually something like this "your truck camper is inferior to what we have". Oh sure they are smiling at you right through their body language while wearing their blue coveralls/jumpsuit. Try it sometime and then decide who is clickish. Some of them tow trucks behind the mother ship almost the size we drive.
You can't judge an RV'er by their rig. There was a time, not long ago, when I was pulling my Ford F-150 behind my satellite TV toting class A when I was looking longingly and wishfully at folks in their truck campers.
I don't have a lot in common with other RV'ers in general, and don't think I have any more in common with TC'ers than any other "group".
In the way of an analogy, I look like a cross between Paul Bunion and a Sumo wrestler. Few people who see me wandering around would guess that I'm Wilderness Photographer, a software Engineer, or that I don't now and have never owned a gun. I look right at home getting out of my F-350 Dually, but have no doubt turned a head or two getting out of my slightly pimped out sports car.
Another analogy -- I love big dogs and deplore little dinky ones. I've met a good many large-dog owners that were far inferior to their pets, and vice-versa with small-dog owners.
People are people. A good many of them suck. The vast majority of them just take up space. A precious few are a credit to their species. You will find Class-A owners and TC'ers in each of the above categories.
Are TC'ers Clickish? No, but more than a few of them are human.
Being a TT'er I think each group (MH, C's, 5'ers, TT, pups and tents) can be somewhat "clickish". I would agree that TC'ers are more camper than RV and there is nothing wrong with that.I welcome all RV types into my campsite as well as camping beside me.
Personally...I look in awe of the rigs you guys have and I am jealous. When I am in Ocean City MD there are tons of TC's there, mostly heading to Assateague and to see their size and how you have the stuff attached is truly amazing.
Just my $.02.
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There aren't any rv parking lot resorts dedicated to truck campers.... why is that?
Aren't we special?
In 1970 Outdoor Resorts wanted us as customers in our TC... not now.
I don't want anything to do with any of the RV'ers that look down on us... or like it when they say "We've been thinking of down sizing." What do they mean down sizing? They can't afford their motorized house trailers especially with the fuel price increase and looking for a way to reduce their costs of operation and still be accepted in their "resort mentality.".
I haven't been in a commercial camground since 1973. Won't ever be in another... we are totally self contained. We go 5 or 6 months at a time with no hook-ups.
In the last 5 years we've been out in our TC 691 nights... 23 in National park campgrounds... none in the rv parking lots... all of the rest have been off by our self. No dogs, dog p00p, no kids, druggies or drunks.
Are we clickish... probably not... do we like other RV'ers... yes if they have a truck camper.
I would never consider going on any forum except the truck camper forum... especially to offer opinions or teach them how to behave. We have enough behavior police on the TC forum to meet my needs... especially with our visitors looking down their big noses.
Quote: We just don't have as much in common with the rest of the folks.
...I tend to agree with this. My un scientific observations around the campgrounds we stop at tell me that: most of the time, like units are found in clusters (i.e. As with As, 5ers with other 5ers, etc...).
Interestingly, a few years ago at the Moab KOA, there were large clusters of TCs for several weeks. Not a love-in, just random TCers showing up and camping relatively near each other, it turned out.
But for the life of me, I don't know why a TC would park beside a Class A (with generator pumping gases and noise into the window) if there were more amenable spots to choose from? If we have no choice, then no problem for us.
That's us - cliquish - and the best group of folk I've ever hung out with. We've learned a lot about camping whether boondocking or campgrounds from the clique. I'm also a knitter and a quilter and belong to cliques there also. Common interest, common bonds.
Merriam Webster Dictionary
Main Entry: clique
Pronunciation: \'klek, 'klik\
Function: noun
Etymology: French
Date: 1711
: a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons; especially : one held together by common interests, views, or purposes
cliqu·ey \'kle-ke, 'kli-\ adjective
cliqu·ish \'kli-kish\ adjective
cliqu·ish·ly adverb
cliqu·ish·ness noun
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But, my experience is that people are people regardless of their ride or what they camp in. 
