ssgregory97
Pennsylvania
Full Member
Joined: 07/12/2006
View Profile
 Offline
|
We camp without satellite...actually, we camp without cable! We bring a TV, but only use it if the kids want to watch a DVD. We're outside the majority of the time! We'll be making a cross country move this summer and will probably opt for some normal TV at some point in our trip, though!
|
Rubiranch
Salt Lake City, UT
Senior Member
Joined: 03/09/2004
View Profile
|
Looks like the thread drifted off topic, but then again it's a TV thread.
I think it's great that folks buy a nice Class A and head for the campground. When they arrive they plug it in, stay inside, fire up the AC, mix a tottie and watch TV, look how much time they get to spend enjoying their RV and at least they are getting out and enjoying what they enjoy doing.
We have a small Rosen LCD TV. "When" we are in the trailer we plug in a movie, generally an older comedy while we cook, eat, shower, and clean up.
Unless the weather keeps us inside we seldom "watch a movie", the one exception was when we first purchased The Long Long Trailer and we did make it a point to sit back and watch it while we were out camping.
It doesn't matter what you enjoy doing camping as long as you are doing it.
TV: Mint 1972 Ford F-250 XLT
TT: 1969 19' Excel; entertains 6, feeds 4, sleeps 2
You don't shoot to kill, you shoot to stay alive.
I don't carry because I have to, I carry because I get to.
I like new things-
- when they're 40 years old!
My pictures
|
Abner055
Urbana, MD
Full Member
Joined: 09/27/2007
View Profile
Offline
|
We do not have satellite and do not plan to get it. We do have a digital ready LCD TV on which we watch the local channels and we are also Cable Ready if the site offers it. If we are close to a metropolitan area, the reception with bat wings is decent for analog channels and great for digital. We also take along a DVR/DVD player loaded with a couple of hundred hours of programming on it. It has a variety of stuff on it, from movies to news shows to comedy to games shows etc. Between trip we fill up the DVR from cable at home. Although we are camping, I still enjoy watching a little TV before going to bed after a long full day of outdoor stuff!
* This post was
edited 04/02/08 10:02am by Abner055 *
Wife, 2 MinPins(Penny & Cindy) & Me
2008 Gulf Stream StreamLite 22FB
2008 Nissan Armada LE 4X4 V8 w/Tow Package
Blue OX SwayPro WD Hitch - Prodigy Brake Controller
Honda EU200i Generator - PI PT30C Smart Surge Protection
2005 Honda Shadow 1100 Motorcycle
|
LakeN
North Carolina
Senior Member
Joined: 05/02/2003
View Profile
Offline
|
No satellite...........rarely turn on TV but do have a small LCD unit that does work with the batwing. Camped with cable just one time!
Much rather have a campfire in the evening 
'08 Toyota Tundra 5.7L with tow package/Prodigy
'09 Heartland North Trail 26RKS
2 campers + 1 spoiled golden retriever, Daisy
|
JJBIRISH
Butler, PA, USA
Senior Member
Joined: 10/06/2002
View Profile
|
I have a dish I hookup if there is no cable...
I like to make sure I can watch football games and like NASCAR and that is relaxing to me...
I have been driving down the road and at kickoff found a nice spot to sit for a game...
I seldom have to be anywhere soon and have the time to do as I please...
I have already sat out along a waterway myself watching a game on my handheld and the gator's swimming by... got my fill of nature and the game at the same time... only the gator's couldn't understand why I got so upset when my team fumbled...
different strokes - different folks...
Love my mass produced, entry level, built by Lazy American Workers, Hornet
|
|
|
FyrFytrDad
Gales Ferry, CT
Full Member
Joined: 07/30/2007
View Profile
Offline
|
We can't have a satellite at home due to tree coverage, so we certainly don't have one for the trailer. We don't watch TV when camping unless its a quick check of the news or it's raining. We'll pop in a movie if it is raining. Sometimes our 2 year old gets a movie in the AM when we want to stay in bed (he's up at 6 most mornings). Other than that, a radio does the trick if we want a little noise.
1998 Ford Expedition
2008 Flagstaff 27BHSS
Camping nights in 2008: 21
|
RandACampin
Kathleen, Georgia
Senior Member
Joined: 04/06/2006
View Profile
Offline
|
I love all the people who get on here and preach their flavor of camping. I dont camp with sat tv, but may start to catch the races.
|
brohloff
Eastern MN, USA
Full Member
Joined: 03/30/2004
View Profile
|
No TV here either. Have never had one with.
Would be an interesting "poll" subject.........
'05 3500 CTD SB SRW 4x4
'07 Tacoma 4x4 daily driver
'05 Nash 22H, Equalizer, Brakesmart
|
High Impact
Indiana
Full Member
Joined: 10/06/2007
View Profile
Offline
|
I shut off my dish at home almost a year ago so there is no way I'd take it with camping. I camp to get away from everything except my family. I have three kids, 13, 9, and 6 years old - home life is great with no tv. Enjoy some fresh air and imagination! ;-)
07 Jayflight 29 BHS
07 Yukon XL 1/2 ton
|
this_is_nascar
Gloucester Hts., NJ
Full Member
Joined: 05/24/2007
View Profile
Offline
|
No fancy setup here, but we do like to watch the news at night and in the morning. It's still camping to us.
** 2007 Jayco Jay Feather Sport 186 -- 2007 Toyota Tacoma TRD-Off Road-SR5 **
.jpg)
|
|
|
