JenniferandJosh
texas
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We're the odd couple out in our social circle- we have a trailer and love to use it!
We're 32 and 31 respectively, but have owned a trailer since 2008. We're always the youngest on the campground! We meet wonderful folks, but they're all at a very different stage of life than we are.
To make us even more odd, we don't have children, so any young families we see aren't in the same stage of life either.
Wish younger folks would look at camping and spending time in nature as better entertainment (and more rewarding) than bar-hopping and random parties.
Ok, rant over! 
“Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life.” -Jack Kerouac
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rav
Northern Indiana
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were 47 - we feel we are younger campers! like you we have no kids, I agree get and see whats out there
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Mootpoint
Somewhere in North America enjoying the life!
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I think it might have something to do with the cost. A lot of people your age are trying to find a home and have put RV', TT's and even tents ( with the young ones ) on the back burner. We were fortunate to be in an era when housing was reasonable compared to income and started camping from day one. Most of our friends were in the same postion and we went to places that were kid friendly and met lots of folks in the same way. We have all stayed RV'ing over the years and still have long weekend and annual camping trips together. The folks that got rid of their rigs rent cottages or other accomodations close by and join in. This has been going on for 40 years now. There are some that go and some that come in and even those who come back to it after a number of years but I can honestly say that we are still 85% od the original group. Age is just a number....you will find that some of us old farts still enjoy ourselves. In our group the ages stretch from 59 to one lady who has to be 90. That doesn't include the grandkids we haul around with us.
We spend most of our days checking out trails and whatnot. Pack a lunch and hike a few miles in to that lake that is suppose to have the big one still in it. Climb on the bikes and ride to town rather than drive to shop. Do more dry camping in the woods than in the "resorts". We hunt all day...with cameras... to find something no one else has seen.
We may be older but we are not out of it.
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the bear II
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No kids must be the common ground. We starting camping right after we were married 37 years ago. We never had kids and were usually the youngest couple in the camping group.
Here's what we finally figured out. Our friends who had kids were so tied up in kids activities that they could only go camping once or twice a year and it was usually during a holiday weekend. We stopped going camping on holiday weekends because of the crowds so it was rare that we would camp with our friends who had kids.
Actually most of our friends with kids would rather go to a motel or resort than camp. That way they could send the kids off to some activity while they relaxed.
Through the years we have made friends with other RVers who are 10 to 20 years our senior. We have good times with them but it would have been niced to camp with folks our age.
It's funny now that we are older and our friends with kids are beginning to experience empty nests because their kids have moved out, two of the couples have recently gotten RVs and are now camping. So we just had to wait out the kids to get our friends back....just kidding.
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Oasisbob
Portland Oregon 97266
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So you are young. It's not your fault. Be happy as you will outgrow this awkward phase in your life. I was young once too.
Oasis Bob
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Suzanne and Brad
Oregon
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Like you, we started RVing when we were in our early 30 and were (are) also childfree. You'll find that if you choose to stay childfree, that it's not just RVing/camping where you will be "different" - it'll be everywhere - just a result of being "different" than those around you.
Don't let it stop you - we loved RVing/camping in our 30's and continue to well past our 30's.
Happy Travels!
Suzanne & Brad
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rfryer
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Just a thought, but could where you camp have anything to do with it? My observation has been that the commercial and developed parks with hookups and amenities appeal to the older set and for lack of a better term “citified” folks. Dry camping in say national forests seems to attract the younger people and most, but not all, have kids. I’m in my 70’s, but I wasn’t always that old and I could probably count the full hookup campgrounds I’ve stayed in over almost 50 years on my fingers. And I could say the same for almost all my friends over that time. Now I find I’m surrounded by the younger set and I’m one of the older ones in the area. I don’t mind, I enjoy their energy and they probably get some amusement from discussing technology with someone who is still struggling to understand all the ramifications of smart phones and Kindle.
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jgreenern
Dfw,TX
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Hmmm, so you don't like old people....Haha. Happy camp'en....
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Markiemark32
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Wife and I, 38 & 41, no kids, just little doggies!
Loving the TT camping, mostly around our Mtn Bike Racing.
Does alow us to take the little ones and do more traveling.
Think a lot of it has to do with first cost, and then many with kids, don't jump into TT/RV's due too kid stuff.
Doesn't bother me, enjoying it highly, and admire the older folks that get the same enjoyment and travel a lot via TT/RV's.
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linnemj
Northern Mississippi
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The 20 some years that our kids were involved in all types of activities limited family camping time. We had a pop up tent trailer for those years and as the kids all became teenagers with their own friends you go out less and less. The good news is the baby is 26, we just retired, and at 57 are spending our time and money camping. We feel young when we camp during the week when school is in!
You meet some awful interesting people strolling through the campground not matter what their age.
Happy and safe camping!
Jim & Nicky
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