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RE: Oil headed for 70 bucks s barrel. Here we go.
what we need is a good, old-fashioned WAR to bring this country together - NOT!
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01/03/20 01:14pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Overnight location - 1/2 way to FL from MA
You can check out i95exitguide.com/camping for more info. Good source.
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12/16/19 01:13pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Overnight location - 1/2 way to FL from MA
Second the Americamp recommendation. Very easy on-off from I 95 (but very little road noise). Pull thrus are kept for overnighters. Another option in northern NC (Exit 171 I think) near Roanoke Rapids, NC is RV Resorts at Carolina Crossroads. Another one that's easy on/off with little road noise. They have a special, reduced rate for overnighters. We've used both several times. Near whatever you may need and easy-peezy! Another option in NC is off Exit 98 (can see it from I95) called RVacation Campground. Easiest of all to get to, never heard the interstate, and pull thru sites. Have stayed here too. We have found overnighting at Flying J type stops too noisy for us. Like another who posted, we don't mind paying a few $ to support campgrounds.
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12/16/19 01:12pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: RV Park Reviews
There's an old adage: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!". There's another one I really like: "Just because you can doesn't mean you should!"
Took a highly useful, user friendly site that did just about what most of us wanted and needed and made it so much "better" it's almost useless! Just finished trying to find CGs around Stuart Florida - the old maps were very easy to use - the "old way" always gave me the info I needed, literally at my fingertips, to do what I needed to do. I was so frustrated just now I almost deleted the site!
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12/16/19 01:02pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RV parks around Stuart, Florida
Hoping to visit a friend in Stuart last week of Jan, first week of Feb for 3-4 days. Tried Jonathan Dickinson SP but nothing available. Any suggestions for a 35'MH. Which days are flexible, but need to be within those 2 weeks. Thanks.
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12/16/19 12:58pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Fredericksburg, VA Camgrounds
Where will you be coming from? Good way to avoid the Baltimore/DC/Richmond I 95 mess going North/South is to pick up U S 301. There are several decent privately owned CGs along that highway. I might be able to be of more help if I knew your itinerary. We traveled North/South from NJ to Myrtle Beach many, many times. We now live in the Northern Neck area of Va, and are familiar with the 301/17/I95 area.
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09/21/19 11:20am |
Roads and Routes
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Northern Neck of Va to Sturbridge, Mass
Need to go from Tappahannock Va to Sturbridge Mass next week for a family wedding. Will not be driving the RV. Most directions have us going Through Baltimore Harbor Tunnel, along NJ Turnpike (I 95), over GW Bridge to I 91 towards Hartford, then I 84, to U S 20. Anyone have suggestions how to avoid some of that congestion? Its at least an 8 hour trip and our time is limited. Thanks.
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09/21/19 11:06am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Assateague Island
First, I would check to see how the area fared after Hurricane Dorian. Know some of the Outer Banks received some real damage. Have been in that area several times around Christmas. It is usually windy (totally usual for the area) and temps can be near freezing - although there were times it was more like October than December). Not at all sure campgrounds in that area would be open in December. Perhaps check rvparkreviews.com for names and contact info in the area.
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09/16/19 08:20am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Miles per day.
Our rule now is no more than 5 - 6 hours a day - and we MUST arrive before dark! We've been known to drive only a couple of hours if there's something on the way we want to see! Fortunately, we're retired and generally try not to be in a hurry anymore! As to how many miles a day? Depends on our mood in the morning. Sometimes use the Interstates, so miles pile up. Some days, we just choose to wander. It is a blessing to have the choice!
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08/06/19 01:19pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: RV Ovens
Another for using the pizza stone. Solved just about all my problems.
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08/06/19 01:15pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Overnight at Wally's
DH and I have never stayed at a WalMart parking lot. We lived in Myrtle Beach, SC for over a decade and saw far too many take advantage of the concept of 'overnight' stay. Campgrounds are disappearing all over the country, due to high overhead, taxation, and the like. If we want them to be available when we would want them, we must use them! Understand the financial rewards of using a business parking lot to stop to sleep, but too many have used this as an 'option' in place of paying to camp while on vacation. In MB, some would stay at WalMart the whole week, or even two, of their visit - not what that lot is there for!
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06/24/19 10:45am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Outer Banks National Park Service campgrounds
These CGs are generally full from mid-June through Labor Day. Might be very fortunate and find a space, but not likely. As previously stated, this is 'high season' on the Outer Banks.
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06/24/19 10:38am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Hot water
Thanks Navigator for the you tube link. Very helpful.
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06/17/19 08:47am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: It sure is complicated.
We have been RVing for 45 years! Began with an Apache hard-sided pop-up and have run the gamut from that to our current 32' Class A! Everything we now know was learned either from a friendly fellow camper or through making the mistake we vowed not to repeat! We asked millions of questions, got millions of answers, and used what seemed important. Have always found that people who camp are willing to help, generally very friendly and willing to learn as well! The day either of us really believe 'we know all we need to know' is the day we put the rig up for sale!!! RVing is NOT the same as 'real camping' - that's too much like work for us! LOL There is nothing to be gained by passing judgment on others, but we do watch - and if it looks like we can help them learn from our mistakes, we share!
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06/17/19 08:27am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Vegas food
Thanks all. Knew prices had greatly increased since we last visited (at least a decade ago!) Just wondered if any decent food at decent prices was still around.
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06/17/19 08:18am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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Vegas food
Suggestions on decent AND cheap places to eat on or near the Vegas Strip. Thanks.
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06/11/19 01:20pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Storing tools for the RV
The interior steps in our MH can be opened from the top (they're on hinges). DH keeps his tools inside in two canvas bags. Great option for us!
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06/03/19 10:44am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: $100 per night
Think cost per site is based on a number of realities, particularly the location of the CG. EVERYTHING costs more in the Northeast, and there is far less open land there than probably anywhere else in the country. Land values are very high, and more and more campgrounds are being sold and turned into housing developments. Supply and Demand, as so many others have said, is the reality. The more people want something, the more it costs to get it. NJ has a short supply of campsites throughout the state, and they are in high demand. Property taxes are outrageous, and utilities are brutally expensive. Campground owners charge what the market will bear to meet costs and get at least some profit. Almost NEVER an available campsite in the summer, particularly on weekends. As we travel more, off the East Coast, we do find more campgrounds with lower costs per site - but it is seldom we find one for less than $40/night with FHU. State parks are different, but it is uncommon (except in Florida) to find one with more than a limited # of sewered sites, and WIFI at the site is very rare indeed. Bottom line, RVing is expensive! But we wouldn't give it up for anything!
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06/03/19 10:38am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: What is the problem with Camping World?
Our only complaint about CW (in Myrtle Beach - the newer one, not the one on 501) is the length of time the service department takes to do even a simple repair. We lived in the area for over a decade, and several times needed to seek their help for a problem. Nice enough people, and we knew when not to go (peak tourist times, of course) but it ALWAYS took much longer than we were told for repairs to be made. "Parts haven't arrived", "you're next on the list", "call back tomorrow, it should be ready". Simple things too! They either don't run the department very well, desperately need more employees, or don't care! Think it's all three. Have often had to return to 'fix the fix' on several occasions. Have had much better results using the service department of the original CW on 501. Think the new one is far too into sales, far less into service.
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05/29/19 06:02am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: $100 per night
Try finding an oceanfront campground in the Myrtle Beach area, or anywhere around Disneyworld for a nice campground, for less than $100/night (full hook ups) during the summer! The more "resort like" campgrounds get, with all the bells and whistles so many are now looking for, the more they're going to cost! Would like to know how much a decent motel room, at a place with a pool, scheduled activities, store, etc. would cost in the same area? Bet it's a good bit more than the cost of a campsite, and you still have to go out to eat every meal! We often seek out state parks where we can, but still find the cost of a campsite almost always much less expensive than anyplace else to stay - and you're in your own bed every night!
As was said, supply and demand - open market! If people pay it, owners will ask for it to be paid. DH is a retired tax assessor - he told me campgrounds often pay through the nose in property taxes - land values are determined as commercial property, and some states determine taxable value based on the number of campsites available and income each produces. OUCH!
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05/29/19 05:50am |
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