Traveling this Year with the prices

windtrader · May 31, 2021, 09:22:40 PM

This is a serious question. Why do you need to stay in a place with all this stuff like 50amp service, sewer hookups, potable water hookups, etc? If you are on the journey and staying one night and then going again the next day, do you need all that stuff?

I really am serious as when needing just a place to park overnight I always scout a safe quiet place and the cost is ZERO.

If your rigs were fully off-grid capable would you change the criteria for where you stay?

richard5933 · June 01, 2021, 03:37:30 AM

Quote from: luvrbus on May 31, 2021, 07:06:00 PM

When it is 112 degrees in Mohave Valley and 80 for high in Williams it is a attraction Richard.I am not interested in the Mid West with the crappy weather I lived in the midwest and don't miss the weather,humdity or bugs flying or crawling type.WE found a place at Sedona on the river in Oak Canyon with water falls for a week still was $300.00 a week

Unfortunately, it seems that thousands of your closest friends have also discovered the benefits of places like this, and the owners of the campgrounds know it. Free market at work here. When the whole world wants to zig, you're going to have to pay the price to zig with them. Much cheaper to choose to zag for a while.

Once the post-pandemic fever wears off and people return to hotels and air travel things might return to a more normal spot, but I suspect the more desirable spots will remain higher than they used to be. Best to explore the roads less traveled.

buswarrior · June 01, 2021, 04:42:56 AM

Pandemic and demographics...

Notice nobody is talking demographics?

Baby Boom Echo is bang smack in the middle of this, and causing chaos, same as the Boomers...

Some of this is not going to let up...

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior

luvrbus · June 01, 2021, 05:21:17 AM

Quote from: buswarrior on June 01, 2021, 04:42:56 AM
Pandemic and demographics...

Notice nobody is talking demographics?

Baby Boom Echo is bang smack in the middle of this, and causing chaos, same as the Boomers...

Some of this is not going to let up...

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior

You nailed it BW campgrounds are booked till late Sept even in Boise Id.We are not set up for off grid we can get by for 4 days at the most but not without generator time .I know KOA cost more but here in the mountains all camp grounds in the peak season are about the same in price.We seldom spend the night in campgrounds when traveling from point A to B Don that is not a problem,we will make it work we have for 50 years but it's getting harder now days

chessie4905 · June 01, 2021, 06:14:39 AM

didnt help with Canada closed this year and trickle out news every month as to opening date. Probably hundreds now travelling around out west instead, adding to the load. How many are staying in campgrounds and zooming for work if they have cell signal. How many there hiding out from pandemic.

dtcerrato · June 01, 2021, 06:22:40 AM

Good point. Unfortunately even though the infection numbers are much better & going in the right direction - ie: in USA anyway, it is going to be longer than the pandemic was on us to return to a state of normalcy and even then will be much different than we've known.... Time to adjust to a new era. Memories are our greatest asset as they can bring us to places in our lives that are gone in time... Rant over, carry on...

luvrbus · June 01, 2021, 09:17:24 AM

Quote from: dtcerrato on June 01, 2021, 06:22:40 AM
Good point. Unfortunately even though the infection numbers are much better & going in the right direction - ie: in USA anyway, it is going to be longer than the pandemic was on us to return to a state of normalcy and even then will be much different than we've known.... Time to adjust to a new era. Memories are our greatest asset as they can bring us to places in our lives that are gone in time... Rant over, carry on...

I wouldn't call the truth a rant Dan lol you want to hear a rant just ask .I got my e mail confirming the sites and date along with a little note in Red telling masks are mandatory in federal parks that is not happening with me

edvanland · June 01, 2021, 09:45:58 AM

How do you find Passport America or Boon dockers are any of the other ones mentioned?

Dave5Cs · June 01, 2021, 04:33:11 PM

Here ya go Ed
https://www.boondockerswelcome.com/
https://passportamerica.com/
escapees
https://harvesthosts.com/
overnightrvparking.com/
campendium.com/
And for you who are Veterans there is the VFW if you are a member for free or very little.
There is Elks but you have to be a member or join and get a sponsor.
Moose also the same deal.

Hey Ed if they ask for who refereed you put "Dave & Doreen Walker" please. We get our months added to our membership. Thank You.Say hi to Janet!

chessie4905 · June 01, 2021, 06:26:30 PM

also Rv Parky