Camping Club Solicitation

[Dee4j]

I could be wrong but doesn't coast to coast only list resort type campgrounds as well as private RV parks. I'm a state park, national park, national forest, army corp of engineers campground kind of guy. No shuffle board, miniature golf, square dancin kinda places for me.

That's why I use Reserve America. I'm not a member, but I use them.

CajunCamper

stepping on soapbox:

I think the word "camping" is used as a general term for staying overnite in something other than a building.

if you get right down to it, one can argue that "camping" in a PU isn't "camping" ,that you hike in with what you have on your back.

Some like to "camp" in "resorts" with pools, playgrounds & activities, face it, the kids love that. For some they dream of staying at one of those fancy hotels resorts, with pool side service, room service, and messages, but truely can only afford "camping" in a "resort" RV park, sitting in their folding chair having a cocktail (you made yourself) and watching the kids play on the playground from your campsite.

I think "camping" is whatever one wants it to be... :tent:

Stepping off soapbox...

CajunCamper please don't take offense that I'm replying to your post. It's that some of us hear this over & over in the SCCampers group and I see it posted here ("it's really not camping if...." ) all the time and today I felt like venting :p

you were just the lucky post I chose to post under..  are ya fellin' the love

[Tim5055]

FHU?

What's FHU?

Larry

Larry,

As a couple who have already moved up in the RV world, you should know that one.

FHU= Full Hook Up

[MomboTN]

stepping on soapbox:

I think the word "camping" is used as a general term for staying overnite in something other than a building.


I agree.  When I camp w/ the pup it can mean a lot of different things.  This weekend I am heading down to the local KOA.  The kids swim in the pool and I make sure that everything works and just get ready for the season.
When I "camp" it involves a lot of trees, birds and a lake near by.  No cell coverage and at least a half hour drive to the closest Wal-mart.
When we went camping out west it was a hotel on wheels we could stay at some more secluded spots in and around national parks or a mile off the interstate at a resort or a dive.  
We go to fort Wilderness with a large group every year and I would not say we are "camping" but we are staying in our pup so we are.  
Either way, I enjoy the pup and the freedom and flexibility it gives my family to see our great country.

The kids have been to 40 of our 50 states and we plan on knocking out a couple more this summer.

[flyfisherman]

stepping on soapbox:

I think the word "camping" is used as a general term for staying overnite in something other than a building.


I agree.  When I camp w/ the pup it can mean a lot of different things.  This weekend I am heading down to the local KOA.  The kids swim in the pool and I make sure that everything works and just get ready for the season.
When I "camp" it involves a lot of trees, birds and a lake near by.  No cell coverage and at least a half hour drive to the closest Wal-mart.
When we went camping out west it was a hotel on wheels we could stay at some more secluded spots in and around national parks or a mile off the interstate at a resort or a dive.  
We go to fort Wilderness with a large group every year and I would not say we are "camping" but we are staying in our pup so we are.  
Either way, I enjoy the pup and the freedom and flexibility it gives my family to see our great country.

The kids have been to 40 of our 50 states and we plan on knocking out a couple more this summer.

For sure, the primary purpose for the popup is to be headquaters for our fishing "expeditions" and that's the reason for it being the model, size and accessory set-up that it is. In addition, and about as important, is that it also serves as a traveling bed room. I don't sleep well in strange beds; especially one nighter's in overpriced motels.

One good feature about the present Starcraft is that I can pop it up while still hitched to the TV. Obviously, in an quick overnight layover, there's no setting up the awning and sometimes not a complete set-up inside, only do the minimum. So the bottom line is that I can pretty well stop off at a convenient C/G, do the minimal set-up and be in the bunk about as quick as stopping off at a motel, unloading what I need and getting into a strange bed. I've even had some business in a different town some distance away and took the PU and stayed at a close by C/G and enjoyed the stay!

A little planning ahead of time, when making a camp/fishing trip that requires an overnight stop-off while enroute, can make for a more pleasant time. And, all this was part of the idea of having a popup camper ... besides being up off the ground, especially in the rain!



Fly

[GeneF]

I'm a state park, national park, national forest, army corp of engineers campground kind of guy. No shuffle board, miniature golf, square dancin kinda places for me.

CajunCamper

Cajun

I really enjoy your posts, especially your camping attitude and free spiritness.

May your mind never say to you that you are going to climb Mount Everest today but your body says, let's try shuffleboard.

[tlhdoc]

Now, I see there's an email from ReserveAmerica wanting me to join their camping club for $15.00 a year. Anyone here belong to that outfit ...?

I have to use RA for reservations to New York SPs.  I guess I am lucky, I have never received anything about a camping club from them.  What does the club do for you???

[flyfisherman]

I have to use RA for reservations to New York SPs.  I guess I am lucky, I have never received anything about a camping club from them.  What does the club do for you???

Don't really know (remember) all the details.  Just received the e-mail invitation, passed it on here as a question to the board and have since deleted the e-mail.

I don't particularly like the concept of "Reserve America", but have to use them on occasion. I realize it works well for some folks for them to reserve a special place and time that probably would not be otherwise available; but they pay for that service. On the other hand, I recall a couple of NFS C/G's in the Mountains of western NC, that at one time you could reserve with the forest service and the price was a long distance phone call; and that system worked, too. But going over to Reserve America, in my way of thinking, it was another way of government "out sourcing" ... doing away with some more of the little guy's job and funneling it over to the "good 'ole boy network" who makes the serious profit.



Fly

[McCampers]

Don't really know (remember) all the details.  Just received the e-mail invitation, passed it on here as a question to the board and have since deleted the e-mail.

I don't particularly like the concept of "Reserve America", but have to use them on occasion. I realize it works well for some folks for them to reserve a special place and time that probably would not be otherwise available; but they pay for that service. On the other hand, I recall a couple of NFS C/G's in the Mountains of western NC, that at one time you could reserve with the forest service and the price was a long distance phone call; and that system worked, too. But going over to Reserve America, in my way of thinking, it was another way of government "out sourcing" ... doing away with some more of the little guy's job and funneling it over to the "good 'ole boy network" who makes the serious profit.



Fly

That's a good point.  The little government employee did  a much better job probably, and now those greedy privately owned companies will make all the money.  I think the government does a really good job at anything they get involved with.  They are great stewards of our social security and taxes.  In fact I think they should seize the oil companies and virtually all companies.  That way they can take from each according to their abilities, and give to each according to their needs.  Together we can show those "good ole boys".  We showed those steel barons, and those automanufacturers!  I believe when Hillary or Obama get elected we'll show those greedy oil companies as well!  I can't believe the inhumanity of a company that wants to make profits off the poor and middle class.  Who do they think they are?

[flyfisherman]

That's a good point.  The little government employee did  a much better job probably, and now those greedy privately owned companies will make all the money.  I think the government does a really good job at anything they get involved with.  They are great stewards of our social security and taxes.  In fact I think they should seize the oil companies and virtually all companies.  That way they can take from each according to their abilities, and give to each according to their needs.  Together we can show those "good ole boys".  We showed those steel barons, and those automanufacturers!  I believe when Hillary or Obama get elected we'll show those greedy oil companies as well!  I can't believe the inhumanity of a company that wants to make profits off the poor and middle class.  Who do they think they are?

Well, for sure, "the little government employee" did a much better job and that was my point. And since our federal tax dollars go in part to the maintenance of our national forest systems, we got more service for our tax dollar.  I've now lived long enough to know life under 12 president administrations and think I have a pretty good handle on knowing when quality government services are recieved for the tax dollars given.

As for all your other political insinuations, any student of government and economic theories know only too well, that both total socialism and unbridled capitalism are both dangerous.



Fly

 as 'ole President Abe Lincoln was reported to have lamented years ago ... "it all depends on whose ox is getting gored."

[McCampers]

Well, for sure, "the little government employee" did a much better job and that was my point. And since our federal tax dollars go in part to the maintenance of our national forest systems, we got more service for our tax dollar.  I've now lived long enough to know life under 12 president administrations and think I have a pretty good handle on knowing when quality government services are recieved for the tax dollars given.

As for all your other political insinuations, any student of government and economic theories know only too well, that both total socialism and unbridled capitalism are both dangerous.



Fly

 as 'ole President Abe Lincoln was reported to have lamented years ago ... "it all depends on whose ox is getting gored."

All I really know in my short life span (only 8 administrations) is that when profit compaines take over what the government does I get more for my money in the way of service.  People are held accountable by the dollars they receive.  Once the government steps in it becomes a handout, and the accountability goes down.  Give me rampant capitalism to any socialism.  Capitalism is self correcting as long as there is law to keep competition less than fatal.  

I agree that any form of government unchecked will go awry.  That is why the most important amendment to the constitution is the 2nd amendment.  It is by that amendment, that all other freedoms are given.  I know this is not supposed to be a political forum, but business intersects politics constantly.  You can not discuss one without the other.  Thanks for your intelligent well thought response.