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Started by 4Campers, Mar 06, 2025, 08:57 AM

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4Campers

Set our first camping reservation this morning! This will be the first time we get to camp in our new to us travel trailer. Made it for eleven days, leaving a long enough gap to be able to reserve a site for Memorial Day weekend. The best part? No cost! Think I'm going to like being a Thousand Trails member.
Tim & Donna
Cincinnati, OH
Pop up got sold- Moved to the Dark Side
2017 Cherokee Grey Wolf 24RK
2016 GMC Acadia
SIL is our Towmaster

GoneCamping

It comes in very handy!! I've got the next 6 months full time booked (approx 178 nights), the only nightly fee's in my itinerary are the 2 nights at Lums Pond State Park, everything else is TT with ZERO nightly fee's!!!
Full Time RV'er
Florida (Winter time)
Maine (Summer time)

2003 Ford F250 Super Duty V10
1999 Cardinal 5th Wheel

4Campers

I need to log how many nights we spend camping this season to see if keeping the TT membership is worth it. As much as SIL has said he'll tow us any time that could limit camping, we'll see. DD still says they are going seasonal, so SIL won't have to tow their TT back & forth.
It's going to be different I know, way different camping in a TT. And for a week or more at a time, never did more than a week in the pup.
Tim & Donna
Cincinnati, OH
Pop up got sold- Moved to the Dark Side
2017 Cherokee Grey Wolf 24RK
2016 GMC Acadia
SIL is our Towmaster

4Campers

With a camping reservation in the books and our warm sunny weather this week it spurred us into action. We went to the mart shopping, bought a new grill and some food storage containers for the camper. Spent several minutes in the camping section just browsing.
I made a couple dozen fire starters yesterday. Had a couple candles and a box of wax I got for free, used shredded paper and cups. Enough wax left for several dozen more.
Tim & Donna
Cincinnati, OH
Pop up got sold- Moved to the Dark Side
2017 Cherokee Grey Wolf 24RK
2016 GMC Acadia
SIL is our Towmaster

4Campers

So, our first camp experience may end up a long one. TT has offered a Spring Deal, $500 for a FHU site from 5-1 to 6-22. If we end up staying for the season, that $500 applies to balance.
Tim & Donna
Cincinnati, OH
Pop up got sold- Moved to the Dark Side
2017 Cherokee Grey Wolf 24RK
2016 GMC Acadia
SIL is our Towmaster

GoneCamping

TT generally comes up with some deals, likely run about $6k plus for a seasonal site. Each park has their own pricing. Here in Florida I think I can get a seasonal site at TT Peace River (TTPR) for about half the price of a seasonal at TTO (Orlando). The proximity of TTO to the Disney World drives the price up significantly.
Full Time RV'er
Florida (Winter time)
Maine (Summer time)

2003 Ford F250 Super Duty V10
1999 Cardinal 5th Wheel

4Campers

Hope it isn't 6K. A couple of the CGs near us that I've inquired to run around 3-4K. Nothing like a Disney around here that would run prices up. But even at 4K for 6 months that's still close to $700 a month, add electric charge and that's darn near my mortgage payment. Who says camping is low budget?
Tim & Donna
Cincinnati, OH
Pop up got sold- Moved to the Dark Side
2017 Cherokee Grey Wolf 24RK
2016 GMC Acadia
SIL is our Towmaster

4Campers

Well, I did it. Thousand Trails offered their Spring Fling deal, and I took it. A site from May 1 until June 22 for one price of $500, a total of 57 days. Camp is only a 45 minute drive from home.
Tim & Donna
Cincinnati, OH
Pop up got sold- Moved to the Dark Side
2017 Cherokee Grey Wolf 24RK
2016 GMC Acadia
SIL is our Towmaster

toomanytents

Every time my mom bought something and my dad complained, her answer was always "But it was ON SALE!".
Shopping in the camping aisle is dangerous!

Have a great spring trip!
 8)
Dave
2011 Ever-lite 27RB -- sold

4Campers

Thanks Dave. It's going to be different!
Indian Lakes is in Batesville, Indiana.
Did more shopping, Donna keeps finding more! May have to start a Camping go fund me, LOL.
Tim & Donna
Cincinnati, OH
Pop up got sold- Moved to the Dark Side
2017 Cherokee Grey Wolf 24RK
2016 GMC Acadia
SIL is our Towmaster