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Offline CG6468

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Re: RV advice thread!!!
« Reply #25 on: June 25, 2013, 07:59:38 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on June 25, 2013, 12:35:17 AM
One thing I picked up from one of the guys who does a lot of camping is when we winterize and store the trailer, it's to NOT put out the stabilizers.  The reason for that is because if you get frost heaves underground, it can actually warp the frame of the trailer.  Who knew?  That's what will suck for us--the fact that we'll only be able to camp maybe 4-5 months a year.  Finding that most places around here don't open until the beginning or middle of May, their "peak" season hits right about Bike Week through Labor Day, and then nearly everyone is shut down by early October.  Those few who stay open don't do water/sewer, for obvious reasons.

That's why they are often called "travel trailers".
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Re: RV advice thread!!!
« Reply #26 on: June 25, 2013, 07:34:54 PM »
Quote from: CG6468 on June 25, 2013, 07:59:38 AM
That's why they are often called "travel trailers".

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Re: RV advice thread!!!
« Reply #27 on: June 25, 2013, 07:42:25 PM »
Quote from: CG6468 on June 25, 2013, 07:59:38 AM
That's why they are often called "travel trailers".

Well, when we can call ourselves "independently wealthy" or "don't need jobs anymore" then we'll be able to experience that.

Hell, just for a joke I looked at RV parks in the Keys.  Surprisingly there are quite a few of them and aren't horribly expensive.  Some of the ones up here in fact cost more.
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Re: RV advice thread!!!
« Reply #28 on: June 26, 2013, 09:09:55 AM »
I always liked our state run camp grounds.  They all had bathrooms with hot showers and fun activities planned.   The Nat'l Park service not so much, but if your self contained, no problem, as they don't charge very much.  I got great camping maps and travel books from AAA that are free. 


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Re: RV advice thread!!!
« Reply #29 on: June 26, 2013, 09:37:50 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on June 25, 2013, 07:42:25 PM
Well, when we can call ourselves "independently wealthy" or "don't need jobs anymore" then we'll be able to experience that.

Hell, just for a joke I looked at RV parks in the Keys.  Surprisingly there are quite a few of them and aren't horribly expensive.  Some of the ones up here in fact cost more.

Do you know anything about the campgrounds on the Outer Banks?
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Re: RV advice thread!!!
« Reply #30 on: June 26, 2013, 07:59:45 PM »
Quote from: Dori on June 26, 2013, 09:09:55 AM
I always liked our state run camp grounds.  They all had bathrooms with hot showers and fun activities planned.   The Nat'l Park service not so much, but if your self contained, no problem, as they don't charge very much.  I got great camping maps and travel books from AAA that are free. 




State campgrounds around here aren't exactly friendly to anyone with over a 20-22 foot camper.

CG--don't know nuthin about campgrounds outside our immediate area.  Although NC for a few days next summer sounds like an awesome idea.
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Re: RV advice thread!!!
« Reply #31 on: June 27, 2013, 12:07:48 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on June 26, 2013, 07:59:45 PM
State campgrounds around here aren't exactly friendly to anyone with over a 20-22 foot camper.

CG--don't know nuthin about campgrounds outside our immediate area.  Although NC for a few days next summer sounds like an awesome idea.

Depending on our situation, with the house and all, the better 3/2s has made noises about going to the Outer Banks.

Hell, I could never get her past North Carolina!
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Re: RV advice thread!!!
« Reply #32 on: June 27, 2013, 02:17:39 PM »
Quote from: CG6468 on June 27, 2013, 12:07:48 PM
Depending on our situation, with the house and all, the better 3/2s has made noises about going to the Outer Banks.

Hell, I could never get her past North Carolina!

http://www.outerbanks.org/outerbanks-campgrounds-and-rv-parks/

It's been eons, CG, but I'm pretty sure Frisco Woods was the campground where we stayed.  It was very nice -- we were in a regular tent though, not an RV.
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Re: RV advice thread!!!
« Reply #33 on: June 27, 2013, 04:42:05 PM »
Quote from: njpines on June 27, 2013, 02:17:39 PM
http://www.outerbanks.org/outerbanks-campgrounds-and-rv-parks/

It's been eons, CG, but I'm pretty sure Frisco Woods was the campground where we stayed.  It was very nice -- we were in a regular tent though, not an RV.

Thanks, Sue. We tow an A-frame popup, so we're not as limited as a motorhome.
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Re: RV advice thread!!!
« Reply #34 on: June 27, 2013, 05:04:03 PM »
Hauled the trailer down to a local campground for Scoobs and the kids to enjoy this weekend.  To say those sites were "snug" was a friggin understatement.

Memo to owners--boulders are cute and pretty.  BUT NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ****ING PATH.
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Re: RV advice thread!!!
« Reply #35 on: June 27, 2013, 05:08:32 PM »
If any of you campers have the chance, go to the NORTH Rim of the Grand Canyon. The campground there is great, and the temperature is much cooler in the pine forests than the south rim (because it's about 8000' in elevation). They also have cabins for rent (hard to reserve), a good restaurant, hiking trails, etc.
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