atreis wrote:
I suspect some of the difference here relates to the duration and season of the trip. Being a working stiff with a family, I'm limited to 2 weeks vacation during the summer months. That means: short duration, during a busy season, and little flexibility. In order to have the best site I can get, I make reservations as soon as they open (usually Jan/Feb).
For folk that either don't have kids (and can vacation while school is in session) or who are retired and able to take trips that are many weeks/months long, it's a different story... Flexibility over-rides in such a situation, and very limited use of reservations (for the few popular places) would be in order.
I look forward to those days.
this is my life as well, part of it anyhow, my kids are grown but limited vacation days puts a damper on the free spirited traveling, and I too am looking forward to those days sooo much.