Slideouts @ WalMart Redux
While I was at the Wal Mart in Whitehorse, Yukon I was also reading the original post Slideouts @ Wal Mart.
So I got on top of my trailer and took some photos.
When I went to bed the night before there were 22 campers in this Wal Mart. Campers of every description from million dollar class A's to simple scruffy Van campers and everything in between.
As you can see from the pictures below a good share of the parking lot is taken with RV'ers.
So WHY is this the case when there are at least Four good and mostly empty RV Parks very close to the city?
My guess is this: While Whitehorse has it's attractions most people just stay a night and move on. (I was on my way to Skagway, AK) and they:
1. Dont want the hassle of checking in and out of a park and dealing with what is often a Curmudgeonly owner who harangues you endlessly with his woes or rules.
2. Want to keep their units hooked together (either TV and Trailer or MH and toad (and this is not always possible in an RV park)
3. They want the convenience of being near shopping to replenish and get fuel in the AM right there in the corner by the Wal Mart.
4. They want VALUE for their money. And it makes little sense to pay $35 to $45 Dollars to stay 9 or 10 hours especially when you dont want all the so called Amenities and dubious ambiance of an RV Park.
5. All of the above
When I see 4 empty RV parks in one town like Whitehorse and the Wal Mart parking lot FULL it certainly leads one to believe that RV park Owners are just not responding to the needs of their customers. I can't believe that the person in the Million Dollar MH and the rest of them were all just concerned about the cost (vs the value).
My guess is if RV park owners want to reduce this trend they need to give a hard look at what they do and how they do it and how they come across to the public (their customers).
But really what RV Park can give you faster WiFi than McDonalds and an entire shopping center at your doorstep?
Edited for spelling and clarity by author.
So I got on top of my trailer and took some photos.
When I went to bed the night before there were 22 campers in this Wal Mart. Campers of every description from million dollar class A's to simple scruffy Van campers and everything in between.
As you can see from the pictures below a good share of the parking lot is taken with RV'ers.
So WHY is this the case when there are at least Four good and mostly empty RV Parks very close to the city?
My guess is this: While Whitehorse has it's attractions most people just stay a night and move on. (I was on my way to Skagway, AK) and they:
1. Dont want the hassle of checking in and out of a park and dealing with what is often a Curmudgeonly owner who harangues you endlessly with his woes or rules.
2. Want to keep their units hooked together (either TV and Trailer or MH and toad (and this is not always possible in an RV park)
3. They want the convenience of being near shopping to replenish and get fuel in the AM right there in the corner by the Wal Mart.
4. They want VALUE for their money. And it makes little sense to pay $35 to $45 Dollars to stay 9 or 10 hours especially when you dont want all the so called Amenities and dubious ambiance of an RV Park.
5. All of the above
When I see 4 empty RV parks in one town like Whitehorse and the Wal Mart parking lot FULL it certainly leads one to believe that RV park Owners are just not responding to the needs of their customers. I can't believe that the person in the Million Dollar MH and the rest of them were all just concerned about the cost (vs the value).
My guess is if RV park owners want to reduce this trend they need to give a hard look at what they do and how they do it and how they come across to the public (their customers).
But really what RV Park can give you faster WiFi than McDonalds and an entire shopping center at your doorstep?
Edited for spelling and clarity by author.
