Thousand Trails memberships
Appreciate your opinions and experiences with Thousand Trails. I am considering a membership and seek experiences with the same.
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From what we've read through many sources it's a total mixed bag. The only ones that seem generally positive on commentary are those that are dedicated full timers, and typically have a link in their monetised Youtube/blogs to it for a referral fee. Maybe check out commentary through RVLove (Marc & Julie), or Our Journey In Myles (like these two!), Lyf Uninterrupted, RV Odd Couple and many other Full timer blogs/channels.
As others have cited, the biggie seems to be that some of the locations are old, trashy and run down or have a lot of permanents. There does appear to be a handful that get good reviews however, and they seem to be in certain areas moreso than others, so check carefully if they are on your route otherwise you might end up due to financial commitment in going "where the 1000 parks are" instead of maybe where you'd roam freely.
For sure double triple check what you are buying into and how long you can remain in the system with your plan as well ongoing costs and commitments. As said before lots of folks been happy to offload them for just the transfer fee in the past to get rid of the fees charged during ownership.
On the other hand "if" you use it enough nights, it can be a considerable cost savings at $5-$8/night average many have reported.
Good luck, let us know what your assessment/thoughts are after your research.
As others have cited, the biggie seems to be that some of the locations are old, trashy and run down or have a lot of permanents. There does appear to be a handful that get good reviews however, and they seem to be in certain areas moreso than others, so check carefully if they are on your route otherwise you might end up due to financial commitment in going "where the 1000 parks are" instead of maybe where you'd roam freely.
For sure double triple check what you are buying into and how long you can remain in the system with your plan as well ongoing costs and commitments. As said before lots of folks been happy to offload them for just the transfer fee in the past to get rid of the fees charged during ownership.
On the other hand "if" you use it enough nights, it can be a considerable cost savings at $5-$8/night average many have reported.
Good luck, let us know what your assessment/thoughts are after your research.
