Every season there are posters who think that this year RV tourism is increasing. As much as we would all like to think it is recovering the truth is it sucks! Today, El Imparcial has an article on the loss of trailer parks in San Carlos. There are quotes from the Tourist and Convention people with statistics. They used to have a thousand RV tourists in SC. Now it is maybe 150. Kino is very similar. They also mention that the RV'rs would return every year and eventually buy a house. The article also mentions the impact on the local economy. I can remember when you needed a reservation to get a spot in Kino. Not now. According to that article they blame the perception of insecurity.Moisheh

Are you saying the perception of insecurity isn't true? I have loved Mexico in the past and would love to camp there, but I'm not sure sure I'd be able to sleep. I KNOW the media makes things worse than they are in most incidences. My SIL is in Australia.....they think we (the USA) have school shootings every day. :(

Please do not start another thread on safety in Mexico. I was only repeating what was in the article. Personally I think there are many factors affecting RV tourism in Mexico. Many Americans stopped coming in 07/08 when the economy in the USA tanked. Many RV'rs want to stay in parks with good power, decent water pressure and modern facilities. Some are bothered by the paperwork at the border. There are other barriers: no ULSD, high tolls, mordida. Of course the regulars on this board are so used to these barriers it becomes no big deal!Moisheh

One contributing factor could be the high cost of fuel and tolls. We drive down every year and every year we complain about the high cost of getting there compared to flying down and renting a nice condo on the beach for a lot less money. One day we will STOP driving and fly down, but we will probably always go to Mexico as long as our health holds out. RV travel in general is down across the USA. RV rallies are not attended in numbers as in past years, so it filters down to rv travelers to mexico. I for one think this is the beat place on earth to spend my winters.

We were at Cerittos RV park in Mazatlan last night and they were full. There are 7 lots left that are not sold. I am not sure if that is common or not for this place as we only stop there twice a year and only for one night each stop.

dkilley: Rv sales are booming. If travel is down what are people doing with their Rv's? Camping world is desperate for people to deliver RV's. The factories are running longer shifts. Thank you for mentioning the high cost of travelling in Mexico.

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bighatnohorse
Explorer II
Dec 12, 2014
CKNSLS wrote:
I have an old high school buddy that has family in Mexico - he travels down to Baja all the time. He said a few years ago he wouldn't dream of going to visit his family without making hotel reservations. Now, he says the hotels are so empty he doesn't bother.

The US consumer still hasn't fully recovered from the 2008 recession crash.
Jobs are coming back and the stock market has raced out ahead of the real economy.

These are different times. . .many baby boomers, instead of spend, spend and spend are now looking at a rather bleak future.

And the "now" generation sees the economy, owning a home and the stock market as "dangerous" places to be - let alone buy and RV and head to Mexico.

It ain't like the old days.

Couple that with the media's propensity to jump on ANY police news and it's a recipe for fear.
CKNSLS
Explorer
Dec 11, 2014
I have an old high school buddy that has family in Mexico - he travels down to Baja all the time. He said a few years ago he wouldn't dream of going to visit his family without making hotel reservations. Now, he says the hotels are so empty he doesn't bother.
Cloud_Dancer
Explorer II
Dec 11, 2014
Not everyone can be fulfilled/happy and safe. It's not easy to do, no matter where you are.
I'm experiencing it right now, but I believe that hardship will befall me at some point.
rocmoc
Explorer
Dec 10, 2014
Believe it or not we have the very same fear thing happen here in Southern AZ. Silly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rocmoc n AZ/Mexico
MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
Dec 10, 2014
I've harped on this a hundred times...

The REAL, the sole authentic DANGER to reasonably intelligent travelers is to get in a head-on.

It takes EFFORT, and multiple tries for an ignorant individual to put themselves in danger down here. Yes, there were several incidents of smart travelers getting hurt by criminals - but count 'em - how many? A country 2/5ths the size of the USA, with 120,000,000 souls. How many travelers (let's include everyone not just RV'ers) have been hurt down here by criminals? No I am not counting the woman who got speared by a coconut palm while para sailing...
bighatnohorse
Explorer II
Dec 10, 2014
Tacoma, Washington is the nearest city to our village.
Tacoma has a downtown. Lots of older buildings and small interesting shops.
I was shocked to find that some citizens of our little village had a fear of going to downtown Tacoma.

Their fear is nonsense of course.
But I respect everyone's right to their own perceptions.

Fear pervades perception for many people.
Fear of travel to Mexico is very understandable.
mexicoruss
Explorer II
Dec 09, 2014
I'm with ya wanderer. Life is calm in my hood and I like it. If they don't want to go out of the "comfort zone" that's OK by me, but I would rather be here than there.
MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
Dec 09, 2014
Well, this tears-it, I must be getting Alzheimer's. Is the NVA cooking the tacos? Or Joe Biden? Gotta get me a stronger hearing aid. No matter how far I stick my head out the window I can't hear the rattle of AK47s, nor the ka-boom of the rocket launchers. Ain't no way I'm going to Bezerkeley, California though - the violence spillover from neighboring Furgueson makes things a little rough around the edges these days. Now, what do you call Bezerklians - ABNORMALISTAS?
bighatnohorse
Explorer II
Dec 07, 2014
That's nothing - you should read this post: 30,000 + replies

Wanna' try for a record?
homefor2
Explorer
Dec 07, 2014
Me too…….I got lost :?

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