Two sides of RV camping.
There seems to be two types of campers out there....the resort, full hook-up paved road "Disney-World" kind of campers and the campers looking for the unspoiled wilderness side of camping.
Many RV campers never venture beyond the paved RV resorts. I feel they are missing the real thrills and rewards of camping in a wilderness setting. Now don't get me wrong, I like creature comforts just like everybody else but the wild side offers me a chance to recharge my batteries and get in touch with nature.
I camp in a RV and have added a few items to my equipment list to make the wilderness experience a little easier to endure. First a small low noise inverter generator. This to recharge my battery and perhaps use the microwave and the television. Be aware that most great wilderness area campgrounds do not have any signal for television reception. The best spots to camp in the Adirondack Wilderness of upstate New York (6 Million acres in size) or the far reaches of Vermont are in State Park Campgrounds. Very low in cost and they have ample water supplies, bath houses with showers and flush toilets and dump stations. Generator use is restricted to a few hours in the AM and PM, enough time to charge your battery and do the few things that electric is required for in a modern RV. The limited generator hours keep the quiet beauty of nature intact and RV owners happy. Additional items might include a way to refill your fresh water tank. I use either a large water jug or a nifty item called a "water thief" that allows a hose to connect to just about any state campground water spigot to transfer water to your RV tank. If you fill one of your holding tanks and want to empty it without moving your RV try a portable dump container. These handy wheeled tanks come with easy to hook up lids that connect to your tank's dump connection. Then wheel it over to the dump station. Both of these items are available from Camping World or most RV dealers with a good supply store. Most RVs have enough capacity in their holding tanks to go 3 to 4 days or more without dumping
The settings of these State Park campgrounds can not be matched by commercial campgrounds. In addition to State Park Campgrounds there are also campgrounds scattered about the country run by the Army Corps of Engineers that all seem to be in beautiful settings around lakes and reservoirs created by their projects over the years.
So, go ahead and pull the plug on that commercial campground lifestyle and try the natural approach to camping for a delightful change of pace....and don't forget your fishing gear and canoe or kayak!
Happy Camping!
Many RV campers never venture beyond the paved RV resorts. I feel they are missing the real thrills and rewards of camping in a wilderness setting. Now don't get me wrong, I like creature comforts just like everybody else but the wild side offers me a chance to recharge my batteries and get in touch with nature.
I camp in a RV and have added a few items to my equipment list to make the wilderness experience a little easier to endure. First a small low noise inverter generator. This to recharge my battery and perhaps use the microwave and the television. Be aware that most great wilderness area campgrounds do not have any signal for television reception. The best spots to camp in the Adirondack Wilderness of upstate New York (6 Million acres in size) or the far reaches of Vermont are in State Park Campgrounds. Very low in cost and they have ample water supplies, bath houses with showers and flush toilets and dump stations. Generator use is restricted to a few hours in the AM and PM, enough time to charge your battery and do the few things that electric is required for in a modern RV. The limited generator hours keep the quiet beauty of nature intact and RV owners happy. Additional items might include a way to refill your fresh water tank. I use either a large water jug or a nifty item called a "water thief" that allows a hose to connect to just about any state campground water spigot to transfer water to your RV tank. If you fill one of your holding tanks and want to empty it without moving your RV try a portable dump container. These handy wheeled tanks come with easy to hook up lids that connect to your tank's dump connection. Then wheel it over to the dump station. Both of these items are available from Camping World or most RV dealers with a good supply store. Most RVs have enough capacity in their holding tanks to go 3 to 4 days or more without dumping
The settings of these State Park campgrounds can not be matched by commercial campgrounds. In addition to State Park Campgrounds there are also campgrounds scattered about the country run by the Army Corps of Engineers that all seem to be in beautiful settings around lakes and reservoirs created by their projects over the years.
So, go ahead and pull the plug on that commercial campground lifestyle and try the natural approach to camping for a delightful change of pace....and don't forget your fishing gear and canoe or kayak!
Happy Camping!
