I'm very lucky to have an RV that I love and a great group of friends to camp with. We're starting to plan our 2014 camping trips, and I really want to try some state parks that don't have the full amenities that the RV resorts do. My husband and several friends will only camp with water, electric and sewer. How can I convince them?We have a Coachmen Freelander (21qb). It has a 50 gallon freshwater tank. Grey and black are both 20-something but plenty if we're conservative and use the bath houses. I'm only talking about a 2 night trip. Our friends have travel trailers, toy haulers, class a's with anywhere up to 100 gallons of fresh. I don't see the problem, but they're not budging.For our first trip of the season I'd like to go to a nearby state park (Tuckahoe in Maryland). It has a great playground for the kids, tons of trails, and a lake for kayaking and fishing. It has great reviews on rvparkreview. AND, it would cost 50% or less of any of the other choices. Why can't I sell them on this?!

When you get to the FHU close the valves on your TT and don't tell your DH. After 2 days you can tell him "see" or if it fills the gray half way thru his shower he will tell you.

We have 90 gal of fresh and 55 in each holding tank. DW & I go to a State Park with electric only for a week at a time. We do not use the CG facilities at any time. We can go for a week with a daily shower each day, all our daily washing and normal activities. We have never filled either tank or run out of water.

Wow. There are some amazing places in the area that you all will never get to experience. But, if you all don't go to the state and national parks, that leaves more room for me. ;)A couple of places in the area you can try, full hook-up included: Elk Neck State Park and Point Lookout State Park. Both have great kids-play areas and are on the bay. Maybe if they get a taste of State Park camping, they might be willing to try a little more 'rustic' accommodations. Honestly though, you can't consider yourself a camper in MD without spending a night at Assateague. The state park has some electric sites, but you must reserve early or go during the shoulder seasons.Best of luck!

We use our state parks every year and they have maybe electric or water only at every site. We use those sites and use the dump station on the way out.Its not that big of a deal. proper planning is all that is needed. PLUS you always have a bathouse to use if needed.randy

Sometimes, you just Can't convince people to do something different, no matter what, guess it's a fear of the unknown, you're just beating your head against the wall trying. Just don't let their fear dictate where you go, you just go where you want & do what you want, we very seldom ever go where there are fhu.

Help me convince "FHU only" friends to try electric only CG

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byrdr1
Explorer
Jan 16, 2014
We use our state parks every year and they have maybe electric or water only at every site. We use those sites and use the dump station on the way out.
Its not that big of a deal. proper planning is all that is needed. PLUS you always have a bathouse to use if needed.
randy
dahkota
Explorer
Jan 16, 2014
Wow. There are some amazing places in the area that you all will never get to experience. But, if you all don't go to the state and national parks, that leaves more room for me. ;)

A couple of places in the area you can try, full hook-up included: Elk Neck State Park and Point Lookout State Park. Both have great kids-play areas and are on the bay. Maybe if they get a taste of State Park camping, they might be willing to try a little more 'rustic' accommodations. Honestly though, you can't consider yourself a camper in MD without spending a night at Assateague. The state park has some electric sites, but you must reserve early or go during the shoulder seasons.

Best of luck!
bsinmich
Explorer
Jan 16, 2014
We have 90 gal of fresh and 55 in each holding tank. DW & I go to a State Park with electric only for a week at a time. We do not use the CG facilities at any time. We can go for a week with a daily shower each day, all our daily washing and normal activities. We have never filled either tank or run out of water.
K_Charles
Explorer
Jan 16, 2014
When you get to the FHU close the valves on your TT and don't tell your DH. After 2 days you can tell him "see" or if it fills the gray half way thru his shower he will tell you.

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