Was excited to get back into RVing in the last year as both the wife & I had done a lot of RVing in past lives going back a # of yrs. One of the things we were looking forward to was getting to meet new people along the way. So far in a 1/2 dozen trips or so back into it, with the exception of 1 trip we've only seen what I would call 'shut-ins'.Understand not everyone wants to chit-chat with strangers / some might prefer peace & quiet, but it's really been kind of a drag not running into neat / interesting people while camping. Never thought one would have to join a club in order to have some social interaction out on the road but I'm beginning to wonder if that's just the way it is nowadays....

Don't know if it's a dying thing but I agree with you that I like socializing with people. We like staying at LazyDays resort in Tampa (located behind the dealership). They have a bar and grill type restaurant onsite near the office and my wife and I always go there and sit at the bar. I always run into nice people who we enjoy talking to from all over the country. We both work full time so we are basically weekend warriors and we enjoy talking to the full timers about their adventures traveling the country.Burch

We tend to more see "shut-ins" at upscale RV parks/resorts in hot weather where AC is used. I don't think that I've seen fewer people wanting to socialize. I always do the rounds at CG's, and sit outside at the table or lounge chairs as much as the weather permits. Have you tried cooking bacon outside in the morning?

Everyone's socializing on the Twitter device.

MetalGator wrote: We both work full time so we are basically weekend warriors and we enjoy talking to the full timers about their adventures traveling the country.BurchSame with us i.e. we both of us work full time as well. We've haven't been to the same RV park twice & covered 2 states so far (NV & CA) & it's been pretty much the same everywhere...

It depends on what you consider socializing. Everyplace I go people are socializing big time. But our socializing is doing activities, exchanging places to visit or go, figuring out how to fix an RV problem and maybe having a quick bite together. But, if it's hanging out in lawn chairs, with drinks just talking about stuff as if at some old folks retirement community, that's not what many are into anymore.

Is Socializing a Dying Thing in the RV Community?

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ItsyRV
Explorer
Dec 31, 2019
It depends on what you consider socializing.

Everyplace I go people are socializing big time. But our socializing is doing activities, exchanging places to visit or go, figuring out how to fix an RV problem and maybe having a quick bite together. But, if it's hanging out in lawn chairs, with drinks just talking about stuff as if at some old folks retirement community, that's not what many are into anymore.
Powertour
Explorer II
Dec 31, 2019
MetalGator wrote:
We both work full time so we are basically weekend warriors and we enjoy talking to the full timers about their adventures traveling the country.

Burch

Same with us i.e. we both of us work full time as well.

We've haven't been to the same RV park twice & covered 2 states so far (NV & CA) & it's been pretty much the same everywhere...
goducks10
Explorer
Dec 31, 2019
Everyone's socializing on the Twitter device.
Pangaea_Ron
Explorer
Dec 31, 2019
We tend to more see "shut-ins" at upscale RV parks/resorts in hot weather where AC is used.

I don't think that I've seen fewer people wanting to socialize. I always do the rounds at CG's, and sit outside at the table or lounge chairs as much as the weather permits.

Have you tried cooking bacon outside in the morning?
MetalGator
Nomad
Dec 31, 2019
Don't know if it's a dying thing but I agree with you that I like socializing with people. We like staying at LazyDays resort in Tampa (located behind the dealership). They have a bar and grill type restaurant onsite near the office and my wife and I always go there and sit at the bar. I always run into nice people who we enjoy talking to from all over the country. We both work full time so we are basically weekend warriors and we enjoy talking to the full timers about their adventures traveling the country.

Burch

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