Visited a NC Campground this past holiday, [COLOR=]4th of July!!This particular campground had quite a few Seasonal / rigs that are left year round. Three quarter of them had rv-carports, setups over the RV’s. Several with porches, living space under the shelter, etc…Couple of thoughts/questions It is unfortunate that an RV can’t take the weather.Does this seem like camping?This particular campground is part of a Boat Mariana and Lake Access. Many to most of the RV’s are boaters, probably just need area to sleep and access after being on the lake. Markiemark

it sure would help in a hail storm.

I guess there are different levels of camping. Some purists would say staying in anything other than a tent is not camping.On one end of the scale is the person that rolls out a sleeping bag under the stars on the opposite end of the scale are the million dollar plus Motorhomes in a luxury RV Resort. Look at Camp David, even presidents get to go "camping".I felt we stopped camping once we switched from a tent to a camper and then to RV's. We are RV'ing...

Sure it is.the best thing about this hobby is the diversity in how/where we do it and the gear we use. No one is right or wrong as long as they have fun doing it their way.

It's the least expensive "cottage at the lake". If it's a good fishing lake, I wouldn't mind having a space with roof and hookups myself. I wouldn't leave anything out there,....don't want to worry about anything happening to motorhome and the boat. I prefer to drive the motorhome (pulling the boat) and for my wife to drive the 4x4 GMC Envoy.It's not really camping.

My folks leave their RV in the New Mexico mountains at an RV park and spend summers there. Not sure whether it is camping or not but they sure enjoy the area and getting away from the North Texas heat. BTW, I built them a deck for the trailer to make it easier for them to access the trailer.

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ryegatevt
Explorer II
Jul 14, 2013
I started "camping" in the 50's, when dad took us to a camp deep in the Maine woods, "Camp" was a log cabin with a frame attachment - and no indoor plumbing or electricity. We had to hike a mile and row a mile to get there. We were definitely camping - and the native trout tasted great!
Tom_Diane
Explorer
Jul 14, 2013
Its all up for interpretation. I would call it camping if they are just seasonal. Camping doesn't imply traveling. If theres a lake or resort ect and sites intended for camping units, tents TC tt or 5er's then its a campground and if I put my tent there for 4 months then I am camping. If the wife gets mad at me and throws my clothes out on the front lawn and I take them to the back yard where the 5er is parked and I sleep in it for several days in my back yard til I find other arrangements , I am camping, so it all left up for intepetation.
JayWalker2009
Explorer
Jul 14, 2013
bukhrn wrote:
It's theirs, they can call it anything they want to, I'll do the same, I call what I do camping, even though I know that technically, it's RV'ing, I gladly gave up camping when I got rid of the tent. ;)

I hear ya. Same here. I still enjoy occasional tent camping, but I have no shame in admitting that these days if I am going to camp in a tent I need good weather. The bones are not as forgiving as they once were in a tent when it is too cold out and no air mattress is as comfortable as my bed in the TT.
2oldman
Explorer II
Jul 13, 2013
No, it looks like 'living in an RV park.'
timjcarter9
Explorer
Jul 13, 2013
JN_B wrote:

Up here our season is very short (2-3 months), and using an enclosed "car port" around the trailer, lengthens the season.

???

We camp from May through October. By my math that is six months. (Maybe five if weather sux)
phil_crouch
Explorer
Jul 13, 2013
When in Scouts, we used a tent..

In the Army, used a tent or foxhole, and sometimes caught a nap in an ole M-48 Tank... Scenery was mostly in the woods
or out in the Desert..

In the Navy, got to stay in a bed/cot that were suspended by chains, several
stacked in a tier about 4 high and we changed scenery often..

learned a better way, RV's.. Now I consider it roughing it, if I go to sleep
in my outdoor lounge chair close to the firepit with a cool drink..

Never bothered me about what anyone else thought about the way I camped or RV'd and could care less about what anyone wants to call it.. Camping or RVing, it's all great as long as I sleeping off the dirt and not under it..

Campgrounds, RV Parks, Resorts, or Dry Camping/overnighting, all work for me
at various times, when I get the itch to stay there... Got the tent and backpacking outa my system in the time spent in the Army and Scouts..
bigred1cav
Explorer
Jul 13, 2013
We don't camp. Have no desire to camp, got my fill of camping while in Army.

We take our hotel on wheels and travel as tourists not campers.

Those enjoying camping, bless them. We others just want ac and hot water and tv and beds.
wa8yxm
Explorer III
Jul 13, 2013
There are Campground, RV parks and Trailer parks, usually a facility is all 3

Camping: Tent or small trailer moved often

RV park: Bigger trailer/motor home moved often

Trailer park: Stay a while (like six moths to several years)
bukhrn
Explorer III
Jul 13, 2013
It's theirs, they can call it anything they want to, I'll do the same, I call what I do camping, even though I know that technically, it's RV'ing, I gladly gave up camping when I got rid of the tent. ;)
rhagfo
Explorer III
Jul 13, 2013
Well I don't have a semi-permanent setup, but what I do isn't really camping either!
"Camping" is in a tent sleeping on the ground, real,real camping is stuff carried miles in on a forest trail.
We have been RVing for years, first a 9' Drop in camper, then a 28' 5er, now a 33' 5er!
While I would not setup in a permanent site, I like moving around, I do understand those that do, just not my thing.