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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morgj
Explorer
Jul 12, 2013
I have to agree with Dakzuki that when I'm in the RV I have a hard time telling people I'm camping as opposed to RV'ing. When I take my 73 VW camper with no running water, no toilet, and a glorified "ice cooler" as a fridge, that gets a little closer. But in the RV with A/C when needed, running water, bathroom, kitchen etc. it's hard to say camping. But anyway I go, away is away. Different strokes for different folks.
Valkyriebush
Explorer II
Jul 12, 2013
When I left the Eastview RV ranch in Georgetown Texas the owner was installing four or five (?)large awnings on some of the spots for customers that did not want to be in the hot sun or rain at an extra charge. Nice to have if you want it. Can't say how it looks until I go back to visit my son again.
rvten
Explorer
Jul 12, 2013
They are summer get always. Some people have a second home, cabin in the woods, a pleasure boat. Whatever fits your needs.
Tom_N
Explorer
Jul 12, 2013
Looks like "camp" camping.
John_Betty
Explorer
Jul 12, 2013
JiminDenver wrote:
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.

We totally agree. To each their own.
JiminDenver
Explorer II
Jul 12, 2013
Another way to put it is o matter how you do it and with what, there will always be someone that requires less or has more and they will look down on you for it.

Personally one of the things I miss about campgrounds is seeing the different set ups people use.
skipnchar
Explorer
Jul 12, 2013
Those are the KIND of "campgrounds" we have always avoided. Just a personal matter and there's nothing WRONG with the "cabin in the woods" type of RVing, just doesn't appeal to me. My own taste is that an RV should be portable.
Good luck / Skip
MrWizard
Moderator
Jul 12, 2013
it's thier way of having a 'cabin' by the lake

like you said they are boaters, being on the water is the importsnt factor for them

the only difference between this way and a summer vacation home is the 'construction' of the 'structure'
this serves the same purpose
Crowe
Explorer
Jul 12, 2013
I don't understand why anybody really cares how others "camp" or "RV". It's all about the whys, not the hows.
gcloss
Explorer
Jul 12, 2013
I did the tent camping thing for many years in Boys Scouts when I was a kid and with my son. We camped 12 months a year in a tent when it was anywhere from minus 7 degrees to 105 degrees.

I look at my TT as a one-bedroom,one bath vacation home on wheels that I can take anywhere. At this point of my life just give me my TT with heat, A/C, a stocked fridge and I'm a Happy Camper.

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