RV'ers wanted (or should be)

bodyshop bob wrote:
How come most states (I think Florida is the exception) don't realize and go after the RV'ers? Here's my thought - I know that when I pack DW and kids and spend 7+ nights in the mountains or the beach or the lake I'm going to drop some real serious coinage. Diesel fuel, groceries, shopping, amusements, restuarants, etc. all add up to well over $1000.00 and sometimes multiples of that.
States have already invested in State parks and providing services to private CG's -- why aren't the State boards and commissions over tourism knocking on my door, sendng me emails, and basically begging me to spend my money in their state? Why haven't states partnered with Marcus (Good Sam) or reached out directly to Jayco, Thor, etc., and offered a "Jayco weekend discount" knowing full well that I'll spend a whole lot more that whatever the discount 'saved' me?
I have spent many hours on emails and letters to bureaucrats here in GA with nothing more than 'we appreciate your note' responses. Argh!

I don't know where or how you camp, but we spend nowhere near what you say you do for a week,depending on how far we travel, fuel is the most expensive part of the equasion,we pretty well stock up on groceries before setting out, & then only by minimal amounts, like milk, eggs bread, etc., other than that we don't go "shopping",as far as amusements, camping Is our amusement,& we never go to restuarants or eat out when we're camping/RV'ing.Maybe it's because we're frugal, (or cheap), but they would be wasting their money advertising to me, as I already know where i'm going & what I want to see, long before I ever leave the house.