Strict schedule or flexible travel out west
We are somewhat new to longer term travel and have a couple of questions. We want to visit the southwest next early fall (aug. - oct.), and see National Parks plus general sights in the area. My wife...
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Maybe we have been "burned" by too many sub-par campgrounds, but we generally make reservations in advance. Prior to making those reservations we do a little research on-line to see if the CG is okay. There are many CG's out there that may charge $40.00 a night and are only worth about $2.00 a night!
We also like to be off the road and set up before 4pm. There are numerous places out west where if you start looking for a decent CG at 4pm you may still be looking at 8pm.
Since we do generally make reservations in advance we also stay in some CG's for more than one day. We like to target areas for a 2 days stay that has something to see or visit off the beatin path. This also allows us time to make up in case we have a break down or flat tire of something. If we have 3 weeks of reservations made and the truck end up in the shop for 2 days we would only have to change a couple reservations, not the entire trips worth.
By planning ahead and making reservations I just feel we get the best CG's at the cheapest rates. If I wanted to be more "free and wild" I would grow my pony tail and beard out again.....but still make CG reservations and plan my trip out.
We also like to be off the road and set up before 4pm. There are numerous places out west where if you start looking for a decent CG at 4pm you may still be looking at 8pm.
Since we do generally make reservations in advance we also stay in some CG's for more than one day. We like to target areas for a 2 days stay that has something to see or visit off the beatin path. This also allows us time to make up in case we have a break down or flat tire of something. If we have 3 weeks of reservations made and the truck end up in the shop for 2 days we would only have to change a couple reservations, not the entire trips worth.
By planning ahead and making reservations I just feel we get the best CG's at the cheapest rates. If I wanted to be more "free and wild" I would grow my pony tail and beard out again.....but still make CG reservations and plan my trip out.
