Truthfully, Is RV'in becoming less enjoyable
Need truthful opinions based on experience. My wife and I have been investigating traveling after I retire in two years. We were about ready to pull the trigger on a travel trailer than my wife go...
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We are in our 53rd year of continuous RV'ing and having always had 2-4 RV's at any time during those many years. From our first truck camper in the early spring of 1965, then added a TT in 1966, next a small class A, then a bigger TT and a bigger class A. Next, our first 5th wheel which was a Carriage 36', then a second Carriage 5th wheel and a large Allegro class A followed by another new big Allegro, then another big Carriage 5th wheel with 2 slideouts. Always had at least one truck camper owned and used during those over 52 years and still have our 11'4" Lance TC and use it a lot plus our one Carriage 5th wheel also as it's used for wintering for 2-1/2 months in Florida each year.
Trouble finding a site along the way or for when we get there, NEVER and very seldom like can count on one hand had made any reservations. Just need to be flexible and besides, most RV's sold are self-contained so why is or are plush hookups even required for a few days at a time camping? Solar if wanted, a generator, 12V DC to 120V AC inverters drawing from storage batteries solves electrical needs and wants. All that is left is an occasional dump station visit and refilling the freshwater tank again. So many dry camping or minimal hookup CG's to be had, state land/forests, and federal land/forests, and add in county dispersed public lands too.
Notice that Walmart or other free overnighting places when traveling were not even mentioned but are still a viable option if a must? You are not buying the place and just supposed to be staying there for maybe 8-10 hours and you paid nothing to do so. Personally, for us in all those years of extensive RV'ing. only one night was ever spent in a Walmart parking lot as there are so many other better options. You only also rent a site in a CG etc for a time period and never own it or control it unless you buy the actual site. Thus put your money where your mouth is or learn how to be truly flexible and do like the rest of the public has to be. Of course, you can build a CG yourself and help there to be more spaces for RV'ers now and in the future...
Lastly, NO we do not find RV travel and camping to one bit less enjoyable than ever before in all those years and actually is even a lot more enjoyable today. RV travel and camping is what YOU make it as you are the one who makes the decisions, selected your RV rig and equips it, does the preparations for your travels, and executes your trips yourself. You will only get out of it what you put into it and guess who controls that? Nobody to blame other than yourself if your trip isn't fun and enjoyable yesterday, today, or tomorrow!
Trouble finding a site along the way or for when we get there, NEVER and very seldom like can count on one hand had made any reservations. Just need to be flexible and besides, most RV's sold are self-contained so why is or are plush hookups even required for a few days at a time camping? Solar if wanted, a generator, 12V DC to 120V AC inverters drawing from storage batteries solves electrical needs and wants. All that is left is an occasional dump station visit and refilling the freshwater tank again. So many dry camping or minimal hookup CG's to be had, state land/forests, and federal land/forests, and add in county dispersed public lands too.
Notice that Walmart or other free overnighting places when traveling were not even mentioned but are still a viable option if a must? You are not buying the place and just supposed to be staying there for maybe 8-10 hours and you paid nothing to do so. Personally, for us in all those years of extensive RV'ing. only one night was ever spent in a Walmart parking lot as there are so many other better options. You only also rent a site in a CG etc for a time period and never own it or control it unless you buy the actual site. Thus put your money where your mouth is or learn how to be truly flexible and do like the rest of the public has to be. Of course, you can build a CG yourself and help there to be more spaces for RV'ers now and in the future...
Lastly, NO we do not find RV travel and camping to one bit less enjoyable than ever before in all those years and actually is even a lot more enjoyable today. RV travel and camping is what YOU make it as you are the one who makes the decisions, selected your RV rig and equips it, does the preparations for your travels, and executes your trips yourself. You will only get out of it what you put into it and guess who controls that? Nobody to blame other than yourself if your trip isn't fun and enjoyable yesterday, today, or tomorrow!
