Woodalls...Taken over by Goodsam???

WyoTraveler wrote:


I don't use those on line planning things because where I am isn't something I would put on line.

Why? Are you in the Federal Witness Protection Plan or something? :B :W
Barney

I just received my 2014 issue. Unfortunately when it comes to public campgrounds; information on number of sites and hookups is still not included. I miss the old Woodalls. I like all states in one volume as on any given year I usually end up going both directons

Another dumb cell phone used here. Take that anyway you like it….:)

I do not decide where to stay until around noon when traveling. So I rely on books and state maps to look at while resting during lunch. I have some old AAA books I cross reference to because they sometimes have better campground descriptions.

Low tech works fine for me. This is from a guy that owned a computer store before most people knew what a “desk top” computer was.

I use www.woodalls.com for free. I didn't like the books anyway. Easier to search by distance online.

If you are a member of AAA, you can get free copies of woodalls for each region.

A last thought... May the travelers have a fare wind and following sea as they go forth this next year...

pops

As far as unnecessary stuff in the book goes,,,,, I use the state map which shows towns with identified campgrounds and then the detail listing on campgrounds/amenities associated with each town. There are lots of unlisted campgrounds that are pleasant surprises but at the end of the day, knowing where a safe harbor exists has value. Everything else is superfluous and approaches low value advertizing. If I want destinations of interest there are many other ways to target that purpose.

traveylin

I have been using Woodalls for years but was disappointed with the new one I bought last year. We don't even have cell coverage at our home much less many of the places that we travel so I rely on a "hard copy". It was huge,difficult to use, and was missing information about lots of public campgrounds. I am glad to hear that the 2014 has been revised. How about Don Wright's Guides to Free (and low cost)Campgrounds? My copies are from 2005. lizzie

ETyson wrote:
Hello Travelyn,


Throughout 2013, members provided valuable feedback that let us know the Directory was getting too big. They asked that we condense the information included to make the size of the directory easier to use. For 2014 we provide basic information for both private and public parks.


Ellen Tyson
Sr. Product & Marketing Manager
Good Sam Enterprises

Ellen: You said you are 'condensing the information'. I really hope you are not cutting out campground information but rather all the unnecessary travel information for each state which is definitely not needed. Including all that information added hundreds of pages to the directory. We all can get travel info from many various sources so that is not needed to take up space in the book.

What is needed is as much information as possible for campgrounds. That's what it is - a campground directory.

The 2013 directory is a monstor to handle. I still think two books would be best. One for states east of the Mississippi and one for west of the Mississippi. I would gladly purchase the one or both if those are the states I travel in. There doesn't have to be any duplication in either if you're just putting in campground information.

Thanks....from another NON-Smartphone user.

I have a Smart Phone, but IT has a Dumb User. And sometimes it simply has no cell service - so I was thrilled to (ironically) receive our 2014 Campground Directory today!