I wish I could also find camping friends. My situation is that I took an early retirement 13 years ago, yet my wife is still working for another 3 years. Since she is an educator we can only take long trips during July. We do get out during most months for short periods and Spring Break, Thanksgiving and Christmas (oppps, I should be politically correct and call it Winter Break - NAW!). Most groups I've looked at, do their rallies/events during the months other than July (her most free month). So, until she is free we will have to fly solo for the next 3 years.