Introduce Yourself!

[TeamGoodSam]

Hi all, and welcome to the Good Sam Community — we’re excited you’re here! Take this chance to say hello and tell us a bit about yourself.

Whether this is your first time here or if you’ve already jumped into the conversations, kick today off with a quick, friendly hello. It’s always great to run into familiar faces further down the road.

So what’s the inside scoop? Your RV of choice. Where you like to travel. Where you call home. Need an icebreaker? Tell us where you would go if you could RV anywhere in the world. And finally, be sure to welcome others as they join!

[WSBeersman]

Newbie RV owners.  We bought a 2024 Class C Forest River Forester. They were clearing out and we are using it close to home in Branson, MO this week! So happy we could bring our two doglets with us! 2 pounds and 4 pounds—both Yorkies. They seem to like it but are confused. lol. We def need a new mattress, but trying to find one will be difficult at best. It’s split side to side. Not ideal. We plan to take a month long trip to all of CA and OR National Parks in May next year. 

[Voncoly]

Yes, I good mattress always makes for happier campers!

[Haviland2021]

Hi TGS friends! We own an amazing 2021 Rockwood MiniLite 2509S which we have absolutely enjoyed! Now sharing as a rental on the RV portal. Based out of NC but willing to transport. Looking forward to helping others make some great camping memories!! 

[TXRVFamily]

Johnny K. here! I'm based in Texas and have become an avid renter hoping to own in the near future. My most recent rental was "Roxie" - this 2021 Freedom Elite! I've done a travel trailer before as well. Not quite sure what model will be best for the family, so we're in research mode. 

 

[opnspaces]

Hi Henry, welcome to the forums

[Henry1324]

would just like to say hi to all my fellow campers

[ffshark80]

### Self-Introduction:

Hey everyone, I'm ffshark80! I’m all about exploring the world in the latest, tricked-out RV. Home base is Texas, but I’d love to start my journey in Switzerland and eventually head to Belize. Excited to connect with fellow adventurers here!

[ScenicMouth-10]

Hi, I hope you had a good day and spectacular adventures

[ScenicMouth-10]

Good Day , Im the ScenicMouth10. My scoop is to travel the world. My RV of choice is the most recent RV they have with all the cool features that's popular. I would like to travel the world starting with Switzerland. What I call home is Texas. I would go to Belize in Central America in my RV. My icebreaker is that I'm a cool American , loving life wanting to meet other cool people who want the finer things that life have to offer and never give up on your hopes and dreams.

[maczippo]

Retired US Army SFC and wife from NM with a 2016 Four Winds Class C.  We try to get a long trip in every year.  Usually take our son from NH with us.  The extra help and company is nice.  This also gives all of us a chance to see our country.

[Rolling-Rock]

Greetings all! We've had a park model at the coast for years and decided we needed to start traveling. Decided a travel trailer would fit our needs. We took our time shopping and picking out a camper that suits our needs. We're taking delivery of it next week and excited to get started. Going to a nearby campground for our maiden journey. I've got a lot to learn and I can't wait to get started! 

[opnspaces]

I can't help whth places to stay as I'm way off on the west coast. But I've been reading this forum for 20 years and there are a few things I've learned. Be aware that RV's are very poorly insulated. So you definitely need power as the battery only gives you one maybe two days of heat in mild weather. And I hear that the propane which you need for the furnace only lasts a few days before needing a refill. So you need power to be able to run electric space heaters and you will need more than one.
I know that Pianotuna has had a lot of experience in this area so I would definitely listen to anything he has to say.

[BrianGomez1983]

Thank you!  Yes agreed on all your points!  I knew for sure electricity source is key!  And would plan to have spare propane tanks. I'm just worried if I can't find an electrical source and DO have to park at a big-store-parking-lot, that I have to move the RV every 3 days or so just to get gas for the geni and propane for the heaters, etc.  I'm dedicated to the idea, but also nervous!  Plus I rather spend my monthly payments on my RV than wasting it on graduate housing.

[BrianGomez1983]

Hi RV Group!

I hope you had a great weekend! I am Brian, and I currently live in Northern NJ, but will be attending graduate school in Connecticut (University of Bridgeport) in... OMG 3 WEEKS! LOL (August 19th, 2024 is my first day).  I am a newbie with RV owning (I’ve rented a few Class C’s in the past, but I am looking to purchase a Class A by the end of the week), and I am struggling a bit with finding parking on/near campus for the RV.  I rather invest in an RV rather than waste it on dorms/housing with the school.  But lo and behold now comes the issue of where to park the RV, while paying minimal rent as possible (since I will also have some RV loan to pay while in school, as well as my tuition, as well as cost-of-living in general, etc).

I will solely be using the RV to sleep in at night and to study in.  But I probably won’t even start parking in Connecticut until the early winter (whenever the weather starts to get bad).  Otherwise, I plan on commuting everyday from NJ to CT (which is 2 hours each way).  But I want to have the option to crash in the RV if the weather is bad, or if I have exams and need to focus on studying and not commuting, etc.)

Straight to the point: does anyone know of anyone looking to rent their driveway or yard space for me to park on?  All I would need is access to electricity (which I’d also be happy to pay).  I would fill and dump at appropriate stations.  I looked into campsites, and they are more $$$ than the school housing.  My biggest concern is also winter.  I’d like to have access to electricity so I can plug in a heater to keep the RV pipes from freezing.

Any and all advice would be much appreciated!

I already posted on a several FB Marketplace pages, Craigslist, and posted on the NextDoor App.  I was actually directed to try here, RV.net.

Others advised to park at Walmart, Cracker Barrel, etc., just to get permission from management.  While I love this idea as well, I still need to solve the electricity issue, and worry about being plowed in if it snows.

I hope someone can help!  Thanks all!

Happy RV’ing,

Brian

[pianotuna]

Brian,

i use freecampsites.net to find places to stay. Power is a BIG issue. How cold does it get where you need to stay?