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Carlsbad Caverns NM

Thinking of stopping at Carlsbad Caverns after our usual Quartzite/Yuma AZ trip in Jan. Any suggestions on favorite Campgrounds near the entrance ? So far I'm leaning towards Carlsbad RV, reviews seem to be decent. Anyone have a personal input and/o...

Trip report: High Country of the Eastern Sierra

Here's our most recent TR -- ten days of dry camping and boondocking:Blog postAnd if you are pressed for time and just want the headlines, this is pretty much what that part of the world looks like on a cold, windy, late afternoon in autumn:Click For...

Camping around Christmas time

If anyone could give me some suggestions of places to camp around Christmas time, I would greatly appreciate it. I would prefer to go somewhere in the Southeastern region of the US but am open to other states as well. Thanks!

Pine/Spruce drip season??

Wanting to escape Texas heat next August. Made reservations in Vallecito Colorado for the month of August. It's about 8,000ft elevation and has spruce trees and I assume some pines. What part of the year do these trees drip sap? I really don't want s...

Help selecting East Coast location with lots of variables...

Hello Folks! This group has helped me select our last 3 vacations so I figured I'd come back for more BUT.. This one is a challenge for me to figure out. Here is the situation... We are looking for a location for next summer to spend a week vaca...

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Trip to Northeast states

Husband just retired Yeah! I haven't been to 11 of the NE states. So we are planning a trip, leaving right after 4th of July week making it back to Oklahoma by Oct. for hunting season. Looking for suggestions for Pennsylvania, West side of NY, Maine,...

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Quartzsite LTVA

It's Day #6 on our desert camp this year south of Quartzsite and it's great. Only about 8 to 9 rigs out here early. They days are a mite warm but the evenings are perfect. Lightening to the south, east, and west of us but just perfect over us. We can...

Tennessee

Well once again we are tapping the group for information. We are planning a trip to Tennessee and need to know of your favorite state park, rv park or national park. Also is the best time to go in October, November or wait until the spring? Nashville...

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RGV ten year trend

Ten years ago, this park did not have enough spaces to park all those that wanted to park here. Five years ago, they said that all sites were rented for at least one day during the season. Last year they conceded that there were always spots availa...

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RV park near Tampa Busch Gardens

We have visited there a couple of times over several years and frankly I was not confident with the area the attraction is in. I would not be comfortable leaving our rig there for a day trip to Busch Gardens.(Trying to be politically correct here) W...

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Using a tow vehicle as a windbreak while boondocking

We were recently boondocking in the Eastern Sierra -- gusts up to 60 mph were predicted. When they arrived, the trailer started to shake a little. No risk of overturning, but still annoying -- like a small earthquake every few minutes. (And yes, w...

Ray and Donna West Free RV Park, Muleshoe, TX

Leaving the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta and heading eastward towards Austin. TX, we stopped at this free RV park in Muleshoe, TX.It was a set of 8 pull-thru spots with full hookups (water, 20/30/50 amp electric, and sewer). Free but there was a donati...

Big Oaks RV Park, Cedar Park, TX

This is a nice RV park with beautiful oak shade trees thru-out, Well kept and friendly staff. The laundry room looks quite new.No bathhouse, but the laundry room does have a 1/2 bath. Not sure the hours on it, though.Getting there may require a U-tur...

Month long stays w/o the rv

I have seen folks in here comment about month long stays in some potential snowbird areas with local motels and apartments. We are not done with the house so cant go full time yet but were looking now at either doing a week or two in the Caribbean co...

Seeking expert opinion: thinning vs prescribed burns

Almost all of us on this forum are avid users of the national forests. Some of us favor extensive logging. Some of us don't want the forest altered in any way. I understand both of those positions.My in-between view (which is worth precisely nothi...