a planner. i started booking reservations last november for trips thru this coming october. mainly because my wife has to get approved for vacation time well in advance. plus for campgrounds that allow for specific site reservations i use google earth to pick sites. state parks book fast even in north carolina so i do those way out in advance. doing that has allowed me to get "lake front" sites. i even use google earth to plan fuel stops on trips. our tt is 33 ft so not all gas stations are convenient to fuel up. we will mix in other weekend trips along the way on do those on the fly but still book reservations a few days out.