Wave of the Future?

[SMC]

My hubby was on his computer, probably looking at routes to places and he came across a campground in Salmon, Id (sorry he didn't remember the name of the CG) and besides their nightly fee, they charged 75 cents per slide out. First time I've heard of that one!

[nickthehunter]

It has never mattered to me what the taxes, fees, add-ons or whatever are. All that matters to me is the bottom line price. You are either satisfied with the value for the money or not. It's really that easy.

[dodge_guy]

I think I'de be more upset being charged $8.00 ea. for my children!

[Terryallan]

westernrvparkowner wrote:

Terryallan wrote:
Durn expensive place. My family goes. that's $107.00 per night. A good place to stay away from.

How many slides do you have? For the cost to go from the posted $31.00 a night plus 75 cents per slide you would have to have 101 slides on your rig.
Or, do you travel with 11 people and have a 5 slide RV? That would be awfully crowded and quite honestly, a pretty big drain on campground resources.
Personally, I think it is a ridiculous charge, but I guess it is a way to raise rates a couple of bucks without actually saying it. I wonder if their bottom line is suffering with the advent of the full wall slides?:)

From their rate page.
River front site $42.00. Site rate is for 2 people. Each person over 1 year old $8.00. My TT sleeps 10, so if all my family goes I have 8 people paying $8.00. 8x8 = $64.00 + $42.00 + $.75 for the slide = 106.75. So I missed it by $.25, and of course there is tax. Durn expensive. I can stay Oceanfront at Myrtle Beach for much less.

[Nutinelse2do]

$43.50 a night, or even better $305.50 a week, for that view. We could do that! Thanks for the lead.

[2gypsies1]

I noticed they used the word 'tipout'. I haven't seen that used in ages. This must be an old park with narrow sites.

We boondocked in the area on the river at an awesome spot for FREE! 🙂 and had plenty of space for our slides.

[westernrvparkow]

korbe wrote:
My thought is that it has nothing to do with the larger footprint the slides make, but they figured this would be an easy way to make more money from the larger rigs that MAY use more electricity, water and generate more sewer.JMHO.

In all my years of owning parks, I still cannot determine what actually costs the park more money, small RVs or big RVs. The big ones can use more electricity, but they are usually pretty efficient. A popup on a hot or cold night running an Air Conditioner or heater nonstop can pretty much keep up with the electricity usage of a big Prevost. I would bet the water usage is less on a big rig than that of the smallest rig because the owners of the big rigs will us the much more efficient showers and toilets in their RV whereas the smallest rigs use the park's facilities that have unlimited hot water, less efficient toilets etc. Plus people using the park's facilities use toilet paper, paper towels and have to be cleaned up after. That isn't the case with the people who use the facilities in their rigs. My years of experience leads me to the conclusion there really isn't any difference at all.

[westernrvparkow]

Terryallan wrote:
Durn expensive place. My family goes. that's $107.00 per night. A good place to stay away from.

How many slides do you have? For the cost to go from the posted $31.00 a night plus 75 cents per slide you would have to have 101 slides on your rig.
Or, do you travel with 11 people and have a 5 slide RV? That would be awfully crowded and quite honestly, a pretty big drain on campground resources.
Personally, I think it is a ridiculous charge, but I guess it is a way to raise rates a couple of bucks without actually saying it. I wonder if their bottom line is suffering with the advent of the full wall slides?:)

[bukhrn]

Terryallan wrote:
Durn expensive place. My family goes. that's $107.00 per night. A good place to stay away from.

X-2, been across the country a couple time, have never heard of being charged extra for slides, sounds worse than a KOA, definitely have to bypass this one. :R

[gbopp]

It's just another private tax...

[korbe]

My thought is that it has nothing to do with the larger footprint the slides make, but they figured this would be an easy way to make more money from the larger rigs that MAY use more electricity, water and generate more sewer.JMHO.

[rockhillmanor]

RoyB wrote:
Next will be how many doors does your RV have haha...

I'm glad we just go to the woods to camp out...

Then we can have coffee and good conversations with our friedns...

google image

Most of the time this is all free but sometimes they want a $5 dollar donation...

Roy Ken

Now that picture is just too darn funny! :B

[Macrosill]

I guess I will just cancel shopping for a new triple slide trailer and keep the '07 27BH to avoid the extra 2.25 in fees. 🙂

[3oaks]

RoyB wrote:

Then we can have coffee and good conversations with our friedns...

google image

Most of the time this is all free but sometimes they want a $5 dollar donation...
Roy Ken

Donation? I think that crew could demand what ever they want. :B

[3oaks]

wildtoad wrote:
Just a guess.... The more slides you have the more AC you will need to cool thus more electric.

That was my first guess. But I don't think .75 would cover the additional electricity.

Vote with your feet, or in this case your wheels. Just move on or by-pass all together.