Vacationioning with out the TT.

[Terryallan]

For the first time in more than 20 years we are going for a week without the camper. It just don't feel right, and even split 3 ways, The cost is mind blowing. Just our part is more than double the cost of a campsite for a week at the beach. But they all wanted to get a house on the OBX. so we will be on our way at 0 dark 30.

We'll see how it goes, But I'm thinkin. This is not going to be a regular thing. I miss my camper already.

[Terryallan]

Crowe wrote:
Just think, you probably got one the their nicest units too! Hopefully the bed bugs won't bite too much and do you know the pigs that had occupied the place last week? Hope you brought a dozen big can of Lysol spray to disinfect the toilet and any place you or your family might touch! I can almost feel the germs crawling on me just thinking about the mess you are shoveling ed in...

So people who rent houses are pigs? Nice. Then by that standard all RVers are partying drunks. I'm assuming, then, you don't touch shopping carts, go to a gym, never eat out, don't sit on a couch in another person's home, or flush the toilet with the lid open (germs fly for a few hours afterwards and land on your toothbrush). If you don't want to rent a property that's your business but don't call those of us who do pigs.

Actually the house we got this time is pretty nice. As for the first one. For $4000. I do expect walls and a roof.
And just for me. Where did I say people who rent houses for their vacations are pigs. Pretty sure you dreamed that

[travelnutz]

Crowe, speak for yourself! Until you know the facts, might you be guessing?

[Crowe]

Just think, you probably got one the their nicest units too! Hopefully the bed bugs won't bite too much and do you know the pigs that had occupied the place last week? Hope you brought a dozen big can of Lysol spray to disinfect the toilet and any place you or your family might touch! I can almost feel the germs crawling on me just thinking about the mess you are shoved in...

So people who rent houses are pigs? Nice. Then by that standard all RVers are partying drunks. I'm assuming, then, you don't touch shopping carts, go to a gym, never eat out, don't sit on a couch in another person's home, or flush the toilet with the lid open (germs fly for a few hours afterwards and land on your toothbrush). If you don't want to rent a property that's your business but don't call those of us who do pigs.

[Terryallan]

So. Had to change houses. The first one was trash. Siding gone and roof leaks It was raining as hard inside as it was outside. Really atrash dump. They should be ashamed for trying to rent it out. But we're in another better one now but still a lot of trouble

[travelnutz]

"So. We are here. Now. Really really miss the camper this place is a mess Learned my lesson. Not again"

Just think, you probably got one the their nicest units too! Hopefully the bed bugs won't bite too much and do you know the pigs that had occupied the place last week? Hope you brought a dozen big can of Lysol spray to disinfect the toilet and any place you or your family might touch! I can almost feel the germs crawling on me just thinking about the mess you are shoved in...

So glad we always used our own kept very clean and sanitary RV and know exactly who was inside it last and before that too!

We are not germaphobes always but because my wife was a travel agent, trainer, and investigator for who was the largest travel agency in the world before retiring and had personally assisted in some of the "black light" resort, hotel, motel, cruise ship monitoring a few times, we want nothing to do with most of these venues for staying in. We'd been on 16 cruises for instance and lots of other travel. My wife always said I must go along to carry the luggage, of course and being self-employed I did! Well, somebody had to do it!

Some were much worse than others by far and it varied greatly but none were truely "clean" by our standards! There were several documentaries on TV over the years also that actually showed clearly how dirty or poorly "cleaned" even the very expensive accomodations/chains truely were and still likely are.

[Boon_Docker]

That is a bummer! Chin up, it is only a week, might be a long week but still only a week.

[Terryallan]

So. We are here. Now. Really really miss the camper this place is a mess Learned my lesson. Not again

[rockhillmanor]

Terryallan wrote:
For the first time in more than 20 years we are going for a week without the camper. It just don't feel right, and even split 3 ways, The cost is mind blowing. Just our part is more than double the cost of a campsite for a week at the beach. But they all wanted to get a house on the OBX. so we will be on our way at 0 dark 30.

We'll see how it goes, But I'm thinkin. This is not going to be a regular thing. I miss my camper already.

Check out the CG's in the area I found in my travels MANY have furnished ones they rent out.

I was staying at a CG right on a real nice lake in Florida in my MH when I was walking around the CG and found a whole row of real nice little furnished houses for rent.

I talked to a couple staying in one of them and OMG the monthly rent on that cabin was cheaper than what I was paying for my monthly MH site! :E

They too used to come down in their MH but once they found out about the rentals they now rent CG cabins instead, because it was so less expensive. And you have your car you drove down in to get around to sight see. And they don't care how many people stay in one. Same monthly rent.

After that I started doing CG searches with cabins and found there are many CG's that also offer cabins.

Something to look at next time your family wants up to pitch in on a costly seasonal vacation rental house!!!!

[SoundGuy]

Not sure I understand the angst expressed by the OP in his post. :h As much as anyone we've enjoyed camping / traveling with all the various rigs we've owned over the years but it's certainly not our only recreational activity. Right now my wife is shopping for flights back home to The Land Downunder to visit our rels, preferably in late fall when it's cold, wet, and dreary here but gorgeous summer there. :B Obviously we won't be taking the camper, 'though because her brother owns one we might be lucky enough to get away camping there for a few days ... if so we'll no doubt enjoy it thoroughly but we won't be missing our own at all which by that time will be in winter storage anyway. Life is best enjoyed by being multi dimensional. :B

[Crowe]

Buying and keeping the same camper for decades renders the cost of the camper nearly meaningless

Except for insurance and maintenance. Depending on the unit it can be cheap or costly.

We do it all the time.
Stay in a quaint B&B or small hotel on Main Street.
Step out and walk wherever, short walk to all the sights.

X2. There were times when I just didn't want to fight with setting up, breaking down, leveling, etc. I've also had far more negative experiences with noise, etc., in campgrounds versus hotels/motels/etc. And there are just too many places to go in this world that either time or logistics make impossible if I stick to just an RV. Do I miss the RV lifestyle? At times, yes. Will I ever get another camper? Don't know yet. Is one style of travel "better" than another? No, just different. Pros and cons to both. You pays your money you makes your choice.

I suspect part of the issue many of us have when it comes to sharing a house or even vacationing with others is lack of privacy and ability to do what we want when we want. That would bother me most. And I agree with Bucky-I don't handle shrieking very well any more!

[Fizz]

We do it all the time.
Stay in a quaint B&B or small hotel on Main Street.
Step out and walk wherever, short walk to all the sights.

[2112]

We are doing it right now. We left Houston yesterday morning and I'm now enjoying a great breakfast in old town Santa Fe MN as I type this. Try that towing a camper.

To me time is $. It would have taken me 3 days to drive here with FW in tow. And another 3 days to get back home. As it is we fly back Tuesday and I'm back to work Wednesday morning.

[colliehauler]

SpeakEasy wrote:
Not counting the cost of the camper, of course.

-Speak

If your careful you can buy a used trailer for a decent price and resell when your done for very little loss.

The problem with motels/hotels is they don't always have them where I want to go. The other problem is I travel with my two Collies and they are not always allowed. I have a difficult time sleeping in a strange bed. When I get up I enjoy a cup of my favorite coffee before I do anything.

I will stay in motels for a quick trip that does not make economic sense to take the RV for a short overnight or two. Just not my preference.

[bucky]

We do the giant house at OBX every summer with her Dad and half the world. It's going on 35 years. This year it will include a newborn and 2 two year olds. I'm thinking I'll be in the pool the whole week. I can't take shrieking.

[Community Alumni]

We stopped bringing our TT south for our winter snowbird time, we just rent a beach villa (like a park model) now. As we get older, we find it more convenient. We load our trailer 'stuff' into plastic bins and throw them into the back of the pickup. We then have all of our usual stuff with us for our 6-week vacation.