New to Seasonal Site.

Around here even if you have a seasonal site you can still pull out of it for a week/weekend so I don't think you had to cancel any trips.

Tip # 1 Keep your black water holding tank valve close untill the tank gets full.

We will be able to pull out when we want, but as time went by with work obligations and our son getting older we found that we weren't using our TT as much. We thought if we found the right place we'd give it a try. Where we are going is close to work and home so if I have to work Saturdays i'm not far from work, plus some of our canceled trips were due to denied leave. We also found leaving Friday and then going home on Sunday just wasn't enough. Plus the cost of fuel in the truck and the hassle of traffic was getting old. Now most trips to the site will be in our car, much better fuel mileage. Plus the site we got is pretty big and shady and seems located well. Really getting the itch bad.

I lease two seasonal sites in a campground. My parents, other family, and friends stay in the Puma and we stay in the Gulf Stream. Find out what the park rules are and do what you can within the rules to make yourselves comfortable and get the most out of the season. Also, get to know the campground caretaker/owner and let them know what you are looking for - we were able to get a great deal on a deck for the Puma because we had put the caretaker on notice we were looking for one.

This will be our 5th summer at our seasonal site. Family owned campground on a small lake about an hour from home. Everybody knows everybody else. We love it. We get a lot more use out of the camper than we would if it were setting at the house. I’m retired but the other half isn’t so if I want to run up there for a few days with (or without) the grandkids it’s not a big ordeal.

Some people get pretty elaborate on things like decks and landscaping. We kept it simple, just a small deck so it’s easy to get in and out of the site.

Caveman Charlie hit on a good tip. Keep your black tanks closed until they’re full. Where we’re at there’s no sewer hookup (they have a dump station) so they have a service that pumps them out on a regular basis, which is fine if we’ve spent a lot of time there. I finally asked them not to do it unless I was there because I was having problems with the sensors.

The water up there isn’t the greatest either, a lot of iron and sediment. So I set a 4X4 post at the back of the camper and put a dual canister water filter on it. One for smell and one for sediment. I change them once or twice per season and it keeps rust from building up in the stool and shower.

We were seasonal for 11 years when we were tight on time as you are. It was well worth it but we are traveling again. Be sure to turn off the water and secure the awning before you leave. Have fun and enjoy.

GaryWT wrote:
Be sure to turn off the water and secure the awning before you leave. Have fun and enjoy.

X2 We go to our trailer nearly every weekend during the summer. On friday night we throw the suitcase and cooler in the truck and were gone.:B

I am constantly praising the benefits of seasonal camping. You'll love it!

Since we're in a county park, we cannot get elaborate with decks and sheds. We can have a small woodpile. That's it. We 6 seasonals look like the other 44 weekenders. This is fine by us, as it still feels like camping in a campground and not living in a trailer park.

Our sewer tank is not meant to be directly hooked into, but it's only a length of garden hose away. No solids or paper go into our black tank, and with the help of a small transfer pump, emptying the tanks is quick and effortless.

You'll want to do a weekly check for leaks, inside and out, limbs rubbing on the exterior, blocked gutters, that sort of thing. Recheck the level every now and then. Clean off debris from the roof and top of slideouts.

Enjoy the season!

WE love the seasonal life. Toss the gear and dogs in the car and were done.
As mentioned.. Turn the water off before you leave, never know when a hose clamp fails or a mouse chews a water line. Depending on the size of the CG, a golf cart might be handy.

Went seasonal 2 years ago, this will be our 3rd season. Wife and I have weekends off, and are out at the campground every weekend. We only missed one weekend all of last summer. You will love it. No hitching up, packing up, set up, tear down.....more time to relax and enjoy your days off! We love it!!

I will be moving into our season site next week. Can't wait to just toss some food, clothing, wife and dogs into the car and head up to the tt. We have weekends off, so it's much easier to camp when the tt is already set up on a site.