All ActivityMost RecentMost LikesSolutionsRe: Need a base camp RV park for touristing in NYCHere's another vote for Liberty Harbor despite its basic-ness. The money and time you save will virtually add a free day to your stay, compared to staying farther outside the city and taking time and money for commuting, parking, etc. The subway (NY PATH) runs frequently (and until very late at night) and is much cheaper than any other parking or transit option.Re: Near New York City and/or train lines bigred1cav wrote: We are looking for a NY State Park rv camp area. We want to ride the train in and visit the tourist stops plus local sites. The one in NJ is a budget buster..... By "the one in NJ" are you referring to Liberty Harbor? Yes, it's pricy, but you can take the PATH subway (which runs every few minutes) rather than the commuter rail (which has a limited schedule). So be sure to check your total daily cost for campsite AND transit. Also, those hours on the train are hours you aren't in the city. For what you can see in a 3-day stay at Liberty Harbor, you'd need to stay 4 days at a more distant place. Finally, if you are relying on commuter trains, be sure to check the schedules so you don't get marooned.Re: Where to stay near NYC jbrack wrote: ... I found one park in Jersey City that didn't look too bad with a ferry boat to the WTC within walking distance .... Liberty Harbor is also a short walk from the NJ metro, known as the PATH system, which will take you into midtown Manhattan. It's cheaper than the ferry and it runs more frequently and later at night.Re: Cape Cod campgrounds jplante4 wrote: One note: Bring plenty of water hose to Scusset. I once had a site (#36) that was 94 feet from the assigned water spigot. On the Reserve America site, the site-specific info on the scheduling page will show how far the site is from its water source.Re: RV Accident... An 18-year-old Northwest College student driving a pickup was killed in a head-on collision Tuesday south of Meeteetse along with two French tourists in a Winnebago. Wyoming Highway Patrol Lt. Erin DeVries said Kolten Moss was driving south on WYO 120 at 12:10 p.m. when, around mile post 26, he began to veer off the road, overcorrected and went into the other lane of the two-lane highway, his Dodge Ram colliding with the couple in the RV heading north.... http://www.codyenterprise.com/news/local/article_cdd61e02-53cb-11e8-bb99-2789a35103a4.htmlRe: City water or On-board tank?Put me in the "Always out of the tank, never hook up" category, partly to avoid risk of flooding but also because it's just simpler when you do it the same way all the time whether boondocking or in a campground with hookups. I rarely stay in a campground more than a couple of days, so sometimes I don't use the on-site water at all. It's simpler to take out the hose and fill the tank when needed, and immediately put the hose away. Also, if it's raining or cold or buggy or late on departure day, there's one less thing you have to mess around with when preparing for departure.Re: Going Full-Time RVing QuestionThere are literally scores of blogs by fulltimers who are doing exactly what you dream of. Here's one: http://www.interstellarorchard.com Start with her oldest posts and work forward; I think you'll get a lot out of the early posts where she describes her early decisions.Re: Can a total RV newbie be a campground host?For learning the driving and the basic systems management, a couple of hours at the most. Remember, first-timers buy or even rent these things and get by just fine with the very brief introductions from the dealers. The people-management skills that you used as a teacher, coach, and realtor are much more relevant for camp-hosting than your RV skills. You aren't going to be expected to drive anybody's RV or help them with it. When I graduated from tent camping to a Class C, it was just heaven!Re: Thousand Trails PawPaw_n_Gram wrote: ... When you make a reservation you do not get a site assigned. When you arrive at a campground (with one or two exceptions) - you get told - drive around and choose your site. ... When you arrive, are you able to find out which specific sites are available so you can check the specific sites, or do you have to literally drive around and find one? If you have to just find one, how can you be sure that a site is vacant, vs occupied by a Class B that's just out for the day? If you're one of those B's, how can you be sure nobody will take your site (by accident of course)?Re: Parking options this Sunday in Jersey city areaHave you checked on whether you can park in the commuter lot right there at the marina? It would be empty on a Sunday.
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