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Pastimes : Happy Camping! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Neeka who wrote (146)	9/1/2013 3:20:16 PM
From: Murrey Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 593

Neeka, from a trailerist's POV, you are some kind of a purest! AND I don't mean that in a derogatory sense. I got all my back to nature needs satisfied when I was with Uncle Sam for a couple of years back in 66-68. But, I totally agree with a trailer being the best way to camp. We have a 25 foot trailer and it will get us into a small space, as well as a larger space with relative ease. And I am with you on that list of things to have in a camper. And when it comes time to fill 'er up (either with gas or food), maneuvering a shorter rig is much easier with more choices. However, every once in a while we go off grid and have all the on board niceties needed to make camping life good. Today's camper, regardless of Class are all pretty much designed to accommodate a broad cross section of camper types.

To: Neeka who wrote (146)	9/2/2013 12:18:34 AM
From: Woody_Nickels	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 593

Most of my RVing friends aren't really campers, in my mind. They tow down to FL from NJ every Nov. 1, and come back every May 1 for the summer. They have a couple RV parks in FL that they use, near Sarasota. Since taxes are sooo high in NJ, I plan to do the opposite of my friends... keep a permanent residence in FL or TX for the winter months, and tow north for the summer. The $$ saved in Property taxes alone pays most of my food bill for the year. If I'm lucky, my brother will let me park my trailer on a corner of his 12 acre property, while up north for the summer. If not, the Jersey shore would be attractive, if not too expensive. There are several State Parks near the shore, as well. Over the years I've backpacked in NM, AZ, PA and the AT. Also did a fair bit of ww rafting in my 30s/40s, including the Grand Canyon, and West Virginia (New R., Youghegheny R. and the Cheat R.) Since Y2K I've mostly done car camping in the Poconos(PA) because gas tripled+ and it's not too far away. All I can say about the AT is that I completed 600 miles. Injuries kept me from doing more, but once retired it should be viable to complete the sections I missed, perhaps. (mostly VA and Mass thru Maine) Sprained my ankle badly a couple times and had to quit hiking. Still a worthwhile endeavor, but no longer a priority. Got interested in RVs after seeing a couple restored old Airstreams on TV a few years back. People were using them for year-round residence/apartments, Seemed like a good idea for retirement. Nice to be able to pick up and move to avoid hurricanes, floods, etc. Woody