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bufeo
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Roger, if you find yourself on I-84 on the way east, we're near it just north of Twin Falls, ID. Good hook-ups and the price is right.  Waaaayyyyyyy below KOA and with wonderful vistas of the Pioneer Mts to the
north. Backyard is BLM for miles and miles.
Allen R
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Howard
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MitchMan
Yes the $ can add up quickly but a few years from now you will have forgot all about the cost.
There is not to much that compares to sitting around with other RV people at happy hour in your folding chairs and talking about the different places
that they just came from as their experiences will be of great value to you as you head down the road. Try that a Motel 6 and you might get mugged!
As long as it does not put a severe dent in your retirement plans, GO FOR IT!
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
George Bernard Shaw
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preston
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MitchMan
Wow! Campground prices, Cost of a big RV, Maintenance cost of using a big RV, GASOLINE or DIESEL prices, low gas/diesel mileage of a big RV.
My wife and I are researching the cost differential between driving through the entire USA over a one year period in our Toyota Corolla (which,
believe it or not, is quite comfortable driving for us) and staying at low cost motels and eating mostly pic nic style or buyng a big RV (and selling
it after the trip to recoup some costs) and staying at campgrounds, or simply a combination of flying, car rentals, trains, buses and motels.
Haven't finished the numbers yet based on not having completely defined the specific itinerary, but the RV prospects don't look good at this point,
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I did a similar analysis a few years back and concluded that driving a small SUV or PU truck (occasional camping in the back) combined with using
priceline to get great hotel deals was the way to go FOR ME to travel around the USA.
SUV or PU allowed me enough room to carry stuff for grilling outdoors and occasional camping in the back ... as well as maneuverability.
Priceline allows me to get 3* and 4* hotels for under $50 (if you're flexible and avoid peak times/locations). No beds to make or bathrooms to clean.
I travel in Baja the same way (without Priceline, of course).
So, while the RV life sounds intreguing, it didn't pan out for me personally ... but everyone has their own equation to optimize.
Happy trails!
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J.P.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Howard
Yes the $ can add up quickly but a few years from now you will have forgot all about the cost.
There is not to much that compares to sitting around with other RV people at happy hour in your folding chairs and talking about the different places
that they just came from as their experiences will be of great value to you as you head down the road. Try that a Motel 6 and you might get mugged!
As long as it does not put a severe dent in your retirement plans, GO FOR IT! |
I couldnt agree more I got hooked on R.V.ing when i was younger I traveled and Worked as a Ironworker The experinces around the campfire at some of
the places we stayed were priceless.
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Barbarosa
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Howard
Yes the $ can add up quickly but a few years from now you will have forgot all about the cost.
There is not to much that compares to sitting around with other RV people at happy hour in your folding chairs and talking about the different places
that they just came from as their experiences will be of great value to you as you head down the road. Try that a Motel 6 and you might get mugged!
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Different strokes for different folks. Me, I look for the old locally owned motel, reasonably well maintained, probly in town on the old US Highway.
(I call 'em NAS for Notch Above Scuzz.) Not out on an interchange, no chains and esp no Motel-6. Bad deal, that one.
Then I look for the local bar & grill and plant m'self at the bar for dinner. In no time at all I got a similar experience, throwing in some
locals. Good way to learn about the place and the surroundings.
Granted this last time in Baja we went with the big established places (incl Desert Inn) but that wuz just due to the size of the crowd.
Barbarosa
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Cisco
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There is a Wal-Mart parking group at yahoo groups that has all the dope for the U.S.
Regarding big rig, small rig, try:
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VanDwellers/
Cisco
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Vince
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Hope your trip north is going well, Roger. Sorry we missed you on your last day in Coyote Bay. We had a good trip home except for the Santa Ana
winds. Driving to San Jose tomorrow and over to Santa Cruz. I remember those dust bowl signs from last trip up.
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