RV Vs Cabin Vs Campsite.

 
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Post by lowfog01 » Mon. Jul. 20, 2015 7:57 pm

Cap wrote:I'd buy the pop up camper.. Easy to store and quite spacey when set up. Easy to tow, no need for that big gas guzzler of a truck. 2nd hand units always available.
We had a basic pop up for many years while my kids were younger. It was tent on wheels. The great thing about that trailer was that I could pull it with my Toyota Tercel wagon and the kids and I could push it around and put it up really fast. When DK was stationed at ST Louis following 911, we, the kids and I, drove that thing by yourselves there and back several times. Actually, the kids and I pulled that thing all over the Eastern US. It was fun.

However, when it came time to get a new camper DK and I went with a 30ft travel trailer. It's small enough to handle easily but still gives us a lot of room. The F-150 pulls it just fine. Eventually, we plan to place it on the lot of what will be the site of our retirement home outside of Richmond so we can spend weekends there before the house is built. We wanted something a little stronger then a pop up.

When I was younger, I loved the flexibility of the pop up and they come with all the amenities of a larger travel trailer. If you don't want to be tied down, get a pop up.

 
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Post by coalder » Mon. Jul. 20, 2015 8:12 pm

Well, camping is very much a personal choice. While there are a multitude of possibilities to explore; my wife and I have settled in on camping on State campgrounds. Not very primitive nor very extravagant, just rustic enough. For the cost of about $22.00 per night you get a campsite, a shower house, bathrooms & a boat launch. Truly a hard bargain to beat. Most sell firewood, Ice & basic essentials. With this we have the opportunity to travel a bit and explore different campgrounds; after having a seasonal for several years. Although this is "dry camping", it just adds to the adventure. We have never been into RV'ing where you go to a " sterile" park with all the amenities . State campgrounds seem to be a very affordable way for folks on a budget to simply get away, and enjoy a peaceful smoky campfire.
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Post by titleist1 » Tue. Jul. 21, 2015 8:05 am

As many opinions as answers in this thread!! :lol: Lots of different directions to go based on personal choice and kids and investment and handing it down and number of people and privacy and $$ available.....etc, etc, etc....

About 15 years back we went with the small beach cottage looking at it as an investment but now it looks like it will be handed down to the next generation since selling for the gain in $$ isn't a popular option. It has worked out well for us. We can take 5 friends at one time, can rent it out when we aren't using it and can just head out the door to drive there in the car without the trailer prep. I have used it instead of a hotel room when work takes me that direction on overnighters.

Maintenance can be inconvenient since it isn't parked in your driveway to work on it. Since it is in NJ the taxes are definitely significant but we rent it enough each year to cover those and most other expenses.


 
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Post by EarthWindandFire » Tue. Jul. 21, 2015 8:08 am

Every post here was educational and informative. My kids are 11 and 15, plus a 200lb Mastiff but he's 8 years old now but still in good shape. This is a difficult dilemma because I can see the benefits to all three choices. Without you guys, the decision would be ten times harder. Thanks again!!

 
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Post by McGiever » Tue. Jul. 21, 2015 9:30 am

titleist1 wrote:As many opinions as answers in this thread!! :lol: Lots of different directions to go based on personal choice and kids and investment and handing it down and number of people and privacy and $$ available.....etc, etc, etc....

About 15 years back we went with the small beach cottage looking at it as an investment but now it looks like it will be handed down to the next generation since selling for the gain in $$ isn't a popular option. It has worked out well for us. We can take 5 friends at one time, can rent it out when we aren't using it and can just head out the door to drive there in the car without the trailer prep. I have used it instead of a hotel room when work takes me that direction on overnighters.

Maintenance can be inconvenient since it isn't parked in your driveway to work on it. Since it is in NJ the taxes are definitely significant but we rent it enough each year to cover those and most other expenses.
This "Investment" that pays it's own way...read, FREE!, has a lot of appeal.
Let the renters carry the costs and pay a rental company to do all the bookings etc.
It has a big edge over all others, in that all other options cost large in money, time and aggravation.

 
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Post by davidmcbeth3 » Tue. Jul. 21, 2015 10:26 am

Cap wrote:I'd buy the pop up camper.. Easy to store and quite spacey when set up. Easy to tow, no need for that big gas guzzler of a truck. 2nd hand units always available.
"Are we there yet"? Ahhh, traveling.

Have fun !


 
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Post by titleist1 » Tue. Jul. 21, 2015 2:11 pm

McGiever wrote:This "Investment" that pays it's own way...read, FREE!, has a lot of appeal.
weellllll....it is kinda like me.....a lot of appeal :verycool: , almost but not quite free, just extremely cheap! :lol:

We don't use a property company and we don't rent too often because that would entail forced trips down there to clean and prep it for the next renter. And we usually only rent to people we know personally so there is much less stress about how we will find it after they leave. But this allows us to rent for less than going rate and as I said it covers yearly taxes and some maintenance as it comes up, but not all.

 
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Post by rberq » Tue. Jul. 21, 2015 6:24 pm

titleist1 wrote:... we usually only rent to people we know personally so there is much less stress about how we will find it after they leave. But this allows us to rent for less than going rate and as I said it covers yearly taxes and some maintenance as it comes up, but not all.
Don't be like the couple I worked with. They built a nice camp on the lake, which is fully set up to be used as a year-round house. The husband thinks he can take the money with him when he goes, so he insists on renting it out during the best months of summer when they could be enjoying it themselves. His wife wants to use it in summer, not just in the off-season. So it has turned out to be more stress than fun for them. :( They have plenty of money, but I think he grew up poor and can't break out if that mindset.

 
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Post by Flyer5 » Sun. Jul. 26, 2015 12:12 am

We have an 04 31' 5th wheel we use a few times during the summer. My parents also have a lot on the river I keep it during the summer. If we want to go somewhere else for a weekend its simple. We also have rented a cabin at Raystown lk. We like the jetskis and for that distance it would be tough to bring the camper and skis. So just because you get a camper does not necessarily mean you cannot do other things occasionally.

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