Camping and RVing Open Chat Thread (resort, summer, winter, weather)

[EarthBound?]

Man that really bites, sorry to hear about it. I Hope that you gain it all back in 10 fold.

Originally Posted by Hombre57

I watched the depressing news again today, and the ticker at the bottom of the screen said that foreclosures of homes was up 7% more than june, which is not good news at all.

Maybe people are thinking of opting to get an rv, a tent or whatever they can find to live in.
We lost our home in 2005, and have been living in a trailer ever since. At first we missed all of the amenities our home had, but, have become accustomed to having less.
Is there anyone out here in a situation of losing their home? or, has lost it already and are on the mend?

Originally Posted by Jeromeville

Wow, sorry to hear you lost your home.

I just worry that a lot of people are thinking of going into the permanent RV lifestyle (voluntarily), then find out that they can't find any free or cheap RV parks to use.

They're usaully the one that take up baddly needed space at the truck stops, when the sign says, "Truck Parking Only, no RV's, Campers or buses".
Over the road drivers need those spots but so often RVer's take the spaces. So the truck driver either block them in until his 14 hr down time is completed or they just call the state patrol and have them removed and ticketed.

[EarthBound?]

A friend was telling me a story of one of his camping outings.

It seems that while sitting at thier camp site, "at thier 20ft camper" after putting a good day of fishing to enjoy for thier evening meal, a Huuuge RV comes rolling in next to them. Well out of this Huuuuge RV steps one single man. He proceeds to open one of the under carriage compartments ans pulls out a fancy iron camping ring that has a bunch of deer and trees cut out of it. The he removes and gas campfire ring thats attatched to a 30ft gas line and a set of fake gas logs and sets it all up. Well, the man pull out a very nice reclineing lawn chair and faces it toward the side of the Huuuuge RV. He steps inside the Huuuuge RV and come back out with TV dinner moments later and sits in the lawn chair. Now the man opens a very small plastic case which contains a remote control. He pushes one button and the awning extends out, another to lite the fire, push another and a panel on the side of the Huuuuge Rv drops down. Then he pushes yet another button and turns on the flat screen TV that was behind the dropped panel and turns it to a ball game and dang near blsats everyone out of thier seats. And when asked to lower the volume on the TV, he acts like they are totally invadeing his private party.

Now I sorry, but thats is in no way shape or fashion called "CAMPING"! At best thats what one may call, "I'm going out to get away from the ole lady and thats all there is too it". Come on, a TV dinner!? Flat screen TV!? Fake campfire!? What the hell is that all about .

[jdavid93225]

Originally Posted by EarthBound?

Come on, a TV dinner!? Flat screen TV!? Fake campfire!? What the hell is that all about .

I can do all that in my living room any time I want for a heckuva lot less money!

[EarthBound?]

Originally Posted by jdavid93225

I can do all that in my living room any time I want for a heckuva lot less money!

My only question is, "Who was this idiot trying to impress"?

[jdavid93225]

Originally Posted by EarthBound?

My only question is, "Who was this idiot trying to impress"?

That is a great question. The only person that comes to mind as an answer to the question is himself!

[Hombre57]

Originally Posted by EarthBound?

A friend was telling me a story of one of his camping outings.

It seems that while sitting at thier camp site, "at thier 20ft camper" after putting a good day of fishing to enjoy for thier evening meal, a Huuuge RV comes rolling in next to them. Well out of this Huuuuge RV steps one single man. He proceeds to open one of the under carriage compartments ans pulls out a fancy iron camping ring that has a bunch of deer and trees cut out of it. The he removes and gas campfire ring thats attatched to a 30ft gas line and a set of fake gas logs and sets it all up. Well, the man pull out a very nice reclineing lawn chair and faces it toward the side of the Huuuuge RV. He steps inside the Huuuuge RV and come back out with TV dinner moments later and sits in the lawn chair. Now the man opens a very small plastic case which contains a remote control. He pushes one button and the awning extends out, another to lite the fire, push another and a panel on the side of the Huuuuge Rv drops down. Then he pushes yet another button and turns on the flat screen TV that was behind the dropped panel and turns it to a ball game and dang near blsats everyone out of thier seats. And when asked to lower the volume on the TV, he acts like they are totally invadeing his private party.

Now I sorry, but thats is in no way shape or fashion called "CAMPING"! At best thats what one may call, "I'm going out to get away from the ole lady and thats all there is too it". Come on, a TV dinner!? Flat screen TV!? Fake campfire!? What the hell is that all about .

Many hunters do the very thing you're talking about, except they bring the beer and buddies along instead of ma ma. It's a chance for them to get away from that constant nagging and hopefully fill the freezer with venison which now cost 15 dollars a pound after figuring in bullets, beer, tv dinners, the poker game around the campfire, entertainment (stripper bar in oshkosh) a quick casino game, and toilet paper. I have known men who dropped 10 grand on a camper, just to have shelter while hunting.

[Camper1]

Originally Posted by Hombre57

Many hunters do the very thing you're talking about, except they bring the beer and buddies along instead of ma ma. It's a chance for them to get away from that constant nagging and hopefully fill the freezer with venison which now cost 15 dollars a pound after figuring in bullets, beer, tv dinners, the poker game around the campfire, entertainment (stripper bar in oshkosh) a quick casino game, and toilet paper. I have known men who dropped 10 grand on a camper, just to have shelter while hunting.

OMG, you did not just say "nagging" did you????!!!!

[Hombre57]

Originally Posted by Camper1

OMG, you did not just say "nagging" did you????!!!!

Well ya, I'd ask you not to tell me 'ol woman I said that, but, she's already left me for brighter horizons. She went to Mexico to her new boyfriend, and left me with 3 kids.

Yes, after 20 years, somehow the wife does some nagging, when are you going to fix this and that? the car payment is due, etc., etc., etc..

I'm going to seed.

[EarthBound?]

Originally Posted by Hombre57

Many hunters do the very thing you're talking about, except they bring the beer and buddies along instead of ma ma. It's a chance for them to get away from that constant nagging and hopefully fill the freezer with venison which now cost 15 dollars a pound after figuring in bullets, beer, tv dinners, the poker game around the campfire, entertainment (stripper bar in oshkosh) a quick casino game, and toilet paper. I have known men who dropped 10 grand on a camper, just to have shelter while hunting.

I can see the hunters use for shelter, but from what this told me all the other fella did was just what I said. Then he packed it up the next morning and left. Oh, I almost forgot, the county sticker on his license plates was the same county the camp grouds was in.. Ohio tads all display a sticker to show wkat county your from.

Oh well, what ever trips his trigger.

[Hombre57]

Originally Posted by EarthBound?

I can see the hunters use for shelter, but from what this told me all the other fella did was just what I said. Then he packed it up the next morning and left. Oh, I almost forgot, the county sticker on his license plates was the same county the camp grouds was in.. Ohio tads all display a sticker to show wkat county your from.

Oh well, what ever trips his trigger.

That's funny, unpack everything one day and pack it up the next, that's what I call an overnighter!

Just saw someone do about the same a few days ago, hooked up electric, water, sewer, dolly down the stands, disconnect the 5th. wheel, stayed one night! why bother!?