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05-20-2012, 08:27 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Tazewell, Virginia
Posts: 286
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Average number of camping adventures per year?
Just wondering how often our Fellow Forum Members are fortunate enough to use their expensive toy "The RV"? Those who are Full Timers are very blessed to do what the rest of us get to do only on assorted occasions during the year. In our part of the US, we are limited to a camping season of April thru Nov. We average 2 long trips (500 miles plus) and 4 to 6 trips under 200 miles per season, since my DW is still working.
Just wondering
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Jim, Kay, & Our Furry Kids
2012 Cougar HC 5er 291RLS aka "Rt 66 B&B"
2008 Toyota Tundra aka "The Hoss" 4X4 Limited DC 5.7 L
6 S Tranny w/TowHaul 4.30 RG 20" tires
Firestone Airbags w/compressor
16K Superglide hitch
Lovers of Route 66
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05-20-2012, 08:47 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Posts: 1,124
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Generally 2 (sometimes 3) weekends a month... Varies... About the only time we don't go out is Jan/Feb.
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05-20-2012, 09:49 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: SoCal
Posts: 1,739
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We’ve been lucky with our schedules and have been going out close to twice a month for the past six months. Most of them have been an average of three nights. From now on, it’ll probably be once a month aiming for long weekends.
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2011 Passport 2590BH
2009 Ford F150 SuperCrew F X4 5.4L w/Max Tow
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05-20-2012, 10:26 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ridgefield, Washington
Posts: 120
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Been retired about a year so we are trying one long weekend and one week long a month. Like to try some longer ones next year. Life is so good once we pull out of the driveway.
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Kim the pilot
Carol the co-pilot
Home Base Ridgefield, Washington
2011 Keystone Cougar 292rks
2006 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Cummins
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05-20-2012, 11:19 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Stone Harbor
Posts: 174
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Not retired yet, so we are limited to a long weekend to Canada (that's where Kate is from), a couple long weekends to Hatteras one in spring, one in fall, and a couple or three week treck to Florida in February. We don't travel much in the summer because it is pretty darn nice right here.
One of the nice things about an RV is that they are adaptable to so many different life styles.
Once we are retired, we plan to follow the sun from Christmas to Easter or so ....
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Bill & Kate with Zeke (parti-poodle) & Bailey (std poodle)
Stone Harbor, New Jersey
2014 Forest River Wildcat 272RLX Fifth Wheel
2018 F-250 4x4 Crew Cab 6.2L Gasser
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05-20-2012, 11:51 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Bartlesville, Oklahoma
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Forgot to add to my post above, we're not retired. Will probably die at my desk at work.
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05-20-2012, 01:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: North Florida
Posts: 1,241
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Around 8 ranging from 3 days up to 6 days
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2006 Keystone Hornet 29RLS (The Cracker Cabana)
2009 F-250 SuperDuty CC 6.8L/4.10 (The Black Pearl)
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05-20-2012, 02:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Clearwater, Fl.
Posts: 220
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We're not retired, but getting close! We have averaged around 27 nights (the days only count if you spent the night) of camping per year over the last 6 years. Hope to double that next year when we retire.
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Steve, Margo & April the campy Cocker
SOB Motorhome
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05-21-2012, 04:01 AM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Cameron, NC
Posts: 69
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Ahhhhhh...retirement
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Johnny and Kelley Rose + 4 kids and 2 dogs!
2005 Cougar 254 EFS (Whispering eye)
2005 Ford F-250 Lariat Supercab 6.0L Diesel
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05-21-2012, 04:23 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Gaylord
Posts: 26,995
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We usually get a 3 week "road trip" during the summer and 2 or 3 regular weekend trips each month. Additionally, we tow to an unimproved campground and often spend 5-6 days, then leave the RV, drive home with dirty clothes, etc. We pack the truck with "provisions" and return for another 4 or 5 days, then pull the RV home. Of course when we do that, the first stop is at a campground with full hookups so we can empty holding tanks and get cleaned up. Often that's a campground in Marquette, MI called "Tourist Park."
Then there is the "obligatory" deer season camping trip which normally is the last trip of the season. That's 2 weeks of dry camping somewhere in northern Michigan.
So all told, we probalby use our RV 60-70+ days during the May-November season. After that, it's "ice and snow" so the trailer is safely tucked away inside for the winter.
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2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
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05-21-2012, 05:35 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 4,222
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We both still work, but DW and I have weekends off, so we are shooting for at least one weekend a month year round. We also have a 2 week two park, coast trip planed for late June.
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Russ & Paula and Belle the Beagle.
2016 Ram Laramie 3500 DRW 14,000# GVWR (New TV)
2005 Copper Canyon 293 FWSLS 32’ GVWR 12,360
Visit and enjoy Oregon State Parks
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05-21-2012, 03:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SW Michigan
Posts: 806
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We own a campground and live in a 5th wheel so you could say everyday is an adventure. This week the SPGA is in town 2 miles away. We havw 24-7 security and it's mostly me. Going to be a long week
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05-21-2012, 04:00 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Nashport, OH
Posts: 44
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Unfortunately I work swing shift and only get one weekend per month off. We usually start camping in April and camp until late October or early November. We live in Ohio and have close friends who live in PA so we try to meet in the middle to go camping so our trips usually average 150 miles. We usually take at least 2 trips over 300 miles.
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1996 F350 CC Dually Power Stroke
Previous RV's
1999 Mallard 29S
1994 Jayco Eagle 8 Pop Up
Coleman 5 Man Tent
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05-21-2012, 04:35 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: NW Montana
Posts: 42
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Camping here starts around the middle of May and through October, so we hope to get out around a dozen weekends. Course that all depends on not having any 'events' around the house that keep us from going.
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2008 Keystone Cougar 278RKS
2004 Silverado CCLB, 6.6L LLY Duramax
Located just outside Glacier National Park, Northwest Montana.
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05-21-2012, 04:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: northern RI
Posts: 205
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From Easter weekend till Oct. We go out a least one weekend a month sometimes we get lucky and get 2 weekends. We also do a 10 day trip around August. When we do this we take a few day trips out of the campground and hit some local attractions. Dw an I still work and have kids in each school. 1 in high school (15), one in middle school (12) and the 3rd in elementary school (6)
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05-22-2012, 08:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Clearville, PA
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Usually only twice per year...
But... We are retired and usually one trip will be 3-4 months long and the other will be 2-3 months long.
Time permitting, we'll throw in the odd-ball short trip (weekends or a full week) with some friends of ours that are still working...that is if we're still here
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My 2 cents, your mileage may vary...
Don
Bronwyn
2 Cats; J-Lo and Ragamuffin
2011 Keystone Cougar 318SAB
2011 Ram 2500 Longhorn CTD HO
Built in brake controller and exhaust brake
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05-22-2012, 09:01 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: North Florida
Posts: 1,241
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Quote:
Originally Posted by webslave
Usually only twice per year...
But... We are retired and usually one trip will be 3-4 months long and the other will be 2-3 months long.
Time permitting, we'll throw in the odd-ball short trip (weekends or a full week) with some friends of ours that are still working...that is if we're still here
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Not a bad problem to have. LOL
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2006 Keystone Hornet 29RLS (The Cracker Cabana)
2009 F-250 SuperDuty CC 6.8L/4.10 (The Black Pearl)
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05-22-2012, 03:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 478
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For 2011 it was 220 days in the Monty, so far for 2012 it's 127 days.
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Michelle & Ann Sullivan and 4 American Shorthairs
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05-22-2012, 04:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Soperton, Georgia
Posts: 1,540
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In 2009 we got about 100 days in (that is year we sold the house)
Then in 2010 we got in all 365 (that is year we quit our jobs) & we traveled the country!
But in 2011 we had to stop for a while, mom ill, bought another house,
mom move in. Maybe only camped 4-5 days that year.
Now this year, 2012, we have camped about 10 and have at least 10 more
booked.......not sure if we'll get in more than that this year.
Hoping 2013 will be a better year..........
Jo
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2003 Ford F250, 4x4, SB, CC
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ISSPRO pillar gauges
Pullrite 15K sliding hitch
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2012 Polaris 330
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05-22-2012, 07:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 4,222
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StanMT
Camping here starts around the middle of May and through October, so we hope to get out around a dozen weekends. Course that all depends on not having any 'events' around the house that keep us from going.
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I should feel blessed, we can camp year round, have been one of three campers in park in January. That trip home was a drive in the snow.
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Russ & Paula and Belle the Beagle.
2016 Ram Laramie 3500 DRW 14,000# GVWR (New TV)
2005 Copper Canyon 293 FWSLS 32’ GVWR 12,360
Visit and enjoy Oregon State Parks
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