What Qualifies for "visited" status

[A32Deuce]

We have stayed in all but 7. Working on that. Hawaii was on a cruze ship. Best way to see the Islands. Now if the FROG'S go to Alaska, we are in!

[Grampa Jim]

I'll visit Hawaii one of these days,,,,,as soon as they finish that bridge they're working on.

[Night Stone]

To us, visited does not mean passing through and not checked anything out.

To have visited a place or states, you would have checked out some of their attractions, eat at some of their diners etc. It may not necessarily be overnight stay. An example is stopping by Weed, California and taking pictures of you with that sign. Also taking a break and reading their visitors info board. You have proof that you visited their town.

[DickiedooFlagman]

At least one overnight camping for us.

[BusyRetirees]

We would consider "visiting" as, at minimum, driving completely through the state/province. Ideally it would mean staying overnight at a rest area or campground. We have spent, one night at minimum, in the majority of the places that we visited. The others were spent driving at least 7 or more hours through them, stopping for gas or food purchases, etc. Like many have stated, it is subjective and there are no hard and fast rules. Do what you want and have your own definition of "visited". We all do. I know we have.

[outloud]

We've been there done it. We Pass thru once but on the way back we camp in the state. We have been camping for 42 yrs. or since 1974. We started with a tent with our two kids and a short time in a motorhome,(gasser) then to three 5th wheels and now with a Class A Berkshire. Got to at lease camp in the state. In our travels we have camped in every state once or twice but have somehow missed the state of Oregon, don't ask why, we have no idea, except we haven't traveled that way

[Grampa Jim]

Oh, Outloud,,,,,,We worked the Oregon coast at an RV Park in Gold Beach and Oregon is our most favorite state of all. You've gotta do it. The Columbia River Gorge, Crater Lake National Park, the lighthouses, the seastacks and beaches, etc. It's the most beautiful state we've had the pleasure to stay in.

[V-Lite Fun]

We only count states we have stayed in our RV. We have yet to stay in Conn., R.I., N.J., Delaware though we have been through them.

[Iwritecode]

Originally Posted by Night Stone

To us, visited does not mean passing through and not checked anything out.

To have visited a place or states, you would have checked out some of their attractions, eat at some of their diners etc. It may not necessarily be overnight stay. An example is stopping by Weed, California and taking pictures of you with that sign. Also taking a break and reading their visitors info board. You have proof that you visited their town.

Same here. We checked off one state by going through a museum that was just over the border. Another state we checked off because we went to a garage sale.

[Iwannacamp]

Originally Posted by camaraderie

You have to boondock for a month using only solar for power. My map remains blank.

Funny.

You must carve a stone or get a key to a city.

Sorry. That borders on me being crappy


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[breezyhillfarm]

Originally Posted by Iwannacamp

Funny.

You must carve a stone or get a key to a city.

Sorry. That borders on me being crappy


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How about being elected governor? That would probably count.


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[aceinspp]

I count them whether I spent a day/night or drove through. Been to 42 of 50 states but will never see Alaska or Hawaii unless they finish the bridge. Goal is to make the other 6 in lower US . Later RJD

[Grampa Jim]

We spent a summer in North Carolina, and we went up the Blue Ridge Parkway to Skyline Drive in Virginia for a couple miles to take a more convenient road to get to Mt. Airy,,,aka Mayberry in N.C. Wasn't in Virginia for more than 20 minutes, but I counted that on the map. Whatever you do isn't cheating,,,,it's just your interpretation as to what you want.

[merrykalia]

We use the "camped in" for our states. Not even using hotels, but camped in is our standard.

[Batts-toy]

Originally Posted by grumpy0374

Does it count if you fly over a state enroute to another, without landing? Seems that would be the same as driving thru a state without stopping for the night.
Grumpy

Only 2 ways flying over can count, one is you have to be low enough to p**s off a local flight control tower person or if your fir baby does #2 out the window, http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...ges/smilies/ro, http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...gifflblack.gif

[dcheatwood]

I mark every state I've set foot in, even if I didn't camp there.