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Old 05-05-2016, 10:25 PM   #41
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Old camper

There may be exceptions for some old campers.
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Old 05-05-2016, 10:39 PM   #42
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You name the type of RV and millions have been built recently. Not many new sites have been added so rules and rates are easily set by the owners.
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Old 05-06-2016, 10:00 PM   #43
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That's why I love my ROO. It is paid for, and it fits almost any place. I've met some very nice people camping, but I still prefer to camp by ourselves in the middle of nowhere.
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Old 05-06-2016, 11:17 PM   #44
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The deer, mountain goats, beers, mountain lions, squirrels, and birds don't care how old my camper is when I boondock!
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Old 05-07-2016, 12:48 AM   #45
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As a campground owner, you can't really advertise, "No crappy campers, please." Because "crappy" is in the eye of the beholder.

So it's a lot easier to just say, "No trailers older than 20XX." Then if someone really wants to come, he can send a pic and probably get in.

I'm sure the campground owner doesn't want his campground to turn into a "trailer park" (read "trailer trash").
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Old 05-07-2016, 05:45 AM   #46
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RV Parks are in business to make money. If the owner’s business model is motorhomes only, or nothing over 10 years old, or no children, or age 55 and older only, that’s their prerogative. When you own a business you do what you think will make a profit. Without a decent profit, the business closes. In many cases catering to a niche market is highly successful.
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Old 05-07-2016, 06:24 AM   #47
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There is a park in Intercourse, PA called Beacon Hill and no kids, it stays full


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Old 05-07-2016, 07:17 AM   #48
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older rvs

Stayed in Biloxi last month at Majestic Oaks, a very nice RV park. and their rules are anything older than 2000 to be inspected by management before allowed to camp there.
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Old 05-07-2016, 09:35 AM   #49
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A few years ago my husband and I were "hotel camping" in Southern Utah. We met an elderly man and his dog driving this obviously homemade camper on his beat up truck. He was so nice and invited us to see the inside. I was I admit, apprehensive. It was beautiful. He had been a high school shop teacher and was obviously quite a craftsman. It was so lovely and he did it all himself. He said he was alone and old and really loved traveling like this and didn't want to get robbed or bothered. You just never know.
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Old 05-07-2016, 09:47 AM   #50
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We have run into several places with age restrictions. STUPID!
What if you have a well kept unit, or a vintage Airstream or Shasta?

We were in Ft Lauderdale and one place would not even talk to us because we did not have a Class A motor home. We have a 2014 bumper pull TT. Its not like we were going to be there for months. Just a few days.

Agreed, these are places we rather not stay. Nt everyone can afford a BRAND NEW unit every year.
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Old 05-07-2016, 10:06 AM   #51
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We recently bought our 2016 Clipper 17FQ because some good friends of ours have a 5th wheel and wanted us to join them on their many outings.

Once I started to coordinate reservations I was surprised how many of the places they stay at had minimum length restrictions that we didn't meet.
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Old 05-07-2016, 11:07 AM   #52
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They usually use "age of unit" restriction because it is politically incorrect to say "jerks and asses need not apply"!!!!
From the other side of the opinion pool: we have a new Class A and there have been times where we pull into a campground that was filled with mostly 5ers and TTs and we were treated like the plague because they are expecting us to be the "polo wearing, wine drinking asses" just based on the age and type of our RV.
Moral is: don't judge ANY book by its cover! Meet people with no pre-expectations and go from there. Anyone can act like an ass, no matter how much money they have in their pocket at the time!
As far as CGs with "RV age restrictions". The truth is some parks use that as a way to charge more for the campsite. In those cases the park is usually overpriced and struggling to maintain their park. We don't stay in those parks because in the big scheme of things even though our class A MH is new, it isn't a Prevost so sometimes the price of your RV is what the other MH owners in the park judge you by.
So discrimination has no dollar limit. The only thing you can do is be nice to everyone and let God sort out the rest.
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Old 05-07-2016, 12:17 PM   #53
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RKNOLA, your "moral is" reminds me of a story. I was assistant manager at a pawn shop and this guy parked out front with an beat up pickup. He entered the shop wearing bib overalls. The shop owner had already made up his mind about this guy.

Well, I showed this guy some nice jewelry pieces for his wife's Christmas gifts. He asked if we could do better on prices if he bought several pieces. That triggered the owner's a fit of rage,and without further ado, the shop owner ordered him out of the store, never to return.

A few days later, the guy returned when the owner was out. The guy asked if I knew who he was. Yes I did. I knew he was a real estate investor worth millions. The guy said, I would have paid the price, but I thought I would ask. Your boss is a real jerk. The boss's wife (co-owner) smiled and nodded. He bought the jewelry and left.
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If I ever get asked I will reply "How old is your campground? "
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Old 05-07-2016, 02:49 PM   #55
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If I ever get asked I will reply "How old is your campground? "
LOL! Good point!
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