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Old 04-18-2017, 07:58 AM   #61
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It's all about the journey, not the destination.
"It is good to have an end to the journey, but in the end, it is the journey that matters"

I forget who wrote that.
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Old 04-18-2017, 08:16 AM   #62
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Thank you. I remarried fifteen years ago and these have been the happiest years of my life. We both lost our longtime spouses to disease. We both learned that the things that used to set our hair on fire don't mean anything. Life is wonderful.
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Old 04-18-2017, 10:41 AM   #63
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It's all good! Why limit yourself to one or the other.

We like to alternate. One year we plan a long trip, usually to the mountains a couple of days drive away and stay for 10 days or more, and then supplement with shorter trips on the weekends. The next year we stay close to home and try to find a few of those hidden gems in our home area.

This year is Canada's 150th anniversary so we have decided to check out as many as we can of the National Parks and National Historic Sites in Saskatchewan. That will take us most of the summer with 5 or 6 trips of a few days or more.
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Old 04-18-2017, 12:07 PM   #64
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"It is good to have an end to the journey, but in the end, it is the journey that matters"

I forget who wrote that.
In terms of camping, I disagree strongly.. Lets see. Umpteen hours of traffic, gas and food stops, crazy drivers, fast food etc.. compared to being setup next to the world class trout stream with the sun going down and a steak and corn on the cob on the fire and my fam sitting near me around the fire.. I will DEFINITELY say it is destination that matters to me..

In Life..Yea, the journey is kinda important..
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Old 04-18-2017, 12:15 PM   #65
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In terms of camping, I disagree strongly.. Lets see. Umpteen hours of traffic, gas and food stops, crazy drivers, fast food etc.. compared to being setup next to the world class trout stream with the sun going down and a steak and corn on the cob on the fire and my fam sitting near me around the fire.. I will DEFINITELY say it is destination that matters to me..



In Life..Yea, the journey is kinda important..


I agree. For me, camping is about the destination and not the journey.

For retirees that have no deadlines, I guess the journey is just as important. For those of us who work, and have limited vacation days, it is about maximizing the fun time at the destination.

Probably why some drive 60mph and the rest of us drive 75mph or more. (Now waiting for the "your gonna kill babies, puppies and unicorns driving like that" responses to come in. [emoji846])
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Old 04-18-2017, 12:26 PM   #66
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I really want to take our camper to the Outer Banks. Its about 14 hours from our house.

We want to go, but there are so many other places near us that we haven't visited yet.

How do you justify driving long distances to RV destinations?
Why do you have to justify it? If its something you want to do just do it.
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Old 04-18-2017, 12:28 PM   #67
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It wasn't necessarily meant in reference to windshield time. For us, 'the journey' is the time spent at camp and enjoying that trip. All the sights and new adventures. We take several short (10 miles away) trips every year. Even though we get the same spot year after year, it's always a new adventure. For those on the long trips, imagine the new things they experience. Whatever the viewpont, if you're enjoying your trip, it's all good.
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Old 04-18-2017, 12:39 PM   #68
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We haven't ventured more than 6 hours out yet. I'm trying to convince my wife to learn to pull the camper at the very least on the highway when we aren't passing through any big cities. I desperately want to head out further like Myrtle Beach or Fort Wilderness at Disney for starters. I don't care if it costs more than it would to fly and stay in a hotel. We're not rich, but we find ways to make it work. I definitely like having my own stuff and not having to worry about how much I can pack. Being on your own schedule is always nice too.
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Old 04-18-2017, 01:07 PM   #69
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14 HOURS and you're complaining???????

I left Long Island, NY for Tucson, AZ last month to attend Escapade and a Passport America Rally. I had a 12-hour window to slip through two winter storms in the PA/OH/IN area. I did over 2500 MILES in just over 72 HOURS SOLO!

PS: I'm heading east to catch a HDT Rally in Crossville, TN next week. Easter Sunday, I happened to be passing and stopped to tour the Carlsbad Caverns in NM. They're AMAZING (and should be on EVERYBODIES "Bucket List").

14 hours; you'll have to excuse me for not having any sympathy for you.
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Old 04-18-2017, 02:21 PM   #70
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Lots of good commentary. I'll throw mine in.

Most of our trips are 2-4 days within 2-3 hours of home. Lots of parks/campgrounds my wife like and if she's happy, I'm happy.

I also travel on occasion for work, so we'll take the camper 6-7 hours and stay at a resort where my wife can fish for the week while I work. (I'm going to lose my Marriott Platinum status, though..)

Our longest trip so far was 8 hours and we stayed for 10 days. That was getting close to the limit for single day travel. Getting there isn't too bad because we can pack up the night before and roll out early. Coming home was a bit worse as we got a later start and I had to work the next day so it was a bit of a thrash to get everything cleaned out before dark.

I'd say for us, 10 hours would be max for one day travel. But we'd need a minimum of 10 days on location to make it worth it.

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Old 04-18-2017, 02:33 PM   #71
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Long vs short trips... Need to justify??

Actually it is a great question!
I am retired now, but in my work days I would justify things with an ROI. Return On Investment.
In this case that would be cost versus value added. With cost being time and fuel/other costs and value added being your enjoyment level.

My wife and I are going to visit every National Park in the USA. We expect to see different things at each park and experience the people and the areas.
As long as we can pay the cost in time and money, we feel no need to justify anything. When money is tight, then it comes down to "bang for the buck".

My wife wants to go to Europe. I do not. I would rather stay in USA and visit as many of our spectacular sites as possible. The 2 to 3 month Europe trip will cost a lot more than the National Parks USA trips when you look at total cost per month. My ROI says that Europe isn't worth it, but if my wife wants to go, then we will go.

So it comes down to how much you want to see things that you can only see there. Yes, you can camp in Pine Forest with lakes and rivers that are 100 miles away and other places that are the same, but are 1000 miles away. I live in San Diego and can go camping at Big Bear with a 1.5 hour drive. But we love Yosemite for the scenery (not the crowds!) so we drive 500 miles for 8 hours and consider it justified. But we always stay in the high country to avoid the crowds and only do 1 or 2 nights in the Valley

Your question is great because most people (like me) do not consider this question much. Instead we like to check off sites on a list... Like every National Park... without considering why we went so far for the same experience... It must be those damn checkoff lists!
AND experiencing new places is exciting.

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We try to do 3-5 trips of 5-7 days no further then 3 hours away, then we plan one long trip 7-10 days like this year we are camping our way to Orlando, then staying there a week and Camping our way back home to NJ at the end of the year for Xmas and New Years, we are empty nesters so just wife and Myself.
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Old 04-18-2017, 04:59 PM   #73
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I really want to take our camper to the Outer Banks. Its about 14 hours from our house.



We want to go, but there are so many other places near us that we haven't visited yet.



How do you justify driving long distances to RV destinations?


Last year we went to OUter Banks. It was well worth the 1500 miles round trip. I forgot how many hours it took I think around 12-14 with stops along the way.
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22 hrs to Moab for us. Compared to moteling, it's cheap. Way more imersive, too. Justify? What's that? Cause we wanna and we can afford the wanna.
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Old 04-19-2017, 05:24 PM   #75
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Just get out and do what you want, don't be in a rush take your time and enjoy new places. Just like lucky would like to know where he was enjoying that fly fishing, so much to do and so little time
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Coming from a guy who drove 15 hours just for a weekend....only justification needed is do you wanna? Then go for it. Being a member of the coachmen club they will have destination caravans during the year. We've gone places that honestly would have never thought of on our own.
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Old 04-21-2017, 09:15 AM   #77
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No justification required. We simply go where we want to go. That's the whole reason for having a camper in the first place.

AMEN to this statement. I'm always asking the hubby... where do you want to go and then we just make plans to go. It might not happen this year depending on the distance but we will try to make it happen as soon as funds and vacation time allows. We just did 3 weeks in FL last November. Traded in our 2004 Flagstaff for a 2017 Flagstaff (unplanned just happened). So this year we are staying close to home to build up vacation and get used to the new camper. But watch out next year!

That is why they put WHEELS ON THEM... My nephew is in the Airforce and they have had a few campers - last was a MH - my Great Nephew called it their HOUSE ON WHEELS.... LOVE that!!

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Old 04-22-2017, 09:19 AM   #78
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You dont want to go to the outer banks with a camper, Really the campgrounds are not very nice. Best bet, rent a house and bring some friends, you'll enjoy it MUCH more. FWIW, I live a few hours away and while a kinda cool place with neat things to see absolutely Nothing is there that justifies the hassle of pulling a trailer 14 hours to see it.

With all due respect:
I don't what campground would qualify as nice. But, the campground on the banks are as nice as they are anywhere. You can find something nicer if you plan ahead. For me it's not the campground but the memories and togetherness. Sure you rent a 20 bedroom 10 bath 6 story home with gold plated amenities. Most people that camp would ever consider this as a meaningful option. All that being said check out Frisco Woods campground . Call and reserve a spot 20 feet off the sound with full hooks and enjoy those sunsets. Hi down to the marina's fish house and get you some fresh right off the boat seafood and cook it on your grill. Nothing better in my opinion.
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Old 04-23-2017, 07:03 AM   #79
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I really want to take our camper to the Outer Banks. Its about 14 hours from our house.

We want to go, but there are so many other places near us that we haven't visited yet.

How do you justify driving long distances to RV destinations?
First question who do you have to justify or convince? wife? wallet? Its my camper and I go where I can afford to go and for how long. enough said
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We started out only taking the camper to places 3-5 hours away and mostly in New England. And a single long trip per year recently, heading to GOSHEN. Two years ago, we bought a SOB Class C in Florida and took it out camping for weekends in Florida 3 or 4 times, then drove it back to New England the following Spring. Since then, we traded our fifth wheel and the SOB in for our new DYNAMAX. Drive it home from Michigan, took it all over New England and then drove it back down to Florida in November. This year we have camped in Florida twice locally, went to the Daytona 500 and the rest of the time it sat in storage.

Well, it's been in storage long enough. Next Thursday we take the RV back home via, Columbus, GA to visit my nephew at Ft. Benning, then onto Cherokee, NC for the night. Next stop Asheville, NC then onto the Poconos. Last leg of the trip will be straight home. For the rest of this year, we will go to Cape Cod, Old Orchard Beach, ME, Turningstone Casino in NY, GOSHEN, IN for the International Rally, Frogtober Fest in Amana, IA, And probably a few short trips in between.

Then we will drive it back down to Florida in November. While it's in Florida, we plan to attend the Southern Nights, Southern Lights Rally, the Daytona 500 and the keys.

I never thought about justifying any of these trips. The only thing I still can't justify is spending too much money on storage fees.

Go where you want when you want, even if it's just for a day or a good old night of driveway camping.
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