Have you seen then at the campgrounds??These new owners aren't alien creatures. They are humans just like us.

Have you seen then at the campgrounds??These new owners aren't alien creatures. They are humans just like us.
Maybe not thousands but I’ve talked to like four campers who just bought a camper This year and they all told me the same thing, they are going to sell it as soon as things improve and normal vacation travel can happen safely. They all bought used campers though. We didn’t discuss logistics but they stressed the fact they only did this so they can get out of the house. They don’t trust hotels, airplanes, or other modes of transportation, they don’t trust public restrooms, but they were desperate to get out. Personally it would be nice to see if this encourages manufacturers to get newer popups and other small trailers out there as there MAY be better demand, but another side of me hopes I will be able to go camping again without needing months and months of advanced reservations. Right now, all the campground are fully packed solid. I used to be able to find at least one place to camp with a two weeks notice, now that’s impossible.. I doubt thousands upon thousands of new owners will take the losses and sell one year old units.
I can’t wait till prices drop and sales inventory grows. Then I can join the dark side someday.
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This is our plan as well! As we get closer to retirement and “most of the time” (not full time, lol) we want to go dark and we’re hoping for some great deals in about 2-3 seasonsI can’t wait till prices drop and sales inventory grows. Then I can join the dark side someday.
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LOL the guy with the hatchet might not have been . . .Have you seen then at the campgrounds??![]()
Yes, I think there will be more campers available in the next couple of years for a couple of reasons.
1. People finding out that camping isn't really for them
2. People aging out
3. Repossessions from folks who can no longer afford them
4. People upgrading, making used campers more abundant
5. More people realizing that they can do their jobs from anywhere, as long as they have a wi-fi connection
I sure hope the number of campgrounds/places to camp increases along with the number of rigs out there.
I sure hope the number of campgrounds/places to camp increases along with the number of rigs out there.
.Wish in one hand and you know what in the other. Building campgrounds is a huge financial boondoggle, especially anywhere that the season is limited. A terrible financial decision and that is without taking into account all the government mandated hoops that must be jumped through along with dealing with the NIMBY busy bodies. Add to that due to current events state budgets are in turmoil and will be for years, so at this point I think you can count out public campground construction or renovations, the state departments of conservation and such usually are operated on a shoestring to begin with and are the first things cut out when revenues are tight.
The only places I see building new are in states such as yours, Florida, South Texas etc., and those are more of glorified trailer parks to accommodate the snowbird crowd than they are campgrounds. A lot of those snowbirds are actually the busy body NIMBY's who would scream bloody murder if someone proposed building a "campground" a few miles down the road from their home up north.
Had to look up NIMBY.
" Not In My Back Yard "
I have been seeing a lot of campers with new trailers that seem like they have no idea what they are doing. Also, I have seen reserve CS's sit with tags on polls sit empty for 2-4 days and do a no show.
I think, either lack of employment and they can not make payment. Or, when they are not interested in going camping and not using the trailer they will sell it.