Camping Plans for New Season
By DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
United States
January 29, 2017 10:11am CST
One of the goals my missus and I set for this weekend was to solidify some of our camping plans for this coming season. As of now, except for Spring Break in April, we have our itinerary set through the end of May.
In February we will be working a shift at the RV show at the State Fairgrounds.
In March we have two camping weekends planned, one with our club and one on our own.
In April we are co-hosting another club even at a campground near the Outer Banks. We're still trying to decide where to go on Spring Break..
In May, we have the statewide club event which our local club is hosting early in the month. We have a personal camping trip planned for the end of May.
We are looking forward to spending many fun days and nights camping this year.
Have you begun planning your vacations and weekends for the coming months?
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
29 Jan 17
Sounds like a lot of fun. We love camping but we are tenters so we have to wait until much later to begin our camping trips. We are hoping to be out by the end of May and then we will camp every weekend until mid September. We visit various parks. We like to try out new places too and if we find ones that we really like we will go back again. We also take a full week in August to go camping in my hometown where we can visit with family and friends. Camping season can't come soon enough for us.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
29 Jan 17
My wife and I, and then with our boys, tent camped for many years. I was an avid tent camper for years before I met my wife. Our boys were both Boy Scouts and during those years we spent many weekends and summer weeks camping. Now the boys are grown, and we're older, we decided to be a bit more comfortable on our outings.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
29 Jan 17
@Happy2BeMe My wife is already planning what she wants in our next RV. Living as permanent campers, at least for the first few years of our retirement, is our plan also.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
29 Jan 17
@DWDavis we will tent as long as we are able but I do understand wanting to be comfortable on your outings. My dream someday is to have an RV when I retire and just hit the road.
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@GardenGerty (160713)
• United States
29 Jan 17
Oh, that sounds like lots of fun. Enjoy yourself.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
30 Jan 17
@ramapo17 This will be our 4th season with a trailer. After 25 years of tent camping together we finally bought a used popup three years ago. After two seasons with it we were ready for the next step. We're planning in a few years to either get a slightly bigger travel trailer or a 5th wheel. Ultimately, we plan to have get a Class C or a small Class A when we retire. We're going to travel the country for a few years as permanent campers.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
29 Jan 17
The photo is our camper. It is literally a home-away-from-home. After 25 years of tent camping, a few years ago we promoted ourselves to Recreation Vehicle camping. We had a popup tent trailer for two years and bought this one last spring.
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@ria1606roy (2797)
• Kolkata, India
29 Jan 17
Looks like your itinerary is full 
enjoy the coming months! Have a lot of fun.
I was planning with friends to go on a vacation in February but unfortunately that didn't pan out. Who knows what will happen?
enjoy the coming months! Have a lot of fun.
I was planning with friends to go on a vacation in February but unfortunately that didn't pan out. Who knows what will happen?3 people like this
@miesse2 (226)
• Canada
29 Jan 17
I can't wait to go camping and for the camping season to start! I haven't made exact plans yet as I am waiting for my time off work to be confirmed and then it will be into the actual planning stages. I love camping and anything associated with summer!
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
29 Jan 17
@DWDavis We went from Pennsylvania in the Pocono Mountains to Charlotte for a Nascar race a few times and also to Bristol, Tenn. They were nice long rides with great scenery. We took it to all the Nascar races at Pocono and we use to do volunteer work there for years. We had so much fun.
There were hundreds of RV's, trailers and tents all in the infield and we didn't get much sleep the whole time we were there.
I miss those days.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Jan 17
We don't have any vacations or special weekends coming up. I hope y'all enjoy your camping trips though! =) We haven't been camping in a LONG time, I miss it!
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
30 Jan 17
Not at all and it is very unlike me to be so relaxed about this but right now I am not planning anything.
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@RasmaSandra (79929)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Jan 17
Sounds like you are really going to enjoy yourself. Unfortunately on this end we don't have the means to go on any vacations. This year I am planning on taking more time to just relax in my garden. It seems that the season comes and I think OK at least one day of the week I will go out and sit in the garden. Then the season comes and goes and I haven't done that. I will this year.
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@moffittjc (121612)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Jan 17
My son and I have planned out several camping trips for February and March, including a week-long backpacking trip over spring break, This is such a great time of year in the south to be outdoors!
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@moffittjc (121612)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Jan 17
@DWDavis I couldn't have said it better myself! You hit the nail on the head!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
30 Jan 17
Oh, those sound wonderful! Right now, we are working on our son's honeymoon. What you do for one son, you must do for the other. Hopefully, a trip to India in October after the wedding. We have lots of ideas, but won't book until we return home.
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@rina110383 (24492)
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30 Jan 17
Not for the coming month, but on April. I'll be taking a 2-week vacation at my parents' place.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
30 Jan 17
It does sound like fun. I haven't been camping in a very long time but used to enjoy it very much.
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
30 Jan 17
Not yet. I would love someday to camp in a trailer like the one you show in the photo above.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
30 Jan 17
Sounds like you might be one of the few already set to go!
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
30 Jan 17
Sounds exciting! I'm still trying to get my plans sorted out. The store where I work will be shutting down for 5 weeks starting in March and I need to figure out how I will continue to make money. It's been stressful...
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
30 Jan 17
@DWDavis Yeah, we are going through a major remodel. They are giving us the option of working at the stores in other cities but the closest ones I can get to are about an hour away and I'm worried about how bad the weather may be during that time.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
30 Jan 17
That's really nice. If I had access to something like that I'd start camping again!
