K3WE
Missouri
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Yeah, it's a business and their right to do whatever but
1) TT owner's money is the exact same green color as a 5th wheel owner's money.
2) I guess the economy is such that you can afford to turn away folks?
3) And the logic that a 5th wheel is more aesthetic, or has a more affluent owner, is awfully thin- TT's and 5th wheels both run the gamut from tiny and cheap to huge, fancy and expensive.
I vote that it's crazy.
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Chris
Shelter Bay, Wa
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K3WE, so you own a bumper pull, right? Chris
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RetiredGuy
Texas
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What turns away some attracts others.
1. Given two identical campgrounds, one with kids and the other no kids, I would select the no kids campground. I'm not alone AND the are quite a few no kids campgrounds.
2. Same situation as above with one requiring over 55 and the other with no age restrictions, I would select the over 55. Again there are a lot of these.
I could go on but my point is that just because some can't get in doesn't mean it hurts business. Look at places like Costco. You have to pay money to join. Not a member, you can't get in. Every time I am there, the crowds are bigger than many of the stores that are free to enter.
In many cases, restricting entry is a smart business decision.
Robert
'09 International DuraStar 4400 (Snowflake)
'07 HH CE 35 CKQG Plan 2 (Carpe Diem)
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. . . and going to bed with half of it done!"
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ReVoker
Corlista, RJ
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I like some of the parks that have restrictions. I'm over 55, have an RV that costs over $100K that's only a couple of years old, no kids.
I don't particularly want to camp next to some rundown popup or trailer. I would prefer staying with people my own age, financial situation and other things in common. I have no interest in discussing how to bondo the aluminum siding on a 1994 Rustobomb TT or spend time with some guy going on about how his $1000 popup is the living end and why do I need such a fancy RV.
It's just choices people, make your own decision about where you stay. Am I a snob? At times I guess I am.
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trailerbikecamper
eastern Canada
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Before I knew her my wife anf her the BF encountered thi typw of thing once while on a motorbike trip. They stopped at a campground that only allowed trailers not tenters. They explained that the trailers were in fact pop ups. After they convinced the operators of the park to allow them in they went to their site.
When they parked the bikes and started setting up, that's when the crowd started to gather. First came the coolers off the tongue of the trailer, then came the pots and pans, the camp stove the coffee pot and carafe for keeping it hot. The sleeping bags and air mattresses and portable compressor for blowing up the mattresses. They even had a 4 person folding picnic table in the 2 trailers behind the 2 bikes.
One of the nearby campers even commented that DW and her Bf had more in the 2 bike trailers than she had in her motorhome.
Moral of the story? Don't be offended just move on and enjoy the trip.
Dan/Mary
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