Parks refusing "Old" trailers?

[dylanear]

Originally Posted by Robin G

Exactly! And honestly it's for the protection of other guests. Having owned a Rv Park, I know that had I not had that "rule" there could have been some huge issues in the park.


That rule allowed me to prevent discomfort to/of/for my guests. I didn't use the rule often, but it certainly was back pocket CYA................ Especially when I had people of the unsavory type want a seasonal site.



As a business owner you have to protect your business. All business owners have the right to refuse service. Frankly, some snooty resorts take it a bit over board. But in my opinion they have the right to service the customers they want to. When we had our Class A, I ran into this rule. The Park was nice enough to tell me to come on by and let them look at that Rv (despite it being over 10 years old)...... Once they saw it/us they realized we were most likely good guest and allowed us to stay.



The people who bought our park, didn't use the rule. First year they had it, they learned a valuable lesson! Not only did the allow their guest to be uncomfortable due to a group of seasonal guest but they ended up having to tow out a trailer that the seasonal guest abandoned in the park. It was a mess, that cost them $$$ and time, cause getting something declared abandon is not an easy task. So if I ever owned another campground, rvpark believe me I would use the rule!

So, if some unsavory types show up to your park in an 8 year old trailer and then you have no recourse to but to let them camp? I don't mind a park refusing service, based on an unkept, unsafe, ill-equipped or unsightly trailer, whatever, but doing so on the age of my trailer smacks of elitism and/or lack of respect for the work, time, money and skill that goes into a good vintage restoration or an meticulously maintained older trailer. But I now understand, when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail and that rule is the standard hammer for this issue it seems. Regrettable.

The first two parks I called made no bones, nothing older than 10 years, period. They hadn't seen me or my trailer, I didn't own one yet! If they had added, "But of course we are reasonable people, send us photos or other reassurances and we will consider an exception" I wouldn't have thought much of it.

[Alf S.]

Hi: All...We stayed in a park near Dixie Caverns in Va. that looked so seedy I felt uncomfortable leaving our 5.0 alone. Not until some fulltimeing snowbirds in their bulgemobiles started to flock in did our comfort level increase.
The ten yr. rule must have been thought up after some of the antebellum seasonal units in this park were installed.
Alf S. North shore of Lake Erie

[honda03842]

One runs into all kinds of rules in life, many that make little or no sense or maybe made sense at one time. We ignore them when we can or simply walk away when we can't. Thee are so many opportunities to be happy or satisfied by life, that ignoring the seemingly illogical is a reasonable tactic.

When I was younger I tried to be a fixer. Now I seek enjoyment recognizing the best I can do is fix myself. This does not preclude helping others.

If some one wants to exclude my 16 foot, 20 year old Scamp, fine. Over our 10 years we've found there are more wondrous places then we'll ever get to see.

[Sharon G]

Norm and Ginny, no wonder your photo looks so happy. What a positive, wholesome attitude!

I am working at internalizing the same kind of perspective. Sweating the small stuff makes mountains out of molehills and makes life hard.

[honda03842]

I've written about feeling child-like since I retired, a child with an adult mind, making adult choices having child like adventure.

I know all children do not have peace in their lives, but in general childhood is a time of peace where smiles are more common than frowns, where the everyday pursuit is fun, where joy accompanies your adventures, your best buddy at your side.

Choose joy, no more adult faking for me (if I say it enough times it will be)

(One of Ginny's favorite says is "First you think it, then you say it, then you do it" - have good thoughts.)

[Sharon G]

Originally Posted by honda03842

I've written about feeling child-like since I retired, a child with an adult mind, making adult choices having child like adventure.

That is what I love about camping. When I am out with my camera, I feel like a child exploring, expecting to find all kinds of wonder. And I find it!

Choose joy, no more adult faking for me (if I say it enough times it will be)

(One of Ginny's favorite says is "First you think it, then you say it, then you do it" - have good thoughts.)

Amazing woman!

[Roger C H]

We were in Green Valley with a cousin who recommended having reservations for a site in Phoenix where we wanted to meet another cousin. Everyplace we called wanted "Self Contained". If I mentioned "Porta Potti, they immediately said, "No." We finally played, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and secured a place at the Covered Wagon RV Park. Like other places being there is half the battle. They didn't ask to check our rig. The park was not located in the best part of town. The rig next to us looked like it had been there since the 50's with trash visible through the windows. The park charged for everything, bathroom access, pool access, etc. The first line on their rule sheet stated "Self contained units only."
I wonder if it may be some kind of local code.

The picture is Homelet in Covered Wagon RV Park.
(Don't know how to caption the pictures, themselves.)

[dylanear]

Originally Posted by honda03842

i've written about feeling child-like since i retired, a child with an adult mind, making adult choices having child like adventure.

I know all children do not have peace in their lives, but in general childhood is a time of peace where smiles are more common than frowns, where the everyday pursuit is fun, where joy accompanies your adventures, your best buddy at your side.

Choose joy, no more adult faking for me (if i say it enough times it will be)

(one of ginny's favorite says is "first you think it, then you say it, then you do it" - have good thoughts.)

.

[dylanear]

Originally Posted by Roger C H

We were in Green Valley with a cousin who recommended having reservations for a site in Phoenix. Everyplace we called wanted "Self Contained".

Good to know, I'll just nod and say yes if I'm asked if it's self contained in the future. I was just asked this at the Big Sur campground. I pulled in at dark asking about camping for the night with little expectation given it was a Friday night and it's a super popular destination. They said there was overflow camping, but only if I was self contained. I said, "I've got a porta potty?" They said, "That'll do." I asked why it needed to be self contained and they said they closed the bathrooms near the overflow camping at night. But the rangers I was talking to were way cool and were trying to help out, they just had rules they had been given. Turns out the "overflow" camping they kept telling me was "just a parking lot", was WAY more peaceful, quiet and private than the crowded, loud "real" camping areas. I think they knew this, because there was some camping spots still open they could have put me in.