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We absolutely love Gulf State Park, Alabama. Nice campground and has a Hilton Lodge along with cabins which are probably cheaper. https://www.gulfshores.com/lodging/campground-rvs/the-cabins-at-gulf-state-park/

I tried to look at where you're staying. If it's Hunt's Crossing it's listed as a long-term park. Therefore, they probably run it differently than a regular RV park. Since people don't come in constantly all day long there's no need for the manager to be there although it would have been nice if he greeted you. He's running it like an apartment building would be run. Maybe this isn't the place and I have it all wrong. It seems what really ticked him off were the occupants forming 'groups' and 'Facebook' to hash over problems and complaints. This sounds like something a housing neighborhood might do. Because you all live day after day among yourselves and discussing on Facebook it makes for a lot of gossip and back-stabbing. That's not a good atmosphere. If everyone has that many complaints it's best not to stay there. Sorry it happened and hopefully you can move on to a better place for you.

I can't believe someone would say that!!!

OP: Are you at a private or public park? It sounds like private parks are the ones you need to get it in writing. Public parks tend to really appreciate volunteers. We've been told over and over how much our volunteering helps them. The rangers included us in group activities such as potlucks with all park personnel and even taking us out to dinner. If an area restaurant or attraction such as rafting trips gave the pack a free coupon many times it was passed on to the volunteers. They seem to bend over backwards to make your stay pleasant. Of course, it may not be that way for every park but it sure was for us. I hope your next experience is much better and I'm sure it will be.

I believe he's talking about boondocking; not campgrounds. Boondocking you can run a generator all you want but it would be socially prudent to be parked far away from others and from those using quiet solar.

iRV2.com also has a strong forum for technical issues on Boondocking. Hopefully, someone here will be able to give you a start.

I'm sure someone will give advice in the technical area but I would like to advise you that you need to plan to have the dogs with you all the time - day and night. You can't rely on any system running without issues when you're gone and have left the dogs alone. Even getting some kind of monitoring system so you can keep track remotely as to the temperature inside and be within a short driving range to return and deal with the problem. Good luck!

Yes, I think you're being taken advantage of your work camping gig. Is this a private park? It's great of you to stay there until Labor Day but I would still remind them of the agreed hours and from now on you want to lower your hours in order to have time for yourself. I doubt during this busy time that they would just let you go because of stating this. They'd probably have a difficult time finding someone else at this late date. If they don't agree I certainly wouldn't feel bad just leaving. It's on them. We've always volunteered for public parks - national and state parks and fish hatchery. We always stated we only wanted 24 hr./week at the most and they all adhered to it. However, we picked the places because we really wanted to be in the area and therefore enjoyed the parks so much that many times we'd do more time (not much) just by walking the campground and maybe picking up trash or helping a camper with an issue, or filling in for someone occasionally, etc. but extra time was never required. Even at Rocky Mtn. Nat'l Park we really wanted to be there but they wanted just below full-time which is way too much for a volunteer. We suggested if it would be possible to split the position with someone if we could find the person. They agreed and we did. We let it be known that we were doing exactly the same job as the ranger we worked side-by-side with and volunteering for almost full-time work was expecting too much. They agreed but that was a policy. I hope you find that this was a fluke for you. Don't give up in the future! Best of luck.

Totally agree on all you said!

All good places. How's the RV traffic at places?

Take both to the campsite. Unhook the toad. Usually there space at the nearest restroom to park or an empty site or just where you disconnected but make sure there's room for you to maneuver into the site. Never had a problem with agitated campers behind us. They probably all did the same. It takes 5th wheelers and travel trailers a while to get into their site and unhook, also.

Gros Ventre is our favorite campground for the Tetons. Don't have to deal with reservations and we've always gotten a site. Convenient for grocery shopping and fuel in Jackson.... nice views of the Tetons ... and love the critters coming through!

I agree. The window wasn't even warm with our exterior shade. It stops the heat before coming to the window. Also, that was with a dark brown shade. We went inside other motorhomes before buying ours and with those who had the darker shades we could see out more clearly for a greater distance than with a white or beige shade.

It's not states that I'm aware of.... it's county and city ordinances. It was required in Benson, AZ... don't know if that's still the case.

Here's a link by a cassette toilet owner. It says they add 1/2 c. distilled vinegar. https://weretherussos.com/cassette-toilet-camping-toilet/ ..... and a YouTube video on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37xir19OjqI

Does your toilet have a vent to the outside? If so, it shouldn't smell as long as you use plenty of water when flushing solids - a bowlful. Is the toilet a permanent fixture in the van or is it one that you take outside to a restroom and empty?

Along with city parks also check out county parks. Here's a very nice one we've stayed: https://www.mycountyparks.com/county/Benton/Park/Hannen-Park.aspx TrailerTraveler gave you some good links to find public parks or just Google for county or city parks for the state you're driving. Texas, South Dakota and North Dakota have awesome ones.

Another vote for beautiful Hwy 50! You should have no issues.

If you want to see anything you're going to have to travel the secondary highways. They are very good, you don't have to compete with the speed of traffic and semi trucks like on the interstates and overall, it's just more relaxing. Most small and medium towns have RV parks or city parks. If you pull in early you'll get a site without reservations. Give it a try and see how it goes. If any issues you can always move over to the interstate and make reservations. We didn't drive by miles but instead, by hours. We typically drove until 3 or 4 pm giving time to relax and have a nice dinner. When you start pulling into campgrounds at 5pm or later you will start getting serious competition for the sites and your chances of getting an unreserved site are slim. Many people drive a while and then estimate where they'd be at a certain time; look on a map for a town and RV park and then call for a reservation while enroute to the town. Have a couple parks in mind or even a couple towns one after another in case you can't get your first choice. For one night you don't have to get a 'resort' or one with lots of amenities. All you want is a place to sleep. We were two drivers so we could switch off if one got sleepy. It sounds like you will be solo so please don't push yourself to keep on driving when you start getting sleepy. Either call it a day or pull over at a rest area for a nap. Get out and walk. We never liked staying around bigger cities so the secondary highways were good for us. If you're not going to have a toad vehicle, then fill your gas tank as you near your destination and possibly get take out for dinner - unless cooking. This way you don't have to leave the campground once you get there and in the morning you can just go and not have to worry where the next fuel station will be. You'll soon get the hang of it and it will be second nature as to how you travel. Good luck!! Enjoy your visit!

Winnebago might be the best quality for a Class 😄 https://www.rvtrader.com/Used-Winnebago-Minnie-Winnie/rvs-for-sale?make=WINNEBAGO|2307464&model=MINNIE WINNIE|764852710&condition=U If you're planning to be a snowbird and stay out for months at a time you'll be happy with something with good storage and something you'll be able to tow a car. We could never be without a vehicle for siteseeing and it's a lot more economical that driving a motorhome around and easier to find parking places.

Since you're from Arizona don't you know you could have gotten out of the heat there? Flagstaff, Williams, Payson, Show Low, Pinetop Why are you staying in California? At least move to a better area than San Diego or Los Angeles. Pick a small town in beautiful countryside surroundings. They're out there... even in California. Move on......

First make sure dispersed camping is allowed. BLM land is usually OK but there may be some restriction on national forest lands. If you're not sure of the road condition going in it's best to disconnect and drive the vehicle in first. Pick a spot that has already been used; don't create your own by driving over vegetation. Your friend could park as close as you want. However, it's common courtesy not to park close to others if there's plenty of other space to park. If you see a RV with solar panels please try not parking close to him if you'll be running the generator. There are no rules on generator hours. Bring your own firewood and use an existing firepit, if possible. Don't cut limbs for firewood. Pour a bucket or two of water over the fire before leaving and make sure it's out completely. Pack out all trash and don't toss any in the firepit. Fill with fresh water and have empty holding tanks and you're good to go.

You'll have trains and the interstate and wind and heat in the summer. It's not a favorite place of ours.

I've heard from others that Sprinters are expensive to repair and there are few repair shops that will work on them. You don't need a diesel for mountains. You'll just go up slower but you'll make it. Out west you'll see thousands of rentals tooling around and they will be gas models. They climbed the mountains successfully. I think you can find a nice used one in your price range.

I don't think you can compare spring not being closed as what it's going to be in October. In spring the 'season' was about over for Q and besides, this was being called a hoax and not to worry. Now that things have changed drastically in this country, especially in Arizona, I think it's a bit premature to plan on it.