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    Restricted to weekends only

    Hello, I'm a new prospective camper just doing some homework. With this isolation/lockdown going on it got me thinking how my family could enrich our lives when things get back to mostly normal. Naturally and the reason I'm here is because camping could be the thing that just might the answer we are looking for. I will say I've never really gone camping before and I realize to jump into a camper trailer is a big commitment. One of my biggest hurdles in justifying the purchase is this: Due to job restraints (self-employment) our trips would be constrained to weekends only. Now I realize that location is probably a huge factor in considering if this could work. I live in central NC, about 4 hours from beaches and about 2 hours from mountains. I feel like we could make this work but feelings alone cant justify such a large purchase. I suppose what I'd like to know is if you were constrained to weekends only, would it be worth it? Am I even approaching this the right way? Any advice would be appreciated.

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    You are not alone. The majority of RV owners are weekend only users with a occasional week trip thrown in.
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    Did it for many years - always stayed within about 3 hours of home to maximize the length of stay. We loved it, and the boys had great times! By the way - welcome!
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    If it's something you think you might like, you should look into renting a camper for the weekend. At least if you dont like it your not stuck with a huge loss. That's what got us into camping, our family and two other families all rented small campers and went camping together. We enjoyed it and bought our own camper.

    Some rental places will deliver and set it up for you, others you do all the work. Either way, cheaper than buying a camper.

    We mostly only do weekends and find it worth it. We lived in our current camper for 3 years, but before that and now we are weekend warriors. You'll find there are a lot of weekend warriors. If you can get away with trips within 3 or 4 hours it doesnt impact the weekend too much.

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    Any day camping with family is a day to treasure. The kids are only around for so long.
    Plus it’s a great way to be the “cool parents” when them and friends want to go with you.
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    I would echo what others have said here and add the following. For several years my wife and I had a favorite state campground that we found and I would book trips every other weekend from Memorial Day to Labor Day. It was great to get away from TV, computers, telephones. Renting is a good idea and will give you that first step. Next, don't buy new. There are great deals to be had on clean used RVs. I can almost guarantee that after 2-3 years you'll find your first trailer doesn't quite meet your families needs. Each family is different and needs are different so it's hard to find the right trailer the first time. Buying used, selling, and buying again isn't that big of a hit since the depreciation has already occurred.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BreakfastinAmerica View Post
    Any day camping with family is a day to treasure. The kids are only around for so long.
    Plus it’s a great way to be the “cool parents” when them and friends want to go with you.
    Yep - our next door neighbors sons went with us a lot to the lake camping and boating. One was the same age as my sons, the other a year younger. Unbelievable the good times we had. All of them still talk about it, and that was 25 years ago. After they turned 16 girls became more interesting...
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    I think most of us started out as weekend campers. You don't have to buy a hugh RV; just enough for you and the family to sleep in mostly. And, like most of us, you'll probably use if for family vacations. As others have suggested, renting is an option if you want to try it out.
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    I agree with starting out by renting first. There is a website you go to RV Share. People rent their RV out and many will deliver, set up and tear down. Probably a good way for you to get started. There are official rental places as well. 3 or 4 hour trips away from home would probably be best! Enjoy making some memories!
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    75% of our camping is weekends. We tent camped for 20yrs. Usually 2-3 times a year (mostly the big holidays). Going for just a weekend was hard. Unload all my tools out of the truck, load camping gear, unload camping gear and set up, pack up and load gear, get home and unload gear, load tools back in truck.
    With the trailer, everything stays in it. Get home from work, grab some food and clothes, hook up and go. When we get home, unhook, remove food and clothes and done. So the trailer makes it easier to go camping a lot more. We have never regretted the investment.
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