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    Quote Originally Posted by SolarPoweredRV View Post
    SpaceX and Skylink are the answer...
    We're waiting impatiently for that too. Do you think it will work as well as advertised?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roll With The Changes View Post
    I'm wondering how many have similar preferences for campsites as DW and I have. We ended up with a beautiful piece of wooded land in north Florida where we will spend our winters. We hate to see this property sitting vacant during the summer, so we're considering adding a few more sites.

    So my question is: Do people prefer the resort type campgrounds, or would people be interested in a rural setting, well away from the neighbors? Our vision is to build a few sites that are basically an acre in size and hundreds of feet apart. They would all be full hook-up sites with probably a wood patio deck to park against and a fenced dog run on each site. We would have full size laundry on site and wifi internet available.

    This is the kind of place we would like to live and we are curious if others are interested in something like this and would it be passing through, or would people like a monthly rate?
    Sounds like my kind of place!! A deck, a grill, a fire ring and full hookups sounds just right to me. Sign me up.
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    Sound like the perfect space. The more room and privacy, the better. And the dog runs make is even better for us.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roll With The Changes View Post
    We're waiting impatiently for that too. Do you think it will work as well as advertised?
    I believe so. He wouldn't be forking up billions just to see it fail. By the sound of all the responses on here, it looks like you now have many future customers. [emoji3] may I suggest that we get a lifetime original customer preferred rated. [emoji6]

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roll With The Changes View Post
    I'm wondering how many have similar preferences for campsites as DW and I have. We ended up with a beautiful piece of wooded land in north Florida where we will spend our winters. We hate to see this property sitting vacant during the summer, so we're considering adding a few more sites.

    So my question is: Do people prefer the resort type campgrounds, or would people be interested in a rural setting, well away from the neighbors? Our vision is to build a few sites that are basically an acre in size and hundreds of feet apart. They would all be full hook-up sites with probably a wood patio deck to park against and a fenced dog run on each site. We would have full size laundry on site and wifi internet available.

    This is the kind of place we would like to live and we are curious if others are interested in something like this and would it be passing through, or would people like a monthly rate?
    My wife and I prefer the better-spaced parks for our longer stays… usually 2-3 days… but we’re figuring out driving-days and stay-days have different parameters!

    Your idea sounds great, but don’t over-extend yourself!
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    We are weekend campers and stay almost entirely at state parks, which usually do a pretty good job of having some distance and foliage between sites. We certainly prefer that over the KOA's and such that we only stay at when passing through. That being said, we live rural and have acreage at home so we can't even see our neighbors. Camping is like going into the city for the weekend!

    Your idea sounds great from a perspective of ease of finding people with a rural preference. However, I imagine there is a business reason that all of the private campgrounds that I've ever seen are like parking lots. They aren't subsidized by taxes so they can't be like state and federal parks. They are trying to maximize revenues. The great question is what their profit is after costs. I've never heard of a rich campground owner, but maybe I've just never been exposed to the industry. A lot of ideas sound good but don't translate into a business plan. You will have the up front investment of getting the infrastructure in place, and then ongoing taxes, utilities, maintenance, administration, etc. Keep in mind that you are now going to be taxes on revenues, not just property. You will also need a ton of insurance. Do your homework, maybe you can offer just enough amenities to cover basic needs and keep it simple and cheap.
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    Resorts or "In the Sticks"?

    We have never really been big boondockers. Typically we do one week a year in a location that is dry camping, but there are water spigots and honey wagons so it is really pretty easy to go an entire week with our setup for a week. We plan on retiring in a couple of years and will really get into that aspect when we have more time to dedicate to it.
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    We stay at campgrounds because we like full hookups. Not for the pool, shuffleboard, neighbors within arm's reach, etc. If we had full hookups without looking into the next campers windows, that would be ideal. From the looks of it, there are plenty of others who feel the same.
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    In the sticks, with a lot of battery. And one of these days, Starlink.
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    Resorts or "In the Sticks"?

    Quote Originally Posted by rootusrootus View Post
    In the sticks, with a lot of battery. And one of these days, Starlink.
    My brother is supposed to get his (Starlink) early Feb. Let you know how he does. He is up in the mountains in Colorado.

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