RV Camps Where to park?

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I already raised that issue but to me it still remains a sorely critical issue, you can get whatever RV you want, but where are you going to put it?

Campgrounds are not viable for me personally, since they are very expensive in big metro areas (Think 700/month as not that uncommon for a tiny 50'x30' lot)

Plus most campgrounds don't like full-timers. It's more like 2 weeks and get out out of here, or pay 50 FRNs/day with no monthly rates.

I am almost at the point of buying some land just to park the TT/RV/Fifth Wheel on. For 700/month you can get considerably more than 50'x30' postage sized lot.

Problem is, in People's Republic of Maryland, I don't think they allow RV even on your own land. I have to double check this but I know in many places they don't even allow mobile homes.
Looks like even if you 'buy' land, you don't really own it if they can dictate what you can do with it.
 
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The state of Pennsylvania allows one to camp in the state forest for 2 weeks at a time then you must relocate to another area...true they may not have all the amenities that one would like, but still gives you a place to live...would have to haul water, sewage and whatever power source but it could be done, especially if one didn't have a job... but then when one would camp out you would have the same difficulties...then there are State Parks, and other public lands, some cost money, some they just need to know where you are incase of forest fire or such. Also some places you need to get a permit to have an open fire..as times get worse there will be more and more people out there in the woods...
 
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I already raised that issue but to me it still remains a sorely critical issue, you can get whatever RV you want, but where are you going to put it?

Campgrounds are not viable for me personally, since they are very expensive in big metro areas (Think 700/month as not that uncommon for a tiny 50'x30' lot)

Plus most campgrounds don't like full-timers. It's more like 2 weeks and get out out of here, or pay 50 FRNs/day with no monthly rates.

I am almost at the point of buying some land just to park the TT/RV/Fifth Wheel on. For 700/month you can get considerably more than 50'x30' postage sized lot.

Problem is, in People's Republic of Maryland, I don't think they allow RV even on your own land. I have to double check this but I know in many places they don't even allow mobile homes.
Looks like even if you 'buy' land, you don't really own it if they can dictate what you can do with it.
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You need to buy a campground directory. There are many of affordable campgrounds depending on how far your willing to travel. Private campgrounds are more likely to allow fulltiming. Not state owned land. Even private property there are a lot of local issues with camping on your own property. You need to check with the township.
 
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I guess I'm one of the fortunate ones. The RV Park I'm in does welcome
permanent guests. Rates depend on the size of the RV, number of ppl
in it, and the amperage of the electrical system.

I'm currently paying $350 per month....all utilities included. They even
pick up the trash for you. That's for an RV under 30', 1 or 2 residents
and a 30 amp electrical system. Rates go up for higher numbers than
those.
 
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The state of Pennsylvania allows one to camp in the state forest for 2 weeks at a time then you must relocate to another area...
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Yes, I lived like that briefly. It's the same in other states too. The other thing you should mention is that state forest campgrounds are not open year-round, and close from Nov - April time frame. Not a viable choice for full timers.

The bigger problem that concerns me is this. I have a full time "job". While away at work, someone can easily break into the camper and empty it. Or worse, just steal the whole thing. I had a hitch lock on mine but it's really nowhere near enough.

As the economy continues to circle the drain, expect theft to go way up. Expect to see things you have never seen before. If you don't have that thing locked up, bolted to the ground, they will take it some day as 'low hanging fruit' with minimal security.

Only thing I can think of, remove the wheels completely. Even that doesn't prevent a break-in.
 
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You need to buy a campground directory. There are many of affordable campgrounds depending on how far your willing to travel. Private campgrounds are more likely to allow fulltiming. Not state owned land.
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I did not express myself correctly. With my full-time gig tying me semi-permanently to the DC area, I cannot just get up and leave for the rural Idaho or something. Whether I like it or not, but I am stuck here.

There is a reason why CGs cost 300/month out in the sticks or 2.5 hours away from a major metro area. Because there are no jobs. And the commute might be too far.
 
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Yes, I lived like that briefly. It's the same in other states too. The other thing you should mention is that state forest campgrounds are not open year-round, and close from Nov - April time frame. Not a viable choice for full timers.

The bigger problem that concerns me is this. I have a full time "job". While away at work, someone can easily break into the camper and empty it. Or worse, just steal the whole thing. I had a hitch lock on mine but it's really nowhere near enough.

As the economy continues to circle the drain, expect theft to go way up. Expect to see things you have never seen before. If you don't have that thing locked up, bolted to the ground, they will take it some day as 'low hanging fruit' with minimal security.

Only thing I can think of, remove the wheels completely. Even that doesn't prevent a break-in.
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Probably the best thing to do would be to join a community of RV-living people who can help one another keep an eye on things. Or just plain join a community, where you can park the RV in exchange for helping out, perhaps. We had friends who lived in a 30' RV for a year or two, parked on a farm where they helped with the work a couple of hours a day in exchange for the parking spot and hookups.

Being a Lone Ranger is NOT the way to go for anyone, generally. Might be rare exceptions, but that old saying, "There's safety in numbers," is true.

Kathleen

ETA: I'm not sure how best to go about looking for a group to join, or a property to park on in exchange for a little work, but some thoughts: start with the people you know, and pass the word around. Ask them to pass the word around. Check Craig's List. Advertise on Craig's List (and check references!). There are newsletters/magazines for people who work as caretakers -- check into those. Probably websites, too, if you can find them. Maybe someone else can come up with other ideas....If you belong to a church, talk to the pastor and see if he knows of anyone in the church who could use a little help and has a place where an RV could be parked. Maybe some elderly person who needs the lawn mowed or something.
 
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Tumbleweed said:
I guess I'm one of the fortunate ones. The RV Park I'm in does welcome
permanent guests. Rates depend on the size of the RV, number of ppl
in it, and the amperage of the electrical system.

I'm currently paying $350 per month....all utilities included. They even
pick up the trash for you. That's for an RV under 30', 1 or 2 residents
and a 30 amp electrical system. Rates go up for higher numbers than
those.
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Right... Well, I cannot quit my job and go to rural Texas and collect unemployment benefits (if there is still such a thing)... as much as the DC area drives me crazy.

The field I work in has work only in huge metro areas like Chicago, Seattle, DC, New Jersey, etc. Nothing at all for me in rural North Dakota or rural Vermont. Actually 350/month is pretty expensive for the region IMO. I paid 475 in Philly a few years ago and it's a much more expensive area.
 
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Thanks for the effort, but believe me, I looked and looked and looked. The old Cherry Hill is an exorbitantly expensive CG, they don't even have monthly rates. It's 58-68/day which works out to 1750-2000/month. It's cheaper to rent an apartment. By far cheaper, as that doesn't even include the RV ownership. Not suitable for full-timing but occasional visit for a few days, if that.

There are about 4 CGs in the DC area, none of them viable, I don't want to touch a CG ever again for a number of reasons, cost being just one of them.
 
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I would guess that law wouldn't allow a RV to be parked on private property and hooked up anyway. I concede! ;)

Have you ever considered telecommuting?:lol:
 
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Believe me, I have, with all my heart. The corporate idiocy doesn't allow that, especially considering that I work in telecommunications... It's the economy I guess. I work in the Dilbert workplace... we provide remote telecommunications to everybody - except ourselves.

I do Unix systems administration. If I could get the telecommuting thing worked out, I would take off to some place like New Hampshire, buy 10 acres and put a trailer / mobile home on it and work from there. Even if I made 1/2 of what I am making now, I would come out ahead. DC is 'crazy' expensive with no light at the end of the tunnel.
 
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We have four 30/50 amp full hookup RV sites on private property. This is not a commercial campground. No bath house, but it does have a laundry and screened patio. It is located in the Panhandle of Fl. 10 miles from town, 50 miles from beaches. E-mail us at stiteler@gtcom.net if interested and for details.
 
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