Campgrounds and happy campers

Thought you'd get a kick out of our observations. Being on the road 16 days - we have eaten out only 2 times. One was lunch at Panera Bread and the other dinner at the Fish Market in Alabama. Otherwise - we grocery shop and I prepare our meals. Much much cheaper - and we can control what and how much we eat. No surprises.

The average age of campers is about 72. And most seem to have alot of money - by that we know that some of the Class A (big motor home style buses) are at least starting point of $300K and we have seen a couple that are definitely in the 3/4 million $ range. And, we have seen very basic, low class, rigs. It they are 5ver's (5th wheelers) - they have a heavy duty truck to pull the rig. If it's a Class A or C they are also pulling a car or truck behind their rig - usually a small to midsize car.

Pretty much 50/50 with Class A and our type - 5th wheel. Very few Class C (that style is all inclusive with a cab overtop of the driver/passenger). The Class C is typically for the younger families where you can load up lots of kids in that overcab sleeping area. Another style we do see is the travel trailer - we call it the box. Those campers are few. And it makes sense - they are generally lower price, do not have the ammenities of a Class A or 5th wheel, and very little storage. You again see these with younger families - lots of them are bunk-house style.

The folks we have seen - those 72 age folks typically are limping, stiff legged, or have hands that are deformed from arthritis or such. They all seem healthy otherwise - little or no smokers. And we are the oddity - we don't have a southern accent. Ya'all see?

Campgrounds - Good Sam and Passport America and Escapee campgrounds are the way to go. This site is $16/night - full hookup and cable TV and free wi-fi for internet access. And it's a beautiful rustic sight. Will be sending pictures tomorrow so you can see. But, you have brought your home with you, and where else can you go for $16 a night and have a toilet, shower, kitchen, TV, internet access, and have your pet with you? We have not spent more than $24/night - this was the last one in DeFuniak Springs (King Lake), but that campground was very classy.