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11-15-2016, 05:31 AM
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We travel about 7 months a year and stay on military installations about 3/4 of the time. While lots of other apps have info, IMO U.S. Military Campgrounds and RV Parks - Home has the most comprehensive info to include the GPS coordinates of the RV gates, GPS coordinates of the campground and telephone numbers.
Most military campgrounds are what I refer to as being "behind the wire?. Old solider that I am (22 years in the US Army), I enjoy being around my family and make use of many of the facilities.
The folks that run the site above work hard at it. Most of their funding comes from donations and purchase of their apps. On the site is a downloadable file for installation GPS coordinates that is easily importable. Thanks you folks.
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11-17-2016, 07:44 AM
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We use FAM camps when they are convenient. However if you belong to Coast to coast, Resorts of Distinction, or Passport America you can get a lower price and a better campground. We recently camped at 5 different campgrounds for two weeks in Michigan at the great cost of $140. You will not find that price at a FAM camp.
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11-17-2016, 09:08 AM
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Flywithcoop - to each their own but the buy-in costs for Resorts of Distinction and Coast to Coast spread over the total, raises the daily costs of
significantly. We use Passport America as a back up for military famcamps. Experience in PAs is rather spotty for us quality wise. Plus we use gyms, commissary, PX, ticket tron, medical and MWR recreational facilities. And as I said, we enjoy being around our military family
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11-17-2016, 09:41 AM
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Mike, you have something there. FAMCAMPS are not cheap anymore. They are very expensive up here in NE.
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11-17-2016, 09:55 AM
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Not sure what expensive looks like but famcamps we've stayed at are generally in the $25 a nite range some higher. But staying on Coronado Island for $30 per night is a bargain. We travel southeast and southwest predominately.
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11-18-2016, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by bigben
Flywithcoop - to each their own but the buy-in costs for Resorts of Distinction and Coast to Coast spread over the total, raises the daily costs of
significantly. We use Passport America as a back up for military famcamps. Experience in PAs is rather spotty for us quality wise. Plus we use gyms, commissary, PX, ticket tron, medical and MWR recreational facilities. And as I said, we enjoy being around our military family
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Yes the buy in for RoD or Coast to Coast is significant. They do give a huge Military/DAV discount. We have had Coast to Coast since 2008 so we have got our return on investment. FAM camp cost varies and so does the quality. The best thing they had was security but that has changed since some of them have opened to the public. Don't get me wrong we do use them. We have stayed at them from North Carolina to California and South Dakota. FAM camps are our second choice after Coast to Coast. then we use State Park, Corp of Engineers, and National Forest campgrounds.
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11-18-2016, 04:09 PM
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Mike - when we started to RV several months a year, we looked at a couple of the larger RV clubs like Thousand Trails and Resorts of Distinction and decided against them for a number of reasons. Always a good thing to see fellow vagabonds enjoying their time in their coaches and getting a good ROI.
Your correct about military campgrounds varying. I've stayed in a couple that were what I refer to as mud holes, others that there (to be kind) tightly spaced and others that had to many permanent party. By enlarge, most are very well run and friendly. Like I say we enjoy being close to military family.
Safe travels
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11-20-2016, 12:47 PM
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In the past I joined this site. A few years have passed. Now I cannot get into it no matter what I try. When I try what I think my username and pw were it is incorrect. So when I try to get it resent via forget pw link I cannot get past the **** capcha which has two words. I tried putting them altogether, no go. I tried a 1 space in between, no go. I tried several spaces, no go. Now the site tells me I am blocked. I cannot contact the site anyway I know how to do.
I am very frustrated at the moment as I now wish to use (and donate to it), but cannot do so.
Would anyone here be willing to send them a help msg on my behalf?
Surprise! I never was able to complete the new registration process successfully but when I checked my email and surprise, I had an email requesting I send the embedded link to activate my account! I never got past capcha but somehow I got in.
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11-20-2016, 03:20 PM
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11-21-2016, 10:55 AM
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I do not use gmail although i have a gmail address. Several years ago I tried it and every time I use it I just get frustrated. So I still pay $10 a month for a Netscape email I actually know how to use.
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