<div>I acquired a camper a few years ago, I really wished I had one back when I was seriously into competition. It would have made things so much easier.</div> <div> </div> <div>To me, camping at the field is more of a convenience factor than an expense factor. I attended a couple of contests last year in my camper and most people have no idea how much nicer it is not to have to pack everything up to go to a hotel, unpack, pack again, etc. You are already there, and can socialize with the others that are camping, while everyone else is busy packing, unpacking, finding a restaraunt, etc.</div> <div> </div> <div>There is no way anyone can justify buying a nice camper to save costs at contests. A tent, maybe, but not a class A motorhome.</div> <div> </div> <div>Not allowing camping at the field may not be a show stopper for me, but it would certainly be a factor in my decision to attend.</div> <div> </div> <div>My opinion, FWIW.</div>
<div> </div> <div>Bob R.</div> <div><BR><BR><B><I>Grow Pattern <pattern4u@comcast.net></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Ed (Alt),<BR>I used the contest location as a platform to make a bigger <BR>point. (Did not set out to bash your contest).<BR><BR>The bigger point is that not everyone stays in hotels because of the cost. I <BR>see folks in tents at contests. Rather them than me, but I salute their <BR>fortitude and spirit. If a person has invested in a RV or camper or trailer <BR>and that helps them make it to a contest, then they should not be put down <BR>because they are looking for camping at the contest site. (The AMA has <BR>developed its site to encourage this type of attendance).<BR><BR>Staying at a cheap or scruffy motel may be OK for a single guy, but most of <BR>the couples that I know need to treat their wives/partners to better <BR>accommodation than that. A lot
depends, of course, on your personal <BR>standards. Trailers that I have seen are very nice inside. Well appointed <BR>and tend to encourage a higher degree of socialization at the site.<BR><BR>As the ages of our contestants increase you might just see an increase in <BR>RV's at contests. If camping is not available on site, it may well be a good <BR>idea for CD's to add more campground info to their contest flyers, in the <BR>same way as they include hotel phone numbers locations etc.<BR><BR>If I was wrong to use the Pocono site to make a point, I apologize.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Eric.<BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>