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john (192.9.25.11)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2001 - 8:30 pm: | |
I was cautioned that some campgrounds will not allow home-built conversions. Is this true? Are there ways to mitigate this (i.e., is there some form of certification or inspection that vouches for the safety/integrity of the vehicle) so that a campground is more likely to accept you?
If it is true, is there any way to know in advance which campgrounds deny access to home-built conversions? |
Nick Russell (152.163.204.77)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2001 - 8:39 pm: | |
We are fulltimers and are building a bus conversion. We publish a newspaper for RVers and know quite a few fulltimers who have home built conversions. I have never talked to anyone who has been denied access to an RV park, though I talked to one park owner who told me he recently turned away a really ratty school bus conversion because there were eight people and about twice that many barking dogs in it. I got the impression he did it more due to their appearance and attitude than anything else.
www.gypsyjournal.net |
madbrit (216.67.211.29)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2001 - 9:20 pm: | |
I lived in Lake Havasu Az. in an RV Park for over a year and their policy was not to include bus conversions without seeing them first. During high season only the tour bus type was allowed, but during off season, I did see some older conventional front schoolies in there, but one with an abundance of kids and dogs was soon on its way down the road.
Peter. |
FAST FRED (63.215.224.184)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2001 - 5:30 am: | |
Have only heard of one or two cases of a Coach being denied access to a private campground,
BUT Skoolies still have a hard time , even when the yellow is long gone and the emergency lights have been removed.
Flat nosed , painted to look like a Wanderlodge is best.
The campground owners have a long memory of the "steal everything" hippies from decades ago , and for $15.00 are not willing to expose them selves to the wrath of the rest of the campground clients.
Skoolies are best in a fed park , where the space is greater and the hassles much less.
FAST FRED |
JayJay (64.12.102.52)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2001 - 10:48 pm: | |
Ive been denied access once because it wasn't "factory-built" and twice because it was more than ten years old. Lie to them, and enjoy yourself...I do!!! Same problem with Insurance Co's, if it ain't a Marathon, or Heartland they don't want to insure it. They'll make you get appraisals/photos etc. Lots of time/money involved there. BTDT. Cheers...JJ |
Scott Whitney (63.151.68.130)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2001 - 12:06 am: | |
Haven't travelled much in my bus yet. . . but any campground that would deny a decent looking conversion, regardless of age, can kiss my ^$$ as far as I am concerned! Wouldn't wanna stay there anyway!
Scott |
FAST FRED (63.208.87.97)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2001 - 5:28 am: | |
"if it ain't a Marathon, or Heartland they don't want "
IF I ran a campground or even a K-mart,I would be very leery of letting anything from Heartland on the property .
I have NEVER seen poorer work or more disorginised folks ever anywhere in my life!!
FAST FRED |