| A drive around our part of the Pacific Northwest | | | | it, however. You have to move in instead of keeping |
| evidences RVs in driveways, back yards, on the | | | | it equipped and you have to totally move out after |
| streets, and in open lots adjacent to storage units. In | | | | each trip. Driving a strange rig may also not be as |
| most situations, they are uncovered. | | | | comfortable as getting used to your own. These |
| The question is, how can such a costly piece of | | | | inconveniences are what bring us to ownership and |
| equipment, used only occasionally, be stored in a | | | | the question at hand. |
| safer way and be better protected from the | | | | An innovative solution to this dilemma is to join a |
| elements? Price tags are very often in the six-figure | | | | camping club. The initial outlay is a one-time expense |
| category, so it's a question well worth pondering. | | | | with annual dues and utilities all that follow. In most |
| Most driveways simply don't accommodate these | | | | clubs you can erect a cover on your lot to |
| new behemoths easily. Most garages, usually already | | | | appreciably extend the life of your RV. |
| in full use, can't house one and most yards don't | | | | The biggest bonus beyond protecting your |
| have room for the erection of a structure adequate | | | | investment may be off-season use. No time for a |
| to cover an RV. | | | | long trip? Well, how about a weekend in the woods? |
| The advantage to keeping them at home is that | | | | No room for house guests? How about putting them |
| they are easy to load and unload there and they | | | | up in the family "motel"? |
| even double for guest accommodations in a pinch. | | | | Most camping clubs offer many amenities to make |
| (This practice is counter indicated by most local | | | | your stationary, mini-vacations a rich experience. Hot |
| ordinances, however.) | | | | tubs, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, |
| Paying to store an RV in a commercial lot that is | | | | restaurants, chapels for Sunday services, hiking |
| gated and guarded disallows easy loading and use, | | | | trails…even a grocery store! The one I belong |
| but it solves the issue of their taking up valuable | | | | to, Port Susan Camping Club, has all of these and |
| space at home. The monthly rental can add up but | | | | more. |
| it's not much in relation to the cost of the toy in | | | | Why not check this concept out on the web and in |
| question. | | | | your local directory and go take a look? You may be |
| To avoid all of this, RVs can be rented, of course. | | | | surprised and find camping clubs a very do-able |
| The cost is high but it's usually a huge saving in the | | | | solution to the RV storage issue. |
| overview. There's something very impersonal about | | | | |