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10-15-2017, 12:05 AM
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Rivet Master
1972 31' Sovereign
1975 31' Excella 500
Currently Looking...
Benton
, Arkansas
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 5,868
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No Hotels
Just today it crossed my mind that it has been about four years since I have stayed in a hotel room, ever since I put the Airstream on the road.
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10-15-2017, 05:24 AM
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Figment of My Imagination
2012 Interstate Coach
From All Over
, More Than Anywhere Else
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 10,868
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Wish I could say the same. While I was working for a living, I had to stay in hotels for official Government travel, even after I bought my Airstream.
Despite showing that it would save the Government money for me to stay in a campground and commute to the hotel conference room where training was being held, my boss categorically refused to let me take my Airstream, saying, "No way are we going to pay you to have fun. You're there to work, damn it!"
But since I've retired, I haven't stayed in a hotel or motel room at all, and only flown once. That once was a Valentine's Day gift to a girlfriend who had never flown before and wanted to try it once. So we flew to Houston, had a nice meal and did some shopping, and flew back home the same day. But that will be the last time I ever fly, too.
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10-15-2017, 06:20 AM
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Rivet Master
2018 27' International
Southeastern MI
, Michigan
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 2,344
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On the way back from the East Coast we stayed at a hotel in Scranton, and left the Airstream in the parking lot! That was our 19', while waiting for our 27'. I haven't slept in a corner bed since.
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2018 International Serenity 27' FB
Michelin 16” tires
Hensley Arrow hitch
Tow Vehicle: 2020 F-350 6.7L Diesel
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10-15-2017, 07:33 AM
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Rivet Master
2005 25' International CCD
Fleetwood
, North Carolina
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 687
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Isn't it great we can take our own bed and pillow anywhere we go? Once when visiting a sister she asked, "Do you want to sleep on a real bed?" Yeah, we love sleeping on our real bed over 4,000 nights so far.
We bought our Airstream, among other reasons, so we wouldn't need to get a room when we went on backpacking trips. THAT hasn't worked out so well - who wants to sleep on the ground when we can sleep in an Airstream?
Occasionally we find ourselves wanting to go cross-continent semi-instantly and it's just easier and less expensive to fly, rent a car and hotel, and look forward to getting back to our own bed. Maybe once every two or three years, I guess.
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10-15-2017, 07:39 AM
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Traveler
2017 25' International
Staunton
, Virginia
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 939
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I hate hotels. When I had to work outta the country, I had no choice. I hated every single one, whether they were a tiny motel or a fancy 5-star resort.
But if I was workin in the US outta town, I always brought a trailer. I can't tell ya how many times my employer paid for a hotel room for me while I slept in the parkin lot of that hotel in my Casita.
And right now I'm visitin family in Tucson, sleepin in their driveway every night while my fancy hotel points sit and rot away in the account. I found out recently I can convert em to Amazon gift cards, so I think I'm gonna do that.
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10-15-2017, 08:19 AM
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Excella
1963 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Central
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 5,919
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I often travel for work and carry one of my Airstreams. I only get reimbursed for actual lodging cost, several times it has been -zero- cost since I choose to stay at nice free forest service spots instead of a 'RV Resort'.
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10-15-2017, 08:58 AM
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Rivet Master
1972 31' Sovereign
1975 31' Excella 500
Currently Looking...
Benton
, Arkansas
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 5,868
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Before Elizabeth surprised me by out of the blue telling me she wanted an Airstream, we were staying several weeks (a couple a few months) a year in hotel rooms.
It is so much nicer not living that rat race.
Two weeks ago tomorrow (Monday evening) we left central AR, attended a business meeting in KC MO on Tuesday, arrived in Las Cruces NM Wed night, spent half a day at work on Thursday, then drove to Bisbee, AZ Thursday night.
Friday Elizabeth baked her first ever wedding cake for my niece’s wedding on Saturday. We stayed in Bisbee until Tuesday around noon, drove back to Las Cruces, where we worked Wed, Thurs, and part of Fri, left for AR Friday afternoon, and backed into our driveway at about 11:00 last night. No hotels.
Who has time for Hotels?
I LOVE Elizabeth’s Airstream.
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10-15-2017, 09:47 AM
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Half a Rivet Short
2017 30' Classic
2022 Interstate 24X
Carlisle
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 15,674
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Hi
In some years, I'd spend over a hundred nights in hotel rooms. I don't miss that at all .....
Bob
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10-15-2017, 09:57 AM
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Rivet Master
1972 31' Sovereign
1975 31' Excella 500
Currently Looking...
Benton
, Arkansas
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 5,868
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Quote:
Originally Posted by uncle_bob
Hi
In some years, I'd spend over a hundred nights in hotel rooms. I don't miss that at all .....
Bob
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Me neither. Over the years I had grown to hate hotels.
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10-15-2017, 09:59 AM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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The only places we plan to stay in hotels are Hawaii, Disney World, and Disneyland. Everything else is in our aluminum home...
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'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it.
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10-15-2017, 03:38 PM
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VSM
2018 33' Classic
Knoxville
, Tennessee
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 48
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rmkrum
The only places we plan to stay in hotels are Hawaii, Disney World, and Disneyland. Everything else is in our aluminum home...
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Ever thought of trying Fort Wilderness at Disney World?
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10-15-2017, 11:32 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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No Hotels
Will take time to convince SWMBO on that one. She prefers to maximize in-park time...and enjoyed the heck out of the room at the Pop Century resort.
Ditto Disneyland, even though we only live a short distance from the park...
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Rich, KE4GNK/AE, Overkill Engineering Dept.
'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it.
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10-18-2017, 03:59 PM
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Rivet Master
1962 28' Ambassador
1961 19' Globetrotter
1962 26' Overlander
Mesa
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 5,996
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We still stay in hotels on ocassion when we are trying to beat feet across country to various family events. Just stayed in Paradise Pier at Disneyland (to be with family) but sure would have preferred the Airstream even though it was a very nice hotel. Haven't flown in 13 years but that's a separate story.
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10-18-2017, 05:06 PM
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Rivet Master
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Tampa
, Florida
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 7,620
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I basically lived in hotels, five days a week.
So I got the motorhome for vacations. Although I could have stayed in a Four Seasons for what I spent, there is something special knowing you were sleeping in the same bed, your clothes were in the closet, and your food was in the fridge.
Priceless.
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12-11-2017, 09:15 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2015 25' Flying Cloud
Morton
, Illinois
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 37
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I spent 35 years living in hotel rooms (about 40-60 nights/year). Now we sleep in our own dirt about 100 nights/year. Much better.
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12-11-2017, 07:06 PM
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Toaster
2016 25' Flying Cloud
Langlois
, Oregon
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 14
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AS in the RV park, rented very nice room in adjacent hotel for 10th anniversary to make wife happy, nice dinner in hotel, back to AS for hotel material, raining, music on, never made it back to the hotel, paid for unused room, best anniversary ever (up to then), moral of story, life is full of surprises, go with the flow.
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