Now RV life has changed significantly over the last four years and due to these changes there
are several factors that pose real threats to the way most of us enjoy RV living in this video I'm
going to break down what has changed how it changed and why that now this year in 2024 we
are going to see four factors that are going to threaten RV life and travel as we know it
but more importantly some important solutions that you need to know regarding how to navigate these
factors and threats and changes so that you and just all the rest of us who love and enjoy this
lifestyle can sail smoothly throughout this next year and the years to come let's talk about the
first factor with the rising demand for RV parks in the recent years the RV lifestyle
has seen a significant surge in popularity becoming a preferred means of travel not just
for retirees anymore but for families couples and solo Travelers of all ages especially during 2020
during Co many people realize having their own small home on Wheels AKA and RV with them was
much preferred to hotels or flying and at least for us there's something about the open road in
front of you I mean the view out of the windshield is the landscape changes from mountains to deserts
I mean all of this and more has drawn many people us included to this lifestyle in mode of travel
however with this Rising Trend comes a looming chall challenge that is shaping up to be the
number one threat to RV travel in 2024 and we'll have more on that just a little later in the video
but let's look at Factor number two and those are actually current trends now I like to geek out and
use tools like Google Trends to research and see data and there's definitely a sort of seasonality
to RV camping and travel for most RVers and a glance at Google search Trends reveals a
telling story about RV parks RV campgrounds RV overnight camping and other Rel related Search
terms now these were at an all-time high during the summer of 2020 but the interesting thing is
is these searches especially during summer months or camping season have stayed higher than in years
past before 2020 so now as some have pointed out what happened was this during 2020 many people
switched over to RV travel versus other forms of travel and they didn't switch back so we had an
influx of many people who hadn't even considered rving preco and now they got into RVing but
instead of going back they actually fell in love with the RV and travel lifestyle and I mean from
a personal perspective what's not to love about traveling by RV I mean everyone's comfortable
for us potty breaks are easier we have our full fridge of food and now like if we have to make a
road trip by car that's like a couple hours long it just kind of feels flat out painful anymore
which brings us to the third Factor regarding campground reservations now here's a bit of
information that came from campgrounds of America or KOA and if you've been around the RV space for
any length of time you probably know that KOA is a leading player in the RV Park and Campground
industry so KOA released a report in November of 20123 that painted a really interesting picture
of the current Campground reservation situation and according to their findings over half of RV
campers had already made reservations for 2024 this unheard of level of early booking not only
demonstrates the popularity of RV travel but also signals a potential capacity crisis for RV parks
across the country and the core issue there supply and demand I mean let's think about it the Crux of
the problem lies in the imbalance between the supply and the demand because the number of RV
enthusiasts is going up and the development of new RV parks and campgrounds or the expansion
of existing ones is not really keeping Pace with the demand so you have this mismatch leading to
overcrowded Parks limited availability and in some cases a decline in the quality of amenities and
services that are able to be offered at RV parks and campgrounds and this is the very reason that
we personally kind of get excited about a booking service called RV not only is RV a timesaver when
looking for campgrounds but also one of our favorite ways to use RV is to find and book
these near impossible campsite reservations at some of the greatest parks in America now I've
scored these reservations due to cancellations at several top rated state parks during Peak Seasons
so now think about it KOA is saying many people have already made their reservations for this
coming summer but we all know plans can and do change and as a result there are dozens of
Campground cancellations that happen daily so when I use RV I set up a soldout search and as
soon as there's a cancellation rvy doesn't just notify me about the cancellation but they book
it for me now I've tried several of these alert services in the past where you get a notification
of an opening at a state park or National Park Campground but for me every time I would get
these alerts as luck would have it we'd be out and about or I would just sometimes just be literally
asleep because the alert would come in the middle of the night when I have my phone silenced so of
course by the time I go to check the spot would already be gone and that's why RV works so well
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off membership options let's tie it all together what do all these factors mean for RV Travelers
like us and more importantly what action steps do we all need to take due to these challenges
or threats if you will now let's just recap real fast the number one threat of congestion
and overcrowding in ourv Parks now this ends up coming with increased costs more advanced
planning required in very limited choices what's someone to do right what are some solutions to
these challenges the expansion and developments of new RV parks would be nice and we've seen many
new RV campgrounds and RV parks popping up due to the rising demand I mean there's obviously
a clear need for more RV parks and campgrounds to accommodate the growing number of Travelers
but this is sometimes lengthy because it requires a lot of investment and support
from both private and public sector so the actual process to get a new RV park up and running can
sometimes take a very long time another solution would be things like thinking outside of the box
like developing multi-use spaces or upgrading existing facilities with more efficient designs
to accommodate more RVs without compromising the experience now I know none of us like to
have a tight Campground space or campsite but we personally have seen many parks with large
Parcels of land and then only 10 to 12 sites this is nice for those of us that like the
huge campsite but maybe there could be a room to add just a few more sites without having to
compromise too much on the campsite space now a lot of our viers are also embracing Alternatives
such as boondocking which is camping without hookups or staying in less popular locations or
traveling during off peak times now here's the deal we personally have found that we actually
really like Florida in both the summer and the winter and it can be much easier to find
a campsite and places like Florida in the summer versus the winter as well so why the
demand for RV parks is shaping up to be one of the most significant threats facing RV travel
in 2024 this trend is really just reflecting the growing popularity of RV life and really
what's not to love right and it also brings to light the need for increased infrastructure and
more innovative solutions to accommodate this wave of fellow enthusiastic Travelers
flexibility and adaptability are going to be key for both RV parks and travelers alike in
the year to come but there's also something very very important that you must know if you plan on
navigating this lifestyle for any length of time and I'm going to have that right up here if we
don't see you out on the road or around the campground we'll catch you in the next video