road tripping Boone Docking RV ing is a way of life that's bigger than ever.
Cove in 19 shook the travel industry, helping to propel RV dealers to a
record year so far. What's the alert for consumers? They just want to get
out of here. They want to be in control of where they're going and how they're
doing it. L. A Fuller RV. Sheri Fuller of Fuller, RV and Boylston has been in
the business since 1984. It is crazy the phone doesn't suffering. We are
booking 5 to 10 rentals a day after the 17th hole. Don't want second. In this
first six months of this year, we have sold 21 units, which is usually two
years worth post. Kobe It rentals are up in a lot of cases, 1500% dealer
revenues are up almost 100% over last year's numbers. Bob's a Gammy as
executive director of the New England RV Dealers Association, he says nearly
half of new sales are the first time campers the big challenge for our
dealers. Right now, they're concerned that they won't be able to get enough
inventory new inventory to replace what they're selling huge. I know. Wait
until we put the slides in. RVs come in all sizes and styles. This one is a
class A luxury motorhome. It rents for 6200 week and costs just over 200 grand.
For a luxury motorhome, you can have resident refrigerator. You could have
the fireplaces, has a washer dryer, but you have two full bathrooms. This will
accommodate seven extra features mean extra care and maintenance. The RV is
more like a house that it is a car. It's got plumbing. It's got electricity,
has got heating it, driving it down the highway at 65 miles an hour. A
surprising fact. No special license is required to drive an RV Z Gammy
recommends taking a few lessons from a commercial driver's license instructor.
Fuller gives newbies an extended crash course before they leave her lot the
most intimidating. Our veto handle, the one we're in. What does it feel like to
drive one of these things? It's an hour of white knuckle driving. The first
hour white knuckle. It's a whole different ballgame. Just concentrate on
the road way.
Wow, this is like an obstacle course. An excellent obstacle close. If you
could make it through here without hitting a curb. You doing good? What's
your number one tip Tail swing has a 6 ft tail swing. So when you have taken a
turn, you gotta be like a trailer truck going. Why? And people will curb the
tires now where in the assets they watch.
Okay, You claim those brakes on and we go flying so slow and easy. The's tires
are soft on the sides, and if you rub once, you could get away with it. You
rub it twice, it's going to blow out on you, and you do not want that. But
you're going good. You're missing that. Yep, that's good. That's one that the
buses all run over a few three point turns later. And I'm feeling pretty
good.
Jerry, that was so much fun. I loved it. You did great. Handle those three point
turns like a pro. You think we're ready for the open road flowing easy.
Once you have the RV, where do you go? It doesn't have to be far. Just get out
of the neighborhood and go to a local campground. That's Justus. Enjoyable is
if you drove 1500 miles to go see Yellowstone National Park.
That's exactly what Brett poor your did. He and his family are regulars at
Normandy Farms Campground in Foxboro, even though they live just 10 minutes
away and North Attleboro. We want to be outside and away from the ipads and the
TVs and spend a lot of time as a family and this work for us, it's been a
wonderful experience.
Normandy Farms is known for its fancier amenities, which include ball fields
attract for remote controlled cars as well as bike and dog parks. My daughter
learn to ride a bike here. Both kids learned to swim here. Those are some
special moments. Way have, ah, fishing pond that we stocked with fish for
catch and release fishing. We have four swimming pools, a 20,000 square foot
recreation lodge. Manager Christine Daniel says these 100 acres have 400
campsites. Most of them have hook ups, toe water, sewer, electricity and cable.
We actually started as a farm back in 17 59. Back in the sixties, we started
to convert into a campground. Campers can also stay here in safari tents. Ah,
more deluxe experience. We're talking air conditioning. Riel plumbing can be
found in these cabins and yurts. Just the nature of camping really kind of
unites people. Obviously, during this time it's a little bit challenging
because everyone's trying to maintain social distancing. But with that, I
think people still have the social aspect, and it's a nice atmosphere to
have on vacation. After all, RV does stand for recreational vehicle. Nobody
buys an RV just to have an RV. They buy an RV to do something with it.