- RV resort versus state parks.
- You know which one I like.
- Which ones do you think we'll choose?
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- (laughs) And then we decide just to jump on
and do a quick 18.
- A quick 18, maybe that was a little over zealous.
- But we did stop for beers,
so really, we took a nice break.
- [Angie] That was a good ride.
- [Al] It was.
- The bike's batteries lasted pretty good.
- Yeah. - So what are you at?
- I'm at about 75%.
- Oh, wow.
That's 'cause you were pedaling everywhere.
- I was trying to get it working, yeah.
- He was, yeah, he was being a show-off.
- I was using more juice
so I think I'm at a probably about 40-some %.
- 40, and then, Phil, what are you at?
- I'm probably at about, I don't know--
- 70.
- 60, 70%.
- 70.
- Oh.
- And I'm at 40.
- Whoo hoo.
- Although what's the capacity of my battery?
Do I have a smaller battery?
- Yeah, you do.
- Yeah, so am I--
- I don't remember right off the top,
but with the XP Lite,
everything's lighter to include the battery
so you don't get the range in that one.
- Yeah, hmm, that's not fair.
Phil, has a spare.
So this is what will happen.
If I run out, he's switching with me
and I'm riding his. (laughs)
- Yeah.
- We have been staying at Tiger Run RV Resort,
here in Breckenridge, Colorado.
- And our friends, Al and Ange,
have been staying at Peak One State Park
down by the Dillon Reservoir.
- So we thought now would be a great time
to have an RV resort versus state park standoff.
- Dun dun dun.
- So let's start with the pros of this RV resort.
- [Phil] It's nice and level,
concrete rings and mud doesn't splash on the rig.
I like it.
- And, of course, full hook-ups
so we could have as long showers as I want
and I can do laundry in the room.
- Yeah, those are probably my two biggest pros.
- [Stacy] This resort also offers an indoor pool,
two hot tubs, the laundry room,
a small gym.
- [Phil] Dog runs.
- Yeah, and so those are all really nice features
to have if you use them.
And yes, in case you're wondering,
it is red Friday, so we are wearing our red.
- That's right.
And in case you don't know what red Friday is,
red stands for remember everyone deployed.
That's why we wear red on Fridays.
- Are you wearing your red today?
- If not, go change right now.
We'll wait.
- [Stacy] A few other things that resorts bring you
that you won't get at state parks is green.
- It's a well-landscaped, maintained grounds,
and you feel that as soon as you come through the gate.
And yes, they do have a keypad to open the gate coming in.
Epic views,
that's what you get in state parks.
- Yes.
- Most of the time.
- Views, wildlife, distance between RVs.
Another I thing I really like, which is common
in a lot of state parks,
is the trails are right off your site
so you don't have far to go to hop on a trail
to bike or hike.
I love that.
- Yeah, and there's people down here enjoying it,
they're fishing,
they've got up canopies,
they're really enjoying the water.
- There's a lot more peace and quiet
when it comes to state parks.
You're not usually right on a busy road.
There's usually no train tracks,
which is common at private parks.
So these are some of the advantages
and some of the reasons why we love state parks so much.
- Yeah, and do you hear that?
There's no weed whacker or leaf blowers (Stacy laughs)
or lawn mowers going through here.
- Of course, we left off the number one reason
why we love state parks,
and that is hands down the price.
- Yeah, it is much cheaper
than the resort we're staying in right now. (Stacy laughs)
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- Let's talk about the negatives
of RV resorts.
Of course, number one for us is the price.
- (laughs) Yeah.
We traditionally like to spend our money out in town,
doing activities,
that is, before eating. (Stacy laughs)
As a--
- Including eating.
- Yeah, including eating.
But we like to spend our money out in town,
not in the resort or the campground.
Another negative is sometimes,
you're right on top of each other,
where we'd like a little space.
We don't wanna hear what you're saying
in your rig next to us.
- Or we definitely don't want you to hear
what we're saying (Phil laughs) in ours,
especially on those days that, you know,
things get a little heated.
Do they ever get heated?
- Oh, they get heated. (Stacy laughs)
- Never. - So if you've been next to us
and you didn't know it at the time, were we loud?
(Stacy laughs)
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- Let's talk about the cons of state parks.
- Outhouses. - [Stacy] So the negative is
you really don't know what you're gonna get
when it comes to facilities.
You may have a full bath house,
you may have vault toilets,
and the same goes with hook-up.
Rarely, do you have full hook-ups.
- Yeah, this one, nothing.
There's nothing at the sites.
You pull in, we have a picnic table and a fire pit.
- Which is nice.
- Yeah, yeah.
- So another negative is not having a flat site.
- Yeah, the sites here are semi-flat
and that's probably being kind.
- Another negative might be the fact
that they are state parks
so they're more natural and they're not lush
like some of the private parks.
So they're not having landscapers come in,
they don't have water to water the grass.
It kinda is what it is.
And that could be a plus or a minus, I guess.
- Yeah, my negative, campfires,
wood fires.
I don't know what it is,
but it seems like when we pull into a state park,
everybody around us is trying to light wet wood
(Stacy laughs) and they just smoke us out.
Now, I have nothing against a good wood fire,
I love it, but I don't like when they smoke me out.
If you're out there and you're trying to light wet wood
and you're setting up smoke signals
letting everybody know that you got wet wood, try again.
- Give up, just let it go, it's not gonna happen.
- Buy a propane pit.
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- What a great stay we had.
- (laughs) I wasn't ready.
- (laughs) I know.
- And we figured we should fill you in
on what our favorite choice is,
resorts or state parks.
- Yes.
- And that's the answer. (both laugh)
- Yeah, we like 'em both for different reasons.
Obviously, full hook-ups,
being able to do laundry is a plus.
State parks, being able to save a little money,
out in nature a little bit.
- Yeah.
- So they have pros and cons and we like 'em both.
- And nine times out of 10,
we will choose state parks,
but there are plenty of times
where we will choose the full hook-ups,
the resorts, or you could call it the private campgrounds
instead of state parks.
So really, it just depends on how you RV
and what state you're in,
what's around you, and what's going on at the time.
- Yeah, and there's no right or wrong answer to this.
I mean, it's your style, your preference.
You know, we like a little bit of both.
I mean, it's like going out to eat.
She likes seafood, I like chicken.
You know, it's personal preference.
- (laughs) Yeah, he's boring, I'm not.
You know, whatever you prefer.
- We know that's not right.
- All right, so of course, we wanna know
what do you choose nine out of 10 times?
Will you choose a state park
over a private campground?
Are you all about full hook-ups?
'Cause there's not a right or wrong answer,
but we would love to find out from you guys
what you choose when you're making your reservations.
- Yeah, and don't forget to put the why.
If you choose state parks, put the why.
Why do you prefer them nine times out of 10?
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