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#20 Inside the Climb - Carter Moses, Tala Brunson and Misty Preston - The Different Ways Folks Are Staying at RV Parks
- 2023/07/11
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#20 Inside the Climb - Carter Moses, Tala Brunson and Misty Preston breakdown the different ways folks are staying at RV Parks. Carter Moses: All right everyone. Welcome back to Inside the Climb. You've got Carter, Tala, and Misty today talking about some exciting things in the RV industry. We're gonna focus on how it's kind of changed and the emphasis on staycation, work-life balance, working from RV parks, from both an investment perspective, and also we've got Misty here to talk about it because she lives it and they just got back from a two plus week vacation all the way out to Wyoming in the rv. I know we've talked about previous podcasts, you know, what we look for in an RV park. So a lot of these ones that are kind of focused around staycations and work life balance and working remote are going to be more of kind of the vacation destination parks versus more of those long term where people are just living there on a month to month basis. So I think that's kind of, you know, where we should start off with. And you know, I'd love to really hear from. A person that lives the lifestyle, like what are some of the top things that you guys kind of look for when you go travel around in your RV with either both you and Bob, and also with the family? Misty Preston: Sure. So when we travel, we usually go for two to three weeks at a time. So we are really heavily focused on finding parks that are geared towards kids. We have four kids, so of course a pool is a big plus. For Bob being able to work remotely without having to bring out the star link or portable internet. Wifi is a huge deal, so as long as Bob can plug into the wifi and work, as long as I have amenities for the kids, a pool, lazy river, water slides, of course, those are top notch amenities. However, if we are close to a town where they have kids museums or. Outside water parks or even a library is a big perk for us. So as long as they are in a location that is driving tourism or that is geared to kids, that's a big perk for us. Obviously, being able to call the park and book and be able to talk to someone and ask. Them, you know, if they have space for us, what their policy is on kids. cause some parks actually charge you per kid. So a lot of times we are on the road and mid travel realize we need to stop for the night. So we are always gonna be drawn to the parks that have the highest level amenities also. Laundry room. Laundry room is a great facility. We have a small washer and dryer in the rv. However, you can wash maybe five shirts and a couple pairs of pants, and it takes about six hours. So with four kids and dogs and wet laundry from the pool, that adds up pretty quickly. So those are kind of our top priorities. And I know Bob would say definitely wifi is a good perk. Tala Brunson: So what are some ways that you are reaching out to these parks? Are you Googling them? Are you calling them to kind of figure out what these amenities are and, and also booking the actual RV site? Misty Preston: Yes. Great question. So obviously the parks with the best websites always win because I do Google and if you can pull up the website and answer all those questions on the front end without having to talk to someone, that's helpful. I give them a call and ask if they have room for us. Our RV is 43 foot. So a lot of smaller parks don't necessarily have the spaces to accommodate a Class A of that size. A lot of times you can book online, but the booking is very painful. It's hard to use. It's not end user friendly, and it's usually pretty out of date and a lot of times. When you book online, it'll say there's nothing available. But when you call and get an actual person, they can squeeze you in or move some stuff around or easily accommodate. Carter Moses: I think another great point that you mentioned was wifi, and there's kind of a saying that goes around that. Wifi is not an amenity. It is a utility a lot of these parks, right, they put that as an amenity at their park as they have wifi, and then you show up and it's not great. Right. With how the world really shifted after covid, because RVing isn't a new thing. Right. It's been around for decades, but there's just been a huge shift. And the type of people that are choosing this lifestyle that are wanting to be more outside and experience things and being able to work remote is so huge that having that as an option and a strong option with good wifi is so important. Right. In order for your RV park to be successful. Misty Preston: Correct. I mean, and a lot of people say they wanna unplug and they wanna be off the grid. But that might last about 12 to 24 hours. And then I feel like people really do want to be connected. So from a work standpoint, also having a clubhouse with a small business office is super helpful as well as having a printer that you can have access to. So that's another true amenity that I think caters to those who are working and traveling at the same time, having a...
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