RV Memberships That Save Us Money!

[@russellcoble9480]

Nice real world breakdown of some of the common ever memberships.

[@calicojunctionisclosed]

Harvest Host is fantastic. I bought the membership and my RV was in the shop 4 months and had not got to use it once. So they extended my membership by 4 months so I can get to enjoy the full membership time.

[@ATDLN]

Really appreciate all the work you do in producing all these wonderful videos.

[@DaveSabol]

Great suggestions! You mentioned a few that I never heard of and really need to check out. I really enjoy what you're sharing! As far as Thousand Trails goes, I'm just going to share a quick story of caution. We had 5 weeks during the summer that we could leverage with them and when I checked their website, it looked like we were good so I purchased a membership (this was early-Spring). Then life took over and before we knew it, it was mid-Spring. I started trying to reserve sites in our zone, as well as the extended zone that I purchased after the fact, but they had no availability. I checked, checked again and then called. They were willing to give me a site for extra $ but had nothing for their members. When I found a great site in Lake George, NY that wasn't affiliated with them it was much less than the add on cost. The worst part was their cancellation policy. If you don't request a refund within three (I think) months of purchasing your membership, you lose your purchase. I purchased mine well before I planned to travel, so buyer beware for sure. Additionally beware of their recurring membership. You have to cancel via mail using an obtuse form to discontinue your membership.

[@AllAboutRVs]

Yes, that is true about canceling your membership, it does need to be in writing a month prior to your renewal date

[@russelljennings4065]

We just bought an rv and are leaving in December to travel the USA for a year. These videos are proving to be very helpful. Thank you!!

[@cindyrose5414]

We would love to see a video done on RV Warranties, the good, the bad and the ugly....we have no idea of knowing which is which. Thank you for all your videos!

[@Blakehx]

Great suggestion, I'd love to see that!

[@troybellair507]

Or the process taken your rig in for warranty work

[@HowToRV]

Thanks for the information. Our family really enjoyed the Jolly Roger Camp Ground. We were there for six days total.

[@AllAboutRVs]

It’s a great park for the keys!

[@pupcamper58]

Love Passport America saved a lot of money last year traveling out West. Haven’t renewed Good Sam or KOA. Going to try Boondockers Welcome too.

[@marcvalley56]

Jarod I was watching this video and was confused as to why there were two apps. Well after doing a bit of research I found out that there are two companies out there calling themselves Passport America.. The one you are referring to is www.passport-america.com and is located in Mississippi. The other one is www.passportamerica.com and is located out of Crestview Florida. That is why the two different apps.

[@juniorsjourney3055]

Super helpful, thank you! We haven't purchased any membership, yet, but this has helped us narrow down what we might be interested in getting!

[@JenniferSmilesNow]

Thank you for the information. I on the phone with Passport America now to make certain you get credit for my membership :-) Have a great day :-)

[@AllAboutRVs]

Thank you, we truly appreciate your support!

[@Masterchief68a]

I just can’t help but think that they are more like timeshares and coming from the Daytona area in Florida timeshare is a dirty word! LOL!

[@coaltowking]

great video! Gives me a lot of options once I figure out exactly how I'll be using my camper.

[@beekeeper8474]

Don't have an RV but just got a popup camper. Just got back from our first boondocking trip.

[@glenpomeroy2047]

Excellent information Jared, thanks so much. I haven't headed to the states yet from Canada but I can see these will help tremendously in planning where to go and stay with the 5th wheel.

[@raymondschneider5217]

Really useful information, Jared; thanks so much for sharing and explaining. Y'all Be Safe!

[@brianpatterson9805]

Thanks for the review of memberships. Jolly Roger is one of our favorites.

[@richeastmain4031]

We only use our trailer a few times during the summer so we have Good Sam. There is a Pilot near us and all year we fill our vehicles there and use the discount, it adds up! The other thing is that if we need parts on the road there is a member discount at Camping World. They are not my first choice for parts but if they are where we are I would hate to pay the over inflated “regular” price when I need something on the road. And we did get a slight discount at a few parks we have been to. Oh yeah, and it’s cheap.

[@Bwanar1]

With Passport America, I found out the only time you get 50% off is off-season, when I wouldn't want to be staying there anyway. I guess if you do it full time you could be in the wrong places all throughout the year and get your discount. It was not a good fit at all for us. I suggest anyone that wanted to get it, check in to where they would want to stay at those times of the year, and check if a membership would accommodate that timing. You also mentioned Harvest host having no additional costs. Whereas it clearly states they are expecting you to spend at least $20 at the locations. That is for Boonedocking. I stayed at a campground last weekend with full hookups for $15 a day. If you're going to do a tour and tasting, say at a winery, then it's probably a great deal.

[@blessedtoquest]

I'd love an updated video of these discounts!

[@2010cgreenetn]

I like the coffee pot

[@carmenfontaine4526]

Thank you Excellent presentation. Love your honesty!

[@suzannemountfort9912]

Thanks for the information. We are wanting to go full time.

[@lisabrooker4308]

Thank you for sharing. Good tip to use Campendium for a preview.

[@DownsizingMakesCents]

You remind my wife of an actor but she cant place it, has anyone else said you remind them of someone else. Great Videos, well made, concise, and educational. Thx

[@AllAboutRVs]

I’ve been told that I look like Gomer Pyle (Jim Nabers) from the Andy Griffith show by several people and also Travis pastrano. Maybe she is thinking of one of those

[@DownsizingMakesCents]

All About RV's that’s it Travis pistrana, it was driving us nuts, we love your videos, thx for the reply 😀

[@claireyamagata4726]

Just the tip of the iceberg as far as information goes. If you have perused the Passport America campgrounds, some of them are "dives." For those nicer campground spots, you are limited to 1 - 2 nites. Harvest Hosts is great for an overnight boondocking places (we've done it more than several times.) Thousand Trails -- Expensive because you are limited to 4 nights at each park unless you upgrade, and there are limited choices of parks. Besides, if you decide to book for than 4 nights, you will need to exit the Thousand Trails System for 7 nights, before you can book a stay at another Thousand Trails Campground,. Good Sam - 10% discount on Sam's Club RV Park, but you can also get an RV Plus Card which entitles you to discount of 8 Cents off per gal diesel, half off dump station fee.

[@MsShep55]

almost ALL PA parks have serious limitations. I had it for a year, and wont renew.

[@cindyrose5414]

Thousand Trails is the only campground membership out there, it's not a discount at parks, we have the Thousand Trails Membership, not the Park Pass, we go 3 weeks, park to park, and love our membership, wouldn't be without it.

[@carjack69]

Cindy Rose explain a little bit more I’m very interested

[@cindyrose5414]

@@carjack69 we've been members for 19 years, my parents joined in 1974 so we all grew up in Thousand Trails! The parks are all as similar as they are different. Thousand Trails is spending millions upgrading and repairing the parks. I suggest visiting their website, and then call to speak with a specialist who can answer all your questions. Good luck!

[@basketcase6884]

If you could purchase a Thousand Trails membership from someone is it worth it?

[@cindyrose5414]

@@basketcase6884 if you camp a lot. If you just go for a weekend once a month, no. If you're full-time like us, or even every weekend, then it's worth it it. What most people don't realize, if you have a TT campground near you that you want to escape to, you can check with them and see how much to leave your camper there all month. We use to pay $125 a month to leave ours on site, but that was a while ago and they're all different.

[@cindyrose5414]

@@basketcase6884 if you can buy it inexpensively now and use it a lot in the future....that's something to think about, that's what we did.

[@malcolmhighland565]

Great job, thanks for the info.

[@briandavis9975]

Great video very informative. Thanks for sharing

[@LifeofKriswithVSG]

Loved it. I wish Campendium let us put our own pics with our review

[@AllAboutRVs]

You should be able to, that’s one of the things we love about Campendium. I like the first hand reviews and pictures from all the people out there camping using Campendium.

[@vikimccartney2254]

In your opinion would it be better to purchase the gold membership or the yearly of Passport America?

[@E_House]

I like the idea of harvest hosts (beautiful boondocking) but the idea if having to buy $20 worth of product each night is not for us, especially since we don't drink alcohol or eat food made outside our kitchen (severe allergies). Plus so so many of them have cats&dogs in their shops, tasting rooms that we couldn't even go inside. We ended up with a PA bc a county RV park we wanted to stay at on a trip was a member and it ended up cutting $10 off per night (could only use PA 4 nights of our 8 night stay) so even if we never use it again (which I doubt we will), it already paid for itself(that $10/ night savings included the cost of the membership).

[@Blakehx]

Thanks for the great info! Do you know anything about FMCA... I've heard it's a little pricey but has tons of benefits

[@TheCommguyfromspace]

Extended warranties please.

[@53bigmikejones]

My question is some places have great photos and post lots to do, you arrive and find its a dump and not worth staying. I have had that happen on two occasions, one in Central California and one in Southern California. The photos all look good, but once there, pool is GREEN, weeds all over, looks like no one has taken care of it in many months. How do you get around that with a membership???

[@AllAboutRVs]

There is no full proof way of knowing what it is like there currently but use the Campendium website and app to check a place out before we plan to book a site. With the user pictures and actual reviews we can usually get a really good idea of what it will be like. Campendium is our go to for planning.

[@jhawley57]

Great video!!! Thanks for the info!!

[@lizchilders4154]

Good info.

[@jodymooney255]

This was really helpful! Thank you!

[@dru-annehartley279]

Great video. Thank you

[@raymonddriggers]

Very informative! Thanks

[@selectshelley]

Thanks. Helpful.

[@tomaustin4526]

How does the KOA membership compare to the ones you discussed? Thanks always enjoy your posts 😎👍🎬🎶🎥🌎🚌🏔🚣🏻‍♀️🏖thanks for sharing and safe travels

[@opaandomascampingadventures]

Good info!

[@peterdement]

Why did you not add the Golf Course stays to your Harvest Host membership?

[@AllAboutRVs]

Just forgot, that’s all

[@ryanjoyce1121]

Are there memberships that are not geared towards private parks??? Private RV parks also seem crowded and have little elbow room. Perhaps a nation-wide partnership of state parks

[@Jamacnaughton]

This was really helpful thank you!

[@Yukonjackman1]

You focus on the northeast more than the westcoast please in the future talk to the retirement areas east and west

[@karenr67]

Good info Thanks

[@DavidJohnson-hb6gh]

Great video!

[@nathanc3396]

Are they worth it or are they a dump?

[@brendanwalsh1675]

Is it possible to sell a Passport America Lifetime Pass? We've had it for 2 years and never used it. Brendan

[@jodihammer]

why have you not used it?

[@brendanwalsh1675]

@@jodihammer each place we ask, it's not available.

[@monicapalmer3884]

Do you know anything about escapers?

[@cperos123]

I will also join Boondockers Welcome. It appears to be very easy to use and there is good coverage. What's your opinion?

[@mikestrothotte467]

Carlos Perosio Boondockers Welcome is s a great group to join. You meet new people at their homes. www.boondockerswelcome.com

[@christinetulipana1835]

Is "Campenduim" on PlayStore?

[@AllAboutRVs]

Not yet but the mobile site works well on android devices

[@markoliver474]

Another trust, good vlog...

[@AllAboutRVs]

Not sure what you mean by “trust” but thanks for saying it was good.

[@markoliver474]

That was supposed to be “Another trustworthy vlog...”, but I can’t trust ispellcheck for nothin.

[@michaelpeters8615]

What Compendium are you using or which for the Android would you recommend?

[@kenneysseeamerica5750]

Not sure if you are asking about Campendium. There is an iPhone app and a web site Campendium.com. Not sure there is an Android app.

[@cathynapier4842]

what do you think about Passport America?

[@flanneryd]

Is there a resale market for Thousand Trails memberships?

[@AllAboutRVs]

For some memberships yes but not for all. You have to carefully read the original contract if it can be transferred. Most of the families I know that have an Elite membership bought them from some one selling there older membership.

[@romo9296]

How does this video age for 2023/2024 we’re trying to make a decision on what we want to get.

[@danathain3150]

Harvest Host also includes boondocking at tons of golf courses.

[@donpage4275]

"Memberships" are seldom a good deal . If you are willing to surrender your schedule and location preferences you MAY see SOME cost advantages SOMETIMES .

[@dancingjim1]

Did you find Escapee's useful?

[@AllAboutRVs]

We’ve never used escapees before

[@deborahbrebner1237]

I am really upset with Good Sam as I bought the most expensive plan they offer for my RV and car and was just canceled for overuse which is outrageous! I have used it for a flat tire on my tow dolly where they had to come twice as the tire on the trailer was also flat so I had to get a new tire and also two battery jumps on my car. This has been since June 12, 2020. They said it was excessive use and this seems ridiculous. I am a retired single woman traveling full time on my own and need the security of this coverage should I need it. I recently just bought a portable battery jump so I have it as a backup so I don’t have to call just for a jump as we all know battery usage is a issue when traveling in an RV. I have replaced my batteries now as well. I have not used the service since my last battery jump which I don’t recall when that even was. Now I have to write a letter to Good Sam disputing my cancellation . Has anyone found this to be an issue with Good Sam in the past? I am concerned and maybe should go with a new road service company. Thanks

[@dontwantnospam]

Campendium?

[@AllAboutRVs]

It’s a website and an app for apple users to help people find places to camp