Thousand Trails Membership Details, Review & Complete Analysis

[@RVOddCouple]

Thousand Trails is doing a $200 off a camp pass special. It's $415 instead of $615. This is the best deal of the year on the Camp Pass. Good until Dec 23rd. Contact: Brandy and Jim Reneau [phone] [e-mail] Membership Specialists with Thousand Trails. Not sure about Thousand Trails? Try out a Zone pass

[@jwhitepnv]

Am I missing something? On their website is is like $599. Is there a a way to get more of a membership that is not on their website?

[@yolandahodges9128]

Thank you very interested information.

[@thanksgivingall]

@@jwhitepnv till today they offer $125 off for reg zone( camping pass)

[@marioncobretti8210]

I worked for USFWS and unless something changed from last year you can stay at a National Wildlife Refuge for 6months out of the year as long as you agree to volunteer some time at the refuge. You get free water and electric hookups and no rent for your spot catch is you have to reserve your spot at each refuge. Their are over 200 refuges across the country. Your welcome!!!!

[@kevinj8258]

Marion Cobretti - will need to check into this. This is exactly what we would love to do.

[@lindarickert7290]

Marion Cobretti That’s definitely on my list of things to do!

[@4-8-8-4.Productions]

Sounds like a really good idea. I'm not sure I could deal without a sewer connection for 6 months.

[@sonorasenora5911]

THANK YOU!

[@AuRowe]

Thank you!!!

[@jeffengland8600]

Do not ever apologize for your kid! She is part of your family and I believe everyone will not care of she coming into the camera! Love your video's! Hope to meet you all on our travels as well.

[@RVOddCouple]

Thank you Jeffrey!

[@ericdee6802]

I agree. "ODD SQUAD-ETT" will be always welcome.🤗

[@taurusmoon1007]

jeffrey england ....Im sorry, sir, but you do not speak for me...I feel it is unprofessional, and also would prefer they record during her nap time...Ive spent my entire life, putting other’s comfort level before my own, and Im sick of putting my needs last... Venus ( my birth moon ruler ) needs peace, zero drama... My #1 pet peeve, when my daughter was in high school was that she NEVER wanted attention, unless I was on the phone, or visitors were there, she would interrupt, insert herself... It is rude... This video is very stressful, because of content... You are free to not mind the child’s interruption, but I would unsubscribe if it happens again.. In closing, do not speak for me, speak for yourself only.. I would never let you control my thoughts, or opinions, and you, of course have no right to do so.. Im SO sick of folks who assume. ( oh, Kate probably wont mind. ). News Flash ! Kate does mind...

[@kjellmclean7838]

"zero drama"... Lmbo 🤣

[@MotoFamMayhem]

@@taurusmoon1007 you're a *DRAMA QUEEN* 😅

[@timblock4044]

Good Lord! The work you guys put in to these videos! Admittedly, I'm going to have to watch this multiple times to completely (try to) comprehend everything! Whew!

[@RVOddCouple]

This video was a hard one to make. There are so many aspects to the memberships that we cover. But for the price point, we felt that a 5 minute video wasn't thorough enough. So we went deep into all the details. :-)

[@rvingwithstugots410]

That presentation was absolutely awesome!!!!!!! I’m brand new to rving and am just a weekend warrior for now but plan to go full time in the next couple of years. You guys answered almost every question I had without having to deal with a salesperson. Please stay safe and enjoy yourselves!!!!!!

[@RVOddCouple]

Happy to help Antonio 👍😊

[@nancysala7769]

No lie.... 2 days ago, I told my husband that I wish someone would explain 1k trails. And, here you are explaining it. Thanks so much for telling us both the pros and cons of the package.

[@RVOddCouple]

Glad we could help. This video is very in depth. At first it's about as clear as mud. But as time goes on it's more and more clear.

[@jeffreystrait9951]

According to my Math your payback is about 300 nights or less than a year. After that it only costs the annual fee. Great for full timers, not so good for part timers that could stretch the payback out to 4-5 years depending on the nights out. I have looked at several broadcasts and you guys have done the best job by far.Thanks for your effort.

[@RVOddCouple]

You are correct Jeffrey! No-brainer if your full time. Thank you for the kind words. This was a tough video and we still don't completely understand the membership that we bought.. LOL

[@dhander55]

@@RVOddCouple Am I missing something, the break even is the cost - residual value. For example $8,000 (est initial cost) - $4,500 (est residual value) = $3,500 (3 year ROI =~$1,200/yr) + annual fee ($700?) = $1,900/ avg cost per day value ($70) or 27 days per year over 3 years. Stretch that to 5 years and it's $3,500/5 year ROI = $700+$700 = $1,400 / $70 = 20 days/ year and so on. Of course the average cost per day can fluctuate, however, it's not purely for full timers. It all depends on if you are going to leverage it in the short term or long term. I see it as it pays for it self in 1 VRBO vacation home rental for my family and I. With free "quick hitter" 2/3/4 day weekends where availability exists at near campgrounds during the rest of the local season.

[@charlie9665]

Thank you RV Odd Couple for all the information. It is a lot to process, but certainly not nearly as much time as went into making the information available. Only took 2.5 hours to get thru the 32 min video with stop and go and repeat to write everything down. Retiring in 165 days, selling my home and going full-time RVing. I'm only 12 months behind getting the information - so need a lot of education. Like your format of telling the "real story". Know it not all sunshine and roses :-) Keep up the great work. Looking forward to your truck information. Thank you - Charlie

[@RVOddCouple]

Happy that we can help! Please call Jim & Brandy if you have any questions. They are great people who we call our Friends. They know everything there is to know about these Memberships & more importantly they are honest. Please don't purchase through the call center like we did. These are sales people who don't live this lifestyle and mislead us in a number of ways. A TT Membership is a no-brainer if you are going to full time RV but make sure that the person who sells it to you is honest and has your interest in heart. Looking back and knowing what we know now, we may have considered a used Membership. Let us know if there is anything else that we can help you with Charlie. Thank you

[@Rvdaydream]

Great video! Covered the topic well and made it easier to understand. As a mechanic myself and understanding RV systems pretty well, I can tell you that you can save yourself the $5 extra charge per night for 50 amp service by getting an adapter and connecting your RV to the 30 amp receptacle at the RV Park. The only true downfall of that is you cannot run both air conditioners. You will find that even running a single air conditioner on 30 amp will require some creative electrical conservation. Basically you have a few electrically High draw items that's built into your RV. 1 - the rooftop air conditioner. 2 - the hot water tank electrical heating element. 3 - the refrigerator while running on electric. 4 - the microwave. And of course anything that you plug into any of the outlets is usually okay except for, 1 - small electrical space heater. 2 - curling iron or flat iron for hair. 3 - blow dryer oh, that's a big one. 4 - toaster, toaster oven, heat induction cooker. So basically on 30 amp service you can run any two of those items safely and you may even be able to get away with three of those items but what we do is if we're running the air conditioner on 30 amps and we know the refrigerator could possibly cycle and turn on the compressor we would either turn off the refrigerator or turn off the AC unit one or the other, before we would run the microwave however it seems that we could get away with the air conditioning on, the refrigerator running, and the hot water tank heating element without any issue. You will have to experiment with your rig to see what you might be able to get away with. The other thing that is relatively nice as most of all the lights inside the RV and the rooftop fans all run on 12v battery power so they're not affected so much by how much amperage you're connected to so you can safely run all those things. Again you'll have to experiment. I hope that wasn't too confusing maybe I'll have to shoot a video on this at some point. Thanks again for your explanation on the Thousand Trails.

[@RVOddCouple]

Great Advice and Information. It really is a balancing act. There's so much to learn about RVing. We thought it would be easy! LOL. Thanks for watching :)

[@knutblaise9437]

Great review of TT and great explanation of the 30AMP dance required to not trip the breaker at the power pedestal. One thing which can help with the limited 30AMP service is to run an additional 20AMP extension cord (make sure it is rated for outdoor 20AMP) from the power pedestal (pedestals usually have a 20AMP, 30AMP, and sometimes 50AMP outlets). Using this 20AMP service an electrician can add additional outlets isolated from the rest of your electrical system and you can run a high draw appliances like a space heater/induction cooktop/instapot. Keep in mind that 20AMP + 30AMP does indeed add to 50AMPs but 50AMP service at the pedestal is actually 100AMPs of service (two isolated legs of 50AMP 120V service).

[@laureldreinking]

You guys are so cute. You are just like an old, married couple that finishes each other's sentences. Please don't become slick and "professional." Just keep on doing what you are doing now. It is very refreshing. Thanks.

[@RVOddCouple]

Thank you Laurel ❤

[@bethturner6968]

Well I am totally committed to watching you both for the foreseeable future. I have learned so very much about RVing. When I watched your youtube video on how you got started RVing and your personal journey, I couldn't help but consider how my husband and I will fare when we walk a mile in your shoes, sort of speak. We are in the dreaming stage (retirement is just a couple of years away) and are both excited for the future. Thanks to you both for all your hard work.

[@tapatiopicante9645]

As a Newbie couple to RVing, we want to send you two a huge Thank You for keeping this RV Lifestyle "REAL" not just a bunch of rainbows. Like you, we are so looking forward to the adventure of full time RVing.

[@justinlichtle8239]

This was by FAR the best video explaining Thousand Trails I have seen. Thanks for your work putting all of this together!

[@RVOddCouple]

Thank you Justin! This one was tough to make. TT is pretty complicated but worth every penny if you full time or camp a lot with a camping pass.

[@teresavilla3293]

Thanks for the great information! This is the most comprehensive, but easy to understand break down of the Thousand Trails memberships I’ve seen! Can’t wait to hit the road and meet you guys! Go Broncos! God Bless you both.

[@RVOddCouple]

Hi Theresa💚 We worked really hard on this one and surprisingly this was one of our first videos. Go Pats!!! ~John lol...

[@itsPreznt]

Thank you for all that work. I am in the TT study/research mode, and I have to say you have explained the clearest of all the videos I have looked at so far!! excellent! well paced and well defined, clear. quite inclusive as well. Thank you again!

[@RVOddCouple]

You are very welcome L J! Tough membership to understand. Please call Jim & Brandy if you have any questions. They are great people and know everything you need to know about these memberships. Thank you again💚👍😀

[@johnd4408]

I don't play well with others and I stay away from any kind of club. The last club I was in was GPAA (Gold Prospectors Association of America). It didn't go well... that's all I can say about it. You guys do have some great savings when it is broke down to daily cost with Thousand Trails. My goal has always been setting up on my own property and dry camping on other tracks of land my family owns. Your videos are very informative and I am sure a lot of people here are thankful for all you guys do and post. Hey, Kids will be kids and I see no problem with her jumping in the shot. You guys are blessed to have her with you. God Bless you all and keep up with the great videos!

[@RVOddCouple]

Thank you John! God Bless you too💚

[@stevecox4552]

AWESOME. video guys! It was a HUGE help for us. Steve and Cathy Cox -- Full Time RVers in two months (or less).

[@RVOddCouple]

Happy to help Steve :) Congratulations and let us know how it goes

[@wcrvadventures9489]

This is by far the most comprehensive video on Thousand Trails!!! Thank you!

[@electra1315]

I bought a time share a few years ago and what I found was that the more "shares" that get sold the harder it is for members to get reservations. The salesmen are very good at their jobs. So, good luck in the future!

[@RVOddCouple]

We love our membership Alan

[@30AndAWakeUp]

Wow this is really good! Thanks for doing the work and sharing!

[@RVOddCouple]

Hardest video we have ever created and we were so new. Happy to help 😊

[@stephanieberger8826]

Wonderful explanation of this membership company. This is so helpful for many people. We own a timeshare and wish we had had someone to explain everything to us as thoroughly as you all have explained this membership. We try to do this for others when they are interested in time share. Very informative. Good job guys!!

[@RVOddCouple]

Thank you Stephanie! Glad you found it helpful. :)

[@allenpardon8211]

Hey guys, just to let yall know, my wife and I just called up Jim and Brandy and purchased the elite connections membership. Thanks for all of the info and by the way our contract says 2 yrs instead of one for the extras.

[@RVOddCouple]

This is why I love Jim and Brandy. They are good, honest people and they will get you the best extras that they can. So exciting! We love our Thousand Trails membership. Did you tell them we sent you?

[@allenpardon8211]

@@RVOddCouple yes we did tell them we was told by yall

[@lisaandmat]

This was so helpful! Thank you for taking your time to put this info together! 🙌

[@RVOddCouple]

We love to help Lisa & Mat 👍😊

[@darreldugan1917]

Thanks for putting in all your effort in these vids! Newbies need all the help necessary to untangle what could otherwise be a nightmare!

[@danielboyd9380]

Thanks for taking the time to get back so quickly. All very helpful. Looking forward to hitting the road.

[@RVOddCouple]

You're welcome Daniel👍😀 Please let us know how it goes...

[@sharimctiver7729]

Very informative! I had a TT membership back in the mid-1980's & used it for about 5 yrs before selling. Everything has changed so much! Now that I'm retiring, we would have more time to use it.

[@RVOddCouple]

Interesting. I wonder how TT memberships have changed since then. They are fantastic if you use them. If you don't use it, we don't recommend it.

[@holmgrentommy]

Very informative. I've researched TT for quite a while - now I have a very good understanding of the differences of the memberships and costs. Thank you.

[@RVOddCouple]

Happy to help Lynn. Very tough membership to understand but a must have if you full time...Thank you

[@dennisferrell3662]

Absolute best video I've seen on this topic. Thank you so much for doing all this work. Still need to read the contract carefully, but you've given us a great guide to the things we need to nail down.

[@RVOddCouple]

Thank you Dennis! We took a lot of time on this one. We felt the shorter vids didn't dive deep enough. It was brain damage at first but glad we were able to help. :-)

[@COYOTEEXILE]

Watching these videos back to back over several days. Thank you for all the information.

[@RVOddCouple]

You are welcome

[@furbyfb]

You guys are awesome! Thanks so much for your excellent help with such an intricate and detailed topic!!💗💗💗

[@RVOddCouple]

This was a tricky video Crystal. Happy that it helped a little. Thank you💚💚💚

[@DavidLGood]

Every single contract is different -- but with the new Elite, Elite Connections, Odyssey, and Ultimate Odyssey they've aligned the offerings (purposefully to get rid of all the confusion with all the one-off specialty contracts)... so if there are any changes between the contracts it would be extremely minor (the contracts are off-the-shelf cookie-cutter). With the additional weeks, as you stated, you can extend your stay an extra week for $29 twice a year. But, with Odyssey and Ultimate Odyssey you get a 4th week extension twice a year for $29, but you can also extend to a 5th week twice a year during high season at a park with restrictions for just $69 per additional week. Another thing to mention are the bonus parks: when you upgrade to Elite you get five (5) Encore parks added to your plan. Unlike The Trails Collection, these "bonus parks" are treated exactly as if they were Thousand Trails parks to you -- meaning you get three weeks at a time and can go park-to-park. With Elite Connections you also get elevent (11) more "bonus parks." With Ultimate Odyssey you get an additional nine (9) Encore parks as "bonus parks" on top of all that. Aside from the advance reservations, cabin weeks and getaway cabin weeks... the Bonus Parks are one of the biggest perks for us. A note about Zone passes. The best thing is to wait until they have a Buy One Get One Free zone offer (which they run all the time, or you can just ask for it and maybe they'll give it to you when you ask). Get the two zones you think you'll use AND -- not everyone knows this part -- you're allowed to SWITCH ZONES during the season once. So, unless you're hopping between zones, you can pretty much get two zones... and then switch to two different zones later in the year as you move across the states.

[@RVOddCouple]

Great info David! Thank you for taking the time to share this👍😀

[@rixrig6193]

We've been researching the TT program to add onto another program we already purchased and your video was VERY helpful! Thank you both. We've also watched some or your other videos and you guys do a good job. We are in the hunt for a 5th Wheel to replace the small towable we now have and are DEFINATELY staying AWAY from CAMPING WORLD at ALL COSTS.

[@RVOddCouple]

Good luck in finding the right Rig! Thank you😃😃

[@ronmcdonald7206]

Hi, Saw you the first time two min. ago. Really enjoyed what you'll have two say. Jan and Ron (me) are putting the finishing touches on our home. Praying to get'er done. I will and Jan will be staying tunned and in touch, we were glade to here helping another team. PEACE & SAFTY, Ron & Jan

[@RVOddCouple]

Hi Ron & Jan

[@rvplaycpl5026]

Enjoyed the info. Makes us think about our journey to full time. We are 1 year away, but it looks like we might enjoy the membership even between now and the time we start full time.

[@sallieweaver9330]

I inherited my mother's TT membership and am able to use all parks in the system. I pay $33 monthly and can stay up to 3 weeks in each park and go directly to another park. So glad she gave it to me in her will. Sadly I don't have a copy of her original contract and TT says they can't give me a copy of it so I'm not sure of all the benefits and limitations. However they will answer my specific questions.

[@RVOddCouple]

We are not aware of this Policy of not getting a copy of the contract. Doesn't seem right??? We'll look into it. Thank you Sallie💚💚💚

[@sallieweaver9330]

@@RVOddCouple thank you, I'd appreciate that. I'll watch out for anything you can find out.⚘

[@sherylcammarato5661]

Great job explaining this package -- maybe some day this will work for us, but we are so unpredictable and don't ever make plans, so it's not going to work for us. Our decision on where we are going is when we pull out of a place and see where the most traffic is and we go opposite. Seriously, this is how we roll.

[@RVOddCouple]

That's awesome! I would hyperventilate if I didn't have a plan. But much good it does, it's always changing! lol

[@tampajohn5208]

Just locked up 4 years of zone for $470 per year. 73 years old. Works for us. Nothing up front. Added two zones plus trails collections for first year.

[@RVOddCouple]

Awesome John!

[@JustPassingThru]

Nice Video, I think you pretty much nailed it and we both agree with your statement that if you are going to live the fulltime RV lifestyle, Thousand Trails is a no brainer. For us the Reservation Window, Park to Park, and 21 day stays make the Thousand Trails membership a true value (new or used).

[@RVOddCouple]

Agreed! Thank you for watching

[@twbelieves]

You guys are great. We need to know the real deal. I am 75 and in the process of buying an RV and want to get into the 1000 Trails system. Thanks again band yes I am waiving at you.

[@brendanwalsh1675]

Fantastic video on TT !!! Thank you!! We're still a few years out, but it's coming fast and your information is right on. Thank you for taking the time to share all of this with us! Safe and healthy travels! Brendan & Lena

[@RVOddCouple]

Thank you Brenda & Lena ❤

[@karlareynolds]

Great info on Thousand Trails. We will be embarking on our FT RV life in a couple of months. We are wanting a TT membership, and this video was very helpful! Thank you for sharing!

[@RVOddCouple]

Happy to help Karla! Make sure you call Jim & Brandy if you buy new. They live this lifestyle and are very honest. If your going used. Call Kim with campground membership outlet. Merry Christmas

[@karlareynolds]

Thanks for the names. We decided to go with a new Elite! We want all the bells and whistles 😉 Love the 21 days, and not having to leave the system. Plus all the other family benefits!

[@brendaodom2320]

Terrific video! We only travel 6 months of the year and go everywhere, so this is likely not for us but love finally having some questions answered, since some of our friends have memberships but can't seem to explain it very well! If we were younger, I can definitely see the value in memberships such as this. As retirees, we have found volunteering/work camping a great way to cut expenses and still travel. One thing that would have helped me in overall understanding would be a matrix that compares each subscription level by amenities. (I can do that by looking at the overheads again, but a summary is what my brain was wanting as I tried to put it all together). Great job. Am going to share this with our camping club -- we get a lot of newer folks asking about the different memberships.

[@RVOddCouple]

Thank you for your comment Brenda. I understand what you mean. To have all of the differences in a single page. We found that it was difficult to get that in the video because the writing ended up being tiny. We opted to highlight each amenity by subscription level instead of creating a matrix for legibility. But we're glad this was helpful. And you're right. There are many ways to cut costs on camping. Work camping is a great way to do so!

[@jonweber98]

Very happy with our elite connections membership. We use our annual getaway cabin and add in half price cabins at least once a year. Retiring soon and will increase usage. Park to park will be super savings.

[@RVOddCouple]

Love hearing this! We love ours as well 😊

[@jrwselberg2727]

Oh dear, RV is becoming a national phenomenon?! And we just decided to go full-time. I'm a little discouraged. Thank you for all this info on TT!!!

[@RVOddCouple]

We are becoming a little discouraged as well but the market will adjust. Great opportunities in the RV space :) You are very welcome & Thank you

[@timkirkendall9631]

Nice job on the video you guys do a great job thanks for keeping us all up-to-date.

[@RVOddCouple]

Thank you Tim! Glad you enjoyed! :-)

[@dellmedia]

We just purchased a TT camping pass. I have watched so many videos, I didn't really have questions for the sales rep. Worried about the 60 res window, so far I've book two reservations for the next month without a problem. Going to the NW in June and have 20+ days planned to reserve in April. Fingers crossed.

[@RVOddCouple]

Congratulations David. Great way to save money when camping. You have to use it for it to pay for itself

[@brighterside8094]

You 2 are the best...You are different. Love it....

[@RVOddCouple]

Thank you! Yes, we are definitely different! :-)

[@lilaseymour8936]

Thank you for all of the info!, Happy Trails!

[@RVOddCouple]

You are very welcome Lila. Thank you

[@RVOnTheWayside]

First off, thank you so much for doing this. This was the best explanation and I understood it all the way through. I guess the only thing I did not understand why don't people factor in the cost of the membership over a certain number of years as part of the cost per stay? People keep saying they are staying for free, but that is never actually true. They do actually cost you something, as you showed. You paid roughly $8k + $460/ yr for your first 4 years which is $9840. You stayed about 90 days in your first 6 months, so that is 180 days a year at TT. Over 4 years that is 720 nights. To calculate your payoff in the first 4 years, TT stays would have cost you $13.67/night without the incidentals or $17.55/night with your incidentals added in. Then after your first 4 years, it would be about $6.44/night if the maintenance fee does not go up. This also means you will need to stay near where these locations are, to be fairly consistent. As a fulltime RVr, free nights are boondocking. I think the way you did your break down at the end is the better picture of what it cost you and it was very much appreciated. We can't thank you enough for this. I still don't know if this is worth it for us as we are still enjoying the traveling of the entire country. It seems like it is worth it if you spend most of your time on the East Coast and the Gulf where there are fewer places to stay for free. Yet, in the West, there are many options. This is a tough one. A new friend here from BluWave Odyssey mentioning you on their live stream.

[@RVOddCouple]

Happy to help :) Nice job at running the numbers.

[@roger80465]

Great info and very clear explanations. We decided to purchase direct from TT because ALL 81 TT parks are now treated the same, for us that means 120 day reservation window. RPI is the most frustrating part of the membership package. They sell it based on a $10-15 per night cost but I have found most of their parks are Enjoy America parks which give you 50% off. But, we are finding some parks that will not allow RPI reservations more than 1 month out - pretty frustrating. We are planning to spend 139 nights in 2019 in TT/TC parks. Looking at the rack rate for these parks, we will be saving about 90% of our initial investment this year alone. We couldn't pass it up. The real clincher was there were 2 parks in New England we planned to stay in for a total of 35 days. Rack rate brought the costs for those 2 parks alone was about $2800 making TT an easy decision.

[@RVOddCouple]

Thank you Roger! This is fantastic information! We went purchased direct from tt too because the membership was immediate and we didn't want to mess with restrictions. Love how you did the math regarding to figure your savings. We haven't used RPI much but we appreciate that it fills in the holes. It's similar to a time share in that it is only beneficial if you use it! Thank you again!

[@carloshonestopinions]

Thanks for the informative video, which I must confess had me confused at times (old age I guess), but I finally got it! I hope in a few years time, when we retire and our kids leave home, to perhaps follow in your footsteps, but I would need a membership that operates in Canada as well. Glad you decided to introduce your daughter - What a charming little girl who looks a lot like her Mom!

[@RVOddCouple]

Thank you Carlos. TT is very confusing, but we love our membership. Thanks again💚

[@susanmena6328]

Thanks for explaining the thousand trails. It was excellent. My question is if you buy one option in the membership can you upgrade to another one after the year membership?

[@frankstith7800]

All the math looks great on your expenses, except the one about staying in the TT/Encore System. $602 divided by 91 nights equals $6.62 per night, instead of the $3.88 listed on the slide at 27:04. I do agree with so many others who said this is the best video they have seen on the TT/Encore system. We too are selling all to go on the road full time, but are getting a much later start than many we are subbed to on KZbin. You are among the many. Thank you for letting us follow along. (New “subber” who rang the bell.😉)

[@RVOddCouple]

Thank you Frank. Good luck 👍

[@DragonFlyCorner]

Definitely saving this video for future reference. Thank you so much for all the great info!!

[@RVOddCouple]

We love our membership Trina. Thousand Trails is perfect for Full Timers traveling the whole country. Thank you 😀👍

[@peterheiser2247]

Great information. We have been to 3 different get togethers with T. T. people and you explained it like you know what you are talking about.

[@RVOddCouple]

We use TT a lot. It took us a while to get familiar with it.

[@bradymcphail9690]

Oh my goodness my Brain hurts! Nobody told me there would be math involved 🥺. I'm so confused! But of all people explaining Thousand Trails, you guys made it the most understandable for my simple mind!

[@RVOddCouple]

Funny but you're right. This does make the brain hurt. Our still hurts! lol . But it's a great deal if you use it. (once you figure it all out!) :-)

[@christopherrasmussen8718]

I got the elite connection for life with the collections from them. I went back and forth with them and I got about the same cost as you did. My dues are 250$ a year and my SO is 62 in 2020! First one we are going to cost a little. I’m going out in the spring. I hope, hope hope it’s good.

[@RVOddCouple]

Love hearing this! Sounds like you got a fantastic deal! Our dues are 462 I think? We love our Thousand Trails membership. If you use it, it's a no brainer. :-)

[@mnnomad1870]

I was just considering Thousand Trails and getting ready to research it and that was your next video on my KZbin channel 😁 I am a Veteran and have access to all of the Morale, Welfare and Recreational services. This comes down to cheap camping $12 to $25 per night, even for places like Key West. I think if you haven't done so already, military Fam Camps would make a really cool and informational video 🇺🇲

[@RVOddCouple]

Man I hope that we get to meet you MN Patriot. If you stay in the TT system you can get that nightly cost down below $10 per night. We here that some Military parks are beautiful but we have never been to one. Thank you for your Service🇺🇸 We just added this to the list and see if we can get in.

[@mnnomad1870]

@@RVOddCouple definitely love to meet you guys and tell my story just over the past few days since I discovered your channel. Wish you had a radio channel I miss the company when I'm away from home😁 What really got my attention was your video about not being able to call 911! I had an almost exact or at least a very similar experience the first time I bondocked at Walmart. I thought this would be a good test run being in rural Minnesota and in a big empty parking lot, and parker at the far end where the delivery trucks come and go so I could park curbside and extend my slide so I could get into my bedroom without offending for annoying anyone. I actually did a test run of the test run earlier in the day. I went over and set up had a nice lunch with my German Shepherd service dog, Max. We had our spot all picked out for the night.. what could go wrong? 😁 I realized where we parked was adjacent to the delivery entrance to the store so we would probably get a little bit of noise from trucks coming and going. When we set up we only unhooked the seven pin connector from the truck and lowered the electric tongue jack on a travel trailer for a little bit of stability. All was well until approximately 3 a.m. when I heard a loud diesel engine but being so close to the delivery entrance I thought it would pass. Well it didn't. It pulled up directly behind my camper, a place he didn't have to be with virtually an empty parking lot! He must have sat there idling and revving his engine for about 15 minutes. At which time I got my partner' Smith & Wesson ready and the dog at the door. Unfortunately I had made no other plans but I did have cell service so I called the sheriff immediately after the second truck pulled up to my exit door. The two drivers started arguing and yelling at each other in some south-of-the-border language. I did not confront them but we were ready to if need be. The one driver got in the other truck by my door and they took off. Sheriff finally arrived walked around my regular looking for damaged didn't find any so he left and said if you have any more problems just give us a call 😲 Seriously, I was so pumped up I wasn't ready to go back to bed especially in that location. All I had to do was plug the camper into my truck, raise the stairs and tongue jack, and secure the door. We were on our way to a nearby casino who allowed us to park until the campground opened. Woo!!!

[@michaelthompson3679]

Really great information first time I have been able to get a grasp on how thousand trails works thank you

[@RVOddCouple]

It's tricky to understand. We have been using it now 6 months and are starting to get a handle on it. We love our membership! You should only consider Long term memberships if your full time. Thank you Michael😀

[@AuRowe]

I am 24 surfer from Socal and spent the last 6 years in Hawaii, have a friend that owns a house to park my 31 footer at in Eugene Oregon (lived there for 2 years), but I have been trying to figure out specifically how to boondock at the cloudy coast of Florence, Oregon- where the south jetty surfing spot is. Ironically enough, thousand trails has a campground at SOUTH FLORENCE JETTY. You guys have been so helpful to me with all your videos, even if it's actually been $6/night- you could definitely get that number down with more nights. Peace!!!!

[@RVOddCouple]

We loved Florence Oregon! And loved watching the Surfers play in that beautiful location. Enjoy the ride...Peace💚

[@BevDessert]

Thanks for breaking it down. I am single disabled and have a 25ft class A. I live in Florida and I have been moochdoching because of my and family illness. I am looking at the 1000 trails because of the summe hookups

[@RVOddCouple]

Hi Bev💚 Summer TT is Great! No problems at all with reservations.

[@deoliveirapatricia02]

You guys are so awesome!!!!!! Thank you!

[@onedaycloser2872]

Thank you for all the information....well done. I will probably watch this over a few times just to better understand Thousand Trails.

[@RVOddCouple]

We love our membership Janet. Really is a no-brainer if you full time. Please don't hesitate to give our friends a call if you have ay questions. 😀

[@hg2.]

50 hours of video prep? -- phew! It sure shows. The back-forth "Huntley-Brinkley" format/style (I'm dating myself) shows. It must take a lot of practice to get that rehearsed and looking as good and easy as you make it look. Great work, great topic, great info -- thank you!

[@RVOddCouple]

Wow, thank you so much! What a compliment. It takes a bunch of takes, especially since sometimes the words you are thinking, don't exit the mouth as they should. This topic was a tongue twister of sorts. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@guyq419]

Nicely done. One of the best videos on TT I’ve seen. We’re just about to pull the trigger on a brokered TT membership as we are preparing to FT. The one we’re looking at is the old VIP with 120 day reservation window. I hope that’s enough lead time for us as we travel around the country. Love your candor and transparency in all your videos and my DW and I are members of the Odd Squad!

[@RVOddCouple]

Congratulations! We love our membership. 120 reservation window should be fine. Just remember that FL & AZ fill quickly in the winter months. If you purchase through Campground Membership Outlet, please mention the RV Odd Couple. We will get $50 and it won't cost you any more👍😀💚 Thank you Guy!

[@guyq419]

RV Odd Couple - will definitely let them know of your "referral".

[@thenextchapter6223]

I've watched so many videos about Thousand Trails. This is the best (imo) video in it's explanation. So after watching so many I wanted to find a video that I could suggest for my wife to watch to learn about TT. I chose this one. I really appreciate that in your videos you speak normally as opposed to they way done other KZbinrs do. Unfortunately some KZbinrs you can tell that they're speaking in a way that they wouldn't normally in a conversation. Bugs the shit out of me. So... I'm in. Subscribed. Thanks you two and as great and real as your videos are, I'm sure your subscribed numbers will sky rocket. Great job.

[@RVOddCouple]

SWEET!!! Thank you! Happy that we could help and welcome to the "Odd Squad!!😀

[@bccratemotoradventures2485]

You guys do an awesome job of explaining everything. Thanks

[@RVOddCouple]

Happy that we were able to help Bill & Michelle👍😀

[@lolunlimitedvault]

Amazing video with tons of info! Thank you!

[@RVOddCouple]

Thank you! We covered a lot in this video. Glad it was helpful! :-)

[@toddjohnston4788]

Thanks guys, just got turned on to your channel 👍, excited to see different parks with different amenities. It's a big step

[@RVOddCouple]

Todd Johnston Wekcome Todd! Thanks you for watching 😊

[@jlmarine0126]

You sold me on getting a resale. Kimberly rocks. See you out there fellow Floridian/Coloradan. Can’t believe I’m doing this.

[@RVOddCouple]

Congratulations! Remember, Memberships are best for Full Timers. The more you use it the more sense it makes👍😀 Thank you for supporting us💚

[@pilotb73]

Great video!. We had been exploring Thousand Trails info this weekend. Just tonight we were searching for videos (had viewed a coupe a month or so ago) and up popped your new posting! This is by far the best explanation we have seen. Thanks so much!!!! We will be going Full-Time next year. This information will be most helpful. I sure we will be watching it again.

[@RVOddCouple]

Bruce Bright That’s awesome Bruce! Happy to help although this project nearly ended our marriage lol 😆 We love our membership and it truly is a “no brained” for full timers! Welcome to the life :)

[@karengann9615]

I agree, best explanation I have seen. Thanks RVOddCouple

[@RVOddCouple]

Oh and we forgot to mention, if you purchase your tt membership through the call center there is an extra 11% in taxes. We didn't know and we could have saved if we had gone through Jim & Brandy Reneau 770-622-4188 and [e-mail]! Tell them we sent you! :)

[@RVOddCouple]

Karen Gann Thank you Karen 😊

[@outdoorgearandadventures6625]

Excellent breakdown! Thank you for putting in so much time and effort to share this as clearly as you have... Soon to be a FT RVer here from the Pocono Mountains!! Drive on!

[@RVOddCouple]

Congratulations on going full time. Glad you enjoyed the video. Let us know if you have questions on TT. :-)

[@nascardreamin6184]

Great video on thousand trails. Wife and I are weekend warriors. We belong to a tiny copy of 1k trails. Its called travel resorts of america. Yes they are tiny 7 parks and have the same type of crazy contracts. So it's not just them with all the crazy head scratching contracts. I just subscribed and looking forward to learning more about full time Rving.

[@michaelcampanale6649]

Confusing & Overwhelming, but you both did a very nice job in explaining it - THANX ..... mvc

[@RVOddCouple]

Happy Memorial Day 🇺🇲 Thank you💚

[@katherinemoore6937]

WOW! Alot of in depth information. Great video!

[@RVOddCouple]

This one was hard to make Katherine! We love our Thousand Trails membership but they are pretty tough to understand. We have been using it for 6 months and are still learning about it. We are very grateful that you are enjoying our channel😀💚

[@kingmarzcode8354]

Awesome Couple & Family. Great information.

[@RVOddCouple]

Thank you @KINGMARZCODE! We wanted to be as thorough as possible and detail the ins and outs of Thousand Trails Memberships. It took a while but it was well worth it!

[@arehnm]

Thanks. This is helpful. We are looking into the very basic membership. We are boondockers but will need a place to stay getting from one site to another. I read they can’t turn you away even if they are full (you can stay in the parking lot like a Harvest Host)

[@RVOddCouple]

Your Welcome Arehn👍😃💚

[@jeaneialexander]

Hi Arehn - we are TT members of 4 years and we have definitely been turned away recently from full Parks. When we first joined in 2015, the only time I remember a Park being full was for a holiday weekend in high season (summer where we were looking). This summer we’ve discovered that we couldn’t get a site close to the date when we were planning on camping. We were definitely not offered a spot in the parking lot! Be sure to check the contract you are considering signing, because, as Mercedes and John have mentioned, if it isn’t in the contract, it isn’t going to happen. Good luck to you, and happy camping!

[@RVOddCouple]

@@jeaneialexander We have never been turned away but it would stink if we did. Thank you Jeanie

[@lorifreet9254]

Thank you! This has been a very informative video. I truly appreciate your hard work and efforts.

[@RVOddCouple]

Glad you enjoyed the video Lori! This one took extra work but we wanted the information to be relatable. Let us know if you end up getting a membership (new or used) so we can personally thank you!

[@lindarickert7290]

Hi guys. I just saw this video. Ironically I’ve been wondering about the details of a TT membership. You seemed to have covered it quite well. Some of my questions for them will be a little different-as I have very little family to share it with or will it to. But overall, it sounds very appealing. Your hard work and attention to details are always appreciated.

[@RVOddCouple]

Thank you Linda. Glad you enjoyed the video. If you decide that you want a TT membership, please reference us as your referral.

[@lindarickert7290]

I will do that!

[@marylounorth7750]

My brain...fried. LOL But you did a great job explaining so much of this. We're going full time in September/October 2020 and I'm still undecided if we would benefit from this. We are going to need to stay put for at least a month in the beginning to settle our daughter. And with the newest video if they got rid of the Odyssey it wouldn't help us. Thanks so much for the honesty in both videos and for walking everyone through it.

[@RVOddCouple]

LOL...Brain damage is right! Took us 60 hours to make that first video. Thank you Mary Lou💚

[@joegranieri250]

Thanks for info. My only comment is that to really under stand daily cost to stay at a thousand trails campsite you have to amortize the cost of your initial membership ( say over 5 years) as well as the yearly fee. That will give you a much more accurate daily cost estimate.

[@RVOddCouple]

Thank you Joe, Appreciate your feedback.

[@petekane2501]

Thanks good info. TT has a lot of fine print & rules. You covered them in style. Almost 3 years later in 2021 any updates after a few years in the system?

[@RVOddCouple]

After 2 years of TT, we know that if you full time RV and want full hook-ups and will use it 250+ nights per year. It’s a must have. You cannot camp any cheaper with full hookups 👍😊

[@steveorkriscrabtree4907]

We just bought elite connections through Kimberly at campground membership outlet for 3800.00 that included the transfer fee. We are retiring in the next two years so we figure it will be paid for in the first year ❤️👍

[@RVOddCouple]

Fantastic price! We love our elite connections membership. It's such a good value! If you have time to wait for the transfer, that is a great way to go. Did you mention us when asked how you found them? If not, it's not a big deal but it's good to know. Thank you Steve & Kris!

[@steveorkriscrabtree4907]

RV Odd Couple I just saw your video today- you guys do a great job! My husband and I are part time rv' s and are looking at full time in about two years. We looked into buying the membership from TT and CMO ( campground membership outlet). We chose to buy from private party through CMO. We started the process the middle of march, I was able to have the transfer department at TT make reservations for Yosemite lakes next month ( they will do that while they are still processing the paperwork) the experience has been great with Becky at TT, she spent hours with me on the phone going over all the details of the contract and Kimberly at CMO have been awesome.

[@raymondcaylor6292]

Steve or Kris: Sounds like you found what you were looking for at a good price. Thanks for sharing. Congratulations and Cheers!

[@ginoidaho]

Thank you for all this great work today info! Helpful for my upcoming purchase!

[@RVOddCouple]

You’re welcome

[@joeswishful9740]

Thanks for a very good explanation for TT. These programs seem so overwhelming for new RVers. I'll probably watch this video several time should we get serious about purchasing one.

[@RVOddCouple]

It really is brain damage trying to understand the TT upper memberships but we love ours! If you are going full time it's a very smart decision. The more you use it the cheaper it gets😀👍

[@luann2465]

Thank you so much for sharing you time. I too will retiring in March I Will started full timing RV. Again thanks. Bryan.

[@RVOddCouple]

You are very welcome Bryan! Let us know how it goes....Thank you

[@MawuliWare]

Great job you guys, I just bought a brand new trailer haven't even picked it up yet and just looking for tips your channel has been great.

[@RVOddCouple]

Congratulations :) Enjoy

[@edwinpeeples]

Thanks for the time and effort on producing this video. We have been debating on making this investment for several months now. I have 2 concerns from your video. First, if they present something in a sales pitch but change it in the wording of the contract that is wrong and per my AG buddy illegal. It would be like buying a car and they tell you it has air conditioning but the papers you sign does not include the a/c so they remove it from the car. Its bait and switch. Second concern, is there a limit on what these campgrounds can charge for their services IE 50 amp? I spoke to a park owner in Washington and he says they all are going to start charging for many more things and he says there is no limit. He said to enjoy your $5 a day 50 amp service while you can because these sites are going to go up! As fees increase your membership value decreases, i hope TT has a cap on the fees their parks can charge for services. Thanks again for all you three do!

[@RVOddCouple]

We love our TT membership but there are definitely risks that we have considered. Always Read Your Contract! What they say does not matter. You raise interesting possible issues but that comes with the membership. We are averaging about $10 per day when we stay at TT and this includes the few Parks that have had an additional charge for 50 amp (3 so far) You are very welcome.

[@billborden310]

Your camping cost at TT and Encore seems to be incorrect unless I'm missing something. At 27:50 - $602 / 91 nights is $6.62 per night, not $3.88.

[@RVOddCouple]

You're right. I divided the $602 by the wrong number!

[@GetGonewithUS]

Hey Guys, Great video, thanks for sharing! We are currently in communication with Kimberly about a used pass for when we start full timing this year. 😃

[@RVOddCouple]

Kimberly is great! Very responsive. And allowing yourselves the time for the transfer to go through is a biggie! We're so glad the video was helpful. It's a lot of info but we love our Thousand Trails Membership! We consider it a no-brainer for full-time RVers! Let us know how it works out! Happy Trails!

[@cajonmaster6146]

Nobody "odder" than I! The sproutling is adorable. Her perspective may help other parents.

[@RVOddCouple]

Thank you for watching 😀

[@shepirate4651]

Omgeee everything I thought I knew about RV'ing was wrong LOL! I'm so glad I found you guys as my husband and I are in the market to buy an RV and thought 1000 Trails was the way to go as far and traveling! EEK!

[@RVOddCouple]

Let us know if you have any questions on TT. It's a great program if you use it. And we have the best reps, so if you have any questions, Jim & Brandy are the best! (they actually RV, & you save 11% on taxes 770-622-4188 or email [e-mail])

[@billlancaster7219]

So many variables to using the membership. Would be an awesome membership for full timers. Just curious about how Florida reservations are in the winter time? Would love to work in Florida during the winter

[@RVOddCouple]

We believe that the higher costing Memberships are only worth it for full timers. Florida is very difficult in the winter months and empty in the summer months

[@piedmontpengwing]

I have a feeling that I might be doing a all nighter to listen to you guys! I have the senior National Park membership. I am really cheap!!! Rest stops and visitor centers etc! Plus I have done many music festivals etc etc. I’ve camped for 10 days two consecutive years at an old-time music festival. It’s in Clifftop, WVA.

[@wcrvadventures9489]

When you purchased your thousand trails elite connection membership did you upgrade from a camping pass? I was told that all of the upper tier programs are upgrades to the camping pass and that you cannot buy an upper tier without first purchasing a camping pass and then having it upgraded to the tier wish to purchase. I could see that as a way to reduce the number of resales in the future. The way it stands now, when you have a membership you can sell it one time and have all of the rights and privileges transfer with it. The second sale reverts back to the original product that you purchased. If they are forcing us to purchase the camping pass and then have it upgraded, all the rights and privileges would not be able to be passed along after the first sale.

[@alisoneyers2450]

Fascinating listening and watching you. I love hearing about your experiences. I do not expect to live your lifestyle having made the decision to retire to Spain from the UK instead. If though, I was to try your adventures, I would definitely do so following your advice. I can understand totally why your subscription list has grown so quickly, and, continues to grow. The time and trouble you take in passing on your knowledge is inspirational. Good luck to you both with your endeavours in the future. Your daughter is a very lucky young lady. Kind Regards, Alison UK. X

[@RVOddCouple]

Thank you for this kind message Alison💚

[@sunshineh9756]

Great Info! I'm going to study it carefully. Thank you so much!!❤

[@RVOddCouple]

Hi Sunshine! Glad you enjoyed! :-) This was a lot of information! lol

[@adventuresofjandk]

Great video. FYI. There are very view sites with sewer hook up. You also cannot reserve spaces. It is first come first serve. If you are staying for a long period of time just know you will most likely be hooking up to dump.

[@RVOddCouple]

We've only run into one park with that issue but we're learning that as we go up to Oregon, we're about to find more. It will be interesting. Poor John! :-)

[@heatherkelley5385]

Thank you for all your videos. Funny... we actually made it all the way through the divorce....... and are now are dating 😂. I found that story with you guys so great. Anyway, we are looking into becoming part time RV’ers. So strange how I could really relate to your situation. I’ve been watching all kinds of these videos just to learn and understand things before we take the leap. I love how honest you both are and I really appreciate it. Thank you so much. I look forward to learning more from your family. Happy Glamping!

[@RVOddCouple]

Heather, what a story! Now you are dating! That's funny and awesome! Thank you for the kind words. Glad our videos are helpful. Hope we cross paths! :-)

[@sj6728]

that is so crazy! I would not want to deal with this lol. thank you for sharing. I have a lot of respect for you being able to deal with all of the stuff involved