Buddy Camping at Salto Falls
One source of enjoyment for many RV enthusiasts is participation in RV Owner's Clubs or Birds of a Feather groups. Anyone pursuing the RV hobby should start with discussions, either by participating in the discussion or just by eavesdropping, to learn about how others solve problems and how they enjoy their hobby. The next step is getting on the road yourself, hopefully with a buddy or two on short trips to learn the ropes and gain confidence in how to be comfortable on the road. When you have a bit of comfort about your rig and your capabilities, a rally visit makes for a good way to get to meet folks and share experiences. Even more intense than a rally is the caravan, which is a sequence of rallies with travel in between them.
"Enter the caravan with a spirit of adventure
because it really is.
Enjoy yourselves, the scenery, the people,
and local events.
Keep well and cheerful, be cooperative and
courteous.
Drive carefully, safely, and intelligently.
Assume
your share of responsibilities.
Help your fellow
caravanners.
Become a family.
Smile - and remember, we are
making friends for life!"
(from WBCCI Caravans - Fun
Fellowship, Adventure. Caravan Basics)
Buddy
Camping at Salto Falls
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Chat Rooms, Discussion Lists, and related communities |
The internet provides access to all sorts of discussion groups where you can find others who share your interests and experiences. One very valuable feature of these groups is that you can often search through discussions held over the last year or more to find out about specific problems or issues and how people resolved them. Here are links to a few discussion groups that may be of special interest to RV enthusiasts.
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Buddy Travels |
The simplest participating arrangement is where you and a buddy or two decide to get out together in your RV's. These don't take much planning and don't require any special accommodations or arrangements. Buddy Travels are just some friends whose plans happen to coincide and who decide to share a few experiences. |
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When it gets to where you have to start making special arrangements for you and your buddies or when you have an organized group to worry about, you get into the realm of rally planning. |
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Caravans are a set of rallies with scheduled travel in between them. |
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Planning a caravan |
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Planning a rally |
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The leader will make or break the event. Are you the leader? |
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Volunteers, committees, and job positions needed to make your rally or caravan successful |
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How to get the word out and back and the means and techniques to do that |
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About identifying people and property |
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Bringing folks together through shared activities |
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How to make a useful set of rules for particpants |
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Make your agreements and contracts useful, profitable, and safe |
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How to make a useful application for your caravan |
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Collect the information you need for planning overnight stops |
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When you need to make your own plan for how to park a lot of rigs |
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Photo album showing examples of rally parking |
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Collect the information you need for group attendance at tourist sites |
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Project planning for events in your caravan or rally |
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Creating a business plan for your caravan helps focus your efforts and helps to minimize surprises |
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The Wally Byam Caravan Club International rally and caravan considerations. |
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Flying flags is part of participating in RV activities. Sometimes there are established procedures, sometimes it is a matter of individual preference. |
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