ArdraF
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People who still work have limited times when they can go camping. Retirees can work around that. We've been RVing for about 40 years and still don't do much preplanning. The exceptions are holiday weekends or places we need to stay for a specified time because they're near family or some event we're attending. Other than that we've gotten to the exit of a campground and literally said "Right or left?" We usually call a campground an hour or two in advance and seldom have had a problem. We don't boondock in as many places as we used to because we don't feel they're as safe as earlier. Our needs and wants have also changed through the years which determines where we stay to some extent, but we have our "house" with us and can be quite comfortable boondocking if that's all we can find. It sounds like your friends who think it's less enjoyable are snowbirds and perhaps they want a certain type of place or want to stay with friends which can be more difficult in the season. But for people such as ourselves who are travelers (as opposed to parkers) it isn't such a big deal. We prefer the flexibility of changing direction or spending more/less time at a place of interest so we seldom make reservations.
ArdraF
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