2023 Camping thread

[ExtraSlow]

BC Parks reservations have gone to a 4 month rolling window. Had opened up today for May 3 arrivals. .
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/bc-parks-prepa...ndow-1.6214993

AB Parks reservations are open year-round with a 90 day window for regular sites and 180 days for group camping.

Anyone doing any big trips this year?

[Buster]

::Shudder::

[bigbadboss101]

Anyone have experience renting a RV that is stationed at a nice location? Near hikes, lake, etc. Our friends' and our family have kids between 4 and 8 and we like comfort camping. Done teepee and cabins before. Two jacks looks pretty convenient for us. Let me know if you recommend certain companies. TK

[prae]

Would like to get out to Revy again this year during alpine biking season. Otherwise I think we'll try for a few 3 day weekends at various AB PPs. Didn't know that BC also switched to a rolling window, thanks for this thread!

[suntan]

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Anyone have experience renting a RV that is stationed at a nice location? Near hikes, lake, etc. Our friends' and our family have kids between 4 and 8 and we like comfort camping. Done teepee and cabins before. Two jacks looks pretty convenient for us. Let me know if you recommend certain companies. TK

Yeah I did one a couple of years ago near Sylvan Lake. Found on VRBO.

[SkiBum5.0]

I’ve used RVEasy and it was great. I pick up the trailers and tow them, but some people offer delivery to location for a few. I’d try that.

[spike98]

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I’ve used RVEasy and it was great. I pick up the trailers and tow them, but some people offer delivery to location for a few. I’d try that.

I rent trailers and the renters LOVE it. I only deliver and take care of the setup. They show up with coolers and suitcases. Its really the way to go vs owing while these prices are super crazy.

[haggis88]

Hoping I can get a bunch more restos done on my trailer this year that I didn't get done last year

Only managed it out once last summer due to a heavily preggo wife and being unusually busy with work

Copy and paste this for next year, minus the heavily preggo wife part, cos I'm getting my dingus cut off soon

[Brent.ff]

Hoping to get a longer trip that actually hits a weekend at Mount Fernie this year.. Otherwise the normal of extenda-weekends

[Doozer]

With 1 yearly exception for the whole family, I've given up booking camp sites and instead I'm getting more into the back country camping. Only got out a few times to experiment last year, but hoping to get out more this year, and with the kids.

[ExtraSlow]

Almost worth booking group camping occasionally, which are open right now . . . . Beyond Camping meetup anyone?

[g-m]

I am going to try to do a sled access winter camp in the spring and ski tour into Dewar Creek hot spring. Been wanting to for a while. Probably April-ish

[redline]

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Almost worth booking group camping occasionally, which are open right now . . . . Beyond Camping meetup anyone?

Do you own a camper anymore ? Or are you rental guy now ?

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I have had my BC vacation booked since Oct,

[ExtraSlow]

I have not rented an RV for over 10 years, and I don't currently own a trailer.
Be doing one or the other this summer.

[Brent.ff]

The real question is.. who do i talk to, to get a campsite booking bot..

[ExtraSlow]

So not really a hack or hot tip or anything, but I have one buddy who has had incredible success with booking his campsites right around the 72 hour cancellation window. I guess there's a huge churn of sites that get cancelled, and he's been able to pick up Peter Lougheed sites with some regularity.

My plan for the year, if I actually buy a trailer, is to combine that, with a fallback of Cataract Creek, and stress less on booking the full 90 days ahead.

[Brent.ff]

ya that works well for regular weekends. hell i did well going to Newell twice last year where i just looked at the reservations the night before, saw empty sites, so drove out and saved the $12 fee. Camping has gotten kind of outrageous for the cost once you factor in the K country pass, etc.

[sabad66]

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The real question is.. who do i talk to, to get a campsite booking bot..

Campnab.com

There was another one too that the developer posted on beyond too but the name escapes me now

[Brent.ff]

That only provides campsites that have been returned. I want a bot that books me the day and site I want, not one that texts me when something is available

[suntan]

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So not really a hack or hot tip or anything, but I have one buddy who has had incredible success with booking his campsites right around the 72 hour cancellation window. I guess there's a huge churn of sites that get cancelled, and he's been able to pick up Peter Lougheed sites with some regularity.

My plan for the year, if I actually buy a trailer, is to combine that, with a fallback of Cataract Creek, and stress less on booking the full 90 days ahead.

Yeah I've done this with great success in the past. Amazed how many people cancel.