396. Is it OK to Book Campsites You Don't Plan To Use?

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🗓️ 8 February 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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In episode 396 of the RV Miles Podcast, Jason and Abby discuss the contentious issue of reserving multiple dates at campsites and the implications of no-shows and cancellations while looking at camping trends from @Thedyrt 's 2026 Camping Report, shedding light on the state of camping post-pandemic. The Dyrt's 2026 Camping Report: https://thedyrt.com/press/camping-report/_____ *Support independent RV journalism and unlock great perks by becoming a Mile Marker 👉 https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers *Get your FREE weekly Road Signs Newsletter at https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist/ Support our Sponsors: *Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com*Get a free quote for an extended warranty on your RV at https://wholesalewarranties.com*Find all the RV parts and gear you need at etrailer: https://www.etrailer.com/vehicle-finder.aspx?etam=p0001*Find Liquified at https://liquifiedrv.com/ Track SSTK_MUSIC_ID 437726– Monetization ID MONETIZATION_ID AMXDXB4BX5FLHUYE 00:00 Introduction05:02 Camping Trends and Statistics08:13 Sponsorship Messages11:57 Booking Campsites: Challenges and Etiquette21:59 First Come, First Serve Campsite Dilemma27:09 Camping Reservations Trends28:36 Family Commitments and Local Camping29:32 No-Show and Cancellation Rates33:23 Impact of Weather on Camping Plans35:12 Eddie Bauer and Retail Challenges40:10 Truck Stops and RV Travel42:27 Amtrak Adventures47:24 Book Recommendation and Wrap-Up

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0:00.0	Is it okay to reserve multiple dates, even though you won't use them at a campsite?
0:05.8	When is it okay to cancel? When is it not?
0:08.1	We've got some new data that shares how people and how campgrounds feel about this and a whole lot more.
0:13.5	This is the RV Miles podcast.
0:16.4	Welcome to episode number 396 of RV Miles. I'm Jason.
0:20.5	And I'm Abby. And we are two RVers who,
0:23.0	along with our three boys, have been criss-crossing North America on one epic road trip here at
0:28.8	RV Miles. We talk all things RV and outdoors from industry news to camping reports, our national
0:35.3	parks, and so much more.
0:43.1	The dirt, the campground, campsite finding app and dump station, all kinds of stuff,
0:45.4	finding app, the dirt, D-Y-R-T.
0:51.2	If you're not familiar with them, has released their latest edition of their annual camping report.
0:54.9	And this has become really one of the biggest studies that we have now to talk about the changes in camping over the years, especially in this sort of post-pandemic
1:02.4	era. The COA study is the other big one. And I covered this on the news video for last week,
1:09.2	but I thought on this episode, we could dive a bit into some of the stats that I didn't
1:15.3	get to talk about on that episode and introduce Abby to some of these stats and get her
1:20.2	reaction to some of these because she has not read or seen any of this.
1:24.8	I have not shared any of this with her.
1:27.3	And I just kind of want to get her
1:28.9	reaction to some things because I think they're really interesting. And it'll be nice to hear
1:33.6	what coming from fresh ears this does. What the average not watching the news person,
1:41.1	the average bear thinks about this. Before we dive in, I want to just bring up the fact that it still sort of like bottles my mind
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