[The Newell]

Welcome to the Newell Forum Craig & Lynne,

We belong to Escapees, FMCA, and have a AAA membership.I f you spend a lot of time in your Newell Coach, check out Escapees.com I think they have a number of benefits, especially for full timers.

FMCA, AARP and AAA provide a 10% discount at most places. We did have a Passport membership, but the restrictions and quality of the campgrounds were not impressive in all cases, so we dropped it. A lot of our full-timer friends have a 1000-trails membership which gives them free but restricted access all over the county. they can stay 2 weeks at a time, then leave for a week, then back for another 2 weeks, no charge (i think). i guess they are available sometimes at discount prices from members that no longer use them cause they don't travel anymore.

We feel KOA is like a holiday Inn-you know what you're getting, but they aren't cheap. great for when we have to travel at night becuase they are usually well lit and easy to get into.

Walmart and Cracker Barrel allow camping, but obviously noisy, unprotected and dry. Cracker barrel parking lots are small in most cases, but the food is great. Truck stops are even more noisy and sometimes not so great.