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🎙️ Introduction

Hello everyone and welcome to the RV Inspection and Care podcast and video.
I’m Dwayne, a certified RV inspector, and today we’re discussing huge changes to Thousand Trails RV camping memberships.

I haven’t talked about Thousand Trails in a while, but I always say: it’s the single best thing we did to save money on full-time travel.

Why?
Because Thousand Trails parks offer:

• Full hookups: water, sewer, trash, and electricity
• $0 per night stays at most parks

Our upgraded plan lets us camp for about $3 a night, even with dues factored in!

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⚠️ Huge Membership Changes

Let’s dive into the major changes Thousand Trails has made:

1. No More Lifetime Memberships
   • Replaced by 2-year or 4-year terms
   • You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at term’s end
2. No More Resale Option
   • New memberships cannot be resold
3. All Upgraded Plans Are Now All-Inclusive
   • Annual dues and Trails Collection are included

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💡 Are the New Plans Still Worth It?

Let’s break it down.

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🧭 Membership Levels Overview

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1. Regional Camping Pass (Basic Plan)

Best For: Weekend & Vacation RVers
Cost: $755/year (undiscounted)
Details:

• One zone (out of 5 total)
• Stay up to 14 nights
• Must be out 7 nights after a stay of 5+ nights
• Stay 4 nights or fewer and move park-to-park without wait
• 60-day reservation window

Extras:

• Add extra zones: $125/year each
• Add Trails Collection (Encore parks): $450/year

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What is the Trails Collection?

• 110+ Encore resort parks across the U.S.
• 14-day stays with 7 nights out
• Most parks are $0/night
• 60-day reservation window
• Included in upgraded plans

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2. Journey Membership (First Upgrade)

Best For: Part-time & Full-time RVers
Cost:

• 2-Year: $2,000/year
• 4-Year: $1,800/year (undiscounted)

Benefits:

• Access to all Thousand Trails parks
• 21-day stays
• Go park-to-park with no time out
• 120-day reservation window
• Trails Collection included
• One cabin stay per year
• Add two extra weeks/year: $29/week
• Some additional family savings

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3. Explore Membership

Cost:

• 2-Year: $3,000/year
• 4-Year: $2,700/year (undiscounted)

Same benefits as Journey, PLUS:

• 150-day reservation window
• One extra getaway cabin stay

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4. Adventure Membership (Flagship)

Cost:

• 2-Year: $4,000/year
• 4-Year: $3,600/year (undiscounted)

Same benefits as Explore, PLUS:

• 180-day reservation window
• Add up to 4 extra stays/year: $29 each
• Add up to 2 peak-season stays/year: $99 each
• Trails Collection Plus included

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🚀 What’s Trails Collection Plus?

• 21-day stays at Encore resorts
• No time out between Encore parks
• 90-day reservation window
• Only available with the Adventure membership

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💰 Are These Memberships Worth It?

Let’s use $50/night as the average RV park rate.

Plan	Annual Cost	Break-Even Nights Needed
Regional Camping	$755	15 nights
Journey	$2,000	40 nights
Explore	$3,000	60 nights
Adventure	$4,000	80 nights

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🏕️ Who Should Buy What?

• Weekend/Part-Time (Under 30 nights/year) → Regional Pass
• Part-Time (40+ nights/year) → Journey
• Part-Time/Longer Stays (60+ nights/year) → Explore
• Full-Timers (80+ nights/year) → Adventure (especially with Trails Plus)

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💸 How to Get Discounts?

Thousand Trails often runs sales throughout the year.

➡️ We recommend contacting:
Joanna & Patrick Parizo

• Trusted membership specialists
• No-pressure, friendly guidance
• They offer the biggest discounts available

📞 Mention Dwayne the RV Inspector to access the best deals.

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🎯 Final Thoughts

The Journey membership is the sweet spot for savings.
If you travel more than 40 nights/year, Thousand Trails can save you big.

For full-time RVers, the Adventure plan offers game-changing flexibility, especially with Trails Collection Plus.

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1. Regional Camping Pass (Basic Plan)

Best For: Weekend & Vacation RVers
Cost: $755/year (undiscounted)
Details:

• One zone (out of 5 total)

• Stay up to 14 nights

• Must be out 7 nights after a stay of 5+ nights

• Stay 4 nights or fewer and move park-to-park without wait               

• 60-day reservation window

Extras:

• Add extra zones: $125/year each

• Add Trails Collection (Encore parks): $450/year

What is the Trails Collection?
110+ Encore resort parks across the U.S.
14-day stays with 7 nights out
Most parks are $0/night
60-day reservation window
Included in upgraded plans

2. Journey Membership (First Upgrade)

Best For: Part-time & Full-time RVers

Cost:
2-Year: $2,000/year
4-Year: $1,800/year (undiscounted)

Benefits:
Access to all Thousand Trails parks
21-day stays
Go park-to-park with no time out
120-day reservation window
Trails Collection included
One cabin stay per year
Add two extra weeks/year: $29/week
Some additional family savings

3. Explore Membership

Cost:

• 2-Year: $3,000/year

• 4-Year: $2,700/year (undiscounted)

Same benefits as Journey, PLUS:

• 150-day reservation window

• One extra getaway cabin stay

4. Adventure Membership (Flagship)

Cost:

• 2-Year: $4,000/year

• 4-Year: $3,600/year (undiscounted)

Same benefits as Explore, PLUS:

• 180-day reservation window

• Add up to 4 extra stays/year: $29 each

• Add up to 2 peak-season stays/year: $99 each

• Trails Collection Plus included

What’s Trails Collection Plus?
21-day stays at Encore resorts
No time out between Encore parks
90-day reservation window
Only available with the Adventure membership