Originally Posted by
Calsun
Staying at hotels is a real luxury and well worth the cost if you can afford it. So nice to have a hot shower and a comfy bed at the end of the day. There are some nice California state beaches and they now have separate camping areas for walk-ins and motorhomes. No need to be next to a motorhome with the generator running or being turned away because the campground is "full".
Yeah, a nice shower and bed is pretty luxurious. OTOH, the camaradarie in the hiker biker sites was one of the best things about rdiing the coast for me. I fell in with a great group who camped together each night. We didn't ride together, but generally planned where we would stay and met each evening. A few people would join or leave the groupe here or there, but it was a nice group of what became good friends. Lots of good memories from those hiker biker sites on that trip.
Advantages both ways I guess. I am usually inclined to mostly camp and splurge on a room here and there.