Latest / MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality Podcast / MC Fireside Chats - December 1st, 2021
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- 0:51What's
- 0:51up,
- 0:51everybody.
- 0:52Welcome
- 0:52to
- 0:52another
- 0:53episode
- 0:53of
- 0:53MC
- 0:53Fireside
- 0:54Chats.
- 0:54It's
- 0:54amazing
- 0:55how
- 0:55I
- 0:55pull
- 0:55that
- 0:55off
- 0:55every
- 0:56morning.
- 0:56I
- 0:56was
- 0:56telling
- 0:56everybody
- 0:57behind
- 0:57the
- 0:57scenes
- 0:58that
- 0:58I
- 0:58like
- 0:58to
- 0:58run
- 0:59around
- 0:59and
- 0:59put
- 0:59my
- 0:59camera
- 1:00at
- 1:00different
- 1:00places
- 1:00and
- 1:00literally
- 1:01like
- 1:01five
- 1:01seconds
- 1:02before
- 1:02the
- 1:02intro
- 1:02ended.
- 1:02I
- 1:03sat
- 1:03down
- 1:03in
- 1:03this
- 1:03chair
- 1:04because
- 1:04I
- 1:04like
- 1:04to
- 1:04make
- 1:05things
- 1:05hard
- 1:05on
- 1:05myself.
- 1:05I
- 1:05got
- 1:06my
- 1:06little
- 1:06lighter
- 1:06and
- 1:06I
- 1:06got
- 1:07this
- 1:07nice
- 1:07little
- 1:07wood
- 1:07stove
- 1:08here.
- 1:09That's
- 1:09going
- 1:09to
- 1:09keep
- 1:09me
- 1:10warm
- 1:10during
- 1:10the
- 1:10winter.
- 1:11I'll
- 1:11tell
- 1:11you
- 1:11I
- 1:11got
- 1:11that
- 1:11later,
- 1:12but
- 1:12welcome
- 1:12to
- 1:12another
- 1:12episode
- 1:12of
- 1:13MC
- 1:13Fireside
- 1:13Chats.
- 1:13My
- 1:13name
- 1:14is
- 1:14Brian
- 1:14Searl
- 1:14with
- 1:14Insider
- 1:15Perks
- 1:15here
- 1:15as
- 1:16always
- 1:16with
- 1:16Angela
- 1:17Hilton,
- 1:17who
- 1:17is
- 1:17the
- 1:18editor
- 1:18and
- 1:18chief
- 1:18of
- 1:18Modern
- 1:18Campground.
- 1:19Cara
- 1:19is
- 1:19not
- 1:20able
- 1:20to
- 1:20join
- 1:20us
- 1:20this
- 1:20morning.
- 1:21She
- 1:21had
- 1:21some
- 1:21previous
- 1:21commitments
- 1:22and
- 1:22today
- 1:23is
- 1:23our
- 1:23open
- 1:23discussion
- 1:24show
- 1:24with
- 1:24all
- 1:24of
- 1:24our
- 1:24regular
- 1:25panelists
- 1:25and
- 1:25things
- 1:25like
- 1:25that.
- 1:26So
- 1:26I
- 1:26want
- 1:26to
- 1:26just
- 1:26go
- 1:27around
- 1:27the
- 1:27room.
- 1:27We
- 1:27did
- 1:27this
- 1:28last
- 1:28time
- 1:28at
- 1:28Casey
- 1:28hijack,
- 1:29the
- 1:29whole
- 1:29thing,
- 1:30talking
- 1:30about
- 1:31photos
- 1:31and
- 1:31things.
- 1:31So
- 1:31let's
- 1:32try
- 1:32to
- 1:32like
- 1:33even
- 1:33it
- 1:33out
- 1:33a
- 1:33little
- 1:33bit
- 1:33and
- 1:34let
- 1:34everybody
- 1:34talk.
- 1:35Maybe
- 1:35you
- 1:35can
- 1:35just
- 1:35got
- 1:35to
- 1:35go
- 1:36around
- 1:36the
- 1:36room,
- 1:37introduce
- 1:37yourself
- 1:37briefly.
- 1:38And
- 1:38then
- 1:39what
- 1:39have
- 1:39you
- 1:39heard
- 1:39in
- 1:39the
- 1:39last
- 1:4030
- 1:40days?
- 1:40So
- 1:40what's
- 1:40been
- 1:40going
- 1:40on
- 1:40in
- 1:41the
- 1:41industry.
- 1:41What's
- 1:41changed,
- 1:42what's
- 1:42coming
- 1:42up,
- 1:42those
- 1:42kinds
- 1:43of
- 1:43things.
- 1:43And
- 1:43we
- 1:43can
- 1:43maybe
- 1:43discuss
- 1:44some
- 1:45of
- 1:45that
- 1:45stuff.
- 1:45So
- 1:46whoever
- 1:46wants
- 1:46to
- 1:46start
- 1:46Angela
- 1:47what
- 1:47have
- 1:47you
- 1:47heard.
- 1:50I've
- 1:50just
- 1:50been
- 1:51seeing
- 1:51a
- 1:51lot
- 1:51of
- 1:52new
- 1:53new
- 1:53people
- 1:54coming
- 1:54into
- 1:54the
- 1:54space.
- 1:54Properties,
- 1:55changing
- 1:55hands
- 1:56and
- 1:57closing
- 1:57on
- 1:57new
- 1:58properties,
- 1:58lots
- 1:59of
- 1:59new
- 1:59developments
- 1:59and
- 1:59things
- 2:00like
- 2:00that,
- 2:00which,
- 2:00I
- 2:00think
- 2:00we've
- 2:01all
- 2:01been
- 2:01seeing
- 2:01for
- 2:01awhile
- 2:02because
- 2:02that's
- 2:02just
- 2:02the
- 2:02trend
- 2:03in
- 2:03the
- 2:03industry.
- 2:03But
- 2:04I
- 2:04think
- 2:04a
- 2:04lot
- 2:04of
- 2:04people
- 2:05are
- 2:05trying
- 2:05to
- 2:05close
- 2:05those
- 2:06things
- 2:06out,
- 2:06whether
- 2:07they're
- 2:07selling
- 2:08or
- 2:08buying
- 2:08before
- 2:09the
- 2:09end
- 2:09of
- 2:09the
- 2:09year.
- 2:09So
- 2:10there
- 2:11just
- 2:11really
- 2:11seems
- 2:11to
- 2:11be
- 2:11a
- 2:12lot
- 2:12of
- 2:12activity
- 2:12there.
- 2:15Yeah.
- 2:15It's
- 2:15really
- 2:15interesting.
- 2:16How
- 2:17things
- 2:17shift
- 2:17throughout
- 2:17the
- 2:18year,
- 2:18what
- 2:18people
- 2:18are
- 2:18doing
- 2:19and
- 2:19what
- 2:19their
- 2:19priorities
- 2:20are,
- 2:20and
- 2:20obviously
- 2:20it's
- 2:20the
- 2:20off
- 2:21season
- 2:21now.
- 2:21And
- 2:21so
- 2:21a
- 2:21lot
- 2:22of
- 2:22that's
- 2:22changing.
- 2:23I
- 2:23keep
- 2:23standing
- 2:23up
- 2:23here
- 2:23in
- 2:24the
- 2:24corner
- 2:24of
- 2:24the
- 2:24screen
- 2:24because
- 2:24I
- 2:24have
- 2:25to
- 2:25move
- 2:25to
- 2:25my
- 2:25mouse
- 2:25to
- 2:25change
- 2:26people
- 2:26around.
- 2:26So
- 2:26you
- 2:26can
- 2:27see
- 2:27Angela
- 2:27larger,
- 2:28all
- 2:28these
- 2:28different
- 2:28people
- 2:29larger.
- 2:29But
- 2:30yeah.
- 2:30W
- 2:30what
- 2:30else
- 2:31from
- 2:31my
- 2:31perspective,
- 2:32I'm
- 2:32trying
- 2:32to
- 2:32think
- 2:32we
- 2:32had
- 2:32those
- 2:33conferences,
- 2:33did
- 2:33anybody
- 2:34here
- 2:34attend
- 2:34any
- 2:35of
- 2:35the
- 2:35conferences
- 2:35Arvik
- 2:36or
- 2:36Koa
- 2:36or
- 2:37LSI,
- 2:37or
- 2:38there's
- 2:38just
- 2:38the
- 2:38three,
- 2:39I
- 2:39think
- 2:39since
- 2:39we
- 2:39last
- 2:39had
- 2:39our
- 2:40show,
- 2:41anybody
- 2:41to
- 2:41go
- 2:41to
- 2:41this.
- 2:43I
- 2:43was
- 2:43at
- 2:43the
- 2:43Koa
- 2:44conference
- 2:45and
- 2:45it
- 2:45was
- 2:45great.
- 2:47All
- 2:47you're
- 2:47going
- 2:47to
- 2:47have
- 2:47to
- 2:48expand
- 2:48on
- 2:48that
- 2:48Sandy
- 2:49cause
- 2:49I
- 2:50up
- 2:50and
- 2:50I
- 2:50can't
- 2:50keep
- 2:51getting
- 2:51up
- 2:51and
- 2:51moving
- 2:51people
- 2:52like
- 2:52I
- 2:52went
- 2:52to
- 2:52Seattle
- 2:53and
- 2:53I'm
- 2:53not
- 2:53in
- 2:53physically
- 2:54fit
- 2:54shape
- 2:54anymore.
- 2:54So
- 2:56well,
- 2:57the
- 2:57location
- 2:57was
- 2:57awesome.
- 2:58We
- 2:58were
- 2:58in
- 2:58Baton
- 2:58Rouge,
- 2:59the
- 2:59attendance
- 3:00was
- 3:01more
- 3:01than
- 3:01expected.
- 3:02And
- 3:02so
- 3:03there
- 3:03were
- 3:03a
- 3:03lot
- 3:03of
- 3:03parks
- 3:04that
- 3:04were
- 3:04there.
- 3:04I
- 3:05was
- 3:05really
- 3:05excited
- 3:06because
- 3:06there
- 3:06were
- 3:06actually
- 3:07a
- 3:07lot
- 3:07of
- 3:07vendors
- 3:08there.
- 3:08It
- 3:08wasn't
- 3:09just
- 3:09the
- 3:09same
- 3:09old
- 3:09crowd.
- 3:10And
- 3:11of
- 3:11course,
- 3:11Toby
- 3:11gave
- 3:12an
- 3:12amazing
- 3:13keynote
- 3:13and
- 3:14I've
- 3:14been
- 3:14talking
- 3:15about
- 3:15it
- 3:15ever
- 3:15since
- 3:15we
- 3:15left
- 3:16because
- 3:16the
- 3:17the
- 3:17title
- 3:17of
- 3:17her
- 3:17keynote
- 3:18was
- 3:18re-imagining
- 3:19your
- 3:19space.
- 3:20And
- 3:21I
- 3:21could
- 3:21not
- 3:21take
- 3:22notes
- 3:22fast
- 3:23enough.
- 3:23It
- 3:23was
- 3:23that
- 3:24good.
- 3:24And
- 3:25so
- 3:26it
- 3:26was
- 3:26really
- 3:27wonderful.
- 3:28And
- 3:28I
- 3:28think
- 3:28the
- 3:29camp
- 3:29Browns
- 3:29all
- 3:30left
- 3:30really
- 3:30excited.
- 3:32Yeah.
- 3:33I've,
- 3:33I've
- 3:33frequently
- 3:33heard
- 3:34like
- 3:34Toby
- 3:34did
- 3:34the
- 3:34keynote
- 3:35at
- 3:35BCLC,
- 3:35their
- 3:36virtual
- 3:36conference.
- 3:37And
- 3:38we
- 3:38get
- 3:38absolutely
- 3:39amazing.
- 3:39The
- 3:39facts
- 3:39that
- 3:40she
- 3:40perspec
- 3:41provides
- 3:41from
- 3:41a
- 3:41QA
- 3:41perspective
- 3:42are
- 3:42amazing,
- 3:42but
- 3:43also
- 3:43just
- 3:43her
- 3:43delivery,
- 3:44her
- 3:44ability
- 3:45to
- 3:45make
- 3:45things
- 3:45personal
- 3:46and
- 3:46stuff
- 3:46like
- 3:46that
- 3:46is
- 3:46really
- 3:47unique
- 3:47and
- 3:48amazing.
- 3:48How
- 3:48was
- 3:48the
- 3:48attendance
- 3:49overall
- 3:50sessions
- 3:50and
- 3:50things
- 3:50like
- 3:50that?
- 3:51Did
- 3:51you
- 3:51go
- 3:51to
- 3:51anything
- 3:51that
- 3:51Sandy
- 3:51or.
- 3:53I
- 3:53went
- 3:53to
- 3:53the
- 3:54first
- 3:54two
- 3:54days.
- 3:54And
- 3:54then
- 3:55the
- 3:55last
- 3:55two
- 3:55days
- 3:55I
- 3:55was
- 3:56actually
- 3:56working.
- 3:57So
- 3:57I
- 3:57didn't
- 3:58get
- 3:58the
- 3:58last
- 3:58two
- 3:58days,
- 3:59but
- 3:59the
- 4:00attendance
- 4:00was
- 4:00like
- 4:01I
- 4:01said,
- 4:01it
- 4:01was
- 4:01amazing.
- 4:02It
- 4:02was
- 4:02standing
- 4:02room
- 4:03only,
- 4:04and
- 4:04a
- 4:04lot
- 4:04of
- 4:04the
- 4:04breakout
- 4:05sessions.
- 4:05The
- 4:06other
- 4:06thing
- 4:06I
- 4:06love
- 4:06too,
- 4:07was
- 4:07there
- 4:07a
- 4:07lot
- 4:07of
- 4:07sessions
- 4:08that
- 4:09truly
- 4:09were
- 4:09educational
- 4:10which
- 4:11I
- 4:11loved
- 4:11it.
- 4:11Wasn't
- 4:12somebody
- 4:12just
- 4:12trying
- 4:13to
- 4:13sell
- 4:13them
- 4:13something.
- 4:14And
- 4:14she
- 4:14really
- 4:15focused
- 4:15this
- 4:16year
- 4:16on
- 4:16trying
- 4:17to
- 4:17educate
- 4:18and
- 4:18arm
- 4:18the
- 4:19campgrounds
- 4:19with
- 4:19what
- 4:20they
- 4:20need
- 4:20to
- 4:20go
- 4:20into
- 4:21next
- 4:21year.
- 4:22And
- 4:22I
- 4:23thought
- 4:23that
- 4:23was
- 4:23a
- 4:23really
- 4:23strategic
- 4:24thing
- 4:24that
- 4:25she
- 4:25did.
- 4:25And
- 4:26so
- 4:27because
- 4:27of
- 4:27the.
- 4:27People
- 4:28were
- 4:28standing
- 4:28outside
- 4:29trying
- 4:29to
- 4:29get
- 4:30in
- 4:30the
- 4:30two
- 4:31that
- 4:31I
- 4:31went
- 4:31to,
- 4:32they
- 4:33expected
- 4:33a
- 4:33hundred
- 4:34and
- 4:34there
- 4:34were
- 4:34over
- 4:35200
- 4:35people
- 4:35that
- 4:36tried
- 4:36to
- 4:36come
- 4:36into
- 4:37it.
- 4:37So
- 4:37they
- 4:37ended
- 4:38up
- 4:38having
- 4:38to
- 4:38split
- 4:39it
- 4:39and
- 4:39redo
- 4:39it.
- 4:40The
- 4:40only
- 4:40ones
- 4:40I
- 4:40saw
- 4:40that
- 4:41weren't
- 4:41fully
- 4:42I
- 4:42mean
- 4:42there
- 4:42were
- 4:43still
- 4:43standing
- 4:43room
- 4:44only,
- 4:44but
- 4:44they
- 4:45weren't
- 4:45as
- 4:45many
- 4:45people
- 4:46where
- 4:46some
- 4:46of
- 4:46the
- 4:46fishbowl
- 4:47kind
- 4:47of
- 4:47things
- 4:47that
- 4:48they
- 4:48do,
- 4:48which
- 4:48is
- 4:48just,
- 4:49Hey,
- 4:49come,
- 4:49everybody
- 4:50get
- 4:50together
- 4:50and
- 4:50talk
- 4:51about
- 4:51your
- 4:51new
- 4:51ideas.
- 4:52But
- 4:52for
- 4:52the
- 4:52most
- 4:52part,
- 4:53like
- 4:53I
- 4:53said,
- 4:53it
- 4:53was
- 4:53great.
- 4:57We
- 4:57have
- 4:57a
- 4:57lot
- 4:57of
- 4:57campground
- 4:58owners
- 4:58watching
- 4:58the
- 4:58show.
- 4:59What
- 4:59were
- 4:59the
- 4:59things
- 4:59that
- 4:59came
- 4:59around
- 5:00and
- 5:00seemed
- 5:00to
- 5:00be
- 5:00prepared
- 5:00for
- 5:01it?
- 5:01You
- 5:01obviously
- 5:01took
- 5:02notes
- 5:02and
- 5:02remember
- 5:02all
- 5:02this
- 5:03verbatim,
- 5:03right?
- 5:03Sandy,
- 5:03you
- 5:04can
- 5:04share
- 5:04it
- 5:04with
- 5:04a
- 5:04whole
- 5:04of
- 5:04couple
- 5:05of
- 5:05the
- 5:05things
- 5:05that
- 5:05stood
- 5:06out
- 5:06for
- 5:06me
- 5:06was,
- 5:07she
- 5:07was
- 5:07literally
- 5:08talking
- 5:08about
- 5:08how,
- 5:09where
- 5:09we're
- 5:09at
- 5:10a
- 5:10point
- 5:11as
- 5:12campgrounds
- 5:12in
- 5:12our
- 5:13industry
- 5:13where
- 5:14we
- 5:14could
- 5:14continue
- 5:15growth,
- 5:15or
- 5:16we
- 5:16could
- 5:16see
- 5:16some
- 5:17decline.
- 5:17We're
- 5:18going
- 5:18into
- 5:18a
- 5:18season
- 5:19with
- 5:19hyperinflation.
- 5:20How
- 5:20is
- 5:20that
- 5:20going
- 5:20to
- 5:20impact
- 5:21us
- 5:21those
- 5:22kinds
- 5:22of
- 5:22things.
- 5:22And
- 5:23what
- 5:23I
- 5:23loved
- 5:24was
- 5:24her
- 5:24focus
- 5:25on,
- 5:25we
- 5:26need
- 5:26to
- 5:26win
- 5:27this
- 5:27as
- 5:27a
- 5:27community,
- 5:28not
- 5:28just
- 5:29not
- 5:29individual
- 5:30parks,
- 5:30it's
- 5:31not
- 5:31going
- 5:31to
- 5:31be
- 5:31this
- 5:31park
- 5:32does
- 5:32well.
- 5:32And
- 5:32this
- 5:32park
- 5:33doesn't,
- 5:33it's
- 5:34going
- 5:34to
- 5:34be
- 5:34by
- 5:34working
- 5:35together.
- 5:35We'll
- 5:35all
- 5:36continue
- 5:36the
- 5:36growth.
- 5:37And
- 5:37that
- 5:38means
- 5:38being
- 5:38able
- 5:39to
- 5:39make
- 5:39sure
- 5:39that
- 5:40your
- 5:40part
- 5:40can
- 5:40be
- 5:40found
- 5:41online,
- 5:41that
- 5:42the
- 5:42new
- 5:42campers
- 5:43can
- 5:43not
- 5:43only
- 5:43book
- 5:44a
- 5:44lot,
- 5:44but
- 5:44can
- 5:44manage
- 5:45their
- 5:45reservation
- 5:46a
- 5:46lot.
- 5:47Redefining
- 5:48customer
- 5:48experience.
- 5:50For
- 5:50an
- 5:51older
- 5:51generation
- 5:52customer
- 5:52service.
- 5:52Might've
- 5:53been
- 5:53talking
- 5:53to
- 5:53a
- 5:53natural
- 5:54person
- 5:54on
- 5:54the
- 5:54phone,
- 5:55but
- 5:55for
- 5:55a
- 5:55younger
- 5:56camper
- 5:56or
- 5:56a
- 5:56newer
- 5:57camper,
- 5:57their
- 5:58customer
- 5:59experiences
- 5:59technology.
- 6:00And
- 6:01so
- 6:01they
- 6:01want
- 6:01to
- 6:01be
- 6:01able
- 6:02to
- 6:02find
- 6:02and
- 6:02see
- 6:03the
- 6:03things
- 6:03that
- 6:03they
- 6:03want
- 6:04in
- 6:04the
- 6:04time
- 6:05that
- 6:05is
- 6:05convenient
- 6:05for
- 6:05them.
- 6:06And
- 6:06so
- 6:06I
- 6:06really
- 6:07loved
- 6:07all
- 6:07those
- 6:07things.
- 6:08And
- 6:08then
- 6:08the
- 6:08other
- 6:08thing
- 6:09I've
- 6:09just
- 6:09really
- 6:09been
- 6:10marinating
- 6:10on
- 6:11and
- 6:11thinking
- 6:11about
- 6:12is
- 6:12she
- 6:12talked
- 6:12about
- 6:13re-imagining
- 6:13your
- 6:14space
- 6:15and
- 6:15looking
- 6:15at
- 6:15all
- 6:16of
- 6:16your
- 6:16physical
- 6:17assets
- 6:17inside
- 6:17of
- 6:18a
- 6:18campground
- 6:19and
- 6:19figuring
- 6:19out
- 6:20where
- 6:20are
- 6:20you
- 6:21missing
- 6:21opportunities
- 6:22for
- 6:22revenue.
- 6:23And
- 6:24looking
- 6:24at
- 6:25that
- 6:25conference
- 6:26room
- 6:26or,
- 6:26rec
- 6:27hall
- 6:27or
- 6:27whatever
- 6:27you
- 6:28call
- 6:28it,
- 6:28game
- 6:28room
- 6:29that
- 6:29you're
- 6:29really
- 6:30not
- 6:30using
- 6:30anymore.
- 6:31And
- 6:32how
- 6:32can
- 6:32you
- 6:32reimagine
- 6:33that
- 6:33space
- 6:34to
- 6:34generate
- 6:34revenue
- 6:35taking
- 6:35a
- 6:35park
- 6:36that
- 6:36may
- 6:36only
- 6:36be
- 6:37at
- 6:3770%
- 6:37occupancy
- 6:39and.
- 6:40Taking
- 6:40two
- 6:41sites
- 6:41and
- 6:42combining
- 6:42them
- 6:42into
- 6:43one
- 6:43premium
- 6:44side,
- 6:44adding
- 6:45some
- 6:45amenities
- 6:46to
- 6:46it,
- 6:46umbrella
- 6:47with
- 6:47the
- 6:47with
- 6:47the
- 6:47table
- 6:48and
- 6:48a
- 6:48nice
- 6:49grill
- 6:49or
- 6:49a
- 6:49fire
- 6:50pit.
- 6:50And
- 6:50then
- 6:51literally
- 6:51you're
- 6:51not,
- 6:52they're
- 6:52not
- 6:52reducing
- 6:53the
- 6:53right
- 6:53cause
- 6:54they're
- 6:54just
- 6:54doubling
- 6:54the
- 6:54rate,
- 6:55but
- 6:55they
- 6:55doubled
- 6:56the
- 6:56space.
- 6:57And
- 6:58now
- 6:58they're
- 6:58at
- 6:5990
- 6:59to
- 6:5995%
- 7:00occupancy
- 7:01and
- 7:01they're
- 7:01increasing
- 7:02their
- 7:02revenue.
- 7:02Plus
- 7:03they're
- 7:03pulling
- 7:03in
- 7:04new
- 7:04customers
- 7:05that
- 7:05want
- 7:05those
- 7:06types
- 7:06of
- 7:06amenities.
- 7:07And
- 7:07like
- 7:07one
- 7:07part
- 7:08that
- 7:08was
- 7:08the
- 7:08example.
- 7:08They
- 7:08took
- 7:09all
- 7:09of
- 7:09the
- 7:09end
- 7:09caps
- 7:10on
- 7:10all
- 7:10the
- 7:10rows
- 7:11and
- 7:11combined
- 7:12two
- 7:12sites
- 7:12on
- 7:12each
- 7:13end.
- 7:14And
- 7:14so
- 7:15they
- 7:15reduced
- 7:15their
- 7:16actual
- 7:16site
- 7:16numbers
- 7:17by
- 7:17eight,
- 7:17but
- 7:18actually
- 7:18increase
- 7:19their
- 7:19revenue
- 7:19by
- 7:1910.
- 7:19Those
- 7:20are
- 7:20just
- 7:20a
- 7:20couple
- 7:20of
- 7:21the
- 7:21tips
- 7:21that
- 7:21I
- 7:21walked
- 7:22away
- 7:22with.
- 7:22And
- 7:22I
- 7:22totally
- 7:23loved
- 7:24one
- 7:24of
- 7:24the
- 7:24things
- 7:24that
- 7:25you
- 7:25said
- 7:25that
- 7:25really
- 7:25stuck
- 7:26out
- 7:26to
- 7:26me.
- 7:26And
- 7:26I
- 7:26think
- 7:26maybe
- 7:26we
- 7:26can
- 7:27diverge
- 7:27and
- 7:27talk
- 7:27on
- 7:27this.
- 7:28Cause
- 7:28a
- 7:28lot
- 7:28of
- 7:28our
- 7:28guests
- 7:28can
- 7:28probably
- 7:29speak
- 7:29to
- 7:29it
- 7:29is
- 7:30the
- 7:30inflation
- 7:30aspect
- 7:31of
- 7:31it.
- 7:31It's
- 7:31a
- 7:31really
- 7:32publicized
- 7:32thing.
- 7:32That's
- 7:33been
- 7:33in
- 7:33the
- 7:33news
- 7:33a
- 7:33lot
- 7:33lately.
- 7:34Is
- 7:34it
- 7:34going
- 7:34to
- 7:34impact
- 7:35parks?
- 7:35Is
- 7:35it
- 7:35not
- 7:35oil
- 7:36is
- 7:36going
- 7:36up.
- 7:36Oil
- 7:36is
- 7:36going
- 7:37down.
- 7:37So
- 7:37let's,
- 7:37I
- 7:38know
- 7:38a
- 7:38lot
- 7:38of
- 7:38people
- 7:38can
- 7:38weigh
- 7:38in
- 7:38on
- 7:39this,
- 7:39but
- 7:39specifically
- 7:40mark,
- 7:40why
- 7:40don't
- 7:40you
- 7:40just
- 7:41start
- 7:41us
- 7:41off
- 7:41because
- 7:42I
- 7:42know
- 7:42you
- 7:42posted
- 7:42a
- 7:42couple
- 7:42of
- 7:42times
- 7:43about
- 7:43this
- 7:43and
- 7:43your
- 7:43group,
- 7:44and
- 7:44you're
- 7:44really
- 7:44good
- 7:44with
- 7:44keeping
- 7:44people
- 7:45up
- 7:45on
- 7:45board
- 7:45with
- 7:45that
- 7:45stuff.
- 7:46So
- 7:46what
- 7:46have
- 7:46you
- 7:46heard
- 7:46first?
- 7:47And
- 7:47then
- 7:47we
- 7:47can
- 7:47maybe
- 7:47go
- 7:47around
- 7:47the
- 7:47room.
- 7:48Yeah.
- 7:49Sounds
- 7:49good.
- 7:49Hello
- 7:49everybody.
- 7:50The
- 7:50big
- 7:50thing
- 7:50about
- 7:50inflation
- 7:51is
- 7:51that
- 7:52it
- 7:52goes
- 7:52back
- 7:52to
- 7:52our
- 7:52politics.
- 7:53Anytime
- 7:53you
- 7:53start
- 7:53talking
- 7:54this
- 7:54topic,
- 7:54everybody
- 7:55picks
- 7:55a
- 7:55side
- 7:55in
- 7:56the
- 7:56reality
- 7:56is
- 7:56you
- 7:57can't
- 7:57pick
- 7:57a
- 7:57side
- 7:57at
- 7:57this
- 7:58point
- 7:58because
- 7:58it's
- 7:58real,
- 7:58it's
- 7:59happening.
- 7:59You're
- 7:59seeing
- 7:59massive
- 8:00inflation.
- 8:00So
- 8:01as
- 8:01park
- 8:02operators,
- 8:02you
- 8:02need
- 8:03to
- 8:03ask
- 8:03the
- 8:03key
- 8:03question,
- 8:04which
- 8:04is
- 8:04how
- 8:04does
- 8:04that
- 8:04affect
- 8:05me
- 8:05now?
- 8:06How
- 8:06is
- 8:06it
- 8:07gonna
- 8:07affect
- 8:07me
- 8:07in
- 8:07the
- 8:07future
- 8:08and
- 8:08are
- 8:08things
- 8:08that
- 8:08I
- 8:09can
- 8:09do
- 8:09now
- 8:09to
- 8:10prepare
- 8:10for
- 8:10that.
- 8:11And
- 8:11so
- 8:11the
- 8:11things
- 8:11you
- 8:11can
- 8:11do
- 8:12now
- 8:13are
- 8:13acquire
- 8:13supplies
- 8:14for
- 8:14your
- 8:14stores.
- 8:15They're
- 8:15going
- 8:15to
- 8:15be
- 8:15cheaper
- 8:15now
- 8:15than
- 8:16they
- 8:16are
- 8:16during
- 8:16the
- 8:16summer.
- 8:16So
- 8:16can
- 8:17you
- 8:17stock
- 8:17up
- 8:17on
- 8:17supplies
- 8:18that
- 8:18you
- 8:18sell
- 8:18on
- 8:18your
- 8:18stores?
- 8:19Do
- 8:19that?
- 8:20Are
- 8:20there
- 8:20any
- 8:20construction
- 8:21projects
- 8:21that
- 8:22you
- 8:22can
- 8:22get
- 8:22done
- 8:22now?
- 8:23Versus
- 8:24in
- 8:24the
- 8:24future
- 8:25because
- 8:25it's
- 8:25going
- 8:25to
- 8:25be
- 8:25worth
- 8:26more.
- 8:26And
- 8:26the
- 8:26other
- 8:27thing
- 8:27is
- 8:27for
- 8:27folks
- 8:27that
- 8:28are
- 8:28considering
- 8:28selling
- 8:29their
- 8:29parks,
- 8:30the
- 8:30number
- 8:31one
- 8:31inflation
- 8:31hedge
- 8:32is
- 8:32a
- 8:33real
- 8:33asset
- 8:33real
- 8:34estate,
- 8:34right?
- 8:34Owning,
- 8:35owning
- 8:35property.
- 8:35It's
- 8:36going
- 8:36to
- 8:36go
- 8:36up
- 8:36with
- 8:37the
- 8:37inflation.
- 8:38So
- 8:39if
- 8:39you
- 8:39selling
- 8:39a
- 8:40park,
- 8:40are
- 8:40you
- 8:40going
- 8:40to
- 8:40be
- 8:40putting
- 8:41that
- 8:41money
- 8:41into
- 8:41a
- 8:41different,
- 8:42tangible
- 8:43asset?
- 8:43Are
- 8:43you
- 8:43going
- 8:43to
- 8:43be
- 8:43buying
- 8:44some
- 8:44sort
- 8:44of
- 8:44real
- 8:44estate
- 8:45to
- 8:45make
- 8:46up
- 8:46for
- 8:46that?
- 8:46So
- 8:46those
- 8:46are
- 8:47the
- 8:47big
- 8:47questions.
- 8:47Then
- 8:48on
- 8:48the
- 8:48macro
- 8:48level,
- 8:49we
- 8:49need
- 8:49to
- 8:49ask
- 8:50about
- 8:50the
- 8:51consumers.
- 8:51The
- 8:51reality
- 8:52is
- 8:52we
- 8:52not
- 8:52only
- 8:53have
- 8:53inflation.
- 8:54We're
- 8:54almost
- 8:54at
- 8:54the
- 8:54point
- 8:55where
- 8:55it's,
- 8:55we're
- 8:55getting
- 8:56close
- 8:56to
- 8:57hyperinflation.
- 8:58You're
- 8:58seeing
- 8:58these
- 8:58massive
- 8:59increases
- 8:59in
- 9:00grocery
- 9:00costs.
- 9:01You're
- 9:01seeing
- 9:01significant
- 9:02increases.
- 9:02They
- 9:02haven't
- 9:03gone
- 9:03up
- 9:03quite
- 9:03as
- 9:03fast
- 9:04with
- 9:04fuel
- 9:05costs,
- 9:05but
- 9:05that's
- 9:06affecting
- 9:06the
- 9:06end
- 9:07consumer.
- 9:08And
- 9:08what
- 9:08that
- 9:09means
- 9:09is
- 9:09going
- 9:09into
- 9:10this
- 9:10next
- 9:10season.
- 9:10The
- 9:10big
- 9:11question
- 9:11in
- 9:11every
- 9:11owner's
- 9:12mind
- 9:12is
- 9:12what
- 9:12do
- 9:12I
- 9:12set
- 9:13my
- 9:13rates
- 9:13at?
- 9:14And
- 9:14that's
- 9:14the
- 9:14wrong
- 9:14question.
- 9:15The
- 9:16right
- 9:16question
- 9:16is
- 9:16how
- 9:17do
- 9:17I
- 9:17have
- 9:17dynamic
- 9:18rates
- 9:18that
- 9:18can
- 9:18change
- 9:19on
- 9:19the
- 9:19fly
- 9:19if
- 9:19you're
- 9:20not
- 9:20doing
- 9:20that?
- 9:21The
- 9:21pricing,
- 9:22if
- 9:22you
- 9:22haven't
- 9:22been
- 9:22doing
- 9:23it,
- 9:23it's
- 9:23time
- 9:24to
- 9:24finally
- 9:24do
- 9:25it
- 9:25and
- 9:25think
- 9:26about
- 9:26it
- 9:26this
- 9:26way.
- 9:27Dynamic
- 9:27pricing,
- 9:27the
- 9:28prices
- 9:28can
- 9:28go
- 9:28up,
- 9:29but
- 9:29they
- 9:30also
- 9:30can
- 9:30go
- 9:30down.
- 9:31Let's
- 9:31go.
- 9:31Worst
- 9:32case
- 9:32scenario.
- 9:33Next
- 9:33July
- 9:33fuel
- 9:34is
- 9:34seven
- 9:34bucks
- 9:34a
- 9:34gallon.
- 9:36You
- 9:36can
- 9:36be
- 9:36able
- 9:36to
- 9:36raise
- 9:36your
- 9:36rates,
- 9:37likely
- 9:37not.
- 9:38You're
- 9:38probably
- 9:38gonna
- 9:38have
- 9:38to
- 9:38go
- 9:38down.
- 9:39So
- 9:39if
- 9:39you've
- 9:39got
- 9:39dynamic
- 9:39pricing,
- 9:40you
- 9:40can
- 9:40rapidly
- 9:41drop
- 9:41your
- 9:41rates
- 9:41to
- 9:41fill
- 9:42your
- 9:42park
- 9:42up.
- 9:42So
- 9:43that's
- 9:43all
- 9:43doom
- 9:43and
- 9:43gloom
- 9:44on
- 9:44the
- 9:44flip
- 9:44side
- 9:45is
- 9:45maybe
- 9:45everything's
- 9:46gonna
- 9:46be
- 9:46wonderful
- 9:46and
- 9:46there's
- 9:46gonna
- 9:46be
- 9:47roses
- 9:47and
- 9:47tubes
- 9:48everywhere.
- 9:48I
- 9:49don't
- 9:49know.
- 9:49Two
- 9:49of
- 9:49those
- 9:49would
- 9:49be
- 9:50a
- 9:50bad
- 9:50example
- 9:51of
- 9:51that,
- 9:51but
- 9:52nonetheless,
- 9:52thinking
- 9:52about
- 9:53how
- 9:53it's
- 9:53going
- 9:53to
- 9:53affect
- 9:54you
- 9:54in
- 9:54the
- 9:54longterm.
- 9:55The
- 9:55big
- 9:55thing
- 9:55about
- 9:55inflation,
- 9:56and
- 9:56this
- 9:56is
- 9:57a
- 9:57key
- 9:57point
- 9:57it's
- 9:57missed
- 9:58in
- 9:58all
- 9:58the
- 9:58mainstream
- 9:59news
- 9:59I'll,
- 9:59and
- 9:59I'll
- 9:59throw
- 9:59the
- 10:00question
- 10:00to
- 10:00panelists.
- 10:00Does
- 10:01anybody
- 10:01know
- 10:01what
- 10:01the
- 10:01number
- 10:02one
- 10:02driver
- 10:03of
- 10:03inflation.
- 10:06It's
- 10:06expectations
- 10:07of
- 10:07inflation.
- 10:08So
- 10:08if
- 10:08all
- 10:09of
- 10:09us
- 10:09as
- 10:09business
- 10:09owners
- 10:10expecting
- 10:10placation,
- 10:11we're
- 10:11going
- 10:12to
- 10:12create
- 10:12inflation
- 10:12because
- 10:13if
- 10:13I
- 10:13expect
- 10:13prices
- 10:14to
- 10:14go
- 10:14up
- 10:14in
- 10:14the
- 10:14future,
- 10:15I'm
- 10:15going
- 10:15to
- 10:15raise
- 10:15my
- 10:15prices
- 10:16now
- 10:16to
- 10:16adapt
- 10:17for
- 10:17that,
- 10:17that
- 10:18ends
- 10:18up
- 10:18creating
- 10:18an
- 10:18inflationary
- 10:19environment.
- 10:19So
- 10:20the
- 10:20biggest
- 10:20problem
- 10:21we
- 10:21have
- 10:21it,
- 10:21and
- 10:21I'll
- 10:22put
- 10:22it
- 10:22out
- 10:22there
- 10:22right
- 10:22now,
- 10:23unless
- 10:23we
- 10:23get
- 10:23some
- 10:24big,
- 10:25and
- 10:25I
- 10:25think
- 10:25I've
- 10:25joked
- 10:26about
- 10:26it,
- 10:26that
- 10:26I
- 10:26only
- 10:26planned
- 10:27three
- 10:27days
- 10:27in
- 10:27advance
- 10:27anymore
- 10:28because
- 10:28who
- 10:28knows
- 10:29what's
- 10:29going
- 10:29to
- 10:29happen
- 10:29with
- 10:29the
- 10:30raft
- 10:30Friday.
- 10:31If
- 10:31we
- 10:31get
- 10:32some
- 10:32sort
- 10:32of
- 10:32variant,
- 10:33we
- 10:33could
- 10:33have
- 10:33a
- 10:33deflationary
- 10:34move,
- 10:34but
- 10:34assuming
- 10:35everything
- 10:35stays
- 10:36normal,
- 10:36we're
- 10:36going
- 10:37to
- 10:37have
- 10:37inflation
- 10:38because
- 10:38everybody's
- 10:38talking
- 10:39about
- 10:39it
- 10:39and
- 10:39expecting
- 10:40it.
- 10:40So
- 10:40that's
- 10:41my
- 10:41overview
- 10:41on
- 10:41inflation.
- 10:43And
- 10:43feel
- 10:43free
- 10:43to
- 10:43jump
- 10:43in
- 10:44anytime
- 10:44guys
- 10:44like
- 10:45Randy
- 10:45Scott,
- 10:45Casey,
- 10:46if
- 10:46you
- 10:46guys
- 10:46have
- 10:46some
- 10:46comments,
- 10:47we
- 10:47want
- 10:47this
- 10:47to
- 10:47be
- 10:48a,
- 10:48not
- 10:48wait
- 10:48your
- 10:48turn,
- 10:49jump
- 10:49into
- 10:49the
- 10:49discussion
- 10:50and
- 10:50I'm
- 10:50sure
- 10:50some
- 10:50of
- 10:51you
- 10:51guys
- 10:51have
- 10:51comments
- 10:51and
- 10:51all
- 10:51that.
- 10:52I
- 10:52think
- 10:52Sandy
- 10:52and
- 10:53mark
- 10:53hit
- 10:53it
- 10:53on
- 10:54the
- 10:54head
- 10:54and
- 10:54what
- 10:55we're
- 10:55really
- 10:56focused
- 10:56on
- 10:57across
- 10:57our
- 10:57managed
- 10:57properties
- 10:58is
- 10:58understanding
- 10:59what
- 10:59our
- 10:59cost
- 11:00per
- 11:00occupied
- 11:00site
- 11:01is.
- 11:01So
- 11:01we
- 11:01really
- 11:02need
- 11:02to
- 11:02understand
- 11:03what
- 11:03it
- 11:03is
- 11:03in
- 11:03place
- 11:04and
- 11:04apply
- 11:04some
- 11:05sort
- 11:06of
- 11:06realistic
- 11:07measurement
- 11:07metric
- 11:08to
- 11:08understand
- 11:09what
- 11:09it
- 11:09could
- 11:09be
- 11:09next
- 11:09year,
- 11:10if
- 11:11we're
- 11:11trending
- 11:11in
- 11:11the
- 11:11same
- 11:12direction
- 11:13so
- 11:13that
- 11:13we
- 11:14are
- 11:14ensuring
- 11:15our
- 11:15rates
- 11:15and
- 11:15our
- 11:15profit
- 11:16margins
- 11:16are
- 11:16where
- 11:16they
- 11:17should
- 11:17be.
- 11:17So
- 11:17we.
- 11:18When
- 11:18it
- 11:18costs
- 11:19us
- 11:19and
- 11:19then
- 11:20set
- 11:20from
- 11:20there
- 11:21especially
- 11:21in
- 11:22this
- 11:22market
- 11:22where
- 11:23inflation
- 11:24is
- 11:24a
- 11:24major
- 11:24factor,
- 11:25but
- 11:25mark
- 11:25brought
- 11:25up
- 11:25some
- 11:25great
- 11:26points
- 11:26about
- 11:27stocking
- 11:27up
- 11:27on
- 11:28supplies.
- 11:28We
- 11:28did
- 11:29that
- 11:29through
- 11:29COVID
- 11:29as
- 11:29well
- 11:30with
- 11:30the
- 11:30early
- 11:30onset
- 11:31days,
- 11:31early
- 11:31this
- 11:32spring,
- 11:32we
- 11:32saw
- 11:32chlorine
- 11:33prices
- 11:34skyrocketing.
- 11:35So
- 11:35all
- 11:35of
- 11:36our
- 11:36properties
- 11:36stocked
- 11:36up
- 11:37on
- 11:37a
- 11:37year's
- 11:37worth
- 11:37of
- 11:37supply.
- 11:38And
- 11:38we
- 11:38should
- 11:38be
- 11:38doing
- 11:39that
- 11:39same
- 11:39thing.
- 11:39As
- 11:40we're
- 11:40looking
- 11:40into
- 11:402022,
- 11:41some
- 11:42of
- 11:42our
- 11:42properties
- 11:43are
- 11:43postponing
- 11:44capital
- 11:45improvement
- 11:45projects.
- 11:47For
- 11:47the
- 11:47next
- 11:48couple
- 11:48of
- 11:48years,
- 11:49not
- 11:49just
- 11:49a
- 11:49year
- 11:50delay,
- 11:50but
- 11:50what
- 11:50makes
- 11:51sense
- 11:51to
- 11:51push
- 11:51back
- 11:52two
- 11:52or
- 11:52three
- 11:53years?
- 11:53What
- 11:53do
- 11:53we
- 11:53hope
- 11:53things
- 11:54will
- 11:54stabilize?
- 11:55Or
- 11:55what
- 11:55should
- 11:55we
- 11:56just
- 11:56go
- 11:56ahead
- 11:56and
- 11:56bite
- 11:56the
- 11:56bullet
- 11:57on
- 11:57and
- 11:57pay
- 11:57more
- 11:58than
- 11:58what
- 11:58we
- 11:58would
- 11:58have,
- 11:5918
- 11:59months
- 11:59ago.
- 12:00But,
- 12:00we
- 12:01need
- 12:01this
- 12:01amenity
- 12:01in
- 12:01place
- 12:02for
- 12:03our
- 12:03rate
- 12:03expectations
- 12:04for
- 12:04next
- 12:04year.
- 12:04So
- 12:05it's
- 12:06really
- 12:07looking
- 12:07at
- 12:07it
- 12:07like,
- 12:08like
- 12:08mark
- 12:08said,
- 12:08had
- 12:08a
- 12:09macro
- 12:09and
- 12:09micro
- 12:10level,
- 12:10but
- 12:10I
- 12:10would
- 12:10just
- 12:10really
- 12:11stress
- 12:11to
- 12:11our
- 12:11property
- 12:12owners
- 12:12that
- 12:12are
- 12:12watching
- 12:13to
- 12:13understand
- 12:14what
- 12:14your
- 12:14cost
- 12:15for
- 12:15occupied
- 12:15site
- 12:16is
- 12:16and
- 12:17pay
- 12:17close
- 12:17attention
- 12:18to
- 12:18that
- 12:18on
- 12:18a
- 12:18monthly
- 12:18basis.
- 12:19Can
- 12:19you
- 12:19explain
- 12:20that
- 12:20a
- 12:20little
- 12:20bit
- 12:20more?
- 12:20Cause
- 12:21you're
- 12:21the
- 12:21first
- 12:21person
- 12:22who's
- 12:22actually
- 12:22said
- 12:22that
- 12:22out
- 12:23loud,
- 12:23the
- 12:23cost
- 12:23per
- 12:24occupied
- 12:24site,
- 12:25how
- 12:25are
- 12:25you
- 12:25calculating
- 12:26that?
- 12:26Are
- 12:26you
- 12:26building
- 12:26in
- 12:26your
- 12:26fixed
- 12:27costs
- 12:27and
- 12:27your
- 12:27veer
- 12:28variable
- 12:28costs
- 12:28of
- 12:28that?
- 12:29Or
- 12:29how
- 12:29do
- 12:29you
- 12:29figure
- 12:29that
- 12:30out?
- 12:30Yeah.
- 12:31Yeah,
- 12:31absolutely.
- 12:31So
- 12:32great
- 12:32question.
- 12:32You
- 12:32should
- 12:33be
- 12:33tracking
- 12:33on
- 12:34your
- 12:34profit
- 12:35and
- 12:35loss
- 12:35every
- 12:36month,
- 12:36all
- 12:36of
- 12:36your
- 12:37fixed
- 12:37expenses
- 12:37and
- 12:37your
- 12:38variable
- 12:38expenses.
- 12:39Very
- 12:39simply,
- 12:40but
- 12:40the
- 12:40easiest
- 12:41way
- 12:41to
- 12:41look
- 12:41at
- 12:41it
- 12:42without
- 12:42getting
- 12:42too
- 12:42complex
- 12:43is
- 12:43to
- 12:44take
- 12:44your
- 12:44P
- 12:45and
- 12:45L
- 12:45your
- 12:45profit
- 12:45loss
- 12:46statement
- 12:46for.
- 12:46The
- 12:47year
- 12:47to
- 12:47date
- 12:47and
- 12:48I
- 12:48would
- 12:48suggest
- 12:48doing
- 12:49a
- 12:49monthly
- 12:49view.
- 12:49So
- 12:50you
- 12:50have
- 12:50each
- 12:50month
- 12:50separated
- 12:51and
- 12:52take
- 12:52your
- 12:52total
- 12:53occupied
- 12:53sites
- 12:54for
- 12:54each
- 12:55of
- 12:55those
- 12:55months
- 12:55as
- 12:55well.
- 12:56And
- 12:56divide
- 12:57that
- 12:57into
- 12:58your
- 12:58into
- 12:58your
- 12:59total
- 12:59expenses.
- 12:59Your
- 13:00total
- 13:00expenses
- 13:00should
- 13:01include
- 13:01all
- 13:01of
- 13:01your
- 13:02operating
- 13:02expenses.
- 13:03And
- 13:04you
- 13:04can
- 13:04also
- 13:04calculate
- 13:05in
- 13:05your
- 13:05your
- 13:06debt
- 13:06cost
- 13:07as
- 13:07well.
- 13:07And
- 13:07any
- 13:07other
- 13:08expenses
- 13:08that's
- 13:09going
- 13:09to,
- 13:09that
- 13:09you
- 13:10really
- 13:10pay
- 13:11to
- 13:11keep
- 13:11the
- 13:11doors
- 13:12open?
- 13:14Okay,
- 13:16go
- 13:17ahead.
- 13:18Oh,
- 13:18I
- 13:18was
- 13:18going
- 13:18to
- 13:18maybe
- 13:19take
- 13:19the
- 13:19other
- 13:19side
- 13:20of
- 13:20lashes
- 13:20the
- 13:20other
- 13:21side,
- 13:21but
- 13:21me
- 13:21have
- 13:21another
- 13:21approach
- 13:22to
- 13:22that
- 13:22kind
- 13:22of
- 13:22the
- 13:22inflation
- 13:23ideas.
- 13:23On
- 13:23a
- 13:23brighter
- 13:24note,
- 13:25I
- 13:25would
- 13:25say
- 13:25that
- 13:27campgrounds
- 13:28for
- 13:28the
- 13:28most
- 13:28part
- 13:29this
- 13:29isn't
- 13:29everyone,
- 13:30but
- 13:30a
- 13:30lot
- 13:30of
- 13:30them
- 13:31have
- 13:31been
- 13:31significantly
- 13:32under
- 13:32priced
- 13:33for
- 13:33a
- 13:33long
- 13:33time
- 13:34as
- 13:34well.
- 13:35So
- 13:35they
- 13:35have,
- 13:35they've
- 13:35offered
- 13:36a
- 13:36lot
- 13:36more
- 13:36than
- 13:37what
- 13:37they
- 13:37give
- 13:37themselves
- 13:37credit
- 13:38for.
- 13:38That's
- 13:38why
- 13:38you're
- 13:39seeing
- 13:39so
- 13:39many
- 13:39of
- 13:39these
- 13:39groups
- 13:40coming
- 13:40in
- 13:40and
- 13:41buying
- 13:41a
- 13:41lot
- 13:41of
- 13:41properties
- 13:42because
- 13:42they
- 13:42still
- 13:43feel
- 13:43there's
- 13:43good
- 13:43value
- 13:44that's
- 13:44there.
- 13:45And
- 13:45so
- 13:45when
- 13:45we
- 13:45talk
- 13:45about,
- 13:46inflation
- 13:46and
- 13:46things
- 13:47of
- 13:47that
- 13:47sort
- 13:47prices
- 13:47going
- 13:48up,
- 13:48there
- 13:48are
- 13:49still
- 13:49a
- 13:49lot
- 13:49of
- 13:49parks
- 13:50out
- 13:50there
- 13:50that
- 13:50have
- 13:51plenty
- 13:51of
- 13:51room
- 13:51to,
- 13:52to
- 13:52increase
- 13:53their
- 13:53prices
- 13:53based
- 13:54on
- 13:54demand
- 13:54as
- 13:54well.
- 13:55So
- 13:55if
- 13:55you
- 13:55want
- 13:55to
- 13:55look
- 13:55at
- 13:55it
- 13:56somewhat
- 13:56in
- 13:56a
- 13:56positive
- 13:57light
- 13:57there,
- 13:57I
- 13:58think
- 13:58even.
- 13:59Even
- 13:59with
- 13:59some
- 14:00inflation
- 14:01and
- 14:01with
- 14:01some
- 14:01unknowns
- 14:02and
- 14:02things
- 14:02of
- 14:02that
- 14:02sort,
- 14:03a
- 14:03couple
- 14:03of
- 14:03things
- 14:03still
- 14:04were
- 14:05really
- 14:05solidified.
- 14:06I
- 14:06think
- 14:06over
- 14:06the
- 14:06last
- 14:07couple
- 14:07of
- 14:07years
- 14:07through
- 14:07this
- 14:08pandemic
- 14:09and
- 14:09everything
- 14:09is
- 14:09that
- 14:10people
- 14:10like
- 14:11to
- 14:11be
- 14:11outside.
- 14:11They
- 14:11like
- 14:11to
- 14:11be
- 14:11camping,
- 14:12but
- 14:12they
- 14:12found
- 14:13that
- 14:13type
- 14:13of
- 14:13vacation
- 14:14to
- 14:14be
- 14:14a
- 14:14better
- 14:14overall
- 14:15experience
- 14:15and
- 14:15more
- 14:16satisfaction
- 14:16than
- 14:16then
- 14:17go
- 14:17and
- 14:17do,
- 14:17go
- 14:17into
- 14:18a
- 14:18home.
- 14:18And
- 14:18so
- 14:19the
- 14:19data
- 14:19overwhelmingly
- 14:19says
- 14:20that
- 14:20people
- 14:20are
- 14:21intrigued
- 14:22by
- 14:22camping
- 14:22now.
- 14:22And
- 14:23I
- 14:23think
- 14:23even
- 14:23with
- 14:23some
- 14:24inflation,
- 14:24this
- 14:24was
- 14:24some
- 14:24traces
- 14:25is
- 14:25going
- 14:25on.
- 14:25I
- 14:25think
- 14:25there's
- 14:25a
- 14:26lot
- 14:26of
- 14:26campgrounds
- 14:26out
- 14:27there.
- 14:27I'll
- 14:27put
- 14:28this
- 14:28in
- 14:28perspective
- 14:29where
- 14:29there
- 14:29is
- 14:29about
- 14:291600
- 14:30campgrounds
- 14:30that
- 14:31are
- 14:31using
- 14:31our
- 14:31software.
- 14:32And
- 14:32I
- 14:32think
- 14:32it's
- 14:3239%
- 14:33of
- 14:33them
- 14:34have
- 14:34implemented
- 14:35a
- 14:35dynamic
- 14:35pricing
- 14:36rule
- 14:36option.
- 14:37And
- 14:37we've
- 14:37been,
- 14:37we
- 14:37sat
- 14:37to
- 14:38a
- 14:38blue
- 14:38in
- 14:38the
- 14:38face,
- 14:38right?
- 14:39Hey,
- 14:39you
- 14:39got,
- 14:39just
- 14:39try
- 14:40something,
- 14:40try
- 14:40one
- 14:41do
- 14:41one
- 14:41holiday,
- 14:42just
- 14:42something,
- 14:42just
- 14:43so
- 14:43you
- 14:43can
- 14:43prove
- 14:43the
- 14:43value
- 14:44of
- 14:44this.
- 14:44But
- 14:44still
- 14:45it's
- 14:4539%
- 14:46of
- 14:46parks
- 14:46are
- 14:47using
- 14:47this.
- 14:47So
- 14:48that
- 14:48tells
- 14:48me
- 14:48that
- 14:48there's
- 14:49a
- 14:50lot
- 14:50of
- 14:50room
- 14:50for,
- 14:51just
- 14:51increase
- 14:51in
- 14:52what
- 14:52mark
- 14:52said
- 14:52to
- 14:52me.
- 14:52And
- 14:52again,
- 14:53dynamic
- 14:53rates
- 14:53go
- 14:54both
- 14:54ways,
- 14:54right?
- 14:54It's
- 14:54not
- 14:55a
- 14:55Snickers
- 14:55bar.
- 14:55You
- 14:55can't
- 14:56sell
- 14:56it
- 14:56the
- 14:56next
- 14:56day.
- 14:56If
- 14:56you
- 14:56don't
- 14:57sell
- 14:57it,
- 14:57the,
- 14:57that
- 14:57Wednesday
- 14:57is
- 14:58gone
- 14:58forever.
- 14:58The
- 14:58fact
- 14:59that
- 14:59there's
- 14:59still
- 14:59so
- 14:59much
- 15:00room
- 15:01for
- 15:01growth
- 15:02in
- 15:02both
- 15:02occupancy
- 15:03and
- 15:03for
- 15:03rates,
- 15:04leads
- 15:04me
- 15:04to
- 15:04feel
- 15:04that's
- 15:05going
- 15:05to
- 15:05be
- 15:05another
- 15:05good.
- 15:05And
- 15:06that's
- 15:06why
- 15:06it's
- 15:06very
- 15:07nuanced
- 15:07discussion.
- 15:08And
- 15:08just
- 15:08give
- 15:08me
- 15:08one
- 15:08sec,
- 15:09Randy,
- 15:09sorry.
- 15:09It's
- 15:10a
- 15:10very
- 15:10nuanced
- 15:10discussion,
- 15:11right?
- 15:11Because
- 15:11you
- 15:12hear,
- 15:12you
- 15:12read
- 15:12all
- 15:12the
- 15:12time
- 15:13that
- 15:13inflation's
- 15:13here
- 15:13and
- 15:13we
- 15:14should
- 15:14be
- 15:14terrified.
- 15:14And
- 15:14then
- 15:15on
- 15:15the
- 15:15other
- 15:15side,
- 15:15it's
- 15:15not
- 15:16really
- 15:16affecting
- 15:16a
- 15:16lot
- 15:16of
- 15:16people
- 15:17in
- 15:17some
- 15:17ways,
- 15:17yet
- 15:18it
- 15:18might
- 15:18not.
- 15:18But
- 15:18like
- 15:19you
- 15:19said,
- 15:19if
- 15:19rates
- 15:19are
- 15:20already
- 15:20low,
- 15:20then
- 15:20maybe
- 15:20this
- 15:21doesn't
- 15:21even
- 15:21impact
- 15:22the
- 15:22consumer
- 15:22as
- 15:22much
- 15:22as
- 15:23we
- 15:23think
- 15:23from
- 15:23that
- 15:23standpoint.
- 15:24And
- 15:24Randy,
- 15:24please
- 15:25go
- 15:25ahead.
- 15:25But
- 15:25then
- 15:25Kurt
- 15:26also,
- 15:26I
- 15:26want
- 15:26to
- 15:26involve
- 15:26you
- 15:27a
- 15:27little
- 15:27bit
- 15:27because
- 15:28you're
- 15:28seeing
- 15:28maybe
- 15:28some
- 15:28trends
- 15:29from,
- 15:29I
- 15:29don't
- 15:29know
- 15:29if
- 15:29you
- 15:30dive
- 15:30into
- 15:30the
- 15:30occupancy
- 15:31at
- 15:31the
- 15:31national
- 15:31parks
- 15:32and
- 15:32things
- 15:32like
- 15:32that.
- 15:32If
- 15:33that's
- 15:33an
- 15:33indicator
- 15:34of
- 15:34consumer
- 15:35interest
- 15:35in
- 15:35demand
- 15:35and
- 15:35things
- 15:36like
- 15:36that,
- 15:36then
- 15:36maybe
- 15:36you
- 15:36could
- 15:36just
- 15:37shed
- 15:37some
- 15:37light
- 15:37on
- 15:37too,
- 15:38but
- 15:38go
- 15:38ahead.
- 15:38Raby.
- 15:41From
- 15:41the
- 15:41consumer
- 15:42standpoint.
- 15:43First
- 15:43off,
- 15:43nobody
- 15:44loves
- 15:44him
- 15:44plate
- 15:44and
- 15:44inflation
- 15:45is
- 15:45not
- 15:45fun
- 15:45for
- 15:46anybody.
- 15:46We're
- 15:46all
- 15:46consumers
- 15:47at
- 15:47the
- 15:47end
- 15:47of
- 15:47the
- 15:47day.
- 15:48But
- 15:49having
- 15:49been
- 15:50around
- 15:50the
- 15:50block
- 15:50for
- 15:50the
- 15:50past
- 15:5130
- 15:51years,
- 15:51I
- 15:51can
- 15:52tell
- 15:52you
- 15:52from
- 15:52his,
- 15:53from
- 15:53historical
- 15:53perspective,
- 15:55the,
- 15:55when
- 15:55there's
- 15:55been
- 15:56a
- 15:56spike
- 15:56in
- 15:56gas
- 15:56prices,
- 15:57for
- 15:57example,
- 15:58the
- 15:58parks
- 15:58that
- 15:59we
- 15:59manage
- 15:59did
- 15:59not
- 16:00experience
- 16:00a
- 16:00drop
- 16:01in
- 16:01occupancy.
- 16:02The
- 16:02reason
- 16:03being
- 16:04people
- 16:04shifted
- 16:04their
- 16:05travel
- 16:05habits,
- 16:06they
- 16:06wouldn't
- 16:06drive
- 16:07to
- 16:07Yosemite.
- 16:07Perhaps
- 16:08they
- 16:08might
- 16:08spend
- 16:09a
- 16:09longer
- 16:09time
- 16:10at
- 16:10a
- 16:10shorter
- 16:11trip,
- 16:11but
- 16:12there
- 16:12still
- 16:12are.
- 16:13The
- 16:13other
- 16:14thing
- 16:14to
- 16:14think
- 16:14about
- 16:14that,
- 16:15I
- 16:15think,
- 16:15which
- 16:15is
- 16:16really
- 16:16quite
- 16:16salient
- 16:17is
- 16:17you've
- 16:18got
- 16:18outdoor
- 16:18hospitality
- 16:19going
- 16:19on
- 16:19this
- 16:19huge
- 16:20upward
- 16:21swing
- 16:21with
- 16:21interests,
- 16:22with
- 16:22appetite.
- 16:23People
- 16:23want
- 16:23to
- 16:23be
- 16:24outdoors.
- 16:24And
- 16:24what
- 16:24have
- 16:25you.
- 16:25So
- 16:26what's
- 16:26best
- 16:26to
- 16:26do
- 16:26in
- 16:27my
- 16:27estimation
- 16:27is
- 16:27think
- 16:28about
- 16:28the
- 16:28incremental
- 16:29cost.
- 16:29If
- 16:29you
- 16:30are
- 16:30going
- 16:30to
- 16:30spend,
- 16:30let's
- 16:30just
- 16:31throw
- 16:31out
- 16:31a
- 16:31number
- 16:31of
- 16:31three
- 16:3250,
- 16:32a
- 16:32gallon
- 16:33to
- 16:33go
- 16:33do
- 16:33your
- 16:33camping.
- 16:34And
- 16:35now
- 16:35it's
- 16:35four
- 16:3550
- 16:36a
- 16:36gallon.
- 16:36Are
- 16:36you
- 16:37going
- 16:37to
- 16:37stay
- 16:37home
- 16:37for
- 16:38a
- 16:38dollar
- 16:38per
- 16:38gallon?
- 16:39And
- 16:39that's
- 16:39the
- 16:39incremental,
- 16:41it's
- 16:41not
- 16:41that
- 16:41it's
- 16:41four
- 16:4250
- 16:43a
- 16:43gallon
- 16:44or
- 16:44a
- 16:44dollar
- 16:44a
- 16:44gallon
- 16:44more
- 16:45than
- 16:45it
- 16:45used
- 16:45to
- 16:45be.
- 16:46So
- 16:46all
- 16:47that
- 16:47to
- 16:47say,
- 16:47and
- 16:47it
- 16:48all
- 16:48comes
- 16:48back
- 16:48to
- 16:48the
- 16:48pricing
- 16:49for
- 16:49the
- 16:49campsites.
- 16:50Also,
- 16:51I
- 16:51just
- 16:51have
- 16:51not
- 16:52seen
- 16:52historically
- 16:53a
- 16:53major
- 16:53historical
- 16:54falling
- 16:54off
- 16:55the
- 16:55cliff
- 16:55when
- 16:55there's
- 16:56an
- 16:56inflationary
- 16:57environment,
- 16:57it
- 16:57isn't
- 16:58fun
- 16:58again.
- 16:59But
- 16:59as
- 17:00far
- 17:00as
- 17:00what
- 17:00we
- 17:00do
- 17:00in
- 17:00this
- 17:00outdoor
- 17:01hospitality
- 17:02industry,
- 17:02occupancy
- 17:03is
- 17:03really
- 17:03not
- 17:04going
- 17:04to
- 17:04take
- 17:04a
- 17:04huge
- 17:05hit
- 17:05and
- 17:05you
- 17:06don't
- 17:06need
- 17:06to
- 17:06be
- 17:06running
- 17:06in
- 17:07fear
- 17:07that,
- 17:07that
- 17:08the
- 17:08sky
- 17:08is
- 17:08gonna
- 17:08fall.
- 17:09Yeah.
- 17:10That's
- 17:10why
- 17:10I
- 17:10want
- 17:10to
- 17:10have
- 17:11this
- 17:11discussion.
- 17:11Because
- 17:12I
- 17:12think
- 17:12you're
- 17:12right.
- 17:13I
- 17:13think
- 17:13you're
- 17:13very
- 17:14right.
- 17:14Cause
- 17:14none
- 17:15of
- 17:15us
- 17:15are
- 17:15old
- 17:15enough
- 17:15or
- 17:16some
- 17:16of
- 17:16us
- 17:16are
- 17:16old
- 17:16enough,
- 17:17but
- 17:17the
- 17:17industry
- 17:17has
- 17:17changed
- 17:18so
- 17:18dramatically
- 17:19since
- 17:19the
- 17:19seventies,
- 17:20when
- 17:20we
- 17:20had
- 17:20that
- 17:21huge,
- 17:21last
- 17:21real,
- 17:22huge
- 17:22inflation
- 17:23spike.
- 17:23That
- 17:24we
- 17:24don't
- 17:24really
- 17:24know,
- 17:25but
- 17:25we
- 17:25have
- 17:25a
- 17:25pretty
- 17:25good
- 17:26idea
- 17:26that
- 17:26unless
- 17:26it
- 17:26gets
- 17:27to
- 17:27something
- 17:27dramatic
- 17:27like
- 17:28that,
- 17:28that
- 17:28you're
- 17:28probably
- 17:29right
- 17:29from
- 17:29the
- 17:29consumer
- 17:29standpoint.
- 17:30But
- 17:30it's
- 17:30very
- 17:31nuanced
- 17:31in
- 17:31that,
- 17:31like
- 17:32Scott
- 17:32said,
- 17:32it's
- 17:32going
- 17:32to
- 17:32impact
- 17:33dozens
- 17:33of
- 17:33other
- 17:34things
- 17:34around
- 17:34your
- 17:34park
- 17:34too,
- 17:35without
- 17:35a
- 17:35doubt.
- 17:36No
- 17:36question.
- 17:38But
- 17:39as
- 17:39far
- 17:39as.
- 17:39To
- 17:39add
- 17:39to
- 17:39what
- 17:40Randy
- 17:40said,
- 17:40and
- 17:40then
- 17:41to
- 17:41just
- 17:41tie
- 17:41into
- 17:42the
- 17:42idea
- 17:42that
- 17:42this
- 17:43isn't
- 17:43all
- 17:43negative
- 17:43for
- 17:44us,
- 17:44there
- 17:44were,
- 17:44there
- 17:44was
- 17:45another
- 17:45recent
- 17:45study
- 17:46that
- 17:46was
- 17:46done,
- 17:47and
- 17:47basically
- 17:48they
- 17:48actually
- 17:49look
- 17:49to
- 17:49see
- 17:50what,
- 17:50with
- 17:50the
- 17:51price
- 17:51increasing
- 17:52in
- 17:52gas
- 17:53on
- 17:53the
- 17:53last
- 17:5390
- 17:53days,
- 17:54what
- 17:54they
- 17:55were
- 17:55finding
- 17:55is
- 17:55that
- 17:56among
- 17:56the
- 17:57newer
- 17:57campers,
- 17:58instead
- 17:59of
- 17:59traveling
- 17:59250
- 18:00miles
- 18:00as
- 18:00the
- 18:01average
- 18:01mile,
- 18:02they're
- 18:02now
- 18:02traveling
- 18:03150
- 18:03miles.
- 18:04So
- 18:04they're
- 18:05reducing
- 18:05their
- 18:06price.
- 18:06But
- 18:06what
- 18:07was
- 18:07funny
- 18:07was
- 18:08the
- 18:08average
- 18:08number
- 18:09of
- 18:09times
- 18:09they
- 18:09count
- 18:10went
- 18:10up.
- 18:11So
- 18:11now
- 18:12instead
- 18:12of
- 18:12camping,
- 18:12one
- 18:13time,
- 18:13250
- 18:14miles
- 18:14away,
- 18:14they're
- 18:15camping
- 18:15twice
- 18:15150
- 18:16miles
- 18:16away.
- 18:17The
- 18:17other
- 18:17thing
- 18:18that
- 18:18I
- 18:18thought
- 18:18was
- 18:18super
- 18:19interesting
- 18:20is
- 18:20that
- 18:21because
- 18:21of
- 18:22COVID
- 18:22and
- 18:22people
- 18:23learning
- 18:23that
- 18:23they
- 18:23could
- 18:24work
- 18:24remotely,
- 18:25remote
- 18:26workers
- 18:27are
- 18:27now
- 18:27kicking
- 18:27back
- 18:28in
- 18:28such
- 18:28large
- 18:29numbers,
- 18:29that
- 18:29companies
- 18:30aren't
- 18:30able
- 18:30to
- 18:30force
- 18:31them
- 18:31to
- 18:31come
- 18:31back.
- 18:32And
- 18:33what
- 18:33they're
- 18:33saying
- 18:34is
- 18:34that,
- 18:34if
- 18:35things
- 18:35go
- 18:35right.
- 18:36Rather
- 18:37than
- 18:37stay
- 18:38in
- 18:38a
- 18:38home
- 18:39that
- 18:39they
- 18:39may
- 18:39or
- 18:39may
- 18:40not
- 18:40like
- 18:40they'll
- 18:40choose
- 18:41a
- 18:41mobile
- 18:41lifestyle.
- 18:42And
- 18:42so
- 18:42we
- 18:43may
- 18:43have
- 18:43more
- 18:43roving
- 18:44workers
- 18:45who
- 18:45are
- 18:46traveling
- 18:46during
- 18:47this
- 18:47time.
- 18:47And
- 18:48camp
- 18:48rounds
- 18:48will
- 18:48still
- 18:49benefit
- 18:49because
- 18:50they're
- 18:51choosing
- 18:51that
- 18:51mobile
- 18:52lifestyle
- 18:52instead
- 18:53of
- 18:53staying
- 18:53static
- 18:54in
- 18:54some
- 18:54place,
- 18:55they'll
- 18:55hit
- 18:55the
- 18:56road
- 18:56to
- 18:56camp.
- 18:56And
- 18:57I
- 18:57thought
- 18:57that
- 18:57was
- 18:57really
- 18:58good.
- 18:58Now
- 18:58my
- 18:59cautionary
- 18:59tale
- 19:00is
- 19:00because
- 19:01one
- 19:01of
- 19:01the
- 19:01tasks
- 19:02I'm
- 19:02supposed
- 19:02to
- 19:02do
- 19:03is
- 19:03to
- 19:03help
- 19:03find
- 19:03more
- 19:04sites
- 19:04for
- 19:05people
- 19:05to
- 19:05camp
- 19:05on
- 19:06whether
- 19:06we
- 19:06create
- 19:07new
- 19:07wins
- 19:07or
- 19:08we
- 19:08modify
- 19:08campgrounds.
- 19:09And
- 19:09so
- 19:09I'm
- 19:09constantly
- 19:10telling
- 19:10my
- 19:10campgrounds,
- 19:12please
- 19:12consider
- 19:13turning
- 19:13some
- 19:13of
- 19:13your
- 19:13long-term
- 19:14sites
- 19:14into
- 19:15short-term
- 19:15sites.
- 19:16We
- 19:16need
- 19:16those.
- 19:17So
- 19:17what
- 19:17I
- 19:17don't
- 19:17want
- 19:18to
- 19:18see
- 19:18happen
- 19:18is
- 19:18people
- 19:19go
- 19:19and
- 19:19say,
- 19:20oh
- 19:20we're
- 19:20going
- 19:20to
- 19:20cater
- 19:21to
- 19:21these.
- 19:21Long-term
- 19:22traveling
- 19:23people
- 19:23and
- 19:23give
- 19:23them
- 19:23these
- 19:23monthly
- 19:24rates.
- 19:24Please
- 19:24don't
- 19:25let
- 19:25them
- 19:25come
- 19:26in
- 19:26and
- 19:26stay.
- 19:27But
- 19:27don't
- 19:28convert
- 19:28these
- 19:28sites
- 19:29back
- 19:29to
- 19:29long-term
- 19:30stay
- 19:30sites
- 19:30that
- 19:31you've
- 19:31just
- 19:31turned
- 19:31over
- 19:32to
- 19:32transient
- 19:33sites
- 19:33because
- 19:33I
- 19:34promise.
- 19:35You'll
- 19:35do
- 19:35a
- 19:35whole
- 19:35lot
- 19:36better
- 19:36off
- 19:36with
- 19:37where
- 19:37the
- 19:37industry
- 19:38is.
- 19:38If
- 19:39we'll
- 19:39keep
- 19:39that
- 19:39and
- 19:40transient
- 19:40or
- 19:41traveling
- 19:41seasonal
- 19:42site
- 19:42than
- 19:42a
- 19:42long-term
- 19:43site,
- 19:45it's
- 19:45very
- 19:46easy
- 19:46to
- 19:46be
- 19:46reactionary
- 19:47that's
- 19:47for
- 19:47sure.
- 19:47You
- 19:48read
- 19:48the
- 19:48news
- 19:49one
- 19:49way
- 19:49or
- 19:49the
- 19:49other,
- 19:49and
- 19:50you
- 19:50want
- 19:50to
- 19:50instantly
- 19:50react
- 19:51based
- 19:51on
- 19:51whatever
- 19:52they're
- 19:52saying,
- 19:52but
- 19:52it's
- 19:52not,
- 19:53it
- 19:53never
- 19:53really
- 19:53plays
- 19:54out
- 19:54that
- 19:54way.
- 19:54And
- 19:54so
- 19:55oftentimes
- 19:56when
- 19:56you're
- 19:56making
- 19:56a
- 19:56decision
- 19:56that
- 19:57quick
- 19:57based
- 19:57on
- 19:57one
- 19:57piece
- 19:58of
- 19:58information
- 19:58without
- 19:58kind
- 19:59of
- 19:59thinking
- 19:59it
- 19:59out,
- 19:59it's
- 19:59usually
- 20:00the
- 20:00wrong
- 20:00one.
- 20:00And
- 20:00I'm
- 20:00not
- 20:00suggesting
- 20:01that
- 20:01short-term
- 20:02to
- 20:02long-term
- 20:02is
- 20:02the
- 20:03wrong
- 20:03one
- 20:03or
- 20:03longterm
- 20:03short
- 20:04term
- 20:04is
- 20:04the
- 20:04right
- 20:04one,
- 20:05but
- 20:05there's
- 20:06lots
- 20:06of
- 20:06variables
- 20:06that
- 20:07come
- 20:07into
- 20:07play.
- 20:08And
- 20:09maybe
- 20:09to
- 20:09add
- 20:09to
- 20:09that,
- 20:09to
- 20:10Brian,
- 20:10what
- 20:10we've
- 20:11seen
- 20:11with
- 20:11properties
- 20:12that
- 20:13we
- 20:13take
- 20:13into
- 20:13management
- 20:14and
- 20:14work
- 20:14with
- 20:15on
- 20:15a
- 20:15consulting
- 20:15basis
- 20:16as
- 20:16well.
- 20:16Property
- 20:17owners
- 20:17are
- 20:17taking
- 20:18their
- 20:18properties
- 20:18very
- 20:18personally.
- 20:19They're
- 20:20very
- 20:20emotionally
- 20:21attached
- 20:21to
- 20:21their
- 20:21properties,
- 20:22which
- 20:22we
- 20:23understand,
- 20:24but
- 20:24you
- 20:24have
- 20:24to
- 20:24let
- 20:25the
- 20:25data
- 20:25drive
- 20:26the
- 20:26decisions.
- 20:27And
- 20:27that's
- 20:28why
- 20:28we
- 20:28track
- 20:29cost
- 20:29per
- 20:29occupied
- 20:30site,
- 20:30for
- 20:30example.
- 20:30So
- 20:31we
- 20:31can
- 20:31see
- 20:32how
- 20:32our
- 20:32expenses
- 20:32are
- 20:33trending
- 20:33and
- 20:33if
- 20:33we
- 20:34need
- 20:34to
- 20:34make
- 20:34adjustments
- 20:35to
- 20:35rates,
- 20:35but
- 20:36otherwise.
- 20:36We're
- 20:36letting
- 20:36the
- 20:36data
- 20:37follow
- 20:37we're
- 20:38following
- 20:38the
- 20:38data
- 20:39instead
- 20:39of
- 20:39taking
- 20:40it
- 20:40too
- 20:40personally
- 20:40and
- 20:40overreacting.
- 20:41And
- 20:42same
- 20:42to
- 20:42same
- 20:43point
- 20:43for
- 20:44Casey's
- 20:44point
- 20:44with
- 20:44dynamic
- 20:45rates
- 20:45as
- 20:45well.
- 20:46If
- 20:46you're
- 20:47too
- 20:48timid
- 20:48to
- 20:49implement
- 20:49dynamic
- 20:50rates
- 20:50across
- 20:50the
- 20:50board,
- 20:51or
- 20:51even
- 20:51increase
- 20:52your
- 20:52rates
- 20:52significantly,
- 20:53your
- 20:53base
- 20:53rates,
- 20:54just
- 20:54start
- 20:54with
- 20:55one,
- 20:55to
- 20:55try
- 20:55it
- 20:55and
- 20:56see
- 20:56what
- 20:57your
- 20:57max
- 20:57rate
- 20:57that
- 20:57people
- 20:58will
- 20:58pay
- 20:59through
- 20:59your
- 20:59dynamic
- 20:59setup.
- 21:00But
- 21:01on
- 21:01average,
- 21:02we
- 21:02increase
- 21:02rates
- 21:03anywhere
- 21:03from
- 21:0310
- 21:04to
- 21:0420%.
- 21:05Often
- 21:05when
- 21:05we
- 21:05take
- 21:06over
- 21:06properties
- 21:06because
- 21:07the
- 21:07mom
- 21:08and
- 21:08pop
- 21:08operator
- 21:09or
- 21:09the
- 21:09previous
- 21:09owner
- 21:10was
- 21:10just
- 21:10too
- 21:11afraid
- 21:11of
- 21:11disrupting
- 21:12their
- 21:13loyal
- 21:13base
- 21:14and
- 21:14you
- 21:14know
- 21:14what
- 21:15people
- 21:15still
- 21:15kept
- 21:16coming
- 21:16and
- 21:16they
- 21:16understood
- 21:17that
- 21:17they
- 21:17got
- 21:18a
- 21:18great
- 21:18value
- 21:18for
- 21:18a
- 21:18long
- 21:19time.
- 21:20I
- 21:20can't
- 21:20tell
- 21:20you
- 21:20how
- 21:21many
- 21:21times
- 21:21that
- 21:21I've
- 21:21said
- 21:22this
- 21:22in
- 21:22just
- 21:23whether
- 21:23it's
- 21:23in
- 21:23a
- 21:23demo
- 21:23or
- 21:24just
- 21:24doing
- 21:24some
- 21:24student
- 21:25sees
- 21:25seasoned
- 21:25reviews.
- 21:26The
- 21:26idea
- 21:27of
- 21:27people
- 21:28being
- 21:28afraid
- 21:28to
- 21:28raise
- 21:29prices,
- 21:29to
- 21:29affect
- 21:30the
- 21:30customer.
- 21:31And
- 21:31I
- 21:31think
- 21:31the
- 21:32easiest
- 21:32response
- 21:32is
- 21:33like
- 21:33have
- 21:33you
- 21:33done
- 21:33anything
- 21:34to
- 21:34the
- 21:34park
- 21:35to
- 21:35improve
- 21:35it?
- 21:35That
- 21:35costs
- 21:36money
- 21:36or,
- 21:37Hey,
- 21:37we're
- 21:37having
- 21:37to
- 21:38pay
- 21:38our
- 21:38employees
- 21:38more
- 21:38now.
- 21:39So
- 21:39Ray's
- 21:40got
- 21:40to
- 21:40go
- 21:40this
- 21:40is
- 21:40a
- 21:40business,
- 21:41right?
- 21:41Like
- 21:41I'm
- 21:41here.
- 21:42This
- 21:42is
- 21:42my
- 21:42business.
- 21:42So
- 21:43it's
- 21:43crazy
- 21:43how
- 21:44how
- 21:44much
- 21:44of
- 21:44a
- 21:44thought
- 21:45process
- 21:45that
- 21:45is
- 21:45of
- 21:45saying,
- 21:46this
- 21:46is
- 21:46my
- 21:46business.
- 21:47This
- 21:47is
- 21:47what
- 21:47I
- 21:47own.
- 21:47This
- 21:48is
- 21:48what's,
- 21:48providing
- 21:49for
- 21:49me
- 21:49day
- 21:49in
- 21:49and
- 21:49day
- 21:49out.
- 21:50And
- 21:50I'm
- 21:50afraid.
- 21:51I'm
- 21:51afraid
- 21:51to
- 21:51raise
- 21:51my
- 21:51prices
- 21:52a
- 21:52little
- 21:52bit.
- 21:52I
- 21:52We
- 21:53deal
- 21:53with
- 21:53it
- 21:53even
- 21:53as
- 21:53like
- 21:54a
- 21:54SAS
- 21:54company.
- 21:54I
- 21:54We,
- 21:55we
- 21:55talk
- 21:55about
- 21:55that
- 21:55all
- 21:55the
- 21:55time.
- 21:56Man,
- 21:56when
- 21:56you
- 21:56know,
- 21:56when's
- 21:57the
- 21:57right
- 21:57time
- 21:57to
- 21:57raise
- 21:57prices,
- 21:58what's
- 21:58the
- 21:58backlash
- 21:59going
- 21:59to
- 21:59these,
- 21:59aren't
- 21:59going
- 21:59to
- 21:59freak
- 22:00out
- 22:00on
- 22:00us,
- 22:01but
- 22:01it's
- 22:01but
- 22:01it
- 22:01also
- 22:01costs
- 22:02a
- 22:02lot
- 22:02of
- 22:02money
- 22:02to
- 22:02have
- 22:03developers.
- 22:03It
- 22:03costs
- 22:03a
- 22:03lot
- 22:04of
- 22:04money
- 22:04to
- 22:04do
- 22:04what
- 22:04we're
- 22:05doing.
- 22:05So
- 22:06when's
- 22:06the
- 22:06right
- 22:06timing,
- 22:07but
- 22:07overwhelmingly
- 22:09parks
- 22:09right
- 22:09now.
- 22:09Again
- 22:09they
- 22:10have
- 22:10the
- 22:10ability,
- 22:11cause
- 22:11I
- 22:11think
- 22:11they've
- 22:11been
- 22:11undervalued
- 22:12for
- 22:12a
- 22:12long
- 22:12time
- 22:14and
- 22:14I'll
- 22:15add
- 22:15onto
- 22:15that.
- 22:15So
- 22:16one
- 22:16of
- 22:16the
- 22:16things
- 22:16to
- 22:16consider,
- 22:17as
- 22:17soon
- 22:18I'll
- 22:18go
- 22:18on
- 22:18the
- 22:18negative
- 22:19side,
- 22:19everybody,
- 22:19one
- 22:19of
- 22:19the
- 22:19hottest
- 22:20say
- 22:20negative
- 22:20sides.
- 22:20Let's
- 22:20say
- 22:20Costco
- 22:21really
- 22:21up
- 22:21and
- 22:21people
- 22:22are
- 22:22going
- 22:22closer
- 22:22to
- 22:23home.
- 22:24And
- 22:24this
- 22:24goes
- 22:24to
- 22:24a
- 22:24case
- 22:24who
- 22:25was
- 22:25saying
- 22:25about
- 22:25improving
- 22:26your
- 22:26amenities,
- 22:26improving
- 22:27your
- 22:27offering
- 22:27and
- 22:27your
- 22:27services
- 22:28at
- 22:28your
- 22:28parks.
- 22:29The
- 22:29biggest
- 22:30issue
- 22:30for
- 22:30our
- 22:30industry
- 22:30is
- 22:31the
- 22:31fact
- 22:31that
- 22:31half
- 22:31of
- 22:31the
- 22:31campgrounds
- 22:32are
- 22:32our
- 22:32public
- 22:33parks
- 22:33with
- 22:33prices
- 22:34of
- 22:3415,
- 22:3520
- 22:35bucks
- 22:35a
- 22:35night.
- 22:36So
- 22:36in
- 22:37essence,
- 22:37your
- 22:37competition
- 22:38is
- 22:38so
- 22:39cheap.
- 22:39You
- 22:39can
- 22:39never
- 22:40go
- 22:40there.
- 22:40So
- 22:41if
- 22:41you're
- 22:41just
- 22:41offering
- 22:42a
- 22:42place
- 22:42to
- 22:42park.
- 22:43Your
- 22:43competitor
- 22:44is
- 22:44the
- 22:44forest
- 22:44service
- 22:45campground
- 22:45or
- 22:45the
- 22:45national
- 22:46park
- 22:46campground.
- 22:47So
- 22:47you
- 22:47don't
- 22:47want
- 22:47to
- 22:47compete
- 22:47with
- 22:48that.
- 22:48Your
- 22:48comp,
- 22:48your
- 22:48competitor
- 22:49is
- 22:49really
- 22:50a
- 22:50hotel
- 22:50or
- 22:50resort
- 22:51provide
- 22:51the
- 22:51accommodations
- 22:52to
- 22:52fill
- 22:53those
- 22:53needs.
- 22:54And
- 22:54then
- 22:54don't
- 22:54worry
- 22:54about
- 22:55that
- 22:55because
- 22:55there
- 22:55will
- 22:55be
- 22:55switching
- 22:56costs.
- 22:56The
- 22:56biggest
- 22:57problem
- 22:57right
- 22:57now
- 22:58on
- 22:58the
- 22:58public
- 22:58agency
- 22:59side
- 23:00is
- 23:00the
- 23:00overwhelming
- 23:01demand
- 23:01that
- 23:02they're
- 23:02getting
- 23:02in
- 23:02popular
- 23:03areas
- 23:03and
- 23:04the
- 23:04impact
- 23:04on
- 23:05resources
- 23:05in
- 23:05those
- 23:06areas
- 23:06and
- 23:06resource
- 23:07damage,
- 23:07damage
- 23:07to
- 23:07these,
- 23:08especially
- 23:08the
- 23:08boondocking
- 23:09spot.
- 23:09So
- 23:10we're
- 23:10going
- 23:10to
- 23:10see
- 23:11that
- 23:11on
- 23:11the
- 23:11private
- 23:12side
- 23:12of
- 23:12the
- 23:12industry,
- 23:12because
- 23:13those
- 23:13areas
- 23:13are
- 23:14probably
- 23:14going
- 23:14to
- 23:14be
- 23:14shut
- 23:15down
- 23:15at
- 23:15the
- 23:15end
- 23:15of
- 23:15this
- 23:15year.
- 23:16If
- 23:16that
- 23:16doesn't
- 23:16change,
- 23:17you'll
- 23:17start
- 23:17seeing
- 23:18loss
- 23:18of
- 23:19to
- 23:19Sandy's
- 23:19point
- 23:20loss
- 23:20of
- 23:20available
- 23:21campsites,
- 23:21especially
- 23:22on
- 23:22the
- 23:22public
- 23:22sector.
- 23:23That's
- 23:23going
- 23:23to
- 23:23affect
- 23:24both
- 23:24the
- 23:24developed
- 23:25campgrounds
- 23:25on
- 23:25the
- 23:25public
- 23:25side,
- 23:26and
- 23:26then
- 23:26campgrounds
- 23:27and
- 23:27RV
- 23:27parks
- 23:28on
- 23:28the.
- 23:29So
- 23:29mark,
- 23:29I
- 23:30believe
- 23:30you,
- 23:30but
- 23:30we
- 23:30happen
- 23:31to
- 23:31have
- 23:31a
- 23:31national
- 23:31parks
- 23:32expert
- 23:32who
- 23:33can
- 23:33back
- 23:33you
- 23:33up,
- 23:33or
- 23:34so
- 23:34Kurt
- 23:35first
- 23:35to
- 23:35your
- 23:35question,
- 23:36two
- 23:36questions,
- 23:37and
- 23:37I'll
- 23:37let
- 23:37you
- 23:37talk
- 23:37about
- 23:37both
- 23:38one
- 23:38is,
- 23:38do
- 23:38you
- 23:38want
- 23:39to
- 23:39respond
- 23:39to
- 23:39anything
- 23:39mark
- 23:40said?
- 23:40And
- 23:40two,
- 23:41how
- 23:41does,
- 23:41how
- 23:42is
- 23:42inflation
- 23:42impacting
- 23:43the
- 23:43national
- 23:43parks
- 23:44overall
- 23:44that
- 23:44you've
- 23:44seen
- 23:45or
- 23:45has
- 23:45it
- 23:45not
- 23:45at
- 23:45all?
- 23:46No,
- 23:47actually
- 23:47I
- 23:47want
- 23:47it
- 23:47to
- 23:47respond
- 23:48to
- 23:48it,
- 23:48to
- 23:48Casey's
- 23:49point
- 23:49about
- 23:49don't
- 23:49be
- 23:50afraid
- 23:50to
- 23:50raise
- 23:50rates
- 23:51because
- 23:51Brian
- 23:51is
- 23:52you
- 23:52well-known
- 23:52national
- 23:53parks,
- 23:53traveler,
- 23:53the
- 23:54nonprofit
- 23:54news
- 23:55organization.
- 23:56We
- 23:56don't
- 23:56have
- 23:56any
- 23:57rates.
- 23:57We
- 23:57depend
- 23:58on
- 23:58the
- 23:58general
- 23:58public
- 23:59and
- 23:59the
- 23:59industry
- 24:00is
- 24:00out
- 24:00there
- 24:00to
- 24:00support
- 24:01us.
- 24:01And
- 24:01right
- 24:02now
- 24:02we're
- 24:02in
- 24:02the
- 24:02largest
- 24:03fundraising
- 24:03campaign
- 24:04we've
- 24:04ever
- 24:04launched.
- 24:05It
- 24:05runs
- 24:05through
- 24:05the
- 24:06end
- 24:06of
- 24:06December
- 24:07trying
- 24:07to
- 24:07raise
- 24:07a
- 24:07hundred
- 24:07thousand
- 24:08dollars
- 24:08so
- 24:08we
- 24:09can
- 24:09improve
- 24:09our
- 24:09coverage
- 24:10of
- 24:10national
- 24:10parks
- 24:10and
- 24:10protect
- 24:11areas.
- 24:12So
- 24:12I'm
- 24:12hoping
- 24:12your
- 24:13other
- 24:13guests
- 24:13and
- 24:14your
- 24:14listeners
- 24:15and
- 24:15washers
- 24:15will
- 24:16chip
- 24:16in
- 24:17and
- 24:17help
- 24:17the
- 24:17traveler
- 24:18with
- 24:18that
- 24:18commercial.
- 24:20It's
- 24:20a
- 24:20very
- 24:20dynamic
- 24:21time
- 24:21in
- 24:21the
- 24:22national
- 24:22park
- 24:22system
- 24:23in
- 24:23the
- 24:23United
- 24:23States.
- 24:24We're
- 24:24seeing
- 24:25an
- 24:25incredible
- 24:26influx
- 24:26of
- 24:26money
- 24:27going
- 24:27into
- 24:27the
- 24:28parks
- 24:28for
- 24:28maintenance
- 24:29new
- 24:29bridges,
- 24:30new
- 24:30roads
- 24:31improving
- 24:31campgrounds
- 24:32at
- 24:33the
- 24:33same
- 24:33time.
- 24:33We've
- 24:33got
- 24:34the
- 24:3421st
- 24:34century
- 24:35campground
- 24:35initiative
- 24:36that
- 24:37it's
- 24:37been
- 24:37about
- 24:37a
- 24:37year
- 24:38since
- 24:38I
- 24:38first
- 24:39wrote
- 24:39about
- 24:39this.
- 24:39And
- 24:40I'm
- 24:40curious
- 24:40what
- 24:40the
- 24:40park
- 24:41service
- 24:41is
- 24:41thinking
- 24:42about,
- 24:43how
- 24:43can
- 24:43they
- 24:43can
- 24:44improve
- 24:44national
- 24:45park
- 24:45campgrounds.
- 24:46There's
- 24:46a
- 24:46lot
- 24:46of
- 24:46demand
- 24:47out
- 24:47there.
- 24:47Do
- 24:47they
- 24:47put
- 24:48in
- 24:48wifi?
- 24:48Do
- 24:48they
- 24:48put
- 24:49in
- 24:49more
- 24:49other
- 24:49amenities
- 24:50like
- 24:50food,
- 24:51wagons
- 24:51food
- 24:52trucks
- 24:52and
- 24:52whatnot.
- 24:53And
- 24:53so
- 24:53I
- 24:53think
- 24:54in
- 24:54the
- 24:54coming
- 24:54months,
- 24:55in
- 24:55the
- 24:55coming
- 24:55year,
- 24:55we're
- 24:55going
- 24:56to
- 24:56see
- 24:56that.
- 24:57A
- 24:57lot
- 24:57of
- 24:57dynamics
- 24:58at
- 24:58play
- 24:59and
- 24:59a
- 24:59lot
- 25:00of
- 25:00debate
- 25:00over
- 25:01exactly
- 25:01what
- 25:02the
- 25:02national
- 25:02park
- 25:02campground
- 25:03should
- 25:03look
- 25:04like,
- 25:04and
- 25:04whether
- 25:05it
- 25:05will
- 25:05start
- 25:06to
- 25:06approach
- 25:06some
- 25:06of
- 25:07the
- 25:07private
- 25:07campgrounds
- 25:08that
- 25:08surround
- 25:09the
- 25:09national
- 25:09parks.
- 25:10And
- 25:10I
- 25:10don't
- 25:10think
- 25:11that's
- 25:11what
- 25:11the
- 25:11park
- 25:11service
- 25:12wants.
- 25:12At
- 25:12least
- 25:13not
- 25:13a
- 25:13lot
- 25:13of
- 25:13the
- 25:13parks.
- 25:14They
- 25:14don't
- 25:14want
- 25:14to
- 25:15compete
- 25:15head
- 25:15to
- 25:15head
- 25:16with
- 25:16all
- 25:16the
- 25:16amenities
- 25:17that
- 25:18are
- 25:18offered
- 25:18in
- 25:19the
- 25:19private
- 25:19campgrounds.
- 25:20It's
- 25:20just
- 25:20it's
- 25:20not
- 25:20workable
- 25:21in
- 25:21the
- 25:21national
- 25:21park
- 25:22setting.
- 25:22That
- 25:23said
- 25:23rates
- 25:23are
- 25:24going
- 25:24up.
- 25:24This
- 25:24is
- 25:25the
- 25:25time
- 25:25of
- 25:25year
- 25:25that
- 25:26a
- 25:26lot
- 25:26of
- 25:26national
- 25:27parks
- 25:27are
- 25:27putting
- 25:27out
- 25:28the
- 25:28proposals
- 25:28to
- 25:28increase
- 25:29rates.
- 25:29And
- 25:30in
- 25:30fact,
- 25:30I
- 25:30saw
- 25:30one
- 25:31the
- 25:31other
- 25:31day
- 25:31and
- 25:31unfortunately
- 25:32I
- 25:32can't
- 25:33remember
- 25:33exactly
- 25:34which
- 25:34park
- 25:34it
- 25:34was,
- 25:35but
- 25:35I
- 25:35think
- 25:35they
- 25:35were
- 25:35going
- 25:35to
- 25:36raise
- 25:36their
- 25:36tent
- 25:37camping
- 25:37rate
- 25:37to
- 25:37$35
- 25:38a
- 25:38night
- 25:39for
- 25:39a
- 25:39tent.
- 25:40And
- 25:40that
- 25:41used
- 25:41to
- 25:41be,
- 25:41the
- 25:41rate
- 25:41for
- 25:42an
- 25:42RV
- 25:42coming
- 25:43in
- 25:43along
- 25:43with
- 25:44the
- 25:44rate
- 25:44increase.
- 25:44Obviously
- 25:45you've
- 25:45as
- 25:45mark
- 25:46mentioned,
- 25:46there
- 25:47is
- 25:47a
- 25:47lot
- 25:47of.
- 25:48Demand
- 25:49for
- 25:49going
- 25:49out
- 25:49to
- 25:49the
- 25:49national
- 25:50parks
- 25:50and
- 25:50a
- 25:51lot
- 25:51of
- 25:51crowds
- 25:51that
- 25:51are
- 25:51hitting
- 25:52out
- 25:52there.
- 25:52And
- 25:53it's
- 25:53hard
- 25:53to
- 25:53find
- 25:53a
- 25:54campground.
- 25:55If
- 25:55you
- 25:55don't
- 25:55start
- 25:56really
- 25:57months
- 25:58in
- 25:58advance,
- 25:586,
- 25:597,
- 25:598
- 25:59months
- 25:59in
- 26:00advance.
- 26:00And
- 26:00even
- 26:00then
- 26:01you
- 26:01might
- 26:01be
- 26:01locked
- 26:01out
- 26:02because
- 26:02of
- 26:02the
- 26:04eccentricities
- 26:06of
- 26:06our
- 26:07recreation.gov
- 26:08the
- 26:08online
- 26:09reservation
- 26:09system.
- 26:10But
- 26:10again,
- 26:10it's
- 26:10a
- 26:10very
- 26:11dynamic
- 26:11time,
- 26:11I
- 26:11think,
- 26:13with
- 26:13all
- 26:13the
- 26:13billions
- 26:14of
- 26:14dollars
- 26:14and
- 26:14literally
- 26:15billions
- 26:15of
- 26:16dollars
- 26:16between
- 26:16the
- 26:17great
- 26:17American
- 26:17outdoors
- 26:18act,
- 26:18as
- 26:18well
- 26:18as
- 26:18the
- 26:18infrastructure
- 26:19bill.
- 26:19And
- 26:20there
- 26:20could
- 26:20be
- 26:20more
- 26:20money
- 26:20coming
- 26:21if
- 26:21the
- 26:21administration's
- 26:22build
- 26:22back
- 26:22better
- 26:23plan
- 26:23gets
- 26:24approved.
- 26:25Does
- 26:25the
- 26:25park
- 26:26service
- 26:26have
- 26:27the
- 26:27capability
- 26:28to
- 26:28spend
- 26:29that
- 26:29money?
- 26:30And
- 26:30that's
- 26:31in
- 26:31terms
- 26:31of.
- 26:31And
- 26:31the
- 26:31contracts
- 26:32to
- 26:32get
- 26:32the
- 26:33money,
- 26:33to
- 26:33get
- 26:33the
- 26:33work
- 26:34going
- 26:34as
- 26:35well
- 26:35as
- 26:35the
- 26:35oversight
- 26:36and
- 26:36the
- 26:36management
- 26:36teams.
- 26:37And
- 26:37then
- 26:38you've
- 26:38got
- 26:38whole
- 26:38bunch
- 26:39of
- 26:39issues
- 26:39with
- 26:39historic
- 26:40preservation
- 26:40rules
- 26:41and
- 26:41regulations,
- 26:42what
- 26:43they
- 26:43can
- 26:43do
- 26:43and
- 26:44how
- 26:44much
- 26:44they
- 26:44can
- 26:44do
- 26:45and
- 26:45how
- 26:45quickly
- 26:45they
- 26:45can
- 26:46do
- 26:46it.
- 26:46Back
- 26:46in
- 26:46October
- 26:47of
- 26:472015,
- 26:48I
- 26:48believe
- 26:48there
- 26:48was
- 26:48a
- 26:49flood
- 26:49that
- 26:49went
- 26:49through
- 26:49death
- 26:50valley.
- 26:50Scotty's
- 26:51castle
- 26:51was
- 26:52severely
- 26:52damaged.
- 26:53They
- 26:53still
- 26:54haven't
- 26:54finished
- 26:54the
- 26:54repairs,
- 26:55six
- 26:55years
- 26:55on.
- 26:56And
- 26:56a
- 26:56lot
- 26:57of
- 26:57that
- 26:57was
- 26:57due
- 26:57to
- 26:58some
- 26:58of
- 26:58the
- 26:58historic
- 26:59preservation
- 26:59regulations
- 27:00that
- 27:00they
- 27:00have
- 27:00to
- 27:00follow.
- 27:01You
- 27:02add
- 27:02inflation
- 27:02onto
- 27:03that.
- 27:03And
- 27:03that
- 27:04was
- 27:04another
- 27:04problem
- 27:04that
- 27:05death
- 27:05valley
- 27:05ran
- 27:05into
- 27:06because
- 27:06of
- 27:07the
- 27:07delays
- 27:07in
- 27:07contracting.
- 27:09All
- 27:09of
- 27:09a
- 27:09sudden
- 27:09the
- 27:09initial
- 27:10bid
- 27:10jumped
- 27:11up
- 27:12because
- 27:12of
- 27:12inflation
- 27:13and
- 27:13with
- 27:13what's
- 27:14going
- 27:14on
- 27:14now
- 27:14everybody
- 27:15knows
- 27:15what
- 27:15construction
- 27:16costs
- 27:16are
- 27:16going
- 27:16through
- 27:17the
- 27:17roof.
- 27:18How
- 27:18will
- 27:18that
- 27:18impact
- 27:19what
- 27:19the
- 27:19parks
- 27:19are
- 27:19trying
- 27:19to
- 27:19do?
- 27:22Any
- 27:22speculations.
- 27:23There's
- 27:23going
- 27:23to
- 27:23be
- 27:23a
- 27:23lot
- 27:23of
- 27:24gnashing
- 27:24of
- 27:24teeth
- 27:25out
- 27:25there.
- 27:25I'll
- 27:25give
- 27:25you
- 27:25an
- 27:26example
- 27:26at
- 27:26big
- 27:27bend
- 27:27national
- 27:27park.
- 27:28They've
- 27:28got
- 27:28a
- 27:29serious
- 27:30issue
- 27:30with
- 27:31their
- 27:31water
- 27:31system
- 27:33that
- 27:33feeds
- 27:33the
- 27:34CISO
- 27:34space
- 27:35and
- 27:35the
- 27:35lodge
- 27:36and
- 27:36the
- 27:36campground
- 27:37up
- 27:37there.
- 27:38And
- 27:38apparently
- 27:40they've
- 27:40been
- 27:40earmarked
- 27:41about
- 27:42$50
- 27:42million
- 27:43from
- 27:43the
- 27:44great
- 27:44American
- 27:44outdoors
- 27:44act
- 27:45to
- 27:45address
- 27:45that
- 27:46problem.
- 27:47Unfortunately,
- 27:47it
- 27:47can't
- 27:48cost
- 27:48about
- 27:48a
- 27:48hundred
- 27:49million
- 27:49dollars
- 27:49or
- 27:49more.
- 27:51And
- 27:51how
- 27:51do
- 27:51you
- 27:52deal
- 27:52with
- 27:52that?
- 27:52Do
- 27:53you
- 27:53say
- 27:53we
- 27:53can't
- 27:53fix
- 27:54this
- 27:54water
- 27:54system
- 27:55that
- 27:55provides
- 27:56water
- 27:56to
- 27:56the
- 27:56LODs
- 27:57that
- 27:57provides
- 27:57water
- 27:57for
- 27:57firefighting
- 27:58that
- 27:58provides
- 27:59water
- 28:00for
- 28:00residential
- 28:01and
- 28:01concession
- 28:01employee
- 28:02lodges
- 28:02and
- 28:03the
- 28:03campground?
- 28:04I
- 28:04think
- 28:05we're
- 28:05going
- 28:05to
- 28:05see
- 28:05a
- 28:05lot
- 28:05of
- 28:05issues
- 28:06across
- 28:06the
- 28:06national
- 28:06park
- 28:07system
- 28:07crop
- 28:07up.
- 28:11Anyone
- 28:11else?
- 28:14Yeah.
- 28:14I
- 28:14was
- 28:14just
- 28:14going
- 28:14to
- 28:14say
- 28:15another
- 28:15issue
- 28:15in
- 28:15terms
- 28:16of
- 28:16what's
- 28:16impacting
- 28:17people
- 28:18who
- 28:18want
- 28:18to
- 28:18go
- 28:18out
- 28:18into
- 28:19the
- 28:19outdoors,
- 28:19into
- 28:20the
- 28:20Republicans,
- 28:21not
- 28:21just
- 28:21inflation,
- 28:22not
- 28:22just
- 28:22the
- 28:22rise
- 28:22of
- 28:22gas,
- 28:23but
- 28:23as
- 28:23we
- 28:23saw
- 28:23this
- 28:24past
- 28:24year,
- 28:25what
- 28:25about
- 28:25wildfires
- 28:26and
- 28:27the
- 28:27smoke
- 28:27that
- 28:27it's
- 28:27creating?
- 28:28I'd
- 28:28be
- 28:28curious
- 28:28to
- 28:28hear
- 28:29from
- 28:29the
- 28:29other
- 28:29guests
- 28:30here,
- 28:30how
- 28:30our
- 28:31RV
- 28:31campgrounds
- 28:32in
- 28:32the
- 28:32west
- 28:33being
- 28:33impacted
- 28:34by
- 28:35hay
- 28:35after
- 28:35day
- 28:35of
- 28:36wildfire
- 28:36smoke
- 28:36or
- 28:37people
- 28:37coming
- 28:37out
- 28:37to
- 28:37sit
- 28:38in
- 28:38that,
- 28:38are
- 28:38they
- 28:39putting
- 28:39off
- 28:39their
- 28:39trips?
- 28:41So
- 28:41I,
- 28:41I
- 28:41want
- 28:42it
- 28:42where
- 28:42you
- 28:42can
- 28:42absolutely
- 28:43answer
- 28:43that
- 28:43question,
- 28:43but
- 28:43I
- 28:43want
- 28:44to
- 28:44finish
- 28:44up
- 28:44with
- 28:44inflation
- 28:45real
- 28:45quick
- 28:45before
- 28:45we
- 28:46dive
- 28:46into
- 28:46too
- 28:46far
- 28:46of
- 28:46that.
- 28:47So
- 28:47does
- 28:47anybody
- 28:47else
- 28:47have
- 28:47any
- 28:48comments
- 28:48about
- 28:49maybe
- 28:49this
- 28:49play
- 28:50that
- 28:50Kurt's
- 28:50describing
- 28:50between
- 28:51private
- 28:51and
- 28:51public
- 28:51parts
- 28:52and
- 28:52how
- 28:52that
- 28:52cross
- 28:52silver
- 28:53and
- 28:53then
- 28:53Scott,
- 28:53I
- 28:53have
- 28:53a
- 28:53question
- 28:54for
- 28:54you
- 28:54on
- 28:54data
- 28:54before
- 28:54we
- 28:55move
- 28:55on
- 28:55to
- 28:55the
- 28:55wildfires.
- 28:58I
- 28:58don't
- 28:58have
- 28:58anything
- 28:59specific
- 28:59about
- 29:00the
- 29:00private
- 29:02and
- 29:02public
- 29:02parks
- 29:03or
- 29:03anything
- 29:03like
- 29:03that,
- 29:03but
- 29:04I
- 29:04did
- 29:04read
- 29:04an
- 29:05interesting
- 29:05or.
- 29:06Yesterday,
- 29:07and
- 29:07it
- 29:07was
- 29:07a
- 29:07survey
- 29:08and
- 29:08it
- 29:08kinda
- 29:09plays
- 29:09into
- 29:10what
- 29:10people
- 29:10are
- 29:10willing
- 29:11to
- 29:11spend,
- 29:11even
- 29:12with
- 29:12inflation
- 29:13going
- 29:13on
- 29:14and
- 29:14that
- 29:14sort
- 29:14of
- 29:14thing.
- 29:14And
- 29:15TripAdvisor
- 29:15done
- 29:15a
- 29:15survey
- 29:16of
- 29:17people
- 29:18asking,
- 29:19are
- 29:20they
- 29:20still
- 29:20intending
- 29:20to
- 29:20travel?
- 29:21What
- 29:21does
- 29:21that
- 29:22look
- 29:22like?
- 29:22How
- 29:22are
- 29:22they
- 29:23anticipating
- 29:23they're
- 29:24going
- 29:24to
- 29:24spend
- 29:24their
- 29:24dollars
- 29:25and
- 29:25that
- 29:25sort
- 29:25of
- 29:25thing.
- 29:25And
- 29:25I
- 29:25also,
- 29:26I
- 29:26read
- 29:26another
- 29:26article
- 29:27that
- 29:27was
- 29:27talking
- 29:27about
- 29:28the
- 29:29trend,
- 29:30the
- 29:30gift-giving
- 29:30trend
- 29:31is
- 29:31moving
- 29:31into
- 29:32more
- 29:32of
- 29:32an
- 29:32experiential
- 29:34gift
- 29:34giving
- 29:34instead
- 29:35of
- 29:35the,
- 29:35tangible
- 29:36things.
- 29:37And
- 29:37trip,
- 29:37the
- 29:38TripAdvisor
- 29:38survey
- 29:38was
- 29:39saying
- 29:39that
- 29:40I
- 29:40think
- 29:40it
- 29:40was
- 29:4030,
- 29:4136%
- 29:42of
- 29:43the
- 29:43people
- 29:43that
- 29:43they
- 29:43surveyed
- 29:43were
- 29:44planning
- 29:44to
- 29:44spend
- 29:44more
- 29:44than
- 29:45they
- 29:45typically
- 29:45would
- 29:45on
- 29:45a
- 29:45vacation.
- 29:46And
- 29:46I
- 29:46feel
- 29:46like
- 29:47and
- 29:47more
- 29:48people
- 29:48are
- 29:48planning
- 29:48to
- 29:49travel
- 29:49than
- 29:49previous
- 29:50and
- 29:51more
- 29:51people
- 29:51are
- 29:51planning
- 29:52to
- 29:52give
- 29:53like
- 29:53trips
- 29:53or
- 29:54pieces
- 29:54of
- 29:54trips,
- 29:55aTV
- 29:55tours
- 29:56and
- 29:56all
- 29:56those
- 29:56kinds
- 29:56of
- 29:57things
- 29:57as
- 29:57gifts
- 29:58for
- 29:58people
- 29:58as
- 29:58well.
- 29:58And
- 29:59so
- 29:59I
- 29:59thought
- 29:59it
- 29:59was
- 29:59really
- 29:59interesting.
- 30:00I
- 30:00think
- 30:00people
- 30:01in
- 30:01light
- 30:02of
- 30:02everything
- 30:02are
- 30:02to
- 30:02the
- 30:03point
- 30:03now
- 30:03where
- 30:03one,
- 30:03there
- 30:04don't
- 30:04want
- 30:04to
- 30:04be
- 30:04cooped
- 30:04up
- 30:04anymore.
- 30:05They
- 30:05want
- 30:05to
- 30:05go
- 30:05and
- 30:05experience
- 30:06things
- 30:06cause
- 30:06they
- 30:06missed
- 30:06out
- 30:07for
- 30:07a
- 30:08couple
- 30:08of
- 30:08years
- 30:08or
- 30:08a
- 30:08year
- 30:09and
- 30:09a
- 30:09half.
- 30:09And
- 30:09I
- 30:10think
- 30:10that
- 30:10I
- 30:10think
- 30:11that
- 30:11people
- 30:11are
- 30:11just
- 30:12like,
- 30:12we
- 30:12don't
- 30:13like,
- 30:13who
- 30:13knows
- 30:13when
- 30:13something
- 30:14like
- 30:14that
- 30:14could
- 30:14happen
- 30:14again.
- 30:15So
- 30:15they
- 30:15want
- 30:15to
- 30:15go
- 30:15and
- 30:15have
- 30:15those
- 30:16experiences.
- 30:16They
- 30:16want
- 30:16to
- 30:16give
- 30:17those
- 30:17experiences.
- 30:18Instead
- 30:18of
- 30:19just
- 30:19all
- 30:19of
- 30:19these
- 30:19things
- 30:19out
- 30:20of
- 30:20the
- 30:20tree
- 30:20so
- 30:20that
- 30:20it
- 30:20is
- 30:20interesting
- 30:21that
- 30:21people
- 30:21are
- 30:21actually
- 30:22intending
- 30:22to
- 30:22spend
- 30:22more,
- 30:23even
- 30:23with
- 30:23inflation.
- 30:24And
- 30:25yeah,
- 30:25so
- 30:25I
- 30:26hopefully
- 30:26it's
- 30:26hopefully
- 30:27parks
- 30:27will
- 30:27start
- 30:28seeing
- 30:28that
- 30:28impact
- 30:28as
- 30:28well.
- 30:29In
- 30:29the
- 30:29shoulder
- 30:29seasons.
- 30:31Yeah.
- 30:32That's
- 30:32a
- 30:32good
- 30:32point.
- 30:32So
- 30:33we
- 30:33got
- 30:33two
- 30:33things.
- 30:33Now
- 30:33we
- 30:34want
- 30:34to
- 30:34talk
- 30:34about
- 30:34wildfires.
- 30:34We
- 30:35want
- 30:35to
- 30:35talk
- 30:35about
- 30:35experiences
- 30:35because
- 30:36they
- 30:36have
- 30:36something
- 30:36to
- 30:36add
- 30:36to
- 30:36that.
- 30:36But
- 30:37first
- 30:37I
- 30:37have
- 30:37no.
- 30:38Does
- 30:38anybody
- 30:38else
- 30:38have
- 30:39any
- 30:39one
- 30:39thing
- 30:39they
- 30:39want
- 30:39to
- 30:39contribute
- 30:40to
- 30:40what
- 30:40Angela
- 30:40just
- 30:40said
- 30:40before?
- 30:41I
- 30:41asked
- 30:41Scott
- 30:41about
- 30:41data.
- 30:45Oh,
- 30:45just
- 30:46a
- 30:46quick
- 30:46thing
- 30:46from
- 30:46this
- 30:47perspective,
- 30:47then
- 30:48Angela,
- 30:48to
- 30:48your
- 30:48point
- 30:49as
- 30:49well.
- 30:49And
- 30:49I
- 30:49think
- 30:49it
- 30:50was
- 30:50touched
- 30:50on
- 30:50this
- 30:50a
- 30:50little
- 30:50bit
- 30:51earlier.
- 30:51You've
- 30:51done,
- 30:51you've
- 30:52got
- 30:52a
- 30:52whole
- 30:52consumer
- 30:53base
- 30:53out
- 30:53there
- 30:53that
- 30:54has
- 30:54been
- 30:54cooped
- 30:54up
- 30:55and
- 30:55they've
- 30:55been
- 30:56mandated
- 30:56out
- 30:57of
- 30:57their
- 30:57former
- 30:57lifestyle
- 30:58and
- 30:59they,
- 30:59there's
- 30:59a
- 30:59huge
- 31:00pent
- 31:00up
- 31:00desire
- 31:01to
- 31:01go
- 31:01out
- 31:01and
- 31:02travel
- 31:02and
- 31:02camp.
- 31:02And
- 31:03we
- 31:03all
- 31:03know
- 31:03that
- 31:04we've
- 31:04seen
- 31:04it
- 31:04in
- 31:04every
- 31:05bit
- 31:05of
- 31:05industry
- 31:06data.
- 31:06You
- 31:06can
- 31:06find
- 31:07camping
- 31:07is
- 31:07just
- 31:07going
- 31:08absolutely
- 31:08through
- 31:08the
- 31:08roof
- 31:09with
- 31:10an
- 31:10inflationary
- 31:10environment.
- 31:11What
- 31:11do
- 31:11you
- 31:11do?
- 31:11You
- 31:12pivot
- 31:12your
- 31:12spending
- 31:12plans?
- 31:13Once
- 31:13again,
- 31:14you
- 31:14might
- 31:14travel
- 31:15a
- 31:15shorter
- 31:16distance,
- 31:16but
- 31:16can't
- 31:17more
- 31:17often,
- 31:17you
- 31:17might
- 31:18be
- 31:18more
- 31:18picky
- 31:18about
- 31:19the
- 31:19different
- 31:19things
- 31:20that
- 31:20you
- 31:20buy
- 31:20and
- 31:20how
- 31:21much
- 31:21you
- 31:21consume,
- 31:21but
- 31:21people
- 31:22aren't
- 31:22going
- 31:22to
- 31:23stop
- 31:23living
- 31:23their
- 31:23lives.
- 31:24If
- 31:24anything,
- 31:24they
- 31:25might
- 31:25be
- 31:25accelerating
- 31:26slightly
- 31:26to
- 31:26Angela's
- 31:27point.
- 31:27The
- 31:27data
- 31:27seems
- 31:28to
- 31:28suggest
- 31:28that
- 31:29would,
- 31:29it
- 31:29would.
- 31:30It
- 31:30also
- 31:30does
- 31:30though,
- 31:31is
- 31:31as
- 31:31the
- 31:31consumer
- 31:32becomes
- 31:32a
- 31:32little
- 31:33bit
- 31:33pickier
- 31:33about
- 31:33where
- 31:34they
- 31:34spend
- 31:34that
- 31:34money
- 31:35for
- 31:35campground
- 31:36operators,
- 31:36you
- 31:36really
- 31:36got
- 31:37up
- 31:37here.
- 31:37Maybe
- 31:38be
- 31:38the
- 31:39front
- 31:39desk,
- 31:39providing
- 31:39an
- 31:40amazing
- 31:40experience,
- 31:41treat
- 31:41them
- 31:41like
- 31:42royalty,
- 31:43earn
- 31:43every
- 31:43dollar
- 31:43you
- 31:44give,
- 31:44because
- 31:44they're
- 31:44going
- 31:45to
- 31:45be
- 31:45very
- 31:45particular
- 31:46about
- 31:46how,
- 31:47and
- 31:47when
- 31:47they
- 31:47spend,
- 31:47they'll
- 31:48spend
- 31:48freely,
- 31:49if
- 31:49they
- 31:49get
- 31:49to
- 31:49your
- 31:49park
- 31:50and
- 31:50you
- 31:50have
- 31:50them
- 31:50as
- 31:51a
- 31:51guest,
- 31:51you
- 31:51provide
- 31:51them
- 31:52with
- 31:52a
- 31:52great
- 31:52experience.
- 31:52They're
- 31:53going
- 31:53to
- 31:53keep
- 31:53spending,
- 31:54right?
- 31:54They're
- 31:54going
- 31:54to
- 31:54stay
- 31:55with
- 31:55you
- 31:55and
- 31:55keep
- 31:55spending
- 31:56the
- 31:56local
- 31:56community
- 31:56and
- 31:56at
- 31:57your
- 31:57park.
- 31:58But
- 31:58boy,
- 31:58you
- 31:58better
- 31:58up
- 31:58your
- 31:59game.
- 31:59You
- 31:59gotta
- 31:59earn
- 31:59every
- 32:00dollar.
- 32:02Yeah.
- 32:02And
- 32:02add
- 32:02on
- 32:02to
- 32:02that,
- 32:02Randy.
- 32:03That's
- 32:03part
- 32:03of
- 32:04this
- 32:04change,
- 32:04demographic
- 32:05of
- 32:05campers.
- 32:05That's
- 32:06come
- 32:06into
- 32:06the
- 32:06industry
- 32:06in
- 32:07this
- 32:07last
- 32:07two
- 32:07years.
- 32:08The
- 32:08Marriott
- 32:08crowd,
- 32:08the
- 32:09folks
- 32:09that
- 32:09didn't
- 32:10traditionally
- 32:10camp
- 32:10there,
- 32:11they're
- 32:11expecting
- 32:11that.
- 32:12I
- 32:12know
- 32:12this
- 32:12last
- 32:12year,
- 32:13one
- 32:13of
- 32:13the
- 32:13big
- 32:13complaints
- 32:14about
- 32:14owners
- 32:15and
- 32:15I've
- 32:15had
- 32:15some
- 32:15private
- 32:15conversations
- 32:16that
- 32:16were
- 32:16shocking
- 32:17is
- 32:17their
- 32:17experience
- 32:18with
- 32:18customers
- 32:19who
- 32:19felt
- 32:19like
- 32:20they
- 32:20had
- 32:20been
- 32:20wronged
- 32:21in.
- 32:22And
- 32:22then
- 32:22the
- 32:22reaction
- 32:23to
- 32:23that
- 32:23is
- 32:23just
- 32:24been
- 32:24crazy.
- 32:25And
- 32:25that's
- 32:25just
- 32:25a
- 32:25demonstration
- 32:26of
- 32:26exactly
- 32:26what
- 32:26you're
- 32:27saying.
- 32:27And
- 32:28I
- 32:28would
- 32:28say
- 32:29both
- 32:30to
- 32:30your
- 32:30point
- 32:31and
- 32:31Angela's
- 32:31point.
- 32:32The
- 32:32other
- 32:32factor
- 32:33is.
- 32:33H,
- 32:34a
- 32:34lot
- 32:34of
- 32:34folks
- 32:35age
- 32:35two
- 32:35years,
- 32:36there's
- 32:36you
- 32:36see
- 32:36in
- 32:36the
- 32:37news
- 32:37that
- 32:37there's
- 32:37a
- 32:37lack
- 32:38of
- 32:38people
- 32:38willing
- 32:39to
- 32:39fill
- 32:39jobs?
- 32:40I
- 32:40think
- 32:40people
- 32:41figure,
- 32:41my
- 32:41store,
- 32:42I
- 32:42don't
- 32:42want
- 32:42to
- 32:42work
- 32:42at
- 32:42McDonald's,
- 32:43I'll
- 32:43just
- 32:44do
- 32:44something
- 32:44else,
- 32:45but
- 32:45also
- 32:45you've
- 32:45got
- 32:45a
- 32:45large
- 32:46population
- 32:46of
- 32:46people
- 32:47with
- 32:47that.
- 32:47Forget
- 32:47it,
- 32:47I'm
- 32:48retiring
- 32:48and
- 32:49I'm
- 32:49going
- 32:49to
- 32:49go
- 32:49live
- 32:49life.
- 32:50And
- 32:50I
- 32:50think
- 32:50that's
- 32:50a
- 32:51big
- 32:51part
- 32:51of
- 32:51what
- 32:51we're
- 32:52experiencing,
- 32:52especially
- 32:53on
- 32:53the
- 32:53RV
- 32:53side
- 32:54right
- 32:54now,
- 32:54our
- 32:54folks
- 32:54just
- 32:54said
- 32:55that
- 32:55I'm
- 32:55going
- 32:55to
- 32:55go
- 32:55travel.
- 32:56I'm
- 32:56going
- 32:56to
- 32:56live
- 32:56on
- 32:57the
- 32:57road
- 32:57and
- 32:57I
- 32:57can
- 32:57consult
- 32:58from
- 32:58the
- 32:58road
- 32:59and
- 32:59do
- 32:59that
- 32:59stuff.
- 33:00And
- 33:00so
- 33:00we're
- 33:00experiencing
- 33:01just
- 33:01that.
- 33:02Totally
- 33:02agreed.
- 33:04Okay.
- 33:05Scott
- 33:05data,
- 33:06here's
- 33:06my
- 33:06question.
- 33:07You
- 33:07talked
- 33:07about,
- 33:08we've
- 33:08all
- 33:08talked
- 33:08about
- 33:08data
- 33:09at
- 33:09some
- 33:09point,
- 33:09right?
- 33:10And
- 33:10so
- 33:10obviously
- 33:11some
- 33:11other
- 33:11people
- 33:11can
- 33:11weigh
- 33:11in
- 33:11on
- 33:12this
- 33:12stuff
- 33:12too.
- 33:12We
- 33:12all,
- 33:12I
- 33:12think
- 33:13on
- 33:13this
- 33:13call,
- 33:13understand
- 33:14how
- 33:14important
- 33:14it
- 33:14is
- 33:14to
- 33:14our
- 33:14businesses
- 33:15and
- 33:15to
- 33:15our
- 33:15industries
- 33:16and
- 33:16all
- 33:16those
- 33:16kinds
- 33:16of
- 33:16things.
- 33:17You
- 33:17specifically
- 33:17mentioned
- 33:18gathering
- 33:18data
- 33:18as
- 33:18it
- 33:18relates
- 33:19to
- 33:19if
- 33:19I
- 33:19remember
- 33:19correctly
- 33:20increasing
- 33:21your
- 33:21rates,
- 33:21but
- 33:21also
- 33:21understanding
- 33:22your
- 33:22costs
- 33:23for
- 33:23different
- 33:23things
- 33:24around
- 33:24the
- 33:24campground
- 33:24and
- 33:24stuff
- 33:24like
- 33:25that.
- 33:25Yep.
- 33:26That's
- 33:26right.
- 33:26So
- 33:27how
- 33:27would
- 33:27you
- 33:28say,
- 33:28and
- 33:28obviously
- 33:29we
- 33:29know
- 33:29that
- 33:29horizon
- 33:30does
- 33:30an
- 33:30excellent
- 33:30job
- 33:31that's
- 33:31way
- 33:31above
- 33:32and
- 33:32beyond
- 33:32probably
- 33:32what
- 33:32the
- 33:32typical
- 33:33campground
- 33:33owner
- 33:33requests
- 33:34the
- 33:34country
- 33:34does,
- 33:35but
- 33:35what
- 33:35are
- 33:35some
- 33:35easy
- 33:36ways
- 33:36that
- 33:36you
- 33:36would
- 33:36recommend
- 33:37to
- 33:38park
- 33:38owners
- 33:38that.
- 33:40Source
- 33:40or
- 33:41use
- 33:41or
- 33:41methods
- 33:42that
- 33:42they
- 33:42can
- 33:42take
- 33:43advantage
- 33:43of
- 33:43on
- 33:43an
- 33:43entry-level
- 33:44basis
- 33:44to
- 33:44both
- 33:45gather,
- 33:45organize
- 33:45and
- 33:46understand
- 33:46this
- 33:46data.
- 33:47Yeah.
- 33:48Great
- 33:48question.
- 33:49It
- 33:49really
- 33:49comes
- 33:50down
- 33:50in
- 33:50my
- 33:50mind
- 33:51to
- 33:51organizing
- 33:52your
- 33:52data
- 33:53in
- 33:53a
- 33:53way
- 33:54that
- 33:54makes
- 33:54sense
- 33:55to
- 33:55you.
- 33:55We,
- 33:56we
- 33:56always
- 33:57step
- 33:57into
- 33:58situations
- 33:59where
- 33:59the
- 34:00the
- 34:00chart
- 34:00of
- 34:00accounts
- 34:01that
- 34:01someone
- 34:02might,
- 34:02and
- 34:02I'm
- 34:02speaking
- 34:03with,
- 34:03my
- 34:03wife
- 34:03really
- 34:03should
- 34:04be
- 34:04talking
- 34:04about
- 34:04Randall's,
- 34:05who's
- 34:05our
- 34:05CFO,
- 34:06and
- 34:06this
- 34:06is
- 34:06her
- 34:06specialty.
- 34:07So
- 34:07I'll
- 34:07probably
- 34:08get
- 34:08in
- 34:08trouble.
- 34:08But
- 34:09we
- 34:09really
- 34:09recommend
- 34:10that
- 34:10you
- 34:11identify
- 34:11a
- 34:11chart
- 34:12of
- 34:12accounts
- 34:12that
- 34:12make
- 34:13sense
- 34:13to
- 34:13you,
- 34:13that
- 34:14you
- 34:14will
- 34:14follow.
- 34:14And
- 34:14your
- 34:15chart
- 34:15of
- 34:15accounts
- 34:15is
- 34:15basically
- 34:16your
- 34:16general
- 34:17ledger
- 34:17code
- 34:18listing,
- 34:18where
- 34:19you're
- 34:19coding
- 34:19your
- 34:19revenue
- 34:20by
- 34:20site
- 34:21type,
- 34:21and
- 34:21maybe
- 34:21also
- 34:22by
- 34:22rate
- 34:22type,
- 34:23you're
- 34:23coding
- 34:23your
- 34:23expenses
- 34:24by
- 34:24department
- 34:25and
- 34:25you
- 34:25have
- 34:25subcategories
- 34:26there.
- 34:26And
- 34:26that
- 34:26makes
- 34:27sense
- 34:27and
- 34:27making
- 34:28sure
- 34:28that
- 34:28you're
- 34:28diligent
- 34:29with.
- 34:30All
- 34:30of
- 34:30your
- 34:30expenses
- 34:31every
- 34:32time
- 34:32to
- 34:32the
- 34:32right
- 34:32GL
- 34:33code
- 34:33and
- 34:34keeping
- 34:34a
- 34:34really
- 34:34good
- 34:35clean
- 34:35set
- 34:35of
- 34:35financials
- 34:36that
- 34:37is
- 34:37first
- 34:37and
- 34:37foremost
- 34:38in
- 34:38our
- 34:39mind,
- 34:40how
- 34:40we
- 34:41are
- 34:41tracking
- 34:42the
- 34:42high-level
- 34:42data
- 34:43points.
- 34:43The
- 34:43other
- 34:44piece
- 34:44of
- 34:44it
- 34:44is
- 34:44your
- 34:44PMs
- 34:45setup.
- 34:45And
- 34:46Casey
- 34:46probably
- 34:47can
- 34:47speak
- 34:47to
- 34:47this
- 34:48too.
- 34:48But
- 34:48so
- 34:49many
- 34:49times
- 34:49we
- 34:50see
- 34:50properties
- 34:51that
- 34:51do
- 34:51not
- 34:51have
- 34:52enough
- 34:53of
- 34:53a
- 34:53definition
- 34:54in
- 34:54their
- 34:54PMs
- 34:55set
- 34:55up
- 34:56to
- 34:56provide
- 34:56relevant
- 34:57data.
- 34:57So
- 34:58they
- 34:58might
- 34:58be
- 34:59coding
- 34:59all
- 34:59of
- 34:59the
- 34:59revenue
- 35:00to
- 35:00one
- 35:00thing.
- 35:00Their
- 35:01site
- 35:01types
- 35:01might
- 35:01not
- 35:02be
- 35:02broken
- 35:02up
- 35:02in
- 35:02a
- 35:02way
- 35:03that
- 35:03will
- 35:03provide
- 35:04you
- 35:04relevant
- 35:04information.
- 35:05And
- 35:05based
- 35:05on
- 35:06the
- 35:06uniqueness
- 35:06of
- 35:06each
- 35:06site
- 35:07and
- 35:07site
- 35:07it's
- 35:07easy
- 35:08to
- 35:08have
- 35:09data
- 35:09exhaust
- 35:10and
- 35:11and
- 35:11have
- 35:11too
- 35:11much
- 35:11data,
- 35:12but
- 35:12really
- 35:12focusing
- 35:13on
- 35:13making
- 35:13sure
- 35:14your
- 35:14financials
- 35:14are
- 35:14clean
- 35:15and
- 35:15you're
- 35:15coding
- 35:15properly.
- 35:16And
- 35:17that
- 35:17your
- 35:17reservation
- 35:17system
- 35:18site
- 35:18types
- 35:18are
- 35:19set
- 35:19up.
- 35:19Your
- 35:19coding,
- 35:19your
- 35:20revenue
- 35:20and
- 35:20your
- 35:20PMs
- 35:21to
- 35:21the
- 35:21right
- 35:21categories.
- 35:22And
- 35:23when
- 35:23you
- 35:23pull
- 35:23your
- 35:23occupancy
- 35:24report
- 35:25in
- 35:25your
- 35:25PMs,
- 35:26does
- 35:26it
- 35:26make
- 35:26sense
- 35:26to
- 35:27you?
- 35:27Does
- 35:27that
- 35:27information
- 35:28tell
- 35:28you
- 35:29anything?
- 35:29If
- 35:30it's
- 35:30too
- 35:30general,
- 35:31then
- 35:32it's
- 35:32not
- 35:32helpful.
- 35:32You
- 35:32might
- 35:32as
- 35:32well
- 35:33not
- 35:33even
- 35:33pull
- 35:33it.
- 35:33But
- 35:34pulling
- 35:34and
- 35:34having
- 35:34a
- 35:35detailed
- 35:35occupants
- 35:35report,
- 35:36for
- 35:36example,
- 35:36will
- 35:37allow
- 35:37you
- 35:37to
- 35:38really
- 35:38understand
- 35:38which
- 35:39site
- 35:39types
- 35:39are
- 35:39performing
- 35:40and
- 35:40underperforming,
- 35:41what
- 35:42adjustments
- 35:42you
- 35:42can
- 35:43make.
- 35:44Okay.
- 35:44And
- 35:44specific
- 35:45as
- 35:45it
- 35:45relates
- 35:45to
- 35:46inflation,
- 35:46are
- 35:47there
- 35:47specific
- 35:47things
- 35:48that
- 35:48you
- 35:48feel
- 35:49like
- 35:49maybe
- 35:49a
- 35:49top
- 35:49five
- 35:50things
- 35:50that
- 35:51RV
- 35:51park
- 35:51owners
- 35:52should
- 35:52be
- 35:52paying
- 35:52attention
- 35:52to
- 35:53as
- 35:53far
- 35:53as
- 35:53the
- 35:53price
- 35:53trends
- 35:54and
- 35:54data
- 35:54and
- 35:54what
- 35:54they're
- 35:55gathering,
- 35:55just
- 35:55to
- 35:55make
- 35:56more
- 35:56informed
- 35:56decisions
- 35:57if
- 35:57they
- 35:57are.
- 35:58I
- 35:58think
- 35:59that
- 35:59the
- 35:59top
- 36:00things
- 36:00to
- 36:00look
- 36:00at
- 36:00are
- 36:01your
- 36:01costs
- 36:02of
- 36:02supplies.
- 36:03What
- 36:03you're
- 36:03reselling
- 36:04in
- 36:04your
- 36:04store,
- 36:05the
- 36:05cost
- 36:06of
- 36:06your
- 36:06maintenance
- 36:06and
- 36:06housekeeping
- 36:07supplies.
- 36:08This
- 36:08year,
- 36:08we've
- 36:09seen
- 36:09a
- 36:09steady
- 36:09increase
- 36:10in
- 36:10our
- 36:10housekeeping
- 36:11supply
- 36:11costs.
- 36:11For
- 36:11example,
- 36:12we've
- 36:13been
- 36:13over
- 36:13budget
- 36:14by
- 36:14about
- 36:1410
- 36:14to
- 36:1415%
- 36:16in
- 36:16housekeeping
- 36:16supplies
- 36:17all
- 36:17summer
- 36:17long.
- 36:18And
- 36:18that
- 36:19was
- 36:19really
- 36:19strange
- 36:19to
- 36:20us.
- 36:20And
- 36:20it
- 36:21started
- 36:21to
- 36:21obviously
- 36:22make
- 36:22sense
- 36:22that
- 36:23it
- 36:23was
- 36:23inflation.
- 36:23It
- 36:23wasn't
- 36:24just
- 36:24occupancy
- 36:25demand
- 36:25because
- 36:25we
- 36:25accounted
- 36:26for
- 36:26that
- 36:26in
- 36:26our
- 36:26budgeting.
- 36:27It
- 36:27was
- 36:27really
- 36:28the
- 36:28inflation
- 36:28cost.
- 36:28So
- 36:28your
- 36:29supply
- 36:29cost
- 36:29for
- 36:29your
- 36:30store
- 36:30supply
- 36:31costs
- 36:31for
- 36:31operating.
- 36:34The
- 36:34propane
- 36:34costs,
- 36:35your
- 36:35pool
- 36:35costs
- 36:36and
- 36:36your
- 36:36pool,
- 36:36chemical
- 36:37costs
- 36:37are
- 36:37all
- 36:37things
- 36:38to
- 36:38keep
- 36:38an
- 36:38eye
- 36:38on
- 36:39as
- 36:39well.
- 36:39Really
- 36:40you
- 36:40should
- 36:40be
- 36:40tracking
- 36:41that
- 36:41on
- 36:41a
- 36:41monthly
- 36:42basis
- 36:43and
- 36:43we
- 36:43track
- 36:44ours
- 36:44on
- 36:44a
- 36:44weekly
- 36:44basis
- 36:45so
- 36:45that
- 36:45we
- 36:45can
- 36:46keep
- 36:46our
- 36:46fingers
- 36:47on
- 36:47the
- 36:47pulse
- 36:47of
- 36:47really
- 36:48what's
- 36:48happening
- 36:48and
- 36:48make
- 36:49adjustments
- 36:49in
- 36:49the
- 36:49moment
- 36:50versus
- 36:51a
- 36:51month
- 36:51or
- 36:51two
- 36:51down
- 36:52the
- 36:52road
- 36:52when
- 36:52we're
- 36:52looking
- 36:53back
- 36:53at
- 36:53the
- 36:53previous
- 36:54months.
- 36:54So
- 36:55it's
- 36:55really
- 36:56important
- 36:56to
- 36:57have
- 36:57a
- 36:57good
- 36:57structure
- 36:58set
- 36:58up
- 36:58and
- 36:58a
- 36:59good
- 36:59system
- 36:59set
- 36:59up
- 36:59and
- 37:00it
- 37:00takes
- 37:00more
- 37:00work
- 37:01on
- 37:01the
- 37:01front
- 37:01end
- 37:01of
- 37:02setting
- 37:02that
- 37:02up
- 37:03than
- 37:03it
- 37:03does
- 37:03on
- 37:03a
- 37:03routine
- 37:04basis.
- 37:04Because
- 37:04then
- 37:04you're
- 37:05just
- 37:05looking
- 37:05at
- 37:05the
- 37:05trends,
- 37:06looking
- 37:06at
- 37:06the
- 37:06them.
- 37:07Sometimes
- 37:08that's
- 37:08the
- 37:08hardest
- 37:09thing
- 37:09is
- 37:09that
- 37:09front
- 37:09end
- 37:09set
- 37:10up
- 37:10though.
- 37:10I,
- 37:10Angela
- 37:11tell
- 37:11you
- 37:11stories
- 37:11about
- 37:12how
- 37:12I
- 37:12don't
- 37:12want
- 37:12to
- 37:12do
- 37:12the
- 37:12front
- 37:12end
- 37:13set
- 37:13up
- 37:13sometimes.
- 37:14And
- 37:14it
- 37:14would
- 37:14be
- 37:14so
- 37:14much
- 37:15easier
- 37:15on
- 37:15the
- 37:15back
- 37:15end
- 37:16if
- 37:16I
- 37:16would
- 37:16just
- 37:16sit
- 37:16down
- 37:16and
- 37:16do
- 37:17it.
- 37:17And
- 37:18that's
- 37:18the
- 37:18same
- 37:18point
- 37:19that
- 37:19the
- 37:19Casey
- 37:19made
- 37:19about
- 37:19dynamic
- 37:20pricing,
- 37:20the
- 37:20front
- 37:21end
- 37:21set
- 37:21up
- 37:21once
- 37:21it's
- 37:21set
- 37:21up,
- 37:22it
- 37:22works.
- 37:23Yup.
- 37:23That's
- 37:23right.
- 37:24There's
- 37:24something
- 37:24else
- 37:25I
- 37:25wanted
- 37:25to
- 37:25just
- 37:25toss
- 37:25in
- 37:26there
- 37:26that.
- 37:27The,
- 37:27you
- 37:27can
- 37:27get
- 37:28overwhelmed
- 37:28by
- 37:29Ms.
- 37:29Scott
- 37:29mentioned
- 37:29statistical
- 37:30exhausts
- 37:30and
- 37:30yeah,
- 37:31you
- 37:31can
- 37:31overanalyze
- 37:32anything.
- 37:32You
- 37:32can
- 37:32also
- 37:33under
- 37:33analyze
- 37:34the
- 37:34proper
- 37:34thing
- 37:35to
- 37:35do
- 37:35in
- 37:35my
- 37:35estimation
- 37:36is
- 37:36make
- 37:37data
- 37:37the
- 37:37servant,
- 37:38not
- 37:38the
- 37:38master.
- 37:39Don't
- 37:39get
- 37:39overwhelmed
- 37:40by
- 37:40it,
- 37:40but
- 37:40master
- 37:41the
- 37:41keys
- 37:42that
- 37:42you
- 37:42need
- 37:42to
- 37:42know
- 37:43that
- 37:43their
- 37:43key
- 37:43mattresses,
- 37:44that,
- 37:44that
- 37:45applied
- 37:45to
- 37:45your
- 37:45particular
- 37:46part
- 37:47case
- 37:47in
- 37:47point
- 37:48Casey
- 37:48with
- 37:48camp
- 37:48spot,
- 37:49people
- 37:50fear
- 37:50the
- 37:50dynamic
- 37:51pricing
- 37:51thing,
- 37:51because
- 37:52I
- 37:52don't
- 37:52really
- 37:52understand
- 37:53it
- 37:53yet,
- 37:53but
- 37:53once
- 37:53you
- 37:53finally
- 37:54understand
- 37:54that
- 37:54it
- 37:54goes
- 37:55up
- 37:55and
- 37:55it
- 37:55goes
- 37:56down
- 37:56and
- 37:56it's
- 37:56pricing
- 37:57things
- 37:57for
- 37:58you.
- 37:58And
- 37:58that
- 37:58software
- 37:59is
- 37:59working
- 37:59for
- 37:59you.
- 38:00It's
- 38:00becoming
- 38:00a
- 38:00servant.
- 38:01It's
- 38:01not
- 38:01the
- 38:01master.
- 38:02You
- 38:02can
- 38:02control
- 38:02that
- 38:03software.
- 38:03Anytime
- 38:04you
- 38:04want
- 38:04to.
- 38:05If,
- 38:05to
- 38:05Scott's
- 38:05point,
- 38:06your
- 38:06math
- 38:06on
- 38:06the
- 38:06back
- 38:07end,
- 38:07what's
- 38:07my
- 38:07per
- 38:08site
- 38:08cost
- 38:08to
- 38:08operate
- 38:09things
- 38:09of
- 38:09that
- 38:09nature.
- 38:10I
- 38:10would
- 38:11say
- 38:11also
- 38:11for
- 38:11the
- 38:12marketing
- 38:12guys,
- 38:12for
- 38:13mark,
- 38:13for
- 38:13Brian
- 38:13in
- 38:13particular
- 38:15and
- 38:15Scott,
- 38:15you
- 38:15know
- 38:15this
- 38:15better
- 38:16than
- 38:16anybody,
- 38:16I'm
- 38:16sure
- 38:17if
- 38:17you're,
- 38:18you
- 38:18should
- 38:18be
- 38:18doing
- 38:19this
- 38:19anyway
- 38:19for
- 38:19your
- 38:20park
- 38:20inflationary
- 38:20non-inflationary
- 38:21environment,
- 38:22where
- 38:22are
- 38:22your
- 38:22guests
- 38:23coming
- 38:23from
- 38:23tracking
- 38:24your
- 38:24marketing
- 38:25sourcing
- 38:25data.
- 38:26And
- 38:26when
- 38:26you
- 38:26see
- 38:27that
- 38:27shift
- 38:27and
- 38:27pivot
- 38:28the
- 38:28people
- 38:28not
- 38:28traveling,
- 38:29as
- 38:29far
- 38:29as
- 38:29distance,
- 38:30you
- 38:30don't
- 38:30have
- 38:30to
- 38:30change
- 38:31your
- 38:31marketing
- 38:31budget.
- 38:32You
- 38:32can
- 38:32reallocate
- 38:33to
- 38:33shorter
- 38:33distances
- 38:34from
- 38:34your
- 38:34party.
- 38:35A
- 38:35better
- 38:36saturation
- 38:36on
- 38:36that
- 38:37250
- 38:37mile
- 38:38radius,
- 38:38whatever
- 38:38it
- 38:38is,
- 38:38how
- 38:39people
- 38:39are
- 38:39getting
- 38:39to
- 38:39you,
- 38:40the
- 38:40whole
- 38:40point
- 38:41being
- 38:41at
- 38:4135,000
- 38:42feet,
- 38:43if
- 38:43you
- 38:43can
- 38:43make
- 38:43that
- 38:43your
- 38:44servant
- 38:44and
- 38:44just
- 38:44understand
- 38:45even
- 38:45a
- 38:46few
- 38:46basics.
- 38:46And
- 38:47I
- 38:47would
- 38:47defer
- 38:47to
- 38:47Scott
- 38:47on
- 38:48this,
- 38:48where's
- 38:49my
- 38:49customer
- 38:49coming
- 38:50from,
- 38:50how
- 38:50do
- 38:51I
- 38:51reach
- 38:51them?
- 38:51And
- 38:52when
- 38:52they
- 38:52arrive,
- 38:52how
- 38:53ought
- 38:53I
- 38:53to
- 38:53be
- 38:53prized?
- 38:54If
- 38:54you
- 38:54focus
- 38:55on
- 38:55those,
- 38:55you're
- 38:55gonna
- 38:55have
- 38:55a
- 38:55great
- 38:56running
- 38:56part,
- 38:56no
- 38:56matter
- 38:57what
- 38:57economic
- 38:57environment
- 38:58you're
- 38:58in.
- 38:59Yeah.
- 38:59And
- 39:00the
- 39:00marketing
- 39:00conversation
- 39:01is
- 39:01certainly,
- 39:01I
- 39:01we've
- 39:02got
- 39:02some
- 39:02marketing
- 39:02experts
- 39:03on
- 39:03the
- 39:03show
- 39:03here
- 39:04that
- 39:04can
- 39:04speak
- 39:04more
- 39:04to
- 39:05that.
- 39:05But,
- 39:05I
- 39:05think
- 39:06really
- 39:06understanding
- 39:07to
- 39:07your
- 39:07point,
- 39:07Randy,
- 39:07not
- 39:08even.
- 39:09The
- 39:09expenses,
- 39:09the
- 39:09revenue,
- 39:10the
- 39:10rates,
- 39:10the
- 39:10occupancies
- 39:11and
- 39:11those
- 39:11key
- 39:12metrics,
- 39:12but
- 39:13truly,
- 39:13yeah.
- 39:13Understanding
- 39:14as
- 39:14we're
- 39:14watching
- 39:15gas
- 39:15prices
- 39:16rise,
- 39:16we
- 39:16see
- 39:16people
- 39:16traveling
- 39:17closer
- 39:17to
- 39:17home.
- 39:18Where
- 39:18are
- 39:18those
- 39:19guests
- 39:19coming
- 39:19from?
- 39:20There's
- 39:20different,
- 39:20almost
- 39:21all
- 39:21the
- 39:21PMs
- 39:21report
- 39:22or
- 39:22PMs
- 39:22systems
- 39:23have
- 39:23the
- 39:23demographic
- 39:24sourcing
- 39:24information.
- 39:25So
- 39:25we
- 39:25can
- 39:25see
- 39:26where
- 39:26folks
- 39:26are
- 39:27coming
- 39:27from
- 39:27sometimes
- 39:28zip
- 39:28code
- 39:28breakdowns,
- 39:29et
- 39:29cetera,
- 39:29which
- 39:30is
- 39:30super
- 39:30helpful.
- 39:30But
- 39:30on
- 39:31the
- 39:31marketing
- 39:31side,
- 39:32they
- 39:32can
- 39:32get
- 39:32really
- 39:32specific
- 39:33as
- 39:33well
- 39:33with
- 39:34where
- 39:34folks
- 39:34are
- 39:34looking
- 39:34at
- 39:35us
- 39:35from
- 39:35and
- 39:35what
- 39:35they're
- 39:35searching
- 39:36and
- 39:36making
- 39:37sure
- 39:37that
- 39:37we're
- 39:37adjusting
- 39:38that
- 39:38and
- 39:39pivoting
- 39:39as
- 39:39much
- 39:40as
- 39:40possible.
- 39:40And
- 39:41that's
- 39:41why,
- 39:41again,
- 39:42we
- 39:42stress
- 39:43we
- 39:43make
- 39:43it
- 39:43standard
- 39:43practice.
- 39:44We
- 39:44stress
- 39:44to
- 39:44our
- 39:44consulting
- 39:45clients
- 39:45as
- 39:45well
- 39:45that
- 39:46you
- 39:46look
- 39:46at
- 39:46your,
- 39:47at
- 39:47these
- 39:47metric
- 39:47points
- 39:48on
- 39:48a
- 39:48weekly
- 39:48basis
- 39:49because
- 39:49it
- 39:50does
- 39:50change.
- 39:51That
- 39:51often,
- 39:52and
- 39:52you
- 39:52need
- 39:52to
- 39:52make
- 39:52sure
- 39:52you're
- 39:53monitoring
- 39:53your
- 39:53pickup
- 39:54with
- 39:54your
- 39:54reservation
- 39:55case.
- 39:55And
- 39:56I
- 39:56have
- 39:56are
- 39:56things
- 39:57slowing
- 39:57down.
- 39:57Do
- 39:58I
- 39:58need
- 39:58to
- 39:58pivot
- 39:58you
- 39:59really
- 39:59need
- 39:59to
- 39:59make
- 39:59sure
- 39:59that
- 39:59you're
- 39:59doing
- 40:00that
- 40:00routinely
- 40:01instead
- 40:01of
- 40:02instead
- 40:02of
- 40:02after
- 40:02the
- 40:02fact,
- 40:04God,
- 40:04you're
- 40:04so
- 40:05singing
- 40:05my
- 40:05song,
- 40:08I
- 40:08love
- 40:09it.
- 40:09I
- 40:09love
- 40:09to
- 40:10listen
- 40:10to
- 40:10what
- 40:10you're
- 40:10saying.
- 40:11And
- 40:11the
- 40:11sad
- 40:12thing
- 40:12is
- 40:12though,
- 40:12is
- 40:12I
- 40:13just
- 40:13don't
- 40:13feel
- 40:14that
- 40:14most
- 40:14of
- 40:14the
- 40:14parks
- 40:15understand
- 40:15the
- 40:16importance
- 40:16of
- 40:16that,
- 40:17and
- 40:17they
- 40:17don't
- 40:17even
- 40:18know
- 40:18where
- 40:18to
- 40:18begin.
- 40:19And
- 40:20my
- 40:20background
- 40:20started
- 40:21with
- 40:21technology
- 40:22and
- 40:22accounting
- 40:22software.
- 40:23And
- 40:23so
- 40:23I
- 40:23do
- 40:23have
- 40:23an
- 40:23accounting
- 40:24background
- 40:25and
- 40:25I
- 40:25can't
- 40:25tell
- 40:25you
- 40:25how
- 40:25many
- 40:26parks
- 40:26I
- 40:26go
- 40:26into
- 40:27and
- 40:27I'll
- 40:27be
- 40:27talking
- 40:28to
- 40:28them
- 40:28about
- 40:28their
- 40:28systems
- 40:29and
- 40:29their
- 40:29PMs
- 40:30software.
- 40:30And
- 40:31I'll
- 40:31say,
- 40:31okay,
- 40:32did
- 40:32you
- 40:32call
- 40:33your
- 40:33accountant
- 40:33and
- 40:34have
- 40:34them
- 40:34talk
- 40:34to
- 40:34the
- 40:35software
- 40:35company
- 40:35before
- 40:36they
- 40:36set
- 40:36it
- 40:36up?
- 40:37And
- 40:37they'll
- 40:37say,
- 40:38No,
- 40:38why
- 40:39would
- 40:39we
- 40:39need
- 40:39to
- 40:39do
- 40:39that?
- 40:40And
- 40:40most
- 40:41of
- 40:41the
- 40:41software
- 40:42companies,
- 40:42they're
- 40:43focused
- 40:43on
- 40:43getting
- 40:43their
- 40:44PMs
- 40:44software
- 40:44and
- 40:45they're
- 40:45not,
- 40:45they're
- 40:45going
- 40:46to
- 40:46just
- 40:46take
- 40:46what
- 40:46the
- 40:47park
- 40:47tells
- 40:47them.
- 40:48They're
- 40:48not
- 40:49trained
- 40:49to
- 40:49think
- 40:50from
- 40:50an
- 40:50accounting
- 40:51standpoint.
- 40:52And
- 40:52so
- 40:53you
- 40:53end
- 40:53up
- 40:53with
- 40:53the
- 40:54setup
- 40:54that
- 40:54is
- 40:55really
- 40:56not
- 40:56appropriate
- 40:57to
- 40:57getting
- 40:57the
- 40:57numbers
- 40:58that
- 40:58they
- 40:58need.
- 40:59And
- 40:59again,
- 40:59they
- 41:00are
- 41:00reactive
- 41:01instead
- 41:01of
- 41:01proactive
- 41:02in
- 41:02their
- 41:02management
- 41:03now
- 41:03because
- 41:04they
- 41:04wait
- 41:04till
- 41:04the
- 41:05end
- 41:05of
- 41:05the
- 41:05month
- 41:05until
- 41:06their
- 41:06accountant
- 41:06gets
- 41:07the
- 41:07information,
- 41:07fixes
- 41:08it
- 41:08for
- 41:08them,
- 41:09and
- 41:09then
- 41:09it's
- 41:09too
- 41:10late
- 41:10to
- 41:10make
- 41:10any
- 41:11changes.
- 41:12And
- 41:12so
- 41:12that
- 41:13is
- 41:13definitely
- 41:14one
- 41:14thing
- 41:14I
- 41:14would
- 41:14love
- 41:15to
- 41:15see
- 41:15happen
- 41:16is
- 41:16a
- 41:16closer
- 41:17walk
- 41:17between
- 41:18CPA
- 41:19firms
- 41:19and
- 41:20the
- 41:20companies
- 41:20that
- 41:21are
- 41:21providing
- 41:21the
- 41:21software
- 41:22to
- 41:22the
- 41:22parks.
- 41:22Because
- 41:23I
- 41:23think
- 41:23that
- 41:23could
- 41:23change
- 41:24the
- 41:24dynamic,
- 41:25in
- 41:25such
- 41:25an
- 41:25amazing.
- 41:26Yeah,
- 41:28go
- 41:28ahead,
- 41:28Scott.
- 41:29I
- 41:29would
- 41:29just
- 41:30say,
- 41:30I
- 41:30couldn't
- 41:30agree
- 41:30more
- 41:31say
- 41:31the
- 41:31N
- 41:32the
- 41:32number
- 41:32of
- 41:32properties
- 41:33that
- 41:33we
- 41:33see
- 41:34have
- 41:34all
- 41:34their
- 41:35revenue
- 41:35jump
- 41:35into
- 41:36revenue,
- 41:37and
- 41:37that's
- 41:37it.
- 41:38There's,
- 41:38there
- 41:38might
- 41:38be
- 41:39store
- 41:39sales
- 41:40and
- 41:40revenue
- 41:41and
- 41:41aggregate
- 41:41a
- 41:41rental
- 41:41revenue.
- 41:42That's
- 41:42it?
- 41:42That
- 41:42doesn't
- 41:43tell
- 41:43you
- 41:43anything.
- 41:43So
- 41:44it
- 41:44really
- 41:44does
- 41:45take
- 41:45that
- 41:45work,
- 41:45but
- 41:45to
- 41:45your
- 41:45point,
- 41:46it
- 41:47takes
- 41:47a
- 41:48unique
- 41:49mindset
- 41:50to
- 41:50understand
- 41:51the
- 41:51accounting
- 41:51side
- 41:52and
- 41:52the
- 41:52PMs
- 41:53side
- 41:53and
- 41:53how
- 41:53to
- 41:53merge
- 41:53them.
- 41:54And
- 41:54that's
- 41:54something
- 41:54that
- 41:55I
- 41:55think
- 41:55we
- 41:55all
- 41:55could
- 41:55help
- 41:56the
- 41:56industry
- 41:56more.
- 41:58I
- 41:58think
- 41:58what
- 41:58your,
- 41:59go
- 41:59ahead,
- 41:59please.
- 42:00Just
- 42:00a
- 42:00little
- 42:00minor
- 42:01thing
- 42:01to
- 42:01what
- 42:01Scott
- 42:02and
- 42:02Sandy
- 42:02are
- 42:02both
- 42:03saying.
- 42:04It's
- 42:04I
- 42:04couldn't
- 42:05agree
- 42:05any
- 42:06more
- 42:06than
- 42:06I
- 42:06am
- 42:06with
- 42:07both
- 42:07of
- 42:07you.
- 42:08When,
- 42:08even
- 42:08when
- 42:08you've
- 42:08got
- 42:09the
- 42:09PMs
- 42:09integrated
- 42:10with
- 42:10your
- 42:10counting,
- 42:11you've
- 42:11done
- 42:11those
- 42:11good
- 42:11things.
- 42:12What's
- 42:12really
- 42:12astonishing
- 42:13to
- 42:13me,
- 42:14to
- 42:14both
- 42:14of
- 42:14your
- 42:14points,
- 42:15I
- 42:15think
- 42:15is
- 42:16doing
- 42:16the
- 42:16month
- 42:16end
- 42:17look
- 42:17back
- 42:17is
- 42:17too
- 42:18late
- 42:18to
- 42:18do
- 42:18anything
- 42:19actionable,
- 42:19to
- 42:20change
- 42:20the
- 42:20pivot
- 42:21of
- 42:21where
- 42:21you're
- 42:21heading
- 42:22and
- 42:23not,
- 42:23just
- 42:23having
- 42:24those
- 42:24things
- 42:24set
- 42:24up
- 42:24as
- 42:25great.
- 42:25But
- 42:25if
- 42:25you
- 42:25look
- 42:25at
- 42:25every
- 42:26month
- 42:26or
- 42:26two
- 42:26or
- 42:26quarter,
- 42:27you're
- 42:27not
- 42:28managing
- 42:28the
- 42:28business,
- 42:29but
- 42:29on
- 42:29a
- 42:29weekly
- 42:29basis,
- 42:30you
- 42:30really
- 42:30have
- 42:31to
- 42:31know
- 42:31the
- 42:31math
- 42:32and
- 42:32follow
- 42:32the
- 42:32trends,
- 42:32especially
- 42:33in
- 42:33this
- 42:33VR
- 42:34environment
- 42:34where
- 42:34prices
- 42:34are
- 42:35fluctuating
- 42:35so
- 42:35rapidly
- 42:36your
- 42:36site
- 42:37costs
- 42:37might
- 42:37be
- 42:37varying
- 42:38rapidly.
- 42:39You
- 42:39have
- 42:39to
- 42:39watch
- 42:40it
- 42:40in
- 42:40real
- 42:40time.
- 42:41And
- 42:41once
- 42:41again,
- 42:41make
- 42:41the
- 42:41data,
- 42:42the
- 42:42server,
- 42:42the
- 42:42not
- 42:43the
- 42:43master,
- 42:43you
- 42:43use
- 42:44that
- 42:44to
- 42:44your
- 42:44advantage,
- 42:45but
- 42:45in
- 42:45real
- 42:45time
- 42:46working
- 42:46the
- 42:46data,
- 42:47that's
- 42:47the
- 42:47way
- 42:47to
- 42:47win.
- 42:48And
- 42:48I
- 42:48think
- 42:48what
- 42:48you're
- 42:48seeing
- 42:49is
- 42:49what
- 42:49Sandy
- 42:50is
- 42:50saying.
- 42:50A
- 42:50lot
- 42:50of
- 42:50these
- 42:50park
- 42:51owners
- 42:51are
- 42:51overwhelmed.
- 42:51They
- 42:51don't
- 42:52know
- 42:52where
- 42:52to
- 42:52start,
- 42:52and
- 42:53we've
- 42:53been
- 42:53preaching
- 42:53this,
- 42:54not
- 42:54we,
- 42:55but
- 42:55this
- 42:55group
- 42:56right,
- 42:56has
- 42:56been
- 42:56preaching
- 42:56this
- 42:57for
- 42:57years
- 42:57that
- 42:58you
- 42:58need
- 42:58to
- 42:58bring
- 42:58in
- 42:58certain
- 42:59experts
- 42:59to
- 43:00help
- 43:00you
- 43:00with
- 43:00these
- 43:00things.
- 43:01And
- 43:01the
- 43:01argument
- 43:01is
- 43:01always
- 43:02we
- 43:02don't
- 43:02have
- 43:02the
- 43:02money
- 43:02to
- 43:02do
- 43:02that
- 43:03or
- 43:03the
- 43:03resources
- 43:04together
- 43:04or
- 43:04whatever,
- 43:04but
- 43:05if
- 43:05you
- 43:05would
- 43:05be
- 43:06explained
- 43:06that
- 43:06if
- 43:06you
- 43:07would
- 43:07bring
- 43:07in
- 43:07the
- 43:07accounting
- 43:08person,
- 43:08like
- 43:08a
- 43:08Lindsay
- 43:09or
- 43:09a
- 43:09campground
- 43:10accounting,
- 43:10or
- 43:10I
- 43:11can't
- 43:11remember
- 43:11the
- 43:11other
- 43:12name
- 43:12of
- 43:12the
- 43:12firm
- 43:13that's
- 43:13out
- 43:13there
- 43:13that
- 43:13does
- 43:13Cambridge
- 43:14specific
- 43:14stuff
- 43:15off
- 43:15the
- 43:15top
- 43:16of
- 43:16my
- 43:16head,
- 43:16but
- 43:16they
- 43:16can
- 43:17save
- 43:17you
- 43:17the
- 43:17money
- 43:17that
- 43:18you
- 43:18would
- 43:18then
- 43:19sometimes
- 43:19in
- 43:1910
- 43:2020,
- 43:2030
- 43:21multiples.
- 43:21By
- 43:21doing
- 43:21that,
- 43:22by
- 43:22organizing
- 43:22it
- 43:22by
- 43:23being
- 43:23reactionary
- 43:24and
- 43:24being
- 43:24proactive
- 43:25by
- 43:25working
- 43:25with
- 43:26the
- 43:26marketing
- 43:26companies,
- 43:26by
- 43:26working
- 43:27with
- 43:27the
- 43:27management
- 43:27companies,
- 43:28by
- 43:28working
- 43:28with
- 43:28the
- 43:28consultants
- 43:29by,
- 43:29and
- 43:29so
- 43:29all
- 43:29these
- 43:30people
- 43:30have
- 43:31done
- 43:31right
- 43:32on
- 43:32well,
- 43:33can
- 43:33help
- 43:33you
- 43:34get
- 43:34a
- 43:34constant
- 43:35stream
- 43:35of
- 43:35this
- 43:35data
- 43:35to
- 43:36understand
- 43:36it
- 43:36in
- 43:36a
- 43:36more
- 43:37time
- 43:37efficient
- 43:37manner
- 43:38and
- 43:38to
- 43:38do
- 43:38so
- 43:39many
- 43:39things.
- 43:40Marketing
- 43:41wise
- 43:41and
- 43:41collecting
- 43:41data,
- 43:42Scott
- 43:42let's
- 43:42call
- 43:43tracking.
- 43:43We
- 43:44can
- 43:44monitor
- 43:44your
- 43:44phone
- 43:44calls
- 43:45for
- 43:45the
- 43:45word
- 43:45gas
- 43:45prices
- 43:46and
- 43:46tell
- 43:46you
- 43:46how
- 43:46many
- 43:46people
- 43:47are
- 43:47concerned
- 43:47about
- 43:47it.
- 43:48We
- 43:48do
- 43:48that
- 43:49with
- 43:49you.
- 43:49Yep.
- 43:49It
- 43:49works
- 43:50great,
- 43:51but
- 43:52we
- 43:52have
- 43:52to
- 43:52set
- 43:52up
- 43:52those
- 43:52keywords
- 43:53and
- 43:53we
- 43:53have
- 43:53to
- 43:53understand
- 43:54what
- 43:54people
- 43:54want
- 43:54to
- 43:54see.
- 43:55And
- 43:55that's
- 43:55a
- 43:56lot
- 43:56of
- 43:56the
- 43:56front
- 43:56end
- 43:56too,
- 43:56but.
- 43:58Something
- 43:58to
- 43:59that
- 43:59to
- 43:59Scott's
- 44:00point
- 44:00about
- 44:01knowing
- 44:01who
- 44:01your
- 44:02customers
- 44:02are
- 44:03and
- 44:03keeping,
- 44:04keeping
- 44:04your
- 44:04finger
- 44:04on
- 44:04top
- 44:05of
- 44:05all
- 44:05of
- 44:05that
- 44:05too.
- 44:05And
- 44:06looking
- 44:06at
- 44:06those
- 44:07numbers
- 44:07where
- 44:07people
- 44:07are
- 44:07coming
- 44:08from,
- 44:08especially
- 44:09right
- 44:09now,
- 44:09because
- 44:09things
- 44:09are
- 44:09changing
- 44:10so
- 44:10frequently.
- 44:11You
- 44:11might
- 44:11think
- 44:11that
- 44:11you
- 44:11know
- 44:11who
- 44:12your
- 44:12client
- 44:12base
- 44:12is.
- 44:13You
- 44:13might
- 44:13think,
- 44:13you
- 44:13know
- 44:14who
- 44:14your
- 44:14target
- 44:14demographic
- 44:15is,
- 44:15but
- 44:16the
- 44:16industry
- 44:17is
- 44:17changing
- 44:17and
- 44:17it's
- 44:17shifting.
- 44:18And
- 44:18there's
- 44:19such
- 44:19an
- 44:19influx
- 44:20of
- 44:20people.
- 44:20As
- 44:20you
- 44:20guys
- 44:20were
- 44:21saying,
- 44:21people
- 44:21were
- 44:21retiring
- 44:22earlier
- 44:22than
- 44:22anticipated
- 44:24and
- 44:24more
- 44:24people
- 44:25that
- 44:25are
- 44:25new
- 44:26to
- 44:26the
- 44:26industry
- 44:26or
- 44:26working
- 44:27remotely.
- 44:27Now
- 44:28you
- 44:29may
- 44:29not
- 44:29know
- 44:29who
- 44:29your
- 44:29customer
- 44:30is,
- 44:31who
- 44:31your
- 44:31customer
- 44:32has
- 44:32been
- 44:32for
- 44:32the
- 44:32last
- 44:3215
- 44:33years
- 44:33might
- 44:33not
- 44:33be
- 44:33anymore.
- 44:34They
- 44:34might
- 44:34not
- 44:34be
- 44:34coming
- 44:35from
- 44:35the
- 44:35same
- 44:35place.
- 44:36And
- 44:36we
- 44:36have
- 44:36clients
- 44:37where
- 44:38they
- 44:38are,
- 44:39they're
- 44:39running
- 44:39ads
- 44:40with
- 44:40us.
- 44:40And
- 44:40they're
- 44:40like,
- 44:41we
- 44:41really
- 44:41want
- 44:41to
- 44:41target
- 44:43these
- 44:43keywords
- 44:43in
- 44:44these
- 44:44key
- 44:44areas.
- 44:45And
- 44:45we're
- 44:46like,
- 44:46dude,
- 44:46really
- 44:47though.
- 44:47And
- 44:47they're
- 44:47like
- 44:47yes,
- 44:48we
- 44:48really
- 44:48sometimes
- 44:49it's
- 44:49okay,
- 44:49we
- 44:49don't
- 44:49advise
- 44:50that.
- 44:51Okay.
- 44:52And
- 44:52then
- 44:52they're
- 44:52really
- 44:52surprised
- 44:53to
- 44:53see
- 44:53that
- 44:53people
- 44:54are
- 44:54in
- 44:54fact,
- 44:55not
- 44:55coming
- 44:56to
- 44:56them.
- 44:56People
- 44:56from
- 44:57the
- 44:57area
- 44:57are
- 44:57not
- 44:57interested
- 44:58in,
- 44:58so
- 44:58they
- 44:59thought
- 44:59they
- 44:59knew,
- 45:00but
- 45:00it
- 45:00turns
- 45:01out
- 45:01that
- 45:01they
- 45:01didn't.
- 45:01And
- 45:01yeah,
- 45:02I
- 45:02couldn't
- 45:02agree
- 45:02more.
- 45:02Just
- 45:03always
- 45:03staying
- 45:04on
- 45:04top
- 45:04of
- 45:04who
- 45:04your
- 45:05demographic
- 45:05is
- 45:05because
- 45:06it's
- 45:06constantly
- 45:06changing.
- 45:07And
- 45:07I
- 45:07think
- 45:07people
- 45:08forget
- 45:08that
- 45:08sometimes.
- 45:10Yeah.
- 45:11It's
- 45:11definitely
- 45:11a
- 45:11fair
- 45:11point.
- 45:12Let's
- 45:12pick.
- 45:12Does
- 45:12anybody
- 45:13else
- 45:13have
- 45:13anything
- 45:13to
- 45:13add
- 45:14to
- 45:14data
- 45:14before
- 45:14we
- 45:14pivot
- 45:15to
- 45:15experiences
- 45:16slash
- 45:16wildfires?
- 45:17Before
- 45:17I
- 45:17forget.
- 45:20Okay.
- 45:20Cool.
- 45:21All
- 45:21right,
- 45:21let's
- 45:21go
- 45:22to
- 45:22wildfires
- 45:22first.
- 45:22Cause
- 45:23I
- 45:23feel
- 45:23like
- 45:23that's
- 45:23a
- 45:23bit
- 45:23more
- 45:23quicker
- 45:24topic.
- 45:24Kurt
- 45:25had
- 45:25asked
- 45:25us
- 45:25the
- 45:25group
- 45:26to
- 45:26talk
- 45:26about
- 45:26how
- 45:27wildfires
- 45:28and
- 45:28probably
- 45:28you
- 45:28could
- 45:29lump
- 45:29in
- 45:29some
- 45:29natural
- 45:29disasters
- 45:30and
- 45:30things
- 45:30like
- 45:30that
- 45:31general,
- 45:31kurt,
- 45:31but
- 45:31wildfires
- 45:32specifically.
- 45:33How
- 45:33are
- 45:33they
- 45:33going
- 45:34to
- 45:34ask
- 45:34your
- 45:34question
- 45:34again?
- 45:34So
- 45:35I
- 45:35don't
- 45:35butcher
- 45:35it.
- 45:35I
- 45:35was
- 45:35just
- 45:35wondering
- 45:36with
- 45:36the
- 45:37wildfire
- 45:38season
- 45:38that
- 45:38we're
- 45:39slowly
- 45:39exiting
- 45:40how
- 45:40that
- 45:41impacted
- 45:41private
- 45:42campgrounds
- 45:42surrounding
- 45:43the
- 45:43parks
- 45:44or
- 45:44the
- 45:44Western
- 45:44general.
- 45:45It's
- 45:45been
- 45:45a
- 45:45very
- 45:46smoky
- 45:46year.
- 45:46We
- 45:47had
- 45:47a
- 45:48story
- 45:48from
- 45:48a
- 45:48writer
- 45:49who
- 45:49traveled
- 45:49from
- 45:49Wyoming
- 45:50to
- 45:51the
- 45:51east
- 45:52coast
- 45:53and
- 45:53ran
- 45:53into
- 45:53smoke
- 45:53just
- 45:54about
- 45:54the
- 45:54entire.
- 45:57We
- 45:58just
- 45:58finished
- 45:58about
- 45:59a
- 45:5910,000
- 45:59mile
- 46:00road
- 46:00trip.
- 46:01I'm
- 46:01leaving
- 46:02in
- 46:02August
- 46:03and
- 46:03ending
- 46:04end
- 46:04of
- 46:04October
- 46:05and
- 46:05mostly
- 46:06in
- 46:06the
- 46:06west.
- 46:07And
- 46:07I
- 46:07was
- 46:08really
- 46:08shocked
- 46:09at
- 46:09how
- 46:09many
- 46:09sites,
- 46:10how
- 46:10many
- 46:10parks
- 46:11had
- 46:11only
- 46:1260
- 46:12or
- 46:1270%
- 46:13occupancy.
- 46:14Great
- 46:14parks.
- 46:15And
- 46:16one
- 46:16of
- 46:16the
- 46:16things
- 46:17that
- 46:17they
- 46:17would
- 46:17say
- 46:17when
- 46:18I
- 46:18was
- 46:18talking
- 46:18to
- 46:18them
- 46:18as
- 46:19so
- 46:19many
- 46:20people
- 46:21cancel
- 46:21because
- 46:21of
- 46:21the
- 46:22forest
- 46:22fires
- 46:22very
- 46:23few
- 46:23people
- 46:23would
- 46:24say
- 46:24it
- 46:24was
- 46:24COVID
- 46:25or
- 46:25anything
- 46:25like
- 46:25that.
- 46:25It
- 46:25was
- 46:26really
- 46:26other
- 46:26circumstantial
- 46:27things.
- 46:27There
- 46:28were
- 46:28quite
- 46:28a
- 46:28few
- 46:28parks
- 46:29that
- 46:30they
- 46:30had
- 46:30to
- 46:31deliberately
- 46:31reduce
- 46:32their
- 46:33number
- 46:33of
- 46:34sites
- 46:34that
- 46:34they
- 46:34could
- 46:35book
- 46:35because
- 46:35of
- 46:36water
- 46:36restrictions.
- 46:37They
- 46:37were
- 46:37being
- 46:38restricted
- 46:38on
- 46:38water
- 46:39because
- 46:39of
- 46:40all
- 46:40the
- 46:40restrictions
- 46:41out
- 46:41in
- 46:41the
- 46:41west
- 46:41on
- 46:41water
- 46:42right
- 46:42now.
- 46:42So
- 46:42they
- 46:43couldn't
- 46:43even
- 46:43supply
- 46:44enough
- 46:44water
- 46:45to
- 46:45all
- 46:45of
- 46:45their
- 46:45sites.
- 46:47And
- 46:47so
- 46:47there
- 46:47were
- 46:47a
- 46:47lot
- 46:48of
- 46:48environmental
- 46:48things.
- 46:49I
- 46:49think
- 46:49that
- 46:49impacted
- 46:50the
- 46:50west
- 46:51that
- 46:51we
- 46:52can't
- 46:52look
- 46:52at
- 46:53just
- 46:53from
- 46:53a
- 46:53data
- 46:53standpoint
- 46:54and
- 46:54interpret
- 46:55what's
- 46:55going
- 46:55on
- 46:56correctly.
- 46:57Yeah,
- 46:58I
- 46:58think
- 46:58natural
- 46:59natural
- 46:59events
- 46:59are
- 46:59going
- 46:59to
- 46:59have
- 47:00a
- 47:00greater
- 47:00impact
- 47:01the
- 47:01way
- 47:01we're
- 47:01going.
- 47:01Not
- 47:02just
- 47:02the
- 47:02wildfires.
- 47:03But
- 47:03you
- 47:03look
- 47:03at
- 47:03the
- 47:03lake
- 47:04Powell
- 47:04and
- 47:04lake
- 47:05Mead
- 47:05and
- 47:05how
- 47:06water
- 47:06levels
- 47:06have
- 47:06dropped.
- 47:07I
- 47:07know
- 47:07Paige,
- 47:07Arizona
- 47:08is
- 47:09hurting
- 47:09a
- 47:09lot
- 47:10because
- 47:11the
- 47:11low
- 47:11water
- 47:12level
- 47:12in
- 47:12lake
- 47:12pal
- 47:13has
- 47:13dropped
- 47:13so
- 47:13much
- 47:14that
- 47:14they
- 47:14can't
- 47:14launch
- 47:15houseboats.
- 47:16A
- 47:16lot
- 47:16of
- 47:16the
- 47:16houseboat
- 47:17reservations
- 47:18have
- 47:18gone
- 47:18away.
- 47:19I
- 47:19heard
- 47:19one
- 47:20anecdotal
- 47:21story
- 47:21of
- 47:22one
- 47:22operator
- 47:22who
- 47:22had
- 47:23to
- 47:23cancel
- 47:23400
- 47:24houseboat
- 47:25reservations
- 47:26in
- 47:26August.
- 47:27And
- 47:28I
- 47:29know
- 47:29the
- 47:29situation
- 47:29is
- 47:29not
- 47:30getting
- 47:30better.
- 47:30Here
- 47:30it
- 47:31is.
- 47:31December
- 47:311st,
- 47:32we're
- 47:33hurting
- 47:33for
- 47:33snow
- 47:33infer.
- 47:34Hasn't
- 47:34seen
- 47:34snow
- 47:35yet
- 47:35this
- 47:35year.
- 47:35It's
- 47:36the
- 47:36longest
- 47:36in
- 47:36the
- 47:36city's
- 47:37history.
- 47:38And
- 47:38if
- 47:38this
- 47:39keeps
- 47:39going
- 47:39up.
- 47:39I've
- 47:39reached
- 47:40out
- 47:40to
- 47:40the
- 47:40park
- 47:40service
- 47:41to
- 47:41figure
- 47:41out
- 47:42how
- 47:42they're
- 47:42going
- 47:42to
- 47:43extend
- 47:43the
- 47:43boat
- 47:44ramps
- 47:44at
- 47:44lake
- 47:44pal,
- 47:44if
- 47:45they
- 47:45can.
- 47:46But
- 47:46that's
- 47:46just
- 47:46one
- 47:47example
- 47:47of
- 47:48the
- 47:48issues
- 47:48that
- 47:49RV
- 47:49ears
- 47:49and
- 47:50tent
- 47:50campers
- 47:50are
- 47:50facing
- 47:51in
- 47:51the
- 47:51west
- 47:52and
- 47:53for
- 47:53California
- 47:54specifically.
- 47:55And
- 47:55by
- 47:55the
- 47:55way,
- 47:55I'll
- 47:55caveat,
- 47:56when
- 47:56I'm
- 47:56about
- 47:56to
- 47:57say
- 47:57by
- 47:57saying
- 47:57Diana
- 47:58Kelly
- 47:58is
- 47:58the
- 47:59absence.
- 48:00She
- 48:00just
- 48:00knows
- 48:01California
- 48:01as
- 48:02you'd
- 48:02run
- 48:02the
- 48:02camp
- 48:03Cal
- 48:03now.
- 48:04And
- 48:04she
- 48:04was
- 48:04speaking
- 48:05about
- 48:05this
- 48:05recently
- 48:06on
- 48:06another
- 48:06another
- 48:07broadcast
- 48:08American
- 48:08glamping
- 48:09association
- 48:09call.
- 48:10So
- 48:10she's
- 48:11the
- 48:11definitive
- 48:11expert
- 48:12for
- 48:12this,
- 48:12but
- 48:12to
- 48:12paraphrase
- 48:13some
- 48:13of
- 48:13what
- 48:13she
- 48:13was
- 48:14saying,
- 48:14what
- 48:14California's
- 48:15experience
- 48:16is,
- 48:17fires.
- 48:17Yes,
- 48:18absolutely.
- 48:18But
- 48:18the
- 48:19after
- 48:19effect
- 48:19of
- 48:20that
- 48:20has
- 48:20been
- 48:20insurers,
- 48:21either
- 48:21dropping
- 48:22their
- 48:22parks
- 48:23and
- 48:23not
- 48:23insuring
- 48:24them
- 48:24at
- 48:24all
- 48:25or
- 48:25doubling
- 48:26or
- 48:26triple.
- 48:27Their
- 48:27insurance.
- 48:27If
- 48:28they'll
- 48:28even
- 48:28write
- 48:28a
- 48:28policy,
- 48:29that's
- 48:29a
- 48:29huge
- 48:30thing.
- 48:30Especially
- 48:31if
- 48:31you
- 48:31think
- 48:31about
- 48:31developing
- 48:32apart
- 48:32in
- 48:32California,
- 48:33almost
- 48:34before
- 48:34you
- 48:34find
- 48:34the
- 48:34land
- 48:35to
- 48:35start
- 48:35with,
- 48:35can
- 48:36I
- 48:36even
- 48:36ensure
- 48:36it
- 48:36once
- 48:37I
- 48:37build
- 48:37it,
- 48:38but
- 48:38secondarily
- 48:39Diana
- 48:39was
- 48:39making
- 48:40the
- 48:40point
- 48:40that
- 48:40perception
- 48:41is
- 48:41reality.
- 48:42And
- 48:42if
- 48:42the
- 48:42consumer
- 48:43perceives
- 48:43it's
- 48:44going
- 48:44to
- 48:44be
- 48:44smokey
- 48:45and
- 48:45it's
- 48:45all
- 48:45going
- 48:45to
- 48:45be
- 48:45burnt
- 48:46to
- 48:46a
- 48:46CRISPR,
- 48:47I'm
- 48:47going
- 48:47up
- 48:47there.
- 48:48I'm
- 48:48not
- 48:48going
- 48:48to
- 48:48make
- 48:49the
- 48:49trip.
- 48:49Now,
- 48:50this
- 48:50campground
- 48:50I
- 48:50may
- 48:51have
- 48:51been
- 48:51up
- 48:51there
- 48:51for
- 48:51generations
- 48:52was
- 48:52never
- 48:53cooked
- 48:53by
- 48:53a
- 48:53fire.
- 48:54Didn't
- 48:54have
- 48:54the
- 48:54smoke,
- 48:55didn't
- 48:55have
- 48:55the
- 48:55set
- 48:56and
- 48:56they
- 48:56evaded
- 48:57the
- 48:57entire
- 48:57thing,
- 48:58but
- 48:59they're
- 48:59still
- 48:59suffering
- 49:00because
- 49:00the
- 49:00perception
- 49:01is
- 49:01I'm
- 49:02not
- 49:02going
- 49:02into
- 49:02a
- 49:02fire
- 49:03zone.
- 49:03So
- 49:04public
- 49:04perception
- 49:05has
- 49:05hurt
- 49:05tourism
- 49:06in
- 49:06California
- 49:06at
- 49:06RV
- 49:07parks,
- 49:07demonstrably
- 49:08let
- 49:08alone
- 49:09the
- 49:09operational
- 49:09costs.
- 49:10So
- 49:10from
- 49:11a
- 49:11real
- 49:11and
- 49:11imagined
- 49:12perspective,
- 49:13the
- 49:13wildfires
- 49:13in
- 49:13California,
- 49:14deleterious
- 49:15to
- 49:15put
- 49:16in.
- 49:18Yeah.
- 49:18And
- 49:18I
- 49:18think
- 49:18that's
- 49:18a
- 49:18whole
- 49:19topic.
- 49:19We
- 49:19get
- 49:19dive
- 49:19into
- 49:20deeply,
- 49:20right?
- 49:20Rio
- 49:21versus
- 49:21perception
- 49:22and
- 49:22media
- 49:22coverage
- 49:23and
- 49:23hurricanes
- 49:23and
- 49:24how
- 49:24all
- 49:24those
- 49:25kinds
- 49:25of
- 49:25things.
- 49:25We
- 49:25probably
- 49:25won't
- 49:25have
- 49:26time
- 49:26for
- 49:26the
- 49:26remainder
- 49:27of
- 49:27the
- 49:27show.
- 49:27But
- 49:27yeah
- 49:28it's
- 49:28to
- 49:29Kurt's
- 49:29point
- 49:29too,
- 49:30it's
- 49:30everywhere.
- 49:31It's
- 49:31not
- 49:31the
- 49:31west
- 49:32is
- 49:32what
- 49:32we're
- 49:32talking
- 49:32about.
- 49:33And
- 49:33it's
- 49:33been
- 49:34disproportionately
- 49:35impacted
- 49:36by
- 49:36the
- 49:36things
- 49:36like
- 49:36the
- 49:36drought
- 49:37we're
- 49:37talking
- 49:37about
- 49:37in
- 49:37the
- 49:38wildfires
- 49:38and
- 49:38stuff
- 49:38like
- 49:39that.
- 49:39But
- 49:39even
- 49:39up
- 49:40here,
- 49:40I
- 49:40am
- 49:40in
- 49:40Calgary.
- 49:41Like
- 49:41it's
- 49:41a
- 49:41small
- 49:42difference,
- 49:43but
- 49:43we
- 49:43would
- 49:43have
- 49:43a
- 49:43ton
- 49:43of
- 49:43snow
- 49:44usually
- 49:44by
- 49:45now
- 49:45it's
- 49:45snowed
- 49:46twice
- 49:46maybe.
- 49:47And
- 49:47it
- 49:47melts
- 49:47that
- 49:47like
- 49:48the
- 49:48next
- 49:48day,
- 49:48cause
- 49:48we
- 49:48get
- 49:49a
- 49:49lot
- 49:49of
- 49:49sunshine,
- 49:50but
- 49:50so
- 49:50there's,
- 49:51again,
- 49:51that's
- 49:51not
- 49:52anything
- 49:52that
- 49:52would
- 49:52impact
- 49:52the
- 49:52camping
- 49:53industry,
- 49:53but
- 49:53those
- 49:54small
- 49:54little
- 49:54changes
- 49:55are
- 49:55happening,
- 49:56whether
- 49:56they're
- 49:56consistent
- 49:57or
- 49:57not
- 49:57remains
- 49:57to
- 49:57be
- 49:57seen,
- 49:58whether
- 49:58they
- 49:58impact
- 49:58anything
- 49:59remains
- 49:59to
- 49:59be
- 49:59seen.
- 50:00But
- 50:00it's
- 50:00interesting
- 50:01to
- 50:01think
- 50:01about,
- 50:01you
- 50:01go
- 50:01to
- 50:01the
- 50:01east
- 50:02coast
- 50:02right
- 50:02now
- 50:03and
- 50:03the
- 50:03entire
- 50:03state
- 50:04of
- 50:04North
- 50:04Carolina.
- 50:05It's
- 50:06under
- 50:06an
- 50:06open
- 50:06fire
- 50:06ban
- 50:07at
- 50:07CA
- 50:07lookout
- 50:08and
- 50:08Cape
- 50:08Hatteras,
- 50:09national
- 50:09seashores,
- 50:10you
- 50:10can't
- 50:10even
- 50:10build
- 50:11a
- 50:11fire
- 50:11in
- 50:12the
- 50:12sand
- 50:12dunes.
- 50:13That's
- 50:13how
- 50:13seriously
- 50:14dry
- 50:14things
- 50:14are
- 50:15back
- 50:15there.
- 50:15So
- 50:16yeah,
- 50:16it
- 50:16goes
- 50:16from
- 50:16coast
- 50:16to
- 50:17coast.
- 50:19I
- 50:19didn't
- 50:19know
- 50:19that,
- 50:20but
- 50:20that
- 50:20never
- 50:20would've
- 50:20occurred
- 50:21to
- 50:21me.
- 50:21Yeah.
- 50:21I
- 50:22had
- 50:22North
- 50:22Carolina.
- 50:22So
- 50:24maybe
- 50:24we
- 50:24can,
- 50:25we'll
- 50:25have
- 50:25to
- 50:25maybe
- 50:25do
- 50:25a
- 50:26show
- 50:26on
- 50:26that
- 50:26and
- 50:26talk
- 50:26about
- 50:27some
- 50:27of
- 50:27the
- 50:27different
- 50:27things
- 50:27that
- 50:27are
- 50:28being
- 50:28impacted
- 50:28Angela
- 50:29in
- 50:29the
- 50:29future.
- 50:29If
- 50:29we
- 50:29can,
- 50:29maybe
- 50:30in
- 50:302022.
- 50:30So
- 50:31we've
- 50:31only
- 50:32got
- 50:32a
- 50:32couple
- 50:32minutes
- 50:32left
- 50:32here.
- 50:32I
- 50:33want
- 50:33to
- 50:33talk
- 50:33about
- 50:33experiences
- 50:34real
- 50:34briefly,
- 50:34cause
- 50:34Angela
- 50:35brought
- 50:35it
- 50:35up.
- 50:35And
- 50:35I
- 50:35think
- 50:35Randy
- 50:36touched
- 50:36on
- 50:36it
- 50:36briefly
- 50:36just
- 50:37how
- 50:37you
- 50:37need
- 50:37to
- 50:38delight
- 50:38and
- 50:39take
- 50:39care
- 50:39of
- 50:39your
- 50:39customers
- 50:40and
- 50:40think
- 50:41of
- 50:41new
- 50:41ways
- 50:41to
- 50:42bring
- 50:42them
- 50:42into
- 50:42your
- 50:42park.
- 50:43As
- 50:43Angela
- 50:44mentioned,
- 50:45the
- 50:45inflation
- 50:45is
- 50:46going
- 50:46up,
- 50:46but
- 50:46people
- 50:46seem
- 50:47to
- 50:47be
- 50:47tending
- 50:47to
- 50:48buy
- 50:48more
- 50:48experiences
- 50:49than
- 50:49they
- 50:49are
- 50:49goods
- 50:50and
- 50:50things.
- 50:51And
- 50:51how
- 50:51much
- 50:52that
- 50:52translates,
- 50:52remains
- 50:52to
- 50:53be
- 50:53seen,
- 50:53whether
- 50:53it's
- 50:53a
- 50:53pattern
- 50:54that
- 50:54happens
- 50:54this
- 50:54year
- 50:55or
- 50:55continues
- 50:56onto
- 50:56the
- 50:56next
- 50:56years,
- 50:57I
- 50:57don't
- 50:57know
- 50:57yet,
- 50:58but
- 50:58I
- 50:58think
- 50:58it's
- 50:58important
- 50:59to
- 50:59think
- 50:59about
- 50:59as
- 51:00we
- 51:00move
- 51:00into
- 51:00this,
- 51:01more
- 51:01people
- 51:01do
- 51:01glamping,
- 51:02more
- 51:02people
- 51:03are
- 51:03focused
- 51:03on
- 51:03the
- 51:03experience
- 51:04and
- 51:04the
- 51:04uniqueness
- 51:05of
- 51:05their
- 51:05property,
- 51:05not
- 51:05just
- 51:06with
- 51:06the
- 51:06type
- 51:06of
- 51:06accommodations,
- 51:07but
- 51:07how
- 51:07the
- 51:07setup,
- 51:08isn't
- 51:08how
- 51:08the
- 51:08dividers
- 51:09are
- 51:09between
- 51:09sites
- 51:09and
- 51:10how
- 51:10the
- 51:10service
- 51:10is.
- 51:11And
- 51:11do
- 51:11you
- 51:12deliver
- 51:12meals
- 51:12and
- 51:12do
- 51:12you
- 51:13put
- 51:13together
- 51:13packages
- 51:13and
- 51:14things
- 51:14like
- 51:14that,
- 51:15the
- 51:15opportunities
- 51:15there
- 51:16to
- 51:16not
- 51:16just
- 51:17extend
- 51:17your
- 51:17season?
- 51:18I
- 51:18think,
- 51:18and
- 51:18obviously
- 51:19you
- 51:19guys
- 51:19can
- 51:19all
- 51:19comment
- 51:20on
- 51:20this
- 51:20in
- 51:20a
- 51:20second,
- 51:21but
- 51:21not
- 51:21just
- 51:21to
- 51:21extend
- 51:22your
- 51:22season,
- 51:23but
- 51:23to
- 51:23really
- 51:24create
- 51:24a
- 51:24whole
- 51:25new
- 51:25season.
- 51:25In
- 51:25some
- 51:26cases
- 51:26like
- 51:27this
- 51:27is
- 51:27the
- 51:27campground
- 51:28related,
- 51:28but,
- 51:29and
- 51:29we
- 51:29were
- 51:29talking
- 51:30about
- 51:30this,
- 51:30got
- 51:30in
- 51:30the
- 51:30slack
- 51:31channel
- 51:31earlier
- 51:31posted
- 51:32some
- 51:32pictures
- 51:32of
- 51:32a
- 51:32Christmas
- 51:33party
- 51:33that
- 51:33we
- 51:33went
- 51:33to
- 51:33in
- 51:34Seattle.
- 51:34There's
- 51:34a
- 51:34couple
- 51:34in
- 51:35Calgary
- 51:35too.
- 51:35And
- 51:36just
- 51:36the
- 51:37ability
- 51:37for
- 51:37that.
- 51:38It's
- 51:38a
- 51:38pop-up
- 51:38bar
- 51:38for
- 51:39a
- 51:39regular
- 51:39bar.
- 51:40That's
- 51:40open
- 51:40all
- 51:40year
- 51:41to
- 51:41transform
- 51:41itself
- 51:42for
- 51:42a
- 51:42month
- 51:42and
- 51:42a
- 51:42half
- 51:43or
- 51:43from
- 51:43Thanksgiving
- 51:43to
- 51:44the
- 51:44end
- 51:44of
- 51:44the
- 51:44year
- 51:45into
- 51:45a
- 51:45Christmas
- 51:45bar,
- 51:46probably.
- 51:47I'd
- 51:47be
- 51:47willing
- 51:48to
- 51:48bet
- 51:4810
- 51:48X
- 51:49their
- 51:49revenue
- 51:50during
- 51:50that
- 51:50time,
- 51:51because
- 51:51just
- 51:52as
- 51:52the
- 51:52charm
- 51:52that
- 51:52people
- 51:53will
- 51:53come
- 51:53in
- 51:53and
- 51:53see
- 51:53all
- 51:53the
- 51:53Christmas
- 51:54decorations
- 51:54and
- 51:54the
- 51:54curling
- 51:55and
- 51:55the
- 51:55special
- 51:56drinks
- 51:56and
- 51:56all
- 51:56those
- 51:56kinds
- 51:57of
- 51:57things.
- 51:57And
- 51:57so
- 51:58that's
- 51:58a,
- 51:58not
- 51:59an
- 51:59example
- 51:59that
- 51:59translates
- 52:00to
- 52:00campgrounds
- 52:01specific
- 52:01to
- 52:01bars.
- 52:02If
- 52:02you
- 52:03could
- 52:03theme
- 52:03things
- 52:03around
- 52:03Christmas,
- 52:04just
- 52:04like
- 52:04how
- 52:05Halloween
- 52:05extended
- 52:06a
- 52:06lot
- 52:06of
- 52:06people's
- 52:06sites.
- 52:07And
- 52:07if
- 52:07you
- 52:07can
- 52:07enhance
- 52:08those
- 52:08experiences,
- 52:09I
- 52:09think
- 52:09you
- 52:09can
- 52:09really
- 52:09do
- 52:10some
- 52:10amazing
- 52:10things.
- 52:13Yeah.
- 52:13And
- 52:13I
- 52:14think
- 52:14it
- 52:14really
- 52:14comes
- 52:15back
- 52:15to
- 52:15what
- 52:15Toby
- 52:16was
- 52:16talking
- 52:16about
- 52:16is
- 52:17re-imagining
- 52:17your
- 52:18space
- 52:19because
- 52:19instead
- 52:20of
- 52:20seeing
- 52:20the
- 52:20negative,
- 52:21there
- 52:21are
- 52:21so
- 52:21many
- 52:21ways
- 52:22you
- 52:22can
- 52:22turn
- 52:22it
- 52:22and
- 52:22see
- 52:22the
- 52:23positive.
- 52:23So
- 52:24for
- 52:24example,
- 52:24I,
- 52:25I
- 52:25if
- 52:25I
- 52:25had
- 52:25known
- 52:26then
- 52:26what
- 52:26I
- 52:26know
- 52:26now,
- 52:27I
- 52:27would
- 52:27have
- 52:27been
- 52:27telling
- 52:28some
- 52:28of
- 52:28those
- 52:28parts
- 52:29with
- 52:29there
- 52:29that
- 52:29were
- 52:29had
- 52:30to
- 52:30reduce
- 52:30their
- 52:30site
- 52:31occupancy,
- 52:32keep
- 52:32your
- 52:32sites
- 52:33open.
- 52:33Just
- 52:34allow
- 52:34boondockers
- 52:34to
- 52:35come
- 52:35in
- 52:35at
- 52:35a
- 52:35lower
- 52:35rate,
- 52:36no
- 52:36hookups,
- 52:37because
- 52:37boondockers
- 52:38are
- 52:38always
- 52:38looking
- 52:38for
- 52:39a
- 52:39safe
- 52:39place
- 52:40to
- 52:40go.
- 52:40They
- 52:40don't
- 52:40necessarily
- 52:41need.
- 52:42All
- 52:42the
- 52:42amenities.
- 52:43And
- 52:44I
- 52:44have
- 52:44parks
- 52:45now
- 52:45that
- 52:45are
- 52:45in
- 52:45the
- 52:46Northeast,
- 52:46that
- 52:47they
- 52:47were
- 52:47never
- 52:48open
- 52:48during
- 52:48the
- 52:48winter,
- 52:49but
- 52:49they're
- 52:49opening
- 52:50on
- 52:50weekends
- 52:50now.
- 52:51And
- 52:51they're
- 52:51not
- 52:52in
- 52:52same
- 52:52thing.
- 52:52They're
- 52:52not
- 52:53offering
- 52:53amenities,
- 52:54but
- 52:54they're
- 52:54doing
- 52:55event
- 52:55weekends.
- 52:56And
- 52:56they're
- 52:57bringing
- 52:57in
- 52:57people
- 52:58who
- 52:58have
- 52:58solar
- 52:59and
- 52:59who
- 52:59have
- 53:00they're
- 53:00self-contained
- 53:01so
- 53:01they
- 53:01don't
- 53:01need
- 53:02the
- 53:02amenities.
- 53:03So
- 53:03instead
- 53:03of
- 53:03closing,
- 53:04three
- 53:04months
- 53:04out
- 53:04of
- 53:04the
- 53:04year,
- 53:04they're
- 53:05taking
- 53:0512
- 53:05special
- 53:06weekends
- 53:07and
- 53:07generating
- 53:07revenue.
- 53:08And
- 53:08so
- 53:09that's
- 53:10what
- 53:10I
- 53:10really
- 53:10want
- 53:11to
- 53:11encourage
- 53:11our
- 53:11park
- 53:11owners
- 53:12to
- 53:12do
- 53:12is
- 53:12really
- 53:13take
- 53:13some
- 53:13time
- 53:14during
- 53:14this
- 53:14season
- 53:15when
- 53:15things
- 53:15are
- 53:15generally
- 53:16less
- 53:16busy
- 53:17and
- 53:17re-imagine
- 53:18what
- 53:19you
- 53:19could
- 53:19be
- 53:19doing
- 53:20with
- 53:20your.
- 53:21Absolutely
- 53:22giving
- 53:22people
- 53:23a
- 53:23reason
- 53:23to
- 53:23be
- 53:24there.
- 53:24When
- 53:24they
- 53:24otherwise
- 53:25would
- 53:25not
- 53:25be
- 53:25there
- 53:26I
- 53:26think
- 53:26it's
- 53:27spot
- 53:27on,
- 53:27there's
- 53:28a
- 53:28property
- 53:29that
- 53:29that
- 53:29we
- 53:29manage
- 53:30in
- 53:30the
- 53:30Oklahoma
- 53:31Ozarks
- 53:31that
- 53:32is
- 53:32historically.
- 53:33Dead
- 53:34in
- 53:34December.
- 53:35But
- 53:35this
- 53:35year
- 53:35we've
- 53:35launched
- 53:36a
- 53:36winter
- 53:36festival
- 53:37for
- 53:37the
- 53:37first
- 53:38three
- 53:38weekends
- 53:38of
- 53:39the
- 53:39month.
- 53:40And
- 53:40it's
- 53:40not
- 53:41much,
- 53:41we've
- 53:41got
- 53:41like
- 53:42a
- 53:42drive-through
- 53:42Christmas,
- 53:43light
- 53:44display
- 53:44and
- 53:44pictures
- 53:45with
- 53:45Santa
- 53:45and
- 53:45some
- 53:45crafts
- 53:46and
- 53:46that
- 53:46sort
- 53:46of
- 53:46thing.
- 53:47But
- 53:47our
- 53:47occupancy
- 53:48would
- 53:48normally
- 53:49be
- 53:495%
- 53:50and
- 53:50now
- 53:51it's
- 53:5145%.
- 53:52And
- 53:52we
- 53:52just
- 53:52launched
- 53:53this
- 53:53a
- 53:53month
- 53:54ago.
- 53:54Wow,
- 53:55it's
- 53:55not
- 53:55like
- 53:55it's
- 53:55been
- 53:56in
- 53:56the
- 53:56works.
- 53:56And
- 53:57I
- 53:57think
- 53:57that
- 53:57people
- 53:58are,
- 53:58there's
- 53:59so
- 53:59many
- 53:59new
- 53:59guests
- 54:00that
- 54:00are
- 54:00new
- 54:01to
- 54:01our
- 54:01industry
- 54:02that
- 54:02understand
- 54:03what
- 54:04outdoor
- 54:04hospitality
- 54:05can
- 54:06be
- 54:06and
- 54:07they're
- 54:07paying
- 54:07attention
- 54:08to
- 54:08what
- 54:08we're
- 54:08doing.
- 54:09So
- 54:09the
- 54:09more
- 54:09that
- 54:09we
- 54:10disrupt
- 54:11what
- 54:11has
- 54:11been,
- 54:12and
- 54:12we
- 54:12start
- 54:12to
- 54:13implement
- 54:14these
- 54:14themed
- 54:14weekends
- 54:14and
- 54:15create
- 54:15a
- 54:15true
- 54:15destination
- 54:16and
- 54:16a
- 54:16true
- 54:16experience
- 54:17at
- 54:17your
- 54:17property,
- 54:18the
- 54:18more
- 54:18that
- 54:19they'll
- 54:19come
- 54:19back,
- 54:19we
- 54:19have
- 54:20so
- 54:20many
- 54:20more
- 54:20do
- 54:20eyeballs
- 54:21on
- 54:21us.
- 54:21Let's
- 54:22take
- 54:22advantage
- 54:22of
- 54:22that
- 54:23and
- 54:23really
- 54:23show
- 54:23them
- 54:23what
- 54:23this
- 54:23could
- 54:24be.
- 54:27Anybody
- 54:27else
- 54:27want
- 54:28to
- 54:28touch
- 54:28on
- 54:28experiences
- 54:29before
- 54:29we
- 54:29wrap
- 54:29up
- 54:29here?
- 54:29I
- 54:29know
- 54:30we
- 54:30all
- 54:30gotta
- 54:30go
- 54:30in
- 54:30about
- 54:30a
- 54:30minute,
- 54:31but
- 54:32that
- 54:32could
- 54:32be
- 54:32a
- 54:32whole
- 54:33show
- 54:33up
- 54:33right
- 54:33now.
- 54:34I
- 54:34know
- 54:34we
- 54:34probably
- 54:35should
- 54:35have
- 54:35a
- 54:35show
- 54:35on
- 54:35that
- 54:36too.
- 54:36We're
- 54:36just
- 54:36going
- 54:36to
- 54:37see
- 54:37Duran,
- 54:38like
- 54:38we'll
- 54:38have
- 54:38a,
- 54:38we'll
- 54:39devote
- 54:39a
- 54:39whole
- 54:39show
- 54:40like
- 54:40this
- 54:40to
- 54:40ideas
- 54:41for
- 54:41Angela,
- 54:42for
- 54:42a
- 54:42future
- 54:42show
- 54:46for
- 54:46this
- 54:47group,
- 54:47I
- 54:47imagine,
- 54:47but
- 54:48all
- 54:49oh,
- 54:49I
- 54:49w
- 54:49no,
- 54:49I
- 54:50was
- 54:50just
- 54:50going
- 54:50to
- 54:50say
- 54:50to
- 54:50touch
- 54:51on,
- 54:51but
- 54:51Sandy
- 54:52and
- 54:52Scott
- 54:52were
- 54:52both
- 54:52saying
- 54:53just
- 54:53trying
- 54:53to
- 54:54come
- 54:54up
- 54:54with
- 54:54new
- 54:54and
- 54:54creative
- 54:55ways
- 54:55to
- 54:55give
- 54:56those
- 54:56experiences.
- 54:57And,
- 54:57you're
- 54:57at
- 54:58your
- 54:58property
- 54:58anyway,
- 54:59in
- 54:59the
- 54:59off
- 54:59season
- 54:59and
- 55:00your
- 55:00normal
- 55:00off
- 55:00season,
- 55:01and
- 55:01you
- 55:01can
- 55:01get
- 55:02people
- 55:02to
- 55:02come
- 55:02in
- 55:03that
- 55:03don't
- 55:03need
- 55:03your
- 55:03utilities.
- 55:04Like
- 55:04why
- 55:04not
- 55:05open
- 55:05those
- 55:05sites
- 55:05up
- 55:05for
- 55:06them?
- 55:06What
- 55:06is
- 55:06it
- 55:06to
- 55:06you?
- 55:07You're
- 55:08already
- 55:08there,
- 55:08you're
- 55:08already
- 55:08maintaining
- 55:09other
- 55:09things.
- 55:09You're
- 55:10already
- 55:10doing
- 55:10work
- 55:10on
- 55:10the
- 55:10property.
- 55:11So
- 55:11what
- 55:11is
- 55:11it
- 55:11to
- 55:12you?
- 55:12You
- 55:12make
- 55:12a
- 55:12little
- 55:12bit
- 55:12of
- 55:12extra
- 55:13revenue
- 55:13that
- 55:14some
- 55:14is
- 55:14better
- 55:14than
- 55:14none.
- 55:15And
- 55:15it's
- 55:15not
- 55:15like
- 55:15it
- 55:16requires
- 55:16a
- 55:16gigantic
- 55:17staff
- 55:17because
- 55:17you're
- 55:17not
- 55:18necessarily
- 55:18renting
- 55:19your
- 55:19units
- 55:19or,
- 55:20cleaning
- 55:20your
- 55:20bath
- 55:20houses
- 55:21and
- 55:21stuff.
- 55:21And
- 55:21then
- 55:21I
- 55:21also
- 55:22regarding
- 55:22the
- 55:23experiences
- 55:23and
- 55:23stuff
- 55:24like
- 55:24that
- 55:24to
- 55:24Scott's
- 55:24point.
- 55:25Yeah,
- 55:25just
- 55:25getting
- 55:25creative,
- 55:26it's
- 55:26it?
- 55:26Doesn't
- 55:27it
- 55:27honestly,
- 55:27doesn't
- 55:27take
- 55:27a
- 55:27lot
- 55:28to
- 55:29draw
- 55:29people
- 55:29in.
- 55:29Sometimes
- 55:30they're
- 55:30just
- 55:30looking
- 55:30for
- 55:30something
- 55:31different
- 55:31and
- 55:31unique
- 55:32to
- 55:32be
- 55:32able
- 55:32to
- 55:32say,
- 55:32Hey,
- 55:33we
- 55:33did
- 55:33this
- 55:33and
- 55:33it
- 55:33was
- 55:33cool.
- 55:35And
- 55:35so
- 55:35it
- 55:36doesn't,
- 55:36it
- 55:36doesn't
- 55:36have
- 55:36to
- 55:36be
- 55:36anything
- 55:37crazy.
- 55:37And
- 55:37over
- 55:37the
- 55:37top,
- 55:38we've
- 55:38seen
- 55:38a
- 55:38lot
- 55:38of
- 55:39clients
- 55:39trying
- 55:39different
- 55:40things
- 55:40and
- 55:40and
- 55:41having
- 55:41success
- 55:41with
- 55:42just
- 55:42kind
- 55:43of
- 55:43silly
- 55:43events
- 55:44that
- 55:44they've
- 55:44thrown
- 55:45into
- 55:45what
- 55:45they
- 55:45already
- 55:46do.
- 55:46So
- 55:46yeah,
- 55:47I
- 55:47agree.
- 55:47Yeah.
- 55:47It
- 55:48doesn't
- 55:48have
- 55:48to
- 55:48be
- 55:48much,
- 55:49look
- 55:49at
- 55:49this
- 55:49thing,
- 55:49I'm
- 55:49sitting
- 55:49next
- 55:50to
- 55:50you
- 55:50right
- 55:50here,
- 55:50right?
- 55:50Like
- 55:51I,
- 55:51this
- 55:51was
- 55:51a
- 55:51exhibitor
- 55:52who
- 55:52exhibited,
- 55:53but
- 55:53imagine
- 55:53this
- 55:54is
- 55:54super
- 55:54portable.
- 55:55This
- 55:55is
- 55:55not
- 55:55a
- 55:55propane
- 55:56one.
- 55:56It's
- 55:56a
- 55:56wood
- 55:56pallet,
- 55:56one
- 55:57it's
- 55:57super
- 55:57portable.
- 55:57It
- 55:57packs
- 55:58up,
- 55:58you
- 55:58can
- 55:58put
- 55:58these
- 55:58on
- 55:59luxury
- 55:59patio
- 56:00sites
- 56:01and
- 56:01extend
- 56:01the
- 56:01ability
- 56:02for
- 56:02people
- 56:02to
- 56:02sit
- 56:02outside
- 56:03and
- 56:03do
- 56:03things
- 56:04for
- 56:04maybe
- 56:04a
- 56:05month,
- 56:05maybe
- 56:05two
- 56:05months,
- 56:06whatever.
- 56:08And
- 56:08again,
- 56:08maybe
- 56:08that's
- 56:08not
- 56:09the
- 56:09blockbuster
- 56:10idea
- 56:10of
- 56:10the
- 56:10century,
- 56:11but
- 56:11it's
- 56:11one
- 56:11thing
- 56:12where
- 56:12you
- 56:12can
- 56:12create
- 56:13different
- 56:13experiences
- 56:14by
- 56:14stepping
- 56:14back
- 56:15like
- 56:15Sandy
- 56:15and
- 56:15Toby
- 56:16said
- 56:16and
- 56:16re-imagining
- 56:17your
- 56:17space.
- 56:17So
- 56:19just
- 56:19one
- 56:20more
- 56:21quick
- 56:21note
- 56:22on
- 56:22that.
- 56:22You
- 56:22really
- 56:22could
- 56:23do
- 56:23a
- 56:24series,
- 56:25let
- 56:25alone
- 56:25a
- 56:25full
- 56:25episode
- 56:26on
- 56:26what
- 56:26it
- 56:27means
- 56:27to
- 56:27do
- 56:28the
- 56:28guest
- 56:28experience,
- 56:29extend
- 56:29a
- 56:29shoulder
- 56:30season,
- 56:30provide
- 56:32onsite
- 56:32and
- 56:32offsite
- 56:33things
- 56:33to
- 56:33do
- 56:33and
- 56:34whatnot
- 56:34like
- 56:34that.
- 56:34There
- 56:35happens
- 56:35to
- 56:35be
- 56:35a
- 56:35guy
- 56:35in
- 56:36this
- 56:36call
- 56:36who
- 56:36I've
- 56:36known
- 56:37for
- 56:37quite
- 56:37a
- 56:37while
- 56:38on
- 56:38my
- 56:38screen,
- 56:38he's
- 56:39right
- 56:39up
- 56:39there.
- 56:39I
- 56:39don't
- 56:40know
- 56:40where
- 56:40he
- 56:40is
- 56:40on
- 56:40the
- 56:40other
- 56:40screens,
- 56:41but
- 56:41the
- 56:41master
- 56:42of
- 56:42this
- 56:42stuff.
- 56:42But
- 56:42I
- 56:42think
- 56:43all
- 56:43of
- 56:43us
- 56:43have
- 56:43our
- 56:43own
- 56:43little
- 56:44masterful
- 56:44take
- 56:45on
- 56:45this
- 56:45stuff,
- 56:45but
- 56:45that
- 56:46would
- 56:46be
- 56:46a
- 56:46really
- 56:46interesting
- 56:47thing.
- 56:47Just
- 56:48to
- 56:48do
- 56:48a
- 56:48total
- 56:48deep
- 56:49dive
- 56:50approach.
- 56:51What
- 56:51does
- 56:51it
- 56:51mean?
- 56:52What
- 56:52does
- 56:52the
- 56:52guest
- 56:53experience
- 56:53mean?
- 56:54How
- 56:54do
- 56:54you
- 56:54get
- 56:55there?
- 56:55Because
- 56:55a
- 56:55place
- 56:56to
- 56:56stay
- 56:56is
- 56:56not
- 56:57remarkable.
- 56:57Anybody
- 56:58can
- 56:58have
- 56:58a
- 56:58place
- 56:58to
- 56:59stay
- 56:59a
- 56:59place
- 56:59to
- 56:59experience
- 57:00something
- 57:01that's
- 57:01a
- 57:01real
- 57:01talent.
- 57:02That's
- 57:02a
- 57:02crime.
- 57:04And
- 57:04who
- 57:04knows,
- 57:04maybe
- 57:05we
- 57:05do
- 57:05something
- 57:05like
- 57:05that.
- 57:06That's
- 57:06a
- 57:06special
- 57:06episode
- 57:07of
- 57:07MC
- 57:08Fireside
- 57:08Chats.
- 57:09That's
- 57:09totally
- 57:09separately
- 57:10would
- 57:10be
- 57:10like
- 57:10a
- 57:10really
- 57:10deep
- 57:11dive
- 57:11into
- 57:11some
- 57:11of
- 57:11this
- 57:11stuff.
- 57:12And
- 57:12it's
- 57:12on
- 57:12a
- 57:12different
- 57:13day
- 57:13than
- 57:13our
- 57:13regular
- 57:13Wednesday.
- 57:14I
- 57:14don't
- 57:14know.
- 57:14But
- 57:14yeah,
- 57:15so
- 57:16to
- 57:16neatly
- 57:16wrap
- 57:16this
- 57:16up,
- 57:17cause
- 57:17we
- 57:17all
- 57:17have
- 57:17to
- 57:17go,
- 57:17I
- 57:18think
- 57:18we
- 57:18did
- 57:18a
- 57:18pretty
- 57:18good
- 57:18job
- 57:19tying
- 57:19this
- 57:19all
- 57:19together
- 57:20and
- 57:20just
- 57:20to
- 57:20close
- 57:21it
- 57:21off
- 57:21in
- 57:21people's
- 57:21minds,
- 57:21we
- 57:21started
- 57:22to
- 57:22talk
- 57:22about
- 57:22inflation
- 57:23and
- 57:24yes,
- 57:24inflation
- 57:25is
- 57:25bad.
- 57:25Nobody
- 57:25likes
- 57:26inflation,
- 57:26but
- 57:26we
- 57:26can
- 57:27combat
- 57:27this
- 57:27in
- 57:28some
- 57:28ways
- 57:28by
- 57:28our
- 57:29pricing
- 57:29that
- 57:30may
- 57:30be
- 57:30lower
- 57:30than
- 57:30normal
- 57:31for
- 57:31some
- 57:31people
- 57:31like
- 57:31Casey
- 57:32said,
- 57:32but
- 57:33adjusting
- 57:33that,
- 57:33paying
- 57:34attention
- 57:34to
- 57:34the
- 57:34data
- 57:34like
- 57:35Scott
- 57:35said
- 57:35being
- 57:35re
- 57:36proactive
- 57:37instead
- 57:37of
- 57:37reactionary
- 57:38with
- 57:38a
- 57:38lot
- 57:38of
- 57:38that
- 57:38data
- 57:39and
- 57:39information,
- 57:39collecting
- 57:40it
- 57:40more
- 57:40often
- 57:40as
- 57:40all
- 57:41of
- 57:41our
- 57:41guests.
- 57:41And
- 57:41just
- 57:42being
- 57:42willing
- 57:42to,
- 57:43create
- 57:43some
- 57:43of
- 57:43those
- 57:43experiences
- 57:44that
- 57:44maybe
- 57:45even
- 57:45through
- 57:45inflation
- 57:46guests
- 57:47will
- 57:47come
- 57:47out
- 57:47and
- 57:47pay
- 57:48more
- 57:48for
- 57:49if
- 57:49you're
- 57:49adding
- 57:50the
- 57:50little
- 57:50touches
- 57:50or
- 57:50experiences
- 57:51or
- 57:51events
- 57:51and
- 57:51stuff
- 57:52like
- 57:52that.
- 57:52And
- 57:52Angela
- 57:52talked
- 57:53about
- 57:53the
- 57:53only
- 57:53thing
- 57:53we
- 57:53haven't
- 57:53solved
- 57:54is
- 57:54wildfires.
- 57:54I
- 57:54don't
- 57:55think
- 57:55anybody's
- 57:55going
- 57:55camping
- 57:56during
- 57:56wildfires.
- 57:56Kurt.
- 57:57I'm
- 57:57sorry,
- 57:57I
- 57:57can't
- 57:57close
- 57:58that
- 57:58loop
- 57:58for
- 57:58you,
- 57:58but
- 58:01yeah,
- 58:01everything
- 58:01else?
- 58:02I
- 58:02think
- 58:02we
- 58:02just
- 58:02all
- 58:03ready.
- 58:04Does
- 58:04anybody
- 58:04have
- 58:04any
- 58:05closing
- 58:05thoughts
- 58:06before
- 58:06we
- 58:06wrap
- 58:07up
- 58:07the
- 58:07show
- 58:07for
- 58:07today?
- 58:10Cool.
- 58:10All
- 58:11right.
- 58:11Thank
- 58:11you
- 58:11all
- 58:11for
- 58:11joining
- 58:11us
- 58:12again.
- 58:12On
- 58:12another
- 58:12episode
- 58:12of
- 58:13MC
- 58:13Fireside
- 58:13Chats,
- 58:14we
- 58:14will
- 58:14be
- 58:14here
- 58:14next
- 58:15week,
- 58:15December
- 58:168th,
- 58:16talking
- 58:16about
- 58:17diversity
- 58:17in
- 58:18the
- 58:18campground
- 58:18industry.
- 58:18We've
- 58:19got
- 58:19a
- 58:19couple
- 58:19of
- 58:19really
- 58:20good
- 58:20guests,
- 58:20including
- 58:21Earl
- 58:21from
- 58:21black
- 58:22folks,
- 58:22camp
- 58:22two
- 58:23and
- 58:23a
- 58:23couple
- 58:24other
- 58:24organizations.
- 58:24We're
- 58:24still
- 58:25trying
- 58:25to
- 58:25reach
- 58:25out
- 58:25to
- 58:25you.
- 58:25So
- 58:26looking
- 58:26forward
- 58:26to
- 58:26talking
- 58:26about
- 58:26diversity
- 58:27in
- 58:27the
- 58:27industry
- 58:28next
- 58:28week
- 58:28on
- 58:28December
- 58:298th,
- 58:29as
- 58:29a
- 58:29reminder,
- 58:30we
- 58:30are
- 58:30a
- 58:30podcast
- 58:31to
- 58:31the
- 58:31kid
- 58:31and
- 58:31all
- 58:31the
- 58:31networks.
- 58:32So
- 58:32you
- 58:32can
- 58:32see
- 58:32us
- 58:33there
- 58:34on
- 58:34Spotify,
- 58:34apple,
- 58:34Google,
- 58:35or
- 58:35wherever
- 58:35you
- 58:35want
- 58:35to.
- 58:36And
- 58:36other
- 58:36than
- 58:36that,
- 58:36we
- 58:37will
- 58:37see
- 58:37you
- 58:37next
- 58:37week.
- 58:38Thank
- 58:38you
- 58:38so
- 58:38much
- 58:38for
- 58:38joining
- 58:38us
- 58:39again.