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Topic: Good Sam Club?
Posted By: Colt
Subject: Good Sam Club?
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2020 at 11:47am
I got a free Good Sam membership when I bought my R-Pod. Now they want me to renew. Is it worth it? Looks like they have layers on layers of plans, so I'm unsure what I really get at each level.

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John
'16 R-Pod 180



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Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2020 at 11:57am
If you travel a lot and use commercial campgrounds, a Good Sam membership can save you money. I have a Good Sam membership as well as a Good Sam Roadside Assistance plan.

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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod"
2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4
Three cats


Posted By: Colt
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2020 at 2:15pm
Thanks! I think that's the answer I was looking for. I bought this thing to work disaster relief and don't expect to use commercial campgrounds often, if ever. Camping world is ~20 miles away and Wal-Mart and Ace Hardware have had most of the accessories I wanted that Amazon didn't.

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John
'16 R-Pod 180


Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2020 at 2:43pm
Good Sam membership also brings a discount for fuel at Pilot/Flying J truck stops. That can pay for the membership if you do a lot of traveling.

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StephenH
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Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS


Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2020 at 2:49pm
Did you use it? Think you can answer the question.

I got one as well. Never used it. Don't stay in those spots.

I've run through the gambit of all these folks selling discounts if I join. I haven't found one that matches up, except my Seniors Pass to the Nationals. Discounts for camping at any Federal owned area and typically free entry (day pass). That one I do recommend! 


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Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2020 at 5:28pm
I agree with Olddawgsrule, the Geezer Pass is the next best thing to indoor plumbing.  I tried Passport America and it was a gigantic waste of money.  With all the blackout periods and the tiny discounts it was worthless.   If you like campground camping and national parks, you can't beat the Geezer Pass.

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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost


Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2020 at 6:52pm
Originally posted by lostagain

I agree with Olddawgsrule, the Geezer Pass is the next best thing to indoor plumbing.  I tried Passport America and it was a gigantic waste of money.  With all the blackout periods and the tiny discounts it was worthless.   If you like campground camping and national parks, you can't beat the Geezer Pass.


That assumes you're old enough to get one.

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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod"
2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4
Three cats


Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2020 at 7:12pm
I paid $10 for my Geezer Pass that is good until I'm too feeble to go camping.  

Now you can get them for $20 per year or $80 for life, depending on how long you think you'll be alive.  The passes for disabled and for military folks are free, though there could be a processing fee of $10.  For everyone else, the pass costs $80 per year.  To visit Yosemite it costs about $35 to get into the park, practically half the cost of the pass.


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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost


Posted By: Pod People
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2020 at 9:38pm
We have used Good Sam club and their Roadside Assistance plan. The Roadside Assistance is good IF you are close to an urban area. If you are out west or in arural area, they do not have good coverage . When it works, it was great, when it doesn’t work, AAA worked. We have voth and feel covered
TheGood Sam discount for campgrounds does not generally apply to us, but can be worthwhile IF you stay in campgrounds with their affiliation.
The gas discounts are good IF you travel on interstates
Vann


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Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179
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Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2020 at 8:28am
Originally posted by TheBum

Originally posted by lostagain

I agree with Olddawgsrule, the Geezer Pass is the next best thing to indoor plumbing.  I tried Passport America and it was a gigantic waste of money.  With all the blackout periods and the tiny discounts it was worthless.   If you like campground camping and national parks, you can't beat the Geezer Pass.


That assumes you're old enough to get one.

At $80 a year for anyone, still best deal in town if you use the Federal Lands/Parks. Remember it's not only National Parks... It's 'all' federal owned areas! 

Once a Geezer (as Lost so stated, LOL), it's Lifetime. A pass is good for up to 4 people (total count), riding in the same vehicle. 


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2017 Tacoma
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2004 F150 My Overlander


Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2020 at 1:17pm
I have the disabled veteran version of the National Parks Access Pass.. handy thing.. also gets me free launching and parking at Fed boat ramps.. like my Favorite CoE ramp 20 minutes from the house..

We also have the Good Sam membership.. mostly because they had a lifetime membership for veterans at $50 one year at the Super Show. We have a flying J between us, and just about anywhere we go, when leaving town. Paid for itself long ago just in gas discounts. I find most parks that give a GS discount ALSO give other discounts, including military, AAA, etc.. So you may already qualify for some discounts anyways..


Posted By: Colt
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2020 at 1:27am
I guess I could give the fuel discounts a try. Have to drive ~100 miles to try, but, .....

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John
'16 R-Pod 180


Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2020 at 5:46am
We have made multiple long-distance trips. For us, the fuel discount can be significant. We are planning a trip of over 10,000 miles this year, much in the US and part in Canada. I don't know if there are any Pilot/Flying J stations in Canada, but in the US portion of our travel, it will save us money. In addition, we have Costco and Sam's Club memberships so we can pull in to one of those to get gas, usually at a better price than that of other gas stations.

Edit: I just searched. Flying J has stations in Alberta and Saskatchewan but not British Columbia or Yukon. I did not see any in Alaska either.


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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

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Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS


Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2020 at 9:16am
If you are looking for good gas prices near where you are at any given moment, consider getting the phone app. Gas Buddy.  It is pretty good about finding gas stations and displaying the current prices.  

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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost


Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2020 at 10:26am
The US National Parks card is the best thing you can have for camping in the NPs.  I'm so old mine was $10, but even at the current price of $80 it's a bargain.  Maybe not so much if you don't camp in the parks.  I gladly give up full hookups for the general peace and beauty of the NPs though, over almost all commercial campgrounds.  Some of them have full hookups.

I have a Flying J card but I don't find it all that helpful. I rarely use it unless I'm running on fumes and won't make it to the next gas sttation.  I can often find prices just as good, and it annoys me that they start dunning me to pay their bill almost before I can put their card back in my wallet.  Plus, the big scam they pulled on truckers a couple of years ago.  Generally, I try not to reward bad companies with my custom. I'm not very rigid about that all the time though.

As for Good Sams, I'm a bottom-tier member, but they send me so much email, and I mean a whole lot of email1, I never read any of them, so I don't know what the membership is good for except discounts at Camping World.

TT


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2010 176
FJ Cruiser


Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2020 at 3:00pm
Gas buddy is good and I use it a lot. I don't have a Flying J credit card. I just insert my Good Sam card after the credit card I am using and get 5 cents off per gallon. I have a Pilot Flying J myrewards card, but it is not a credit card. I use it when I make purchased inside. One of these days, I may have enough points for a shower. Smile 

As for emails, one can go to the subscriptions link that is on the bottom of their emails and adjust which emails are desired and unsubscribe from those that are not relevant.


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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS


Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2020 at 10:46am
I use Gas Buddy to save on gas for my 80-mile round-trip commute every workday. If you get their card, you can get discounts at certain gas stations. The discounts vary and have to be activated in the app before filling up.

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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod"
2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4
Three cats



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