KOA sponsors annual independent reports on camping in North America.
http://www.sfgate.com/outdoors/article/Try-better-living-through-camping-7385955.php
Some interesting points:
Tent campers are showing the greatest change in their camping outings, with nearly twice as many stating they are taking longer outings (increased camper nights in 2016, compared to 2015), though fewer trips in number.
Campers who check their email while camping are much more likely to spend additional nights camping. This reinforces the thought that technology is allowing campers who struggle to leave their devices behind to now stay connected and enjoy camping more without the anxiety of being “disconnected.”
More campers (almost half) are now self-described “weekend campers,” which may be a result of fewer North Americans taking their full paid vacation time.
New campers in 2015 are much less likely to have started camping in a tent when compared to longer-term campers. Notably, 3-in-10 state they camped in a full-service cabin (28 percent) or rustic cabin (3 percent). … These results indicate that there may be a changeover in how incoming campers are introduced to camping.
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Among millennials, ethnicity is much less of a factor in determining both attitudes toward camping, as well as behavior. Overall, 10 percent of non-white millennials are new to camping this year.
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Full 52-page report here:
http://koa.uberflip.com/i/654141-2016-north-american-camper-report
— Rex
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