I totally agree..... there is a use for (& billions have been served at)
McDonalds..
There is a use for ( & thousands have parked at) Koa's.....
There is a use for (& millions are in homes, offices & on graves) Plastic
Flowers.....
But I personally will never equate any of the above with the real experience
they appallingly simulate...I stick to my analogue.... calling a KOA...
camping.... (no matter how instant, convenient, & consistent ) is the  same
as calling a plastic rose, a flower...... It's all a matter of my personal
taste...... what's know as an opinion..... and for the newbies out there....
it will help you if you read ALL the info on the Vanagon.com page &
links... in it you will find that on Fridays, we allow Humor, if it's marked
by putting a F in the subject line.... if you don't enjoy or understand
humor, it would be best to avoid any post with that heading... if you reply
to such a post. expect a slight tugging sensation on your leg......

----- Original Message -----
From: S Sittservl <Ssittservl@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, July 09, 1999 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: F KOA's

> Sure, KOA's are the McDonalds of campgrounds.  You don't typically
> go there when you want to sit in the woods and watch the wildlife,
> just like you don't go to McDonalds when you're in the mood for
> a really nice meal.  But there are good reasons to go to a McDonalds
> once in a while (clean, consistant quality, fast service, good fries,
> cool Happy meal toys, you're hungry and There It Is), and good reasons
> to go to a KOA once in a while (clean, safe, good facilities, playground
> for the kids, you're tired and There It Is).  And it's good to hear that
> there are some really nice ones, just like once in a while you find a
> really nice McDonalds (we've got one here in St. Louis that's a
riverboat).
> I'm not a fan of KOA's myself, but they also serve who only pave a
> field and wait for the RV's to show up.
>
>                                -Steven Sittser
>