AdamsFan1983
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Announcing our new "CLUBS" section where you can join or create a Rivian club or group! You can use this new feature to conveniently plan and discuss local events, gatherings or other club/group related topics.
So we encourage you to join (or start) special-interest and regional-based Rivian clubs at: https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/group-categories/clubs-groups.1/
... If you're willing to pay more to "camp" than stay in a hotel. This is glamping on steroids.Under Canvass is a tremendous company and great partner for Rivian.
I do tent camping with family few times a year but never heard of them. After looking at their price I realized why I didn't ?... If you're willing to pay more to "camp" than stay in a hotel. This is glamping on steroids.
I'll be reserving an electric hookup site through recreation.gov still
So long as staying in a $250/night tent isn't compulsory for charger use.particularly in getting Rivian chargers into and around the US Natty Parks.
Easy solution....don't leave the tent to take a leak. It's all about the trajectory!just don't break a leg taking a leak at night.
Hahaha Hate to break it to ya, but if you zoom in the sign in the middle says "Under Canvas Guests Only" in smaller print. Kinda BS if you are going out there to charge up on your way to get somewhere.So long as staying in a $250/night tent isn't compulsory for charger use.
Why don't we focus on getting them into the parks, and nearby at shopping centers/breweries/other areas? Under Canvas is intentionally remote.
My 14 y.o. son can arc it like a Las Vegas fountain. His dad cannot.Easy solution....don't leave the tent to take a leak. It's all about the trajectory!
You just have to adjust your trajectory to account for diminished velocity.My 14 y.o. son can arc it like a Las Vegas fountain. His dad cannot.
I think it's more likely to taint their brand more than anything. Everyone knows San Fran and NYC people don't drive enough to buy $80k vehicles.To me, this is just another example of Rivian choosing to focus on shallow branding rather than practicality. Under Canvas is an Instagram model's wet dream where they pretend to be outdoorsy just to get one highly edited shot to post for likes. Very few outdoors(wo)men, overlanders, etc. visit Under Canvas sites, and I can't imagine Under Canvas's annual visitor count is that high. I mean this is better than nothing, but I feel like there are better partnerships and endeavors to pursue that have more traffic and usefulness.
Maybe I'm old-school and/or gatekeeping the outdoors, but I do think this could be a case of too many tech millennials working at Rivian? Or Rivian knows exactly what they are doing, knows Under Canvas's visitor counts and growth strategy, and are positioning their brand for the next generation.
Everyone I know that is age 25-35 and in New York or San Francisco that "loves the outdoors" also loves Under Canvas. But they are also the same people that do it for the 'gram and have little to no outdoor code of ethics or experience and often are a detriment to the experience of others. I guess that is really Rivian's market though...weekenders with too much money. I just hope that doesn't become their identity.
All that being said, the more people that have access to and learn to appreciate the outdoors, the better! I just am biased towards Under Canvas and what I believe it promotes.