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Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 2d

Juggling tapes & paper logs?
1975: cassette+map ~20 min/report.
2000: digital mic+GPS ~10–15 min.
2025: phone/watch auto time+geo, AI upload ~30 sec.
2050: sensor mesh & drones fix issues instantly.
Where’s your park today—and what future feature tops your list? #CampgroundOps

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 2d

Sunrise coffee kayak run: 6 boats, first light, $ double your usual rate. Live post -- "2 seats left Friday!" -- and it sells out. Overflow joins a simple wait-list you later turn into look-alike ad fuel. 1 guide, steady boats, epic margins. Smart or silly? Paddle into the comments.

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 3d

Google just rolled out Query Groups in Search Console Insights. It auto-clusters similar searches and tags them Top, 🔺Up or 🔻Down. RV park, campground & glamp ops can spot demand jumps like “winter RV camping deals” and update pages + ads fast. What’s trending for you? #SEO #CampBiz

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 3d

Septic pump scheduling:
1975 ☎️ Yellow Pages + paper calendar
2000 💻 Dial-up, Outlook, fax
2025 📱 Tap camp-app; sensors auto-request
2050 🤖 Bots ping your neural HUD

Half-day hassle → tap-and-done.

Park/RV pros: where do you land? Share your best hacks or horror tales! #RVparkOps

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 3d

Stop burning 20 hrs on each trail brochure. Feed AI your GPS tracks & photos; it auto calculates distance, elevation, POIs, lays out a tri-fold, adds a QR to the live map, then sends a print-ready PDF in 2 min. Your role: 4 hrs of tweaks. Save 32 hrs/mo—what would you do with them?

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 4d

$50M Series C: Starship robots go big. Now $280M raised, 2.7k bots, 9M drops—5x anyone. Campgrounds: 25lb, 4mph, all-weather. One pad + your app = 24/7 staff-free snack & wood runs. Early sites see 15-25% bigger orders. 2025: robots at your resort?

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 4d

1975: paper map + pickup = 100 bag lifts pre-dawn. 2000: GPS golf cart learns the loop, but you still hoof it. 2025: lidar cart runs solo, grabs + compacts while you watch on phone. 2050: fusion rover & drones sort on the move—300 sites in <8m. Which stage are you in—your 2029 goal? 🏕️

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 5d

Getting “meh” ChatGPT answers? Upgrade prompts.
Basic: Map an RV park?
Advanced: You’re my RV-park GIS guru. I have ⬜ acres, ⬜ sites, ⬜ terrain + goals: guest map, utility layers, PMS link, low cost. Need tools, hardware, budgets, timeline, 1-page checklist. Pro prompt, pro results.

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 5d

Hazard-tree checks have evolved:
1975: binoculars & Polaroids, 20 staff-hrs.
2000: RC heli & shaky Hi-8, still data entry.
2025: one drone + AI, report before coffee.
2050: pocket drones & robo-saws prune in real time.
Campground/RV owners: which era are you—and what’s your next upgrade?

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 5d

Turn gas pumps into funnels. Geo-fence the only station within 15 mi, stream pump-top vids for empty glamping tents. 3-5 min eyeballs: “Book tonight, save 20%” + QR→1-tap. 200 cars/day ≈2 scans; land 1, tent filled. Traffic & season matter, but same-day wins. Brilliant or bonkers?

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 9d

Remember when camping was simple? Pitch: lend pocket-size Story Lanterns casting classic silhouettes on tent walls. Kids: instant theatre; parents: setup-free magic. But copycats, copyright, breakage, dead batteries loom. I say no—thin moat. Guests: shadow tales or starry hush?

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 9d

Stop asking GPT How do we stop theft? 👎
Instead: You are a campground security strategist—build a 10-part plan: 7-day fixes, 2-yr ROI, staffing, tech, KPIs, case studies. 👌

Grab the template, plug in your details, profit. Got a smarter prompt? Drop it below!

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 9d

Google AI Search just dropped in 180+ countries. Goodbye blue links; travelers now meet full-screen Gemini chat. CTRs down 30-40%.
For parks:
• Kill cookie-cutter blogs
• Amp up About, Reviews, GBP
• Publish real tips, clear subheads, fresh pics, FAQ schema
AI results make you proud or 😬?

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 10d

ChatGPT replies feel meh? Make them expert.
1️⃣ Assign a role (outdoor-hospitality revenue strategist)
2️⃣ Add property facts
3️⃣ Spell out deliverables (pricing, promo, ops, 90-day plan, profit table)
Upgrade Any ice tips? into a consultant brief and grow bagged-ice sales. #CampgroundOps

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 10d

Ever wish check-in day ran itself? AI builds & sends custom welcome texts (gate codes, Wi-Fi, local tips) in 2 min. Manual = 2.5 hrs. 10 arrivals/mo at $25/hr → $600+/mo back, $7.5K/yr. How would you spend the extra 25 hrs? #CampgroundOps

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 10d

Want smarter ChatGPT answers? Try this:

Act as an outdoor-hospitality strategist for [property_type] in [location]. Deliver a data-driven glamping vs camping table + 5 profit tips for camping, hybrid, or all-glamp.

Recipe: role + audience + checklist + numbers + format. Save & share👇

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 11d

Oso Electric bought Electric Sheep Robotics, makers of Dexter—the kit that turns any zero-turn into an autonomous, all-electric mower. Operators report 30-40% labor savings and silent overnight runs. Game-changer for camps chasing staffing & sustainability. Biggest perk for you? #campgrounds

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 11d

Wildest sound you’ve heard at your park? Ours: porcupines protesting a family karaoke marathon. Think Sweet Caroline renamed “Sweet Porcupine,” Journey under the pines, spiky fans stress-eating acorns outside the men’s room. AI can’t stop THAT show. Your craziest tale? 🎤🦔

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 11d

Trail closed? Get bilingual detour signs in a flash.

Human: 4–6 hrs hunting copy, translating, tweaking.

AI: brand-ready PDF in <60 sec.

Human+AI: enter details, review, print—≈45 min.

At $25/hr & 3 signs/mo, that’s $3k/yr saved.

Less printing, more guest service. Your move? #AI

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 12d

A 350-lb, golden-retriever-sized bot just landed in Mesa/Tempe—DoorDash’s 1st all-electric delivery rover. 20 mph, 15-25 drops/day, plug-and-play labor. Closed-loop camps need no permits; ROI <18 mo. If it cruised your park tonight, what’s the first run: firewood, s’mores, tacos? #camptech

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Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 13d

Could a 1-hr VR sunset pop-up in a mall food court drive bookings for your campground?

Costs: 4 headsets+extras ~ $160-200
Traffic: 300-500 pass by; 10% stop; 5-min cycles show 48 ppl.
Half scan QR = 15-25 leads (~$8 each).

One $100 booking = profit. Test or trash? #OutdoorHospitality

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 13d

SEO felt tough? Buckle up. Google’s Gemini 2.5 answer search just launched to 180+ countries. Guests ask "Best RV park for remote work by a river?" and see ONE AI card built from your Profile, media & reviews. No data, no bookings. What’s your priority: profile, content or pics? 👇 #campgrounds

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 16d

Rodent hotspot audit at campgrounds: Pure AI turns sensor feeds into heatmaps + trap picks in <1m (≈$0 labor). Humans need 7.5h/2wks ($165/mo). Human+AI 10h ($220/mo). Shift half to AI—save $990/yr & faster results. Your best rodent move? #pestcontrol

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 16d

Visa & Mastercard’s $30B deal caps swipe fees for 5 yrs + small rate cuts. Good news for RV parks, campgrounds & glampsites where card taps quietly drain peak-season margins. Relief, not cure. What’s your next move on payments? Settlement or full rethink? #RVIndustry #OutdoorHospitality

Brian Searl @briansearl.bsky.social · 16d

Night upgrade: hand guests a free thermal monocular on the deck to scan the dark—instant wow, viral clips, new revenue. Flip side: cheap, copyable tech; queues, theft, regs, wildlife optics may disappoint. Guests remember service more than gadgets. Worth it? #OutdoorHospitality #EcoTourism