Kickstand is "moderately mid-price" sort of not very expensive place (but Dave feels the service given is well worth the price). Kickstand cost for 4 people in 1 tent is $35 a night .....4 people in 2 tents is $50 a night.
Meatball that at roughly $10 a person per night plus meals and you got all your trip planning all done give or take a bit that is.
$7.50 for a Cheoah night or $35 for a Kickstand night is
four times more expensive (if the Cheoah numbers using MM's card are real,
which still has to be seen to be believed). Power to your camp site can be had for an additional $5 at Cheoah Point which gets you up to only half as expensive compared to Kickstand.
While I am working, these sorts of numbers are sorta meaningless to me too. When I am retired, the full penny pincher mode has to kick in, big time I am afraid.
On the 19th I could go to Cheoah Point for a night and reality talk to the folks about the $7.50 to $10 campground powered, shower equipped spots using Mike's card. And I will also cruise the entire place looking at some of the larger FREE primitive spots for 60 foot RVs on the north shore of the lake (well away from roads and car noise).
For example, could a multi-tent motorcycle group take up just one of these larger free RV spots ??? (the one right next to to the toilet facility for example).
You don't know until you ask.
We would need the space as we haul bike trailers, etc.
A small generator exists somewhere in our group, and running it for a few hours in the evening can get all those various devices charged back up for those who lack a 12 volt plug socket on their bike.
We do need to verify we got Cell Tower support up at the lake .....We don't necessarily need to do this on this particular trip as I can do it on a half way stop on the trip to MM's Farm in August.