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RE: Can't wait to go home
It's always the same, glad to move south in the fall, then glad to go back north in the spring. Its why snowbirding is so popular.
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Rick & Cheryl
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03/16/10 07:40am |
Snowbirds
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RE: Motorhome vs. Fiver
This debate goes on and on. For those that have certain health issues, for those that want a run-around vehicle for a specific use, ie off road and etc, for those that move every 2-3 days (actually very few move this often), and for those just like the prestige of a MH, a MH is a great choice.
For us, we dont have health issues, dont need a special use vehicle, and are more than willing to swap the prestige of a MH for the better living space in a fifth wheel. Being retired, issues like setup/teardown, arent really an issue whether one is faster than the other, but for the most part, its closer to a tie.
I do agree that parking a dually isnt quite as easy as a small car, but not once in the last 3 years have we failed to find a spot, or has it really been an issue.
Either way, buying new or used, a 5th wheel is the cheaper choice, and for us, buying a new truck and 5th wheel was about the same as a used MH.
Neither side can win the debate, so the debate will go on and on.
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Rick & Cheryl
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03/16/10 07:36am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: new vs used
For recreational use, I also would suggest used. For full-time/retired traveling I would suggest new. Having the floor plan and options that you need are much more important if you are 24/7/365. Length of expected ownership is also a factor. The longer the rig is owned, the less important that first year depreciation is.
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Rick & Cheryl
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03/15/10 07:13am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Snowbirds Golf
The Brickyard in Americus Ga, 27 holes, free golf if you stay in the park on a monthly basis. 5 if less. The course is actually a great value for $5.
For more variety, you might try the RGV. We walk 18 holes on several courses for $21-25, all of which are nearly equal in quality to courses in other parts of the country that charge double and triple the price during winter months. Some of the courses in the RGV have seasonal pricing that gets the price down even lower if you want dont want as much variety.
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Rick & Cheryl
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03/05/10 06:19am |
Snowbirds
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RE: Weather in the RGV?
Old saying is if you live in Texas, and dont like the weather, just hang around for 2-3 days and it will change. Change it has, today was a gorgeous day, even though it started out chilly, and the forecast for the next 3-4 days is actually near normal temps,,ie 68-75 and sunny.
El Nino has had a huge effect this winter, and having also lived in Dallas for 25 years, never have I seen a winter that Dallas had 15 or so inches of snow.
Also keep in mind that the RGv is actually fairly arid, so a year with extra rain is actually appreciated by locals.
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Rick & Cheryl
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02/24/10 03:00pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Dry Cough , Crud , Stuffiness, and Nose Blowing
When we arrived in the RGV in early Oct, noone we encountered had the crud or any flu like symptoms. By early Dec, several snowbirds came into our park already sick, and it wasnt long before it spread from site to site. Lasts about 3-4 weeks and usually an antibiotic is needed to recover. What most have had and experienced here isnt allergies, its an imported virus coming from the north.
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Rick & Cheryl
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02/24/10 02:51pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: What's the best quality 5th wheel?
Quality, price, weight, floor plan, and warranty/service all add up to Value. How you assign "points" to each of those segments will determine which manufacturer comes out on top, and also explains why there are many different conclusions.
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Rick & Cheryl
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02/22/10 02:44pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Raising rates in RGV for 10/11
Sometimes the logic is only apparent to the business owner. When my family owned a restaurant we kept raising our prices and our customer base kept getting smaller and smaller. At the end of the year we made more money then when we were cheaper and packed. It's also a whole lot less work for the owners. In the end it's how much you make when you're a business owner, not how packed you are.
There's really only two types of expenses in a park, fixed and variable. For an rv park, especially one in the RGV, the incremental variable cost for one more rented site is almost nil. Only when the park can achieve near 95% occupancy does significantly raising price make any sense.
Comparing an rv park to a restaurant simply doesnt make sense, since ingredients in a meal are an important part of the total expense.
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Rick & Cheryl
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02/16/10 08:49pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Raising rates in RGV for 10/11
What makes you think that cg owners actually evaluate their market, and arrive at logical conclusions and decisions?
Any park in the RGV that isnt nearly full in Jan, Feb, and March, should really be figuring out what they are doing wrong, what they could be doing better, and not raising prices.
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Rick & Cheryl
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02/16/10 05:25pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Mobile Suites, NuWa, New Horizon
I too like the Mobile Suites, but price and weight are too high. For less price and weight, NuWa offers better total value.
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Rick & Cheryl
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02/15/10 03:15pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: If real estate is tanking, why are deeded RV lots not?
Your overall financial condition also is in play. Having a guaranteed site and the same site year after year with friends that come back as well is valuable to some. For others, returning year after year to the same park and site would have no value at all. Each park, each site cost, and each individual couple has a different financial situation and a different value equation, and for some buying wont ever make sense, for others, it always makes sense.
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Rick & Cheryl
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02/14/10 07:46am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Pros and cons of toilet seperate from sink and shower?
The all in one bath works really well unless it takes DW a full 90 minutes to get ready to go somewhere in the am. As for me, having a separated bath is the only workable solution.
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Rick & Cheryl
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02/12/10 06:41pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Moving to 5th wheel
Options/features that we find useful:
50 amp, useable in many ways.
2 ac's, one with a heat pump option
black tank flush, almost a neccessity
upgraded axles, tires, and disc brakes
electric awning
upgraded carpet/flooring
Hydraulic leveling is an expensive option when it can be accomplished manually fairly easily.
Electric fireplace consumes storage space, there are better solutions for extra an extra heat source, ie: we use a small electric heater which is movable to any desired spot.
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Rick & Cheryl
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02/12/10 06:12am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Best fiver for fulltiming
I think ML has it right. You just have to ask yourselves a lot of questions to be able to decide what is the best choice for your specific needs and situation. Your budget is also going to be a factor. The old equation of benefits plus cost equal value holds. The most expensive or the cheapest isnt always the best value.
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Rick & Cheryl
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02/10/10 06:21am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Assignment for all you snowbirds
I wouldn't trust rv park reviews too much. I posted about a bad experience I had last month and it hasn't been posted yet. I doubt if it will be. It wasn't a good review. Suffice to say I would not recommend Stone Creek in Schertz Texas unless you will just be staying overnight.
There are lots of bad reviews on rvparkreviews. I seem to remember that you must post at least three reviews before all three of your posts will appear. All of my reviews have been posted, and never once has any of them been edited.
I always try to read between the lines in any review, since there are different standards for rating a park either high or low. But on the whole, rvparkreviews is a great site and very helpful to us.
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Rick & Cheryl
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02/09/10 07:11am |
Snowbirds
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RE: Fulltimer RV'er and Golfer?? Where do you stay?
Check out the website Golflink.com. I use that site to find courses to play whereever we go. We have a hard time finding well maintained courses that are also attached to an rv park, but usually can find a nice course within easy driving distance.
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Rick & Cheryl
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02/05/10 09:36pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Rv campgrounds brownsville
Never stayed there, but have played golf at Riverbend. My impression of the rv park is that it is well maintained. The golf course winds thru the park, is a bargain as well.
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Rick & Cheryl
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02/04/10 08:37pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Definition of "Full Timing"
For me, a lot of us fall under the general definition of full-time, however, there are numerous sub-categories that make up the entire population of full-timers. ie, but not meant to be a complete list:
full-time/working and rarely moving
full-time/working and moving frequently
full-time/retired and rarely moving
full-time/retired and moving frequently
full-time/semi-retired rarely moving, working part-time
full-time/semi-retired moving frequently, working part time,,
and the list could go on and on
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Rick & Cheryl
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02/04/10 05:25pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Here's your $100, sir. Have a nice day.
Explain then, what full-timing really is.
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Rick & Cheryl
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02/04/10 08:45am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Here's your $100, sir. Have a nice day.
I would like to use this post as an example of what I speak about.
If that is what people think fulltiming is , then perhaps some of us have done a bad job of explaining what fulltiming really is. Or maybe I do not consider the above to be fulltiming, but a long vacation.
So, before one leaps into the lifestyle of the (lol rich and famous) fulltiming, it is best to know exactly what you are looking for, expecting and will settle for.
I just happen to love the fulltiming lifestyle and hope my posts about the subject are accepted as help , not critizing ones dreams and ideas. Be realaztic , not misinformed.
I dont quite understand why it is you feel your definition of full-timing should be taken as gospel. There have been many threads attempting to define full-timing and so far, I havent seen a thread where even a majority can agree. We full-time, because we chose to, and what we do, how much we spend, and where we go, is based on what we want to do, not what someone else defines as full-timing.
I'd be interested to read your post on just how you actually define/explain what full-timing is, because so far, I havent seen anywhere near a consensus on a definition.
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Rick & Cheryl
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02/04/10 07:14am |
Full-time RVing
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