We have been camping for over 20 yrs. My wife has never had a interest in a fifth wheel or snow birding. Now how ever I am retiring in less than a year and she brings up fifthwheels and snow birding. So in a year or two it looks like this is going to happen. Right now I have a 2014 2500 HD Duramax short box 4x4. My questions are.1 What is a comfortable size fithwheel to live in for 3-4 months?2. What kind of safe for papers valuables?3. What kind of parking fees in Texas, Louisiana am I looking at? 4. Anything else I should look at, at this stage of the game?

We're kind of in the same boat. I just retired in January, and we're going to hit the road for 4-5 months a year starting in June. We just bought this fiver and so far, we're very impressed with it:Grand Design ReflectionAs for safekeeping important papers and valuables are you talking about home or on the road? For the house, we had a Liberty safe delivered this week to protect important items from fire and theft. It's expensive, but gives me good piece of mind.I have no clue about camping/parking fees in your area, but I'm sure somebody on here will have some ideas.

It really does depend on your expectations and requirements.An old buddy full-timed in a Scamp 13 ft trailer, just he and his pet rat.I know one couple that full-timed in an Arctic Fox 24-5N. Which is a bit over 25 ft long.A (former) co-worker full-times in a 40 ft motor-home, that tows a hard-side cargo trailer that carries his shop and their SmartKar/An old friend was telling me about someone in their snow-bird park. They had two trailers, one 38 ft one they lived in and a 25 ft "office" he ran his business out of.

just do it. I'd recommend a 5th wheel. keystone has lots of models....just pick one you like. I'd suggest you get a used 5th wheel for your first trailer. get one with a fireplace, nice when the cool nights are there.your truck can pull just about anything.

I have a safe at home. I was thinking about in the trailer. What sucks we just bought a new 25ft tow behind last year. I mentioned the fifth wheel then but no interest at all. I was thinking about a 30fter and Keystone is on the list. Just curious what others have and how they like them.

Depends on what your needs are. Like SPs & NPs? Then you had better stay under the mid 30s in LOA. Plan to have most meals 'at home'? Then you need something with lots of galley space. Want to get out & do things like bluegrass festivals the Oskosh Air Show or Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta? Then you need something with more than a piddly 60gal water capacity it you want to live comphy.Make the list of needs. Start with a bunch of floorplans that you like & start eliminating.The galley space & water capacity cuts a bunch from the herd right away. We would settle for nothing less than 100gal fresh water & nothing over 36' pin to bumper. We were down to less than 4 models in no time at all.

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edbehnke
Explorer
Apr 06, 2014
just do it. I'd recommend a 5th wheel. keystone has lots of models....just pick one you like. I'd suggest you get a used 5th wheel for your first trailer. get one with a fireplace, nice when the cool nights are there.

your truck can pull just about anything.
n7bsn
Explorer
Apr 06, 2014
It really does depend on your expectations and requirements.
An old buddy full-timed in a Scamp 13 ft trailer, just he and his pet rat.
I know one couple that full-timed in an Arctic Fox 24-5N. Which is a bit over 25 ft long.
A (former) co-worker full-times in a 40 ft motor-home, that tows a hard-side cargo trailer that carries his shop and their SmartKar/
An old friend was telling me about someone in their snow-bird park. They had two trailers, one 38 ft one they lived in and a 25 ft "office" he ran his business out of.
TucsonJim
Explorer II
Apr 06, 2014
We're kind of in the same boat. I just retired in January, and we're going to hit the road for 4-5 months a year starting in June. We just bought this fiver and so far, we're very impressed with it:

Grand Design Reflection

As for safekeeping important papers and valuables are you talking about home or on the road? For the house, we had a Liberty safe delivered this week to protect important items from fire and theft. It's expensive, but gives me good piece of mind.

I have no clue about camping/parking fees in your area, but I'm sure somebody on here will have some ideas.

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