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mepboat
Sep 02, 2013Explorer
In 2010 we made the decision to leave Ohio for Florida and live fulll time in a 38 foot 5th wheel. Fully equipted with 2 a/c units, King bed, washer/dryer, flat screens, etc. etc. etc. We found a park that we love in Fort Myers Beach, small, simple and with the greatest neighbors that anyone would want. BUT.....After one season, a park model became available that was a little larger, great lot location and at a price we found we could not pass up. We bought the unit and in the last year have redone nearly the whole thing to meet our needs...new counter tops, sinks, faucets, appliances, flooring, etc., etc., etc..Luckily I have done most of the work myself but with such great neighbors, there is always someone to jump in and give a hand or offer advice. We got rid of the 5th wheel and purchased a Pleasureway Excel TS. We now have a base of operations in Fort Myers Beach and use the Pleasureway to explore. We just finished a 4,000 mile trip back up to visit in Ohio, the east coast and through Nashville and now waiting for our October trip to KW. It is great to keep that base of operations for regular necessities like doctors and dentists. This gives us both worlds. Our friends who live full time in RVs spend 6 months here in our park. They also have become more settled here planting some temp. roots and spending 6 months with their families up North. We did take a small loss on the 5th wheel. It is a tuff market out there for RV's. Down here in Florida there are a million of them to compete for the $$$ available. The fuel prices are a main concern if you are not going to shore up for any length of time somewhere. The next would be how much of the maintenacne can you do yourself. Repair shops are expensive and you probably will not have a close relationship with a shope where you are only traveling through. This is the right choice for us but may not fit all your needs or urges to travel. Hope this helps. Just ask any RVer and you will find they all want to help with insight and suggestions. Good luck. B safe, B happy, Go RVing !!!
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