Introduce Yourself!

[TeamGoodSam]

Hi all, and welcome to the Good Sam Community — we’re excited you’re here! Take this chance to say hello and tell us a bit about yourself.

Whether this is your first time here or if you’ve already jumped into the conversations, kick today off with a quick, friendly hello. It’s always great to run into familiar faces further down the road.

So what’s the inside scoop? Your RV of choice. Where you like to travel. Where you call home. Need an icebreaker? Tell us where you would go if you could RV anywhere in the world. And finally, be sure to welcome others as they join!

[jsind]

Hi! I am John and I am 73 years old.  We own a 2022 Winnebago 2100BH towable.  So far we have gone to places in Central and Southern CA only, Since our home is in North Long Beach CA.  We hope to plan a trip to Yellowstone NP and maybe the Grand Canyon next spring/summer we will just have to wait and see if everything falls into place for the trip.

[WaltersFamily]

Howdy from Texas!  That's right the home of Buc-ee's!

Suzy and I have been camping for the past 25 years off and on.  In May 2023, we sold our house, upgraded our Grand Design travel trailer to a 2023 Grand Design Solitude S-Class 2930 RL and now live the full time RV lifestyle!  Don't hate, we recently purchased a 2021 Ford F-350 so, we are no longer land locked and look forward to traveling here and there once again.  We have two dogs and a camper cat which adds to the adventure.  Texas is where we hang our hats just north of Fort Worth, Texas near Texas Motor Speedway.  We are looking forward to meeting folks in the Good Sam Community and would like to find a group perhaps in north Texas that would like to do some group camping.

Cheers, Brent and Suzy

[WisTexan]

Howdy Brent and Suzy, This Wisconsin-Texan lived in New Braunfels Texas with my late wife Jeanne from 2006 to 2018 when God called her home, and then by myself until 2021, when family, friends and conditions convinced me to relocate to Lees Summit MO.  Our youngest son Bill also lived in Martindale Texas and owned businesses in New Braunfels, Martindale, Canyon Lake, San Marcos and San Antonio Texas as well as numerous locations in Wisconsin.  He owned a large fifth wheel, and we owned a class A motorhome.  I sold mine two years after my wife passed because it did not seem or feel the same; and I lost my youngest son on the third anniversary of the day we buried my wife.  But I have recently decided to come back into the RV world with the purchase of a 2008 Monaco Camelot 42PDQ; so my girlfriend Donna and I may see you both out in the RV world some time.  Ken

[Herb]

Love Bucc-ee's, there is one in Florence, SC and Leeds, AL, I frequent both anytime that I go through the I-95 or I-20 corridors. Would like it if they were a little more RV friendly, but the stores are a treat for a traveler's soul. Thank you, Herb.

[WisTexan]

Hello Herb, I lived in New Braunfels Texas for 16 years, where Bucc-ee's had numerous locations throughout the state, and the New Braunfels Bucc-ee's was huge and just a few blocks from my home.  They were a regular tourist attraction, so while I went there for special things and all of them for trips, they were too crowded with tourists for my daily gas trips.  I have since relocated to Lees Summit MO for personal reasons, and we only have one that opened in the distance area, with another one opening very close next summer.  Great stores with a flavor of Texas.

[Herb]

I had heard of Bucc-ee's from some of my TX friends in the Navy. I had never had the opportunity to visit one until about 2 years ago when the Leeds, AL store opened. The coffee bar in the Leeds store is an amazing sight to see. The Florence, SC store opened about a year ago, but the coffee bar doesn't have the cappucino machines. Disappointing, I know, I know, first world problems! I love the stores, though, wish they were a little more RV friendly. Herb

[Community Alumni]

Oh man, I'd never seen a Buc-ee's until this last trip of mine from Key West, FL, to just west of Seattle, WA. They're insane in there. It was amazing and kind of weird. I found their gas pumps to be hard to negotiate in our Mirada 32SS, though. The store is amazing. I thought they had reasonably decent coffee although, no, there's nothing really fancy. If you get creative, you can make a pretty good, sugar-free caramel iced latte, though.  😊

[WaltersFamily]

I was actually on a quick road trip to Augusta, GA a few weeks ago and had to stop at the Buc-ee's in Leeds, AL!  Suzy loves her Buc-ee's t-shirts so, now she has a "Ala Buc-ee Bama" shirt to add to the collection, LOL!

I agree, not the easiest for RV's when it comes to filling up but, there is quite a bit of room to just park.  Can't go wrong with clean restrooms either, LOL!

[WisTexan]

The Buc-ee's by my home in Texas had 166 pumps, and during day time hours they were always full, so yes it was a little tight and a little crazy for the big rig RVs to pull in there but they did; late at night they slowed down some and it was easier for those traveling at night

[A1Micro]

6-years full timing in our motorcoach.  Business ties us to the south eastern United States. We have a lot of prolonged flexibility which allows to crawl all over this continent.  Our love is beachside and mountaintops.   New Mexico & Georgia in the house.  

[Delvac]

Hi! My name is Kurt. I just retired. I am seriously considering RVing. I think I would like a class A. Spend in the 50,000 range. It is just me and could get by with a class C.  I have spent the last 34 years in a semi on the road. I like driving, I just want to be able to stop when and where I want. Thanks for listening. If you have advise, please tell me. Interested in your opinion on everything....

[WisTexan]

Just a friendly word, if it is only going to be you or you and your dog, a class C may be a better choice.  Those big class A's are nice and they are great to settle down in and relax and kick back in if you are going to stay in some places for a while, because they are bigger than some apartments. BUT if you are wanting to travel around and see places and stop in the small towns around our country; trying to find parking and accommodations for the larger rigs can sometimes be tough.  There were times my late wife and I had to just forget about and pass on by some small-town sites we wanted to see, especially when we had our car in tow.  And if you tow flat down with a tow bar, you can't back up without doing damage to the tow bar and equipment; (and it is easier to make the mistakes with the bigger units) and without the second person to move one of the vehicles if you have to disconnect, it creates additional issues.  Thats why even though I have never done it before, and most of the time I will have my girlfriend with me with this new class A, I am going to reluctantly tow with a trailer

[WisTexan]

Hey Kurt,  There is a place called PPL Motor Homes out of Texas, with various branches.  Their website is: https://www.pplmotorhomes.com and their contact is toll free: 800-755-4775.
After my late wife passed away I had sold my class A motorhome through their New Braunfels Texas branch on consignment.  They were pretty fair with both me as the seller and the buyers.  They let me "list" my unit for whatever I wanted; BUT they did an appraisal and an complete inspection; and told me what they believed it was worth by the NADA and Blue Books, and what they were actually selling for, (and naturally they tried getting me to come down a little to get it off their lot faster - lol - but no pressure); and for the buyer they helped arrange all financing and all sales and transfer paperwork; and they had fully inspected the unit; so while there was no warranty, the buyer knew if there was anything wrong with the unit because it had to be fully disclosed.  They have a lot of units within your price range, but the one you are looking for may be at any one of several locations in the country.

 

[WisTexan]

Hello Kurt, there are a lot of used class C and some class A units out there in your price range that should be in very good shape and condition.  But it may be worth the cost of an independent certified inspector who knows what he is doing and looking for (usually about $200 or so) to thoroughly inspect the unit before you lay out that kind of money.   As you know from trucking there is a lot of equipment on these things that can go wrong; if it was a well maintained unit you can find a much better buy with a used one in this price range that taking the hefty beating on a brand new one.

[Roguewave]

My wife and I started RVing in 1985. We lived in NOLA and would go to the beach In Alabama. We now live in Houston. We bought a Class A coach in 2017 and have been to Yellowstone, Mount Rushmore and the Badlands. A trip up the east coast as far as Kill Devil Hills. Then over to the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Smokies, and Nashville. Our last trip was Great Sand Dunes, Mesa Verde, Grand Canyon, Arches and Canyonlands. Thinking of Big Bend once the heat breaks.