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Re: Are we too late for escaping the winter
Thank you to everyone for all the information. We are going to go without reservation as we are not looking to stay in one place for the whole month. We plan on moving around as much as our hearts desire! We are unsure as how far down south we are going to go due to concerns with the spreading Zika virus... Hence another reason for not making reservations. Who knows, maybe the cold winter airs will sent the mosquitoes away. I just don't want to risk it, or worry too much about it. Again, thank you all for your advice.424Views0likes0CommentsRe: Are we too late for escaping the winter
Wow! thanks for the information. I thought I was too late, but I will get on the phone this weekend. Our problem is that we are so new to RVing, we don't know places or where to start looking. Thank you for the links. We will probably be moving around unless we love one particular spot. I hesitate to make reservation because we love to be free of a schedule, but I worry about not having a place to park at night! We would like to have electricity at the least, but if we also get water, that will be ideal. And, although we do not require the ocean front spot, we would really like not to be in a parking lot.220Views0likes0CommentsAre we too late for escaping the winter
We bought a new-to-us small MH (19CB) in June. We have been enjoying a little trip every other weekend during the summer, and are headed north at the end of August for a few days. We found out that we can take off for 4 weeks starting on Dec 21st. I know it is the peak season... We are driving from Chicago looking for warm weather. Is it too late to make reservations? We will like Florida, but anywhere with temperature around 65 and higher will be ideal. Please help!7.8KViews0likes54CommentsNot towing a car, Where can we go?
We bought a small 19CB Coach Freelander. We got that specific model due to our needs, and our available parking space. Now we are looking for places to go where we do not need to have an additional car. Are there places where we can just explore right out of our RV? Or where public transportation can take us? We don't mind going to the store once in a while, but will prefer to be park at the campground and just walk around. We are in Illinois and so far, have encountered campgrounds far removed from everything. Maybe something like Zion National park? where we can take their awesome bus? Are there more places like it? Thanks4.7KViews0likes23CommentsRe: About to buy our first RV
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. We are just finishing up packing to leave early tomorrow to pick our RV up. We are beyond excited! I will take all the tips in mind in regards of organization. Toedtoes, I am with you. I had already decided to remove the table before driving. I will start with sites offering electricity, but will for sure move to other sites as we become more confident. Later on, I will come back here for destination recommendations!513Views0likes0CommentsRe: About to buy our first RV
I love the actual bed in the back since I am not into the bunk bed. My kids can sleep up there. My husband and I are 35, the RV is my 35th birthday present!, our kids our little 5 and 6. I am intimidated by the big ones, and I also would not be able to store a bigger one in my driveway. I do not have to pay to store the 19CB. Does anyone own one of this models_513Views0likes0CommentsRe: About to buy our first RV
Thank you for your thoughts. We are moving from years of tent camping, and backpacking to buying this RV. I no longer want to drive the mini van and pitch the tent! We have way too many thunderstorm, and animal encounter (not the good type) stories to tell. We have a very simple lifestyle and are on the minimalist side of things. When we travel by plane, we are the kind of people that never brings luggage. We recently made it back from a three weeks vacation with only a backpack per person. I will keep in mind all the recommendations, specially regarding organizing. Our plans are to use nature as part of our living space. The bathroom in the RV is basically for extreme emergency. I also bulk cook and freeze. I have what my kids call the baby griddle and baby rice cooker where I cook everything from pasta, rice and stews, to chicken quesadillas, and scramble eggs. I learned to make cornbread in the 1.5 cup rice cooker! We are going to go for camping sites that at least offer electricity. I plan on weekend trips with my husband, and multi week trips to Florida, Canada (we love Algonquin and the Bruce peninsula), and Yellowstone with just the kids. So far, those trips are the reason we want the RV. I will look into the seat belts. We still use the big kid seat that can be attached with a lap belt, and has the chest buckle, but for sure that will not last forever. Thanks for bringing it up. I will make a priority to check for any water damage signs. I will also figure out where we are going to put the garbage can! I didn't even think about it! Thank you for sharing513Views0likes0CommentsAbout to buy our first RV
We will be on our way next week to get our New to us RV. It is a coachman Freelander 19CB. http://www.pettibonerv.com/default.asp?page=xPreOwnedInventoryDetail&id=1985222&p=1&make=coachmen&vc=class%20c&s=Year&d=D&t=preowned&vt=motorhome&fr=xPreOwnedInventory. It is tiny. We chose this floor plan because: 1. My daughter (age 6) gets car sick, and we needed a forward facing spot for her. The sideways sofa was out of the question. Instead this model has a small dinette right behind the driver seat and she can basically look in between the driver, and front passenger. 2. We wanted sleeping space for 4. This model has a Full bed in the back, a bunk bed over the cabin, and even a small twin if the dinette gets arranged. 3. We wanted a small RV because we wanted to be able to drive around in it without needed another car. Most of the time it is going to be just me and my two small kids (5 and 6). My husband will join us once in a while. I am worry that we are basing our decision purely on our needs above, but I wonder about the rest of it. Storage, living space (is it going to be too cramped inside?), engine, fuel efficiency, stability?... etc. And then I have a fear that if need be we are not going to be able to sell such a small RV I also thought about a class B, but the configuration, and their prices just didn't fit our needs. Please share your thoughts, and valuable experience. thank you!4KViews0likes18Comments
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