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Hunt Camp RV - Suggestions Needed
Well, its been a LONG time since I've logged on here. Just kinda got into other things to read online I guess ;-) Anyway, I'm in the market for a new unit to put out at our hunt camp. Unlike our primary 5er, I don't need all the bells and whistles. But for the first time in a few years, I looked at the prices of new campers today and...WOW! My budget is $25K-ish. I don't need a bunkhouse, dinette, outdoor kitchen, 2 A/C's, or anything "extra". But at the same time, I don't want to buy into a real low end unit either. A queen bed and at least a couch that can fold out is all I need. It'll sit 4-5 months a year at the hunt camp (full hook-up and secure) and the other portion out besides my barn at home. I don't intend to use it for any of the normal camping we do. So I'm honestly a little rusty on what's out there and what people's experiences have been with different units in the last few years, and I'm very open to suggestions. Keep in mind, though...I'm looking for NEW not used.1.2KViews0likes3CommentsRe: Destination / Park Model Trailers
dblr wrote: In a destination trailer I would look at the Cedar Creek Cottage, now if your talking a park model I have no suggestion on what brand there. Good luck on your search. Thanks, I'll check those out. FYI, I'm not really looking for the park models you see in a mobile home park or places that prefer permanent-looking options. Definitely more of the long-term RV style.570Views0likes0CommentsRe: Destination / Park Model Trailers
mgirardo wrote: We were shopping for a Destination TT for about a year. We looked at many different models and brands. We are a family of 4, so bunk houses were a must. We also have lots of nieces and nephews, so the more bunks the better. We ended up with a Jayco Jayflight Bungalow with a bunkhouse and 4 slides. The bunkhouse has 2 opposing slides (bunks are in the slides) with a half bath. It has 4 bunks and 2 trundle beds. The lower bunks are about an inch shy of being a twin size bed. We actually replaced the OEM mattresses with memory foam mattresses and they overhang the frame about an inch. It's pretty roomy and our kids (16 & 14 when we bought it) really appreciated the space. We've used all 6 beds in it several times. The quality is on par with any other TT. The biggest advantage of a Destination Trailer is that they usually have taller ceilings and the floor plans are geared more towards full time living. Ours has all residential appliances, including the range. It's smaller than a normal range, but it has 4 burners and the oven fits a full sized baking sheet. Much nicer than the standard RV stove and oven. We use it all the time. Our refrigerator is an 18 Cubic Foot unit with ice maker. We have several large parties during the season and it is nice not having to rely on coolers to store extra food. We found with Jayco, they only build Destination Trailers for a short period of time (seems like during the winter) and if we wanted to special order one, it would probably take a long time. Other manufacturers may be different, but it is something to plan for. When we really got serious about buying a Destination TT in mid May, the dealer had several, but only one of the floor plan we wanted. In the short time it took us to decide to buy, it had been sold. The dealer told us it would probably be 8 weeks before Jayco could get one built. We decided to pass since the season would be more than half over by then. The following year, we started a little earlier. At the time, the dealer had 3 on the lot. When we got to the dealer they had only 2 of the floor plan we wanted (with 4 more ordered) left, but only 1 with the options we wanted. The one we ended up buying had only been on the lot a few weeks. Two of the 4 units they had on order had actually been ordered the summer before and hadn't been fulfilled yet. The salesman told us that happens a lot with Destination Trailers since Jayco only makes so many of them. Ours was pretty well built. Although we had a few minor issues, nothing that required a warranty claim (which is good since we had no way of getting the TT back to the dealer). I was able to fix the minor things. -Michael That's really good info and I greatly appreciate it! Looks like Jayco doesn't offer a similar floor plan to that anymore, so maybe I could try and find an older stock model that might be leftover.569Views0likes0CommentsDestination / Park Model Trailers
We're in the market for a new trailer to place on a lot that will stay there full time. Of course, we can accomplish this with any standard RV, but I've started looking at those that are designed more for this purpose. We don't want a mobile home type park model. What advice can you give for these "destination" style RV's? When in this market, I presume the quality differences are the same as if we were shopping for any other RV? Is there any notable advantage in going this direction vs. a standard RV?2.3KViews0likes5CommentsRe: Most expensive camp chair!
A1ARealtorRick wrote: Durb wrote: My monogrammed Yeti Mug was a Christmas present and I love it; unfortunately it is too wide to fit many cup holders. I wonder if it fits the chair's cup holder. Yeti is marketing genius. Their products are always displayed front and center and are seldom discounted. I would pay a lot for a supremely comfortable camp chair; probably not $300. The Yeti looks to be well made but I can't see it being super comfortable. I will give it a test drive when I see one displayed somewhere. Yes, their products ARE "always displayed front and center" -- genius marketing on the part of YETI. The less expensive coolers have a minimal profit margin for the retailer. Along comes YETI offering a huge profit margin to the retailer, so, as the retailer, where would I display these high-profit products? Certainly "front and center" ;) That’s not exactly true. I can’t comment on the profit margins YETI used to offer, but nowadays, since it’s become an everyday name brand, the profit margins aren’t substantial. I walked into Lowe’s the other day and observed that they had one of the largest selection of YETI products I’d ever seen. And it was tucked away on a side-aisle, very much like how Bass Pro does it. YETI used to be something you cold really only find at the specialty shops, and they made the store purchase pre-determined products as decided by YETI. You basically got onto a subscription-type program, where they sent you “X” number of certain selected products. The store had little say in what they got. For reasons such as this, many of the specialty shops have gone away of YETI and started offering some of the competitor brands. While I have gotten (and continue to get) tremendous use from my YETI coolers, I’ll probably be looking elsewhere for any future cooler purchases. There other manufacturers of roto-molded coolers that are made in the USA and comparably priced. I will say, though, that my experience with RTIC coolers is that they are nowhere close in quality to many of the other YETI alternatives.868Views0likes0CommentsRe: Most expensive camp chair!
4x4van wrote: WTP-GC wrote: Owner of multiple YETI coolers, multiple YETI cups and a few other brands of similarly constructed coolers. I a.ways chuckle when people say they aren’t worth the money and that the product is over-hyped. The brand is irrelevant to me, but the quality of the product speaks for itself. Brand equals status, confidence, spirit of accomplishment, pride, etc. It sometimes also equals a statement of quality. Everyone on this board is guilty of it to some extent. Raise your hand if you have never ever, EVER paid more for something just because it was a certain brand...perhaps even because you expected it to be better based on the name. Maybe you paid $5K or $10K more to get that truck with the certain trim package that made you “feel better”. Maybe you buy your shoes from a department store instead of WalMart. Maybe you like Charmin UltraSoft instead of the commercial quality stuff you can get for a fraction of the price...which does the same job. But maybe you just haven’t YET decided to spend a little more on a camping chair. I was right there with you...until your last sentence. A "little" more?????? A “little” more is relative, of course. Maybe it’s 3 times more money, but lasts you 5 times longer? You and your wallet should decide what’s a little and what’s a lot ;-) These discussions are often comparable to those related to other products of varying price ranges. For example, as an avid saltwater fisherman, I’ve come to the conclusion that spending $200 on a quality fishing reel is a wise investment vs. spending $50 on a lesser quality one. The money trade-off is valid because the better product lasts longer, works better, and requires less maintenance. Plus, as an added bonus, it makes me look cool LOL. On a recent fishing trip, a friend used my “fancy” rig for a few minutes and immediately realized and commented on how much better it is than the cheaper rig he was using. He’ll replace his rig in the next year or so when it fails, and I’ll still be going strong.868Views0likes0CommentsRe: Most expensive camp chair!
Owner of multiple YETI coolers, multiple YETI cups and a few other brands of similarly constructed coolers. I a.ways chuckle when people say they aren’t worth the money and that the product is over-hyped. The brand is irrelevant to me, but the quality of the product speaks for itself. Brand equals status, confidence, spirit of accomplishment, pride, etc. It sometimes also equals a statement of quality. Everyone on this board is guilty of it to some extent. Raise your hand if you have never ever, EVER paid more for something just because it was a certain brand...perhaps even because you expected it to be better based on the name. Maybe you paid $5K or $10K more to get that truck with the certain trim package that made you “feel better”. Maybe you buy your shoes from a department store instead of WalMart. Maybe you like Charmin UltraSoft instead of the commercial quality stuff you can get for a fraction of the price...which does the same job. But maybe you just haven’t YET decided to spend a little more on a camping chair.539Views0likes0CommentsRe: Any one else afraid to travel right now ?
wilber1 wrote: azdryheat wrote: Afraid to travel now? Heck no. We're heading out Sunday with friends to do some camping and RZR riding for the week. We haven't been staying home much. This virus thing is just a bump in the road. Frankly I don't think this bug is any worse than the seasonal flu, which also kills tens of thousands, but doesn't make the news or takes away our liberty and freedom. Hopefully, sanity will soon return. When was the last time the seasonal flu killed 50,000 people in one month and averaged about 2000 a day? I hate that people keep Using those inflated mortality numbers. It has been shown over and over again by both the mainstream media and the more independent sources that the deaths are being over stated. There are financial incentives in place for states based upon the number of infections, deaths, etc. I read a report a report recently that gave the numbers (amount of money) that some states are receiving in federal aid per incident. More than likely, if you go to the hospital with flu or pneumonia like symptoms and you die, they are going to categorize you as a COVID 19 death.205Views0likes0CommentsRe: 30 or 50 AMP surge protector
pianotuna wrote: I would go with an autoformer, which includes surge instead of just a surge device. Low voltage kills far more than high voltage surge. If you get an actual EMS unit, it will protect from surge and low voltage. I highly recommend the Progressive Industries hard-wired version. A little more effort to install, but far more convenient from there on. Yes, match your unit with the rating of your camper. Our camper is a 50A setup, though it rarely ever pulls more than about 25-30 amps. We have a 50A hard-wired EMS.443Views0likes0CommentsRe: Long arm of the law...
Cummins12V98 wrote: Wow I almost FEEL Saintly after reading that. LOL The “Mother Earth” mentality is a cultist movement that preaches the insane notion that humans are a disease upon the planet which we inhabit. Every single person who subscribes to this ludicrous mentality is, therefore, a disease. Yet, they are all HAPPY to be alive and even HAPPIER to tell others how they should live. Who decided that 2 kids is a magic number to save the planet? Is that a revelation from some sort of cultist prophecy? If the “Mother Earth” logic is true, then “Mother Earth” will correct itself through famine, flood, fire, or whatever other cataclysmic event is required to reduce the population to such a point that we all reset and begin again. Someone who believes in population control in order to satisfy “Mother Earth” would also be the same people who say “my body, my choice”. I recommend that everyone who believes in this lunacy of “Mother Earth” go ahead and donate your living bodies to science so we can study your mental disorder and maybe, just maybe, improve humanity.275Views0likes0Comments
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