momof3kids-Yvonne

Everyone has given great advice. 
 
It seems like a lot of people I've talked to (myself included) always say "in my next rv I'll get ______" .  so starting with a used one give you a chance to see if you'll use it, and what options you might want or be able to do with out in the next one. 
 
Think of your family and what you plan on taking along with you, space you'll need for sleeping and ect. Then when you walk through you can imagine how you'll use the space and if it will suite your family. 
 
Also another thing to take into consideration is storage for the rv be it a travel trailer, 5th wheel or motorhome. Can you store it at home, what space restrictions do you have, if you can't what's the cost of off site storage in your area. 
 
If you're looking at travel trailers or 5th wheels figure out your weight restrictions before going to a dealer, sadly I have seen many sales people look at a vehicle and say oh yeah that can tow it no problem, when I knew there was no way. Don't let them sell you on the fact the dry weight is under your weight restrictions, you need to think of how you'll use it and the loaded weight of the trailer. 
 
Rvtrader.com is a great way to check prices at other dealerships as well as look for used RVs. We drove about 200miles to pick up our first TT, it met our weight restrictions and what we were looking for in a trailer at the time, not to mention the price. Craig's list is also another good option for finding used RVs in your area. If you do a Google search you'll find a lot of good info on things to look for in a preinspection of an RV. 
 
If you are buying a new trailer out of your area I would call the manufacturer of the trailer and ask if they have someone in your area that can do repairs and warranty work.
 
If you find a brand or floorplan you like do a Google search for that brand and floorplan. There are a lot of forums out there now for rv owners and it'll give you an idea of issues or things people like or dislike about that brand or model. 
 
Most importantly enjoy the search and enjoy your new RV!

2 years

Thank you!
I did book one, but it's just a placeholder, not an actual cruise. We don't have one scheduled yet.
WBI

Those were great! Thanks for sharing them. Did I hear right? You booked another cruise while you were on board.

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When you find the one you like search online to see if it is available somewhere else and for how much. I found ours at another dealer for $10,000 less. It was the same model but a previous year that had not sold.

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We are booked for Site 57.

Currently the following full hookup lakeside sites are still available in the area where we have sites: 54, 55, 57, 68, & 69.



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As long as there is still chicken I'm safe. If there was no longer chicken on the menu, I'm afraid Jessica may start a revolt.

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I lived in MD from 1983 to 2001. I went to college 30 minutes from Ocean City, MD. Not once did I ever go to Boardwalk fries. I had to look to see when the place even opened. Any true Marylander knows if you want fries, you go to Thrashers.

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Currently the following full hookup lakeside sites are still available in the area where we have sites: 54, 55, 57, 68, & 69.



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Doug and family are going to be heading to Bald Ridge Campground which just so happens to be on the lake in our hometown. Of course that means that we need a potluck to celebrate. I know Nacole and family are in too, and everyone is welcome! 
If you're anywhere close to Cumming, GA, we'd love to see you there.... whether you're a regular here on the board or a newbie. I think the plan is 3:00. We're bringing veggies and chips as we will be returning from our trip the day before. 
Hope to see as many Fiends as possible! 

Thanks for sharing your observations.

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If you are wanting one of the full hookup lakeside sites, I really encourage you to book today and cancel the dates you don't want later.


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I guess I'll try to go back to my old standby 66.

For those of you wanting a full hook up lakeside site the following will open up for reservations starting tomorrow. You may want to book the site and after March 30th cancel the days you do not need.
Site 63
Site 64
Site 65

These will be available to book on Saturday.
Site 57
Site 59
Site 61
Site 66
Site 69

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I am going to give this a quick recap on the time I have been gone.....
 
DS12 won 4 state titles plus Gameday National title and Youth Nationals title.....he has six rings now.....crazy.
He won his teams most valuable pitcher award and coaches award.
His team was 101-13 last year and finished ranked 19 in one set of national rankings and 26 in another and, for a northern team, it doesn't get much better than that!  They won 15 "major" tourneys last year alone.
His football team lost in the Super Bowl two years in a row after winning the title the year before.
His basketball team won almost ninety games while losing about 25-30....winning many tourneys along the way.
He also has just finished another trimester with All A's in school; having never done anything else.
He also won the district's 5th grade spelling bee last year in one of the biggest districts in the state!
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DD is still playing soccer and doing very well having one several tourneys/leagues since I last posted here.  She actually had a game today and won 4-1 with a goal and two assists.
She is also working hard in basketball now; playing 5th grade travel ball this season as a third grader.  She takes extra technical skill training for both sports and is really improving rapidly.
She does not get letter grades yet but has been doing very well in school and is now part of an extra enrichment program for excelling students.
She has also decided that when she gets better leg strength, she wants to attempt to be a place kicker in football.
 
That is a brief synopsis and for those of you that read my posts here previously, that should bring you close to up to speed lol.  
I have gone through here and caught myself up along with those of you I was still following on FB.  
Always fun to see/hear how the younglings are doing!
Peace be with you....

WHAT???!!!??

If I don't get site 71 I will throw a fit.   We all try to end up in that general area.   Full hookups, on the lake, and close to the playground. 

Ha... may need to snag that, just to see you throw that fit [emoji14][emoji38]

If I don't get site 71 I will throw a fit.   We all try to end up in that general area.   Full hookups, on the lake, and close to the playground. 

Ain't that the truth.    Who had time for tv with all the drinking, eating, sleeping, swimming, sitting and staring at the ocean.... am I forgetting something? 

Or too drunk most of the time to operate the remote.  That was our cruise without kids.

I messaged Judy and told her to add the dates to her calendars. 

The weekend of Sept 29.  So it is written....

5 hours ago, DaveInTN said:

I will defer to Bob since he complained the last time I picked a date. 

Ok, but if anything goes wrong we are still blaming you. 

When did you go on the cruise? The reason I ask is it does not look overly crowded. 

Watching Will just take everything in is the best. I love Betsy's reaction to the different characters. Some you can tell she is just not sure about. Others she is like no way.