Rich_by_the_Bay
Moderator Emeritus
LazyDays
Had a few days off so I went out toe LazyDays near here. This is an amazing place -- it's the galaxy's largest RV dealer far and away, and is apparently kind of an icon in the RV world. 126 acres, selling about 10,000 RVs a year.
I was really just exploring but must admit I was smitten. Our original thought was that this is something we might enjoy in a few years afer we downsize -- long trips, visits to distant kids, etc. Now they have me thinking that the RV world is even better for long weekends and shorter trips. Fla is blessed with tons of RV parks and state parks along the coast, in the Everglades, and around lots of fun cities like St. Augustine, and the North Carolina mountain country is a day's drive away.
By the end of the visit I was looking at class A motorhomes (like a small bus) and class C (truck chassis with home attached, not towed, with slide-out walls, etc.). I'll calm down in a day or two, but this really looks like fun, even before retirement. 5th wheels, which I originally thought would be the best, ddidn't seem a good fit since we don't own a pickup, don't want to mess with itches, jacks, and leveling, etc., and I'd have to store both the truck and the RV somewhere (no room here in my city house).
I know there are lots of RVers here. Whaddya think? I'm especially drawn to the Winnebago on top of the Dodge truck with the diesel engine (19-20 mpg). A good move 3 years before retirement, or would you wait til time was more your own? Tips?
Had a few days off so I went out toe LazyDays near here. This is an amazing place -- it's the galaxy's largest RV dealer far and away, and is apparently kind of an icon in the RV world. 126 acres, selling about 10,000 RVs a year.
I was really just exploring but must admit I was smitten. Our original thought was that this is something we might enjoy in a few years afer we downsize -- long trips, visits to distant kids, etc. Now they have me thinking that the RV world is even better for long weekends and shorter trips. Fla is blessed with tons of RV parks and state parks along the coast, in the Everglades, and around lots of fun cities like St. Augustine, and the North Carolina mountain country is a day's drive away.
By the end of the visit I was looking at class A motorhomes (like a small bus) and class C (truck chassis with home attached, not towed, with slide-out walls, etc.). I'll calm down in a day or two, but this really looks like fun, even before retirement. 5th wheels, which I originally thought would be the best, ddidn't seem a good fit since we don't own a pickup, don't want to mess with itches, jacks, and leveling, etc., and I'd have to store both the truck and the RV somewhere (no room here in my city house).
I know there are lots of RVers here. Whaddya think? I'm especially drawn to the Winnebago on top of the Dodge truck with the diesel engine (19-20 mpg). A good move 3 years before retirement, or would you wait til time was more your own? Tips?