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RE: Recommendations for north Georgia
If you can find a place in the mountains that operates the way OL and LW does in Myrtle Beach, then that would be a good option. The only thing about seasonals is that you might get a neighbor or neighbors you don't care for. At least with a non seasonal place, you might have one at one time, but the odds of getting a nice one the next time is good. Plus your camper will be sitting out in the open set up for the periods of time you won't be there. Chances of damage or theft. Just things to think about.
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wbwood
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05/22/12 12:47am |
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RE: Recommendations for north Georgia
It certainly was scary to me looking across the highway where Oceans Lakes and Lakewood stores their seasonal Rv trailers. They are really stacked in there and I'm sure they have security force in place. They were all just in a large open parking area surrounded by a fence. We saw the campground folks pulling trailers back and forth alot during our yearly week long stays at LakeWood in Myrtle beach..
Storing my RV Trailer in a storage lot would definatley be a new experience for us especially if they were several states away. I guess that is what Insurance is for.
Yeah, that is what insurance is for. But the good thing is that entrance into the secured areas is limited. At the storage place at home, we have to squeeze them in there and you don't know who is parking their camper or how well they will do it. Plus there's a chance that one of them will steal something from you. The drivers there are really good at what they do.
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wbwood
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05/22/12 12:44am |
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RE: Recommendations for north Georgia
I know you said North Georgia, but you should at least take a look at Ocean Lakes resort in Myrtle Beach. I asked a worker and he thought storage was 63ish a quarter. The people that own the 8,000 trailers (I think that is what he said) they store can't all be wrong. Ocean Lakes personnel move your trailer on and off any site you reserve as many times as you want for the nothing, just pay for the site. The trailer does not have to be registered or have tags.
Hopefully someone with more knowledge can help with the numbers and logistics. My first time there was a few weeks ago. I was really impressed with the operation.
Paul
Ocena Lakes is $55/month paid for by the quarter ($165) and they will prorate. We have ours stored there. Is only $5 more a month than where we had it stored at home. Sames us over $100 in gas from not hauling it there and back each trip. Well worth it. We are about to go on our 2nd weekend trip there and will take our little commuter car that gets 37 mpg. Even a better savings.
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wbwood
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05/22/12 12:41am |
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RE: Ran Out Of Propane Already?
I was fortunate to meet a couple fo guys from the forum at Myrtle Beach a month ago. We were talking about furnaces, propane and such. Both of them use electric ceramic heaters. Sounds like something you might want to check into. I know when we had our po up, we had one and it worked really good.
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wbwood
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05/22/12 12:29am |
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RE: Need advice please
Glad it worked out Diva....hope the new one pulls better for you...LTCLarry will be estatic!LTCLarry IS ecstatic for Diva........and pleased that our "friends" at CW corrected their error.
Sooooo....it's your way or the highway? No need to get up in arms about it. I was just suggesting something to try that helped out with ours that was set up imporperly in the first place. I didn't say it was THE solution. Adjusting a link will help in the correct aligment of the truck and can assist on the back end. I don't think that the towing capacity of the truck is really the issue of the back and forth movement. I think the truck has enough to pull the trailer, but the capacity issue is a total different story.
No, WB (may I call you WB?) not my way or the highway. I reviewed the numbers and the numbers tell the story....the truck capacity IS/WAS the issue. It is what kicked off the entire saga and it doesn't matter what you or I THINK it matters what reality is .....the universal rules still apply...whether we want them too or not....had CW acted responsibly at the begining and declined to sell Diva the large trailer(when they apparently had an appropriately sized trailer in stock)and advised the correct trailer to begin with Diva would not have endured the stress. Unfortunately the fact remains.......the trailer was too large for the truck.
In fact - when we signed on the final papers for the second camper, the finance guy admitted over his entire career (7 years) he has sold MANY campers to people with the same type truck and he was amazed that the truck really couldn't handle the TT. And now we know what is going on at that CW...they either have sales folks who are un or ill-informed or dare I say, less than forthcoming about the capability of a persons TV.
Diva, much good luck with your new trailer and enjoy camping !
RVDavie and LTCLarry the same person?
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wbwood
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05/18/12 06:01pm |
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RE: Seasonal Site..Leave the fridge on or turn it off each time?
That $45 bill does sound high...If you are going to leave the fridge on during the summer, it might be a good idea to have teh a/c on as well. Don't have to have it cold, but might wanna knock down some of the summer heat. With it hot in the camper, the fridge will be working harder to stay cool.
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wbwood
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05/17/12 09:47pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Rv Park Websites - Rates
There is also a point where updating pricing becomes more trouble that its worth. If there is a $100.00 fee to raise prices a dollar or keep a site updated in general. Than you must decide on less changes or not posting prices particularly if they are subject to change.
I'm sure CG's have had to debate with someone wanting to stay at an old rate they got off a web site. Or have implemented a change that is not on their web site. At some point it is easier to simply omit pricing altogether and avoid the fees and chaos associated with web pricing.
A reputable web designer will give the owner a portal with a password so that the owner can change the rates or other info as needed. No extra fee. The site will have an edit page where this info can be changed by the owner. It's not a hassle unless the owner changes his rates frequently... if he does that, give the cg a miss as well. A well run campground has an owner that tracks his expenses too.
Free website hosting has this kind of easy usage. Free site hosting is widely available now if you don't want to pay a web designer. Just design your own. Here's just one of the several that's available and the sites look just as good. http://www.webs.com/
Have to agree. As I mentioned before, when I was doing websites for parks/campgrounds, I would give them a free simple update at the end of the year for price changes. They also could update more when they renewed for the year.
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wbwood
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05/17/12 03:56pm |
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RE: Going to Fulltime + not retired = many ????
Have you seen Gone with the Wynn's?. They are in their early 30's and decided to take a 2 year road trip. Check out the website link above and you can learn more about them. Although they don't mention anything about workamping, they do some work on the side for RV parks (videos etc) to make some money. Anyway, they posted a great article on their site about the "The cost of living full time on road". It's a real eye opener and has some detail to it. There are things that wouldn't concern you, but you can get an idea and there may be things on there you didn't think of. The article is here.
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wbwood
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05/17/12 03:44pm |
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RE: North Georgia Mountains
It was one way when we were there. And yes #20 is angled the wrong way, not perpendicular. That said, Unicoi is a nice park, Vogel has longer sites, Amicalola is okay too.
We were there last a couple years ago and it was 2 ways. With that said, I have camped there at Unicoi several times in the last 15 years and it has always been 2 way there as far as I can remember.
Going off the map, it shows #20 perpendicular to the road. I am assuming the map is pretty much correct as I know that 17 and 18 are represented correctly on it.
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wbwood
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05/17/12 01:23am |
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RE: Is 31 foot too long for small campgrounds?
Go with teh smallest you can stand. Our TT is 35' in length in total and we are limited to where we can put it, then we have to park the supercrew truck as well. Add about another 15' to the total length. 31' won't be an issue for you driving otherwise.
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wbwood
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05/16/12 10:24pm |
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RE: Need advice please
Glad it worked out Diva....hope the new one pulls better for you...LTCLarry will be estatic!
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wbwood
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05/16/12 10:18pm |
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RE: Need advice please
Go another link on the chains and see if it makes a difference...When CW in Myrtle Beach set up our WDH, they set it on the wrong link. We had a very bouncy and porpoising ride home. Took it to our local CW dealership and they took one look and saw what was wrong. It was off by a link. Changed it up and it made a world of difference. If it doesn't work, then take it back to them and tell them to fix it. If you get nowhere with them, then come back to the forum and go to the "Dear Marcus" section and tell Marcus your story. He will fix the situation. NO, the truck is not enough for the trailer OR the trailer is too much for the truck ....there is no third way.....and choking up another link or 6 on the WD chains won't reduce the weight of the trailer or increase the towing cap of the truck....No, only one solution....CHANGE....either the truck or the trailer
Sooooo....it's your way or the highway? No need to get up in arms about it. I was just suggesting something to try that helped out with ours that was set up imporperly in the first place. I didn't say it was THE solution. Adjusting a link will help in the correct aligment of the truck and can assist on the back end. I don't think that the towing capacity of the truck is really the issue of the back and forth movement. I think the truck has enough to pull the trailer, but the capacity issue is a total different story.
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wbwood
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05/16/12 10:16pm |
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RE: Need advice please
Go another link on the chains and see if it makes a difference...When CW in Myrtle Beach set up our WDH, they set it on the wrong link. We had a very bouncy and porpoising ride home. Took it to our local CW dealership and they took one look and saw what was wrong. It was off by a link. Changed it up and it made a world of difference. If it doesn't work, then take it back to them and tell them to fix it. If you get nowhere with them, then come back to the forum and go to the "Dear Marcus" section and tell Marcus your story. He will fix the situation.
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wbwood
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05/16/12 03:53am |
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RE: Awwww you'll be fine....
I'm still flabbergasted at a 2500 diesel tow rating of 9000lbs...
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wbwood
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05/14/12 10:28pm |
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RE: what do you think of Full Body Paint ??
Full body paint generally costs more than those that don't have it. Therefore a little bit better resale...Personally we prefer the full body paint over the standard white.
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wbwood
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05/14/12 10:22pm |
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RE: Class A motor home vs. car for trip out west
What is funny is that everyone is telling him the way they do things (or would do them) and the way they feel about it. The OP needs to figure it out on his own. Only he will know how he will do things, what he can sacrifice, what bothers him, what he likes, how fast he wants to go, where he wants to eat, what he would carry into a hotel room, blah, blah, blah... If this was a travel forum and not based on RV's, then everyone would tell him by far it would cost more to take the RV and more of a burden.
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wbwood
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05/14/12 10:14pm |
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RE: North Carolina Camping
Depending on what "side" of Charlotte you are located, you may be only one and a half hours from Stone Mtn State Park. It is located near Elkin NC and has a great campground. It is reserved on the State Park reservation site. It is a beautiful area with a large waterfall and a huge granite mountain with a historical cabin and lots of other interesting things. Check it out online. It is certainly a good consideration for one of those 3 day trips you mentioned. If interested, send me a pm and I can get you some additional info as we live only a few miles from the park.
I couldn't agree with you anymore....Stone Mountain State Park is our favorite NC so far...and it's within an hour of us, so it makes it even better.
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wbwood
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05/14/12 08:25pm |
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RE: North Georgia Mountains
Now I had to park the truck more sideways and at an angle just to get it off the road, but backing in to the site was not an issue and we didn't see any that jumped out at us that would be either. The very first one on the left as you enter would probably be the easiest one due to it's angle. Ours was more perpendicular to the road. WE did get close to the hill on the other side, but was far easier to do than it is at Lakewood at Myrtle Beach for sure.
Site #20 is oriented against the one-way traffic flow and was a bear to navigate with it's acute angle in the wrong direction. It was the only site left vacant and we could see why. First we had to get the guy who was on the shared driveway (each site shares a back-in driveway) to move his dually so we could start the turn. His TT was a 34 footer so we had to be careful there too because his unit was sticking out into the same shared driveway.
Now we know why the first two and last two fill up first. Unless you have a shorter TT or motorhome, it's going to be a tough park in the middle sites at Unicoi's Big Brook Spur for fhu. Wish they'd renovate it those sites to be an easier park. Either that or restrict the length of TTs or other units so they aren't sticking out into the common driveways.
Went to their webpage and found this announcement in case anyone is heading out there and hope to eat at the Lodge.
The lodge at Unicoi will close on 12/1/12 for renovations and re-open fall 2013. All other park facilities will remain available.
That area where the FHU's are is not a one way. We were at site 18 which is angled just like #20 (perpendicular). Either way you come in should be not that bad getting in. If someone has to move their vehicle because of the way they are parked, so be it.
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wbwood
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05/14/12 08:22pm |
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RE: 5-person Trailer for a Minivan?
I think realistically, you will probably use either the tent trailer or a hard sided about the same amount of time up in Ontario. Your season will be shorter and you will need to winterize.
Personally, I would go with a tent trailer. They are lighter, roomy when set up, easier to tow, and generally cheaper as well.
We owned one 12 years ago and enjoyed it. i wouldn't hesitate having another one.
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wbwood
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05/14/12 03:47am |
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RE: RV Expenses
Have you priced toyhaulers? We didn't know they cost so much. We looked at some 5th wheel toyhaulers back in April and were surprised at the $80,000 price tag on them. Bigger, better and nicer 5th wheels were half the price.
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wbwood
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05/14/12 03:41am |
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