Wow, I didn't see that coming...
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wrote on 8 Feb 2021, 20:14 last edited by
We've rented 34-36 foot RVs for vacation. This was in the mid 1980s. They were of middling-quality (A couple of Fleetwoods, a Holiday Rambler, and others).
Two important considerations are:
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Don't look at how many people it'll "sleep." Look at how many it'll LIVE.. With two adults and 3 kids ranging from 2 to 6, it got crowded in a hurry. Granted, this is before the age of slide-outs, but even with those, it's going to be intimate.
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Forget about going through any kind of drive thru, or parking in any kind of normal space should you need groceries or (cheap) Scotch. Plan on towing a vehicle for day-to-day use. If you're considering a 5th wheel, you're still looking at a big-ass truck.
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wrote on 8 Feb 2021, 20:24 last edited by
Yeah my buddy bought a 5th wheel and an F350. Used them for a year and then sold them again. (Apparently it’s hard and/or expensive to rent for a year)
The F350 is big.
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wrote on 8 Feb 2021, 21:33 last edited by
Re: the couple living in RV, how will they and the various election boards determine where they are eligible to vote in any given election?
Will they become just another "disenfranchised voter" or "voter fraud' statistics?
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wrote on 8 Feb 2021, 22:04 last edited by
I've got a couple friends that park them nearly year round at a local race track. They use their very little for actual traveling, so that cuts down on the maintenance. I must say, they do make for nicer than average porta-potties.
If living for months at a time at different locations were my thing, I'd just go for owning a small, cheap to maintain house/condo as a base, and travel as necessary. There seems to be no shortage of places to rent while traveling.
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wrote on 8 Feb 2021, 22:18 last edited by
Another thing...but no intent to derail.
When we rented, the rental included the RV....and nothing else.
No cookware.
No linens.
No dishes.Nothing. Had to pack all that shit as well.
It was fun, but, basically a PITA.
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wrote on 8 Feb 2021, 22:28 last edited by
Mom and dad had a Class C, and two Class A's (a Winnebago and a Pace Arrow). They used theirs for some traveling, but mostly they did craft shows in the Ark-la-tex and Mississippi.
Mom had her regular groceries, linens and kitchenware for the house and a complete set for just the motorhome. Much easier.
With the Class C, they started out with a small 250 Honda motorcycle on the back bumper for buzzing around after parking. That didn't last long. Dad soon had a standard shift something (usually a compact pickup with camper shell) he'd pull behind the motorhome.
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wrote on 8 Feb 2021, 22:58 last edited by Loki 2 Aug 2021, 22:59
Someone wise told me don’t bother thinking about retirement until you are close because the variables change so much and you will only be thinking about the context of the times in which you retire.
How far out are you?
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wrote on 8 Feb 2021, 23:01 last edited by
I've read that many full-timers recommend a diesel "pusher" type of Class-A - the engine is in the back.
Anyone have experience with those?
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wrote on 8 Feb 2021, 23:43 last edited by
@george-k said in Wow, I didn't see that coming...:
I've read that many full-timers recommend a diesel "pusher" type of Class-A - the engine is in the back.
Anyone have experience with those?
Dad's boss owned a Newell. For years. Very dependable, diesel pusher.
If you want to go First Class....
https://www.newellcoach.com/--overview
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@george-k said in Wow, I didn't see that coming...:
I've read that many full-timers recommend a diesel "pusher" type of Class-A - the engine is in the back.
Anyone have experience with those?
Dad's boss owned a Newell. For years. Very dependable, diesel pusher.
If you want to go First Class....
https://www.newellcoach.com/--overview
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wrote on 8 Feb 2021, 23:57 last edited by
@george-k said in Wow, I didn't see that coming...:
@jolly said in Wow, I didn't see that coming...:
$1.6M
That's more than I make in 2 years!
Who wants used? $2.15M for ready to roll, new.
But hey, if I was buying, might as well be custom. This is too jazzy for me...
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wrote on 9 Feb 2021, 00:07 last edited by
You could stay in a lot of really swanky hotels before you'd spent $2 million, plus you wouldn't have to clean out your own septic tank.
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You could stay in a lot of really swanky hotels before you'd spent $2 million, plus you wouldn't have to clean out your own septic tank.
wrote on 9 Feb 2021, 00:10 last edited by@doctor-phibes said in Wow, I didn't see that coming...:
You could stay in a lot of really swanky hotels before you'd spent $2 million, plus you wouldn't have to clean out your own septic tank.
And buy your own linens and cookware!
A suite at the Ritz Carlton....about $750 a night, let's say.
$2,000,000/750 = about 7.4 years.
Of course, room service and tips are extra.
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wrote on 9 Feb 2021, 00:17 last edited by Doctor Phibes 2 Sept 2021, 00:18
You could stay at Hill Top Farm, complete with libidinous farmer's daughter, for decades.
I guess it would get old, eventually
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You could stay at Hill Top Farm, complete with libidinous farmer's daughter, for decades.
I guess it would get old, eventually
wrote on 9 Feb 2021, 00:28 last edited by@doctor-phibes said in Wow, I didn't see that coming...:
You could stay at Hill Top Farm
HILLTOP FARMS IS A QUALITY POULTRY BREEDING FACILITY.
WE SELL CHICKS AND OTHER POULTRY YEAR ROUND.
LOTS OF NEW AND EXCITING THINGS ARE COMING 2021
PHEASANTS, QUAIL, GEESE, GUINEA FOWL, SEXED POLISH, ENGLISH ORPINGTONS, AND LOTS OF EXOTIC CHICKEN BREEDS
Er, no thanks.
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You could stay in a lot of really swanky hotels before you'd spent $2 million, plus you wouldn't have to clean out your own septic tank.
wrote on 9 Feb 2021, 00:48 last edited by@doctor-phibes said in Wow, I didn't see that coming...:
You could stay in a lot of really swanky hotels before you'd spent $2 million, plus you wouldn't have to clean out your own septic tank.
Drive off in that hotel room...
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@doctor-phibes said in Wow, I didn't see that coming...:
You could stay in a lot of really swanky hotels before you'd spent $2 million, plus you wouldn't have to clean out your own septic tank.
Drive off in that hotel room...
wrote on 9 Feb 2021, 00:52 last edited by@jolly said in Wow, I didn't see that coming...:
@doctor-phibes said in Wow, I didn't see that coming...:
You could stay in a lot of really swanky hotels before you'd spent $2 million, plus you wouldn't have to clean out your own septic tank.
Drive off in that hotel room...
You could blow 50 grand on a car and not even notice.
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@doctor-phibes said in Wow, I didn't see that coming...:
You could stay at Hill Top Farm
HILLTOP FARMS IS A QUALITY POULTRY BREEDING FACILITY.
WE SELL CHICKS AND OTHER POULTRY YEAR ROUND.
LOTS OF NEW AND EXCITING THINGS ARE COMING 2021
PHEASANTS, QUAIL, GEESE, GUINEA FOWL, SEXED POLISH, ENGLISH ORPINGTONS, AND LOTS OF EXOTIC CHICKEN BREEDS
Er, no thanks.
wrote on 9 Feb 2021, 00:57 last edited by@george-k said in Wow, I didn't see that coming...:
@doctor-phibes said in Wow, I didn't see that coming...:
You could stay at Hill Top Farm
HILLTOP FARMS IS A QUALITY POULTRY BREEDING FACILITY.
WE SELL CHICKS AND OTHER POULTRY YEAR ROUND.
LOTS OF NEW AND EXCITING THINGS ARE COMING 2021
PHEASANTS, QUAIL, GEESE, GUINEA FOWL, SEXED POLISH, ENGLISH ORPINGTONS, AND LOTS OF EXOTIC CHICKEN BREEDS
Er, no thanks.
Come on George, they have sexed Polish chicks.
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@george-k said in Wow, I didn't see that coming...:
@doctor-phibes said in Wow, I didn't see that coming...:
You could stay at Hill Top Farm
HILLTOP FARMS IS A QUALITY POULTRY BREEDING FACILITY.
WE SELL CHICKS AND OTHER POULTRY YEAR ROUND.
LOTS OF NEW AND EXCITING THINGS ARE COMING 2021
PHEASANTS, QUAIL, GEESE, GUINEA FOWL, SEXED POLISH, ENGLISH ORPINGTONS, AND LOTS OF EXOTIC CHICKEN BREEDS
Er, no thanks.
Come on George, they have sexed Polish chicks.
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@jolly said in Wow, I didn't see that coming...:
@doctor-phibes said in Wow, I didn't see that coming...:
You could stay in a lot of really swanky hotels before you'd spent $2 million, plus you wouldn't have to clean out your own septic tank.
Drive off in that hotel room...
You could blow 50 grand on a car and not even notice.
wrote on 9 Feb 2021, 00:58 last edited by@doctor-phibes said in Wow, I didn't see that coming...:
@jolly said in Wow, I didn't see that coming...:
@doctor-phibes said in Wow, I didn't see that coming...:
You could stay in a lot of really swanky hotels before you'd spent $2 million, plus you wouldn't have to clean out your own septic tank.
Drive off in that hotel room...
You could blow 50 grand on a car and not even notice.
For fifty grand you could get blown in a jet and you'd definitely notice.