I would like to find some storage just north of Panama City, Fl. I usually camp in Florida, so my gas mileage would double. On my trip this last weekend, I got 8.3 mpg. I will get over 15 non-towing. Should save $325 a trip (3-4 times a year) less $360 a year storage costs. We have the exact same trailer. I was surprised that our mileage is so similar.
on my seasonal I own the lot in the CG... I bought it for about $3,000 and had to join the association for a few hundred dollars... I have a annual dues of $500 hasn't increased in three or four years now, but I expect it to go up about $15 this year...
of coarse these cost vary widely depending on area...
I pay taxes on the lot of about $50 a year and pay my own electric... we have all the amenities you might expect in a CG including two pools and a 9 hole executive golf coarse... in season there are many activities for the kid and adults alike... we have a 26 acre catch and keep fishing lake and are located on one of the best fishing lakes around (pymatuning lake)... the PA state parks in the area were recently voted the best in the state, and the OH state parks are just as nice... the lake is partially in both states...
during the summer season we have a dance with live bands every week and a teen center where they have their own dance adjacent to the adult entertainment center so we don't have to endure their music nor they endure ours... their dance starts just after ours and ends just before ours to make it easy for the teens to come find the parents at the end of the dance...
we have a manned security gate 24/7/365, and security patrols at night...
and many other things I haven't mentioned
I just can't imagine anywhere I could get more for $500... just a pool membership in most communities cost more...
I seldom pay more than $10 to $15 a night for camping and that is usually with full hook-ups... I use many C to C and PA CG's...
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jspringator wrote: I would like to find some storage just north of Panama City, Fl. I usually camp in Florida, so my gas mileage would double. On my trip this last weekend, I got 8.3 mpg. I will get over 15 non-towing. Should save $325 a trip (3-4 times a year) less $360 a year storage costs. We have the exact same trailer. I was surprised that our mileage is so similar.
Hey wow - we even have wives that spell Sherri the same way
Tom and Sherri
'07 Tundra 2WD Double Cab,5.7L,auto,tow pkg,4.30 gears
'04 Jayco Eagle 308FBS
we went seasonal this year manly because of our work schedule I work 2nd shift Bob works 3rd so leaving Saturday coming home Sunday just didn't seem worth it. The price of gas this year did help make the decision easier. We will be able to pull off for rallies and vacations so I'll still get my traveling.
We just bought or TT last spring, but I wanted to go seasonal from the start. Still do. My wife doesn't tho', she wants to camp at different places.
If I could of talked her into going seasonal we would of bought a 38' camper seeing how we wouldn't need to tow it places.
We did do a three month seasonal last fall after labor day. Campgrounds are slow around here and run deals for the fall deer/bird hunting season. Only cost $50 a month for us to leave the camper on site, and then the normal campground fee of $18 each night we stayed. We'll be doing it again this fall, can't wait.
'07 Hornet 30BHS TT-family cabin
'94 Suburban 2500 tow rig w/454ci, 4.10 gears, Prodigy controller
'95 Jeep Grand Cherokee-8"lift, 37" tires-play toy
One of our good friends that usually travels around the US from May till October have rented a site for that period instead of moving around. I have had a summer house in the past and always had to be there for one reason or another and am looking forward to moving to different locations this summer. I had to increase my gas budget to a number that is greater than I would like and will stay in a location longer than originally planned.
Hornet28BHDS wrote: Good for you to go seasonal! I really don't think it's for me though, I like to explore!
I can sure understand why people would go seasonal and I hope it works out perfect for you.
We too explore on our ATV so one place wouldn't work for us. We don't travel too far from home which saves money, within 300 miles in any direction we have endless camping and riding opportunities.
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TT: 1969 19' Excel; entertains 6, feeds 4, sleeps 2 You don't shoot to kill, you shoot to stay alive.
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I tried doing the seasonal thing for a year. I finally came to the conclusion that I already have a house and property to take care of! when I go out for a weekend I want to relax! not cut grass water, flowers and clean a camper that been sitting under trees for a few mos.
Wife kim
Son brandon 7yrs
Daughter marissa 6yrs
Dog shadow
07 Cherokee 32B
02 Excursion 4X4 V-10 4.30 gear
Reese HP dualcam,Prodigy brake controller,
Air lift air bags.
Better to have a bad day of
camping than a good day at work!
dodge guy wrote: I tried doing the seasonal thing for a year. I finally came to the conclusion that I already have a house and property to take care of! when I go out for a weekend I want to relax! not cut grass water, flowers and clean a camper that been sitting under trees for a few mos.
I won't be doing any grass cutting or watering and my trailer sits outside 12 months a year anyway. Our storage area in Chandler was very dusty so it will be less care/cleaning where we are moving it.
I guess it all depends on the individual park but this one will help us relax. Camping spots pretty much need to be reserved in advance here in AZ unless you are boondocking. I will be set up anytime I want to go and can stay later since I don't have to break down and haul everything home to the storage area.
We'll see how we like it - this season is a test. We can always take the trailer out for a weekend or a vacation if we wanted to go somewhere else.
The convenience, reduction in effort to camp on weekends, and the option of having my camper and my boat in the same place were huge swings for us in favor of going seasonal - it wasn't just the cost.
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We have a cabin in the Southern California mountains (Big Bear) that we've owned for about ten years. A little while after we got our trailer we noticed that the cabin hardly ever got used anymore. It's now on the market (great timing I know).
It's nice to have everything setup but I've found it to be so much more rewarding to camp with our camping groups each weekend rather than go to our cabin alone. We also like exploring as well so new or different places each weekend enhances the fun.
I'm also lucky since I can store my trailer at my office for no cost and also park it in the driveway before and after trips.
I don't even look at the price of gas anymore. It's just the cost of doing business and there's nothing I can do about it so I don't bother stressing over it.
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