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10-04-2012, 11:12 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: smallville
Posts: 70
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Happy I live in Florida
I'm seeing all these posts about winterizing and last trips of the season, and it makes me glad I live in Florida. The camping season doesn't end, and I am currently trying to book some sites for January and February.:hihi::hihi::hihi:
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Vicky & Matt
2012 Jayco X17A
2004 Nissan Titan
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10-04-2012, 12:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Maplesville - Home Base
Posts: 3,059
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I don't live permanently in Florida, but I do volunteer at Florida State Parks in the summers so I am in Florida 4 months/year. My home base is just a bit north of Florida, but close enough it doesn't stop my RV lifestyle. I full time and let the cool weather come on.
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Ed
KM4STL
2006 GMC 2500HD CCSB 4x4 Duramax/Allison, Titan 52 gallon fuel tank, Prodigy Controller, B&W Companion Hitch
2010 Jayco Designer 35RLTS, Cummins/Onan RV QG 5500 EVAP, Progressive Industries EMS-PT50X, TST Systems 507 TPMS, RV Flex Armor Roof
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10-04-2012, 02:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Luray, VA (central Shenandoah Valley of VA)
Posts: 1,430
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OK, OK, just rub it in ! I guess we could join you way down South after retirement, but there are just too many things we like to be involved with here in Virginia to pull up roots and move. So we will just endure the winters and enjoy our lives here in God's Country.
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2003 Ford F-350 V-10 Crew Cab 4WD Long Bed
2004 Jayco Designer Medallion 29 RLTS 5th wheel
Bill, Gayle, Teddy (Jack Russell terrier), and Honey (Beagle)
Retired at last !
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
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10-04-2012, 02:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Forest
Posts: 634
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It would be nice to be able to use the Jayco year round, but I'd miss my mountains too much.
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10-04-2012, 04:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Maplesville - Home Base
Posts: 3,059
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I lived in Blacksburg, VA from 1985 to 1990. It is gorgeous country for sure.
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Ed
KM4STL
2006 GMC 2500HD CCSB 4x4 Duramax/Allison, Titan 52 gallon fuel tank, Prodigy Controller, B&W Companion Hitch
2010 Jayco Designer 35RLTS, Cummins/Onan RV QG 5500 EVAP, Progressive Industries EMS-PT50X, TST Systems 507 TPMS, RV Flex Armor Roof
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10-04-2012, 07:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: "Where we Park It"
Posts: 1,071
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Winterizing, not us !!!!!!!!
We are living the dream!!
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Robert & Bale the "Traveling Dog"
SOB
2012 GMC 3500HD DRW
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10-04-2012, 07:58 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Virginia`s Eastern Shore
Posts: 17,092
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I can dewinterize if I wish to faster then you can say old Virginnie!
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2017 Coachmen Catalina 283RKS
2018 Ford F250 Super Duty 6.2l CCSB
2010 Jayflight 28BHS (sold)
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10-04-2012, 08:22 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Florida, for now.
Posts: 12
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We live in Florida and just bought a Jayco Baja 14f hoping to be able to camp year round. Summer gets awfully hot and mosquitoes do invade, hopefully our A/C will happily hold for years to come!
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Happy to be Camping.
2010 Jayco Baja 14F
2009 Chevy Silverado LT 1500 Extended Cab
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10-04-2012, 08:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Central PA
Posts: 1,236
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I live in PA and camp all year long, in PA. I adapted to winter camping in my PU and now having the 17Z it is so much easier. Never say done for the season! 
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No I am NOT retired. I work full time.:D
Tracy from Central PA
2010 Jayco 17Z Ex-Port
2004 Ford Explorer V8 with the tow package
2010 Camping Stats
Nights Camping 132 - Nights Camping in My Z 102
2011 Camping Stats
Nights Camping 107
2012 Camping Stats
Nights camping 133 - Nights camping in my Z 128
2013 Camping Stats
Nights Camping 66 Nights
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10-05-2012, 08:09 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Saskatoon Sask Canada
Posts: 10,726
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Clutch and I both winterize the same way..
1) park under a palm tree
2) grab a cool one
3) DONE
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Seann
2004 Chev Silverado Duramax optioned past the max. 2009 Jayco Eagle 308 RLS 900watts of solar, Lithium batteries (400amp hour), 2000 watt (4000 surge) whole house inverter.
145days /2023 2022/151 2021[/COLOR]
93/2020,157/2019219/2018 206/2017,215/2016, 211/2015, 196/14, 247/13, 193/12
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10-05-2012, 05:14 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Baltimore, MD
Posts: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tlhdoc
I live in PA and camp all year long, in PA. I adapted to winter camping in my PU and now having the 17Z it is so much easier. Never say done for the season! |
Tracy:
I remember single digits with you at the Twin Grove KOA. Gizmos on the bunks, reflectix storm windows, running the furnace plus two electric heaters. My wife called me and said my son's friend's mother called and was worried because she saw the weather forecast and she would pay for a motel room if we wanted. I called her and said that right now they are lying on the bunk playing video games in their t-shirts but I would keep it in mind.
Hoping not to have to winterize until Halloween. Probably just leave in winterized if we go to Ocean City on Thanksgiving weekend.
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John, Terri & Robby
2008 F-150 Crew Cab (The Buffalo)
2011 Jay Flight FB 22 (Wings)
2002 Hybrid Dog Josie (The White Queen)
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10-06-2012, 08:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 1,402
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Kudos for you. I didn't unhappy task of removing the battery, propane tank and putting on the cover today  . We're hoping to get an early start on the season next year with a trip to Disney in March.
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2018 Jayco 28RLS
2012 F-250 6.2L 3.73
Equalizer Hitch
Yamaha 2400ISHC
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10-07-2012, 12:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: S.E. Wisconsin
Posts: 201
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Just filled the LP tanks and will be heading out for the last time of 2012 this coming weekend. Everyone downsouth is welcome to winterize their rigs and come on up to see us! If you're lucky, we'll let you take some snow home to amaze your friends!!
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2010 Jay Flight 28BHS
2007 Yukon XL 2500 6.0L 4X4
Equal-I-zer Hitch
Prodigy Brakes
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02-10-2013, 06:22 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida
Posts: 6
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Volunteers are under-appreciated
EdAtlanta,
Thank you for your voluntary service in Florida parks. With the budget cuts and increased costs of park operation, you volunteers are my heroes.
Doc
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02-12-2013, 03:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: S.E. Michigan
Posts: 200
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I could easily live in Florida except for May- June- July- August- September & October... :hihi:
Happy trails,
Bill B. (Michigan)
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Bill B. (S.E. Michigan)
2014 Keystone Cougar High Country 321RES (was 2007 Eagle 322FKS)
2007 Dodge Megacab CTD
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02-13-2013, 08:47 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Oakland County, MICH
Posts: 189
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Florida is nice...to visit. I absolutely LOVE the cold weather; 20 degrees is nice, 20 below zero is even better. My wife, of course, loves Florida, with the beaches, sunshine and everything else that goes with it. Then I point out the poisonous snakes, alligators, and hurricanes........and she still loves it. I would highly recommend to any of you folks that live in the south to visit northern Michigan--in any of our 4 seasons--and see what we have to offer. In any event, a few nights in a Jayco is better than most anywhere else I've slept. Campfires, kayaks, and kids..........Happy Camping!!
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2016 Jayco 32 TSBH
2018 Ford F-150 3.5 EcoBoost
Equi-l-zer WDH
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02-13-2013, 09:08 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: James Island, SC
Posts: 22,851
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We are in Clermont, Fl., it was 88 here today. Pretty hot for Feb!
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