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04-02-2017, 06:28 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Central
Posts: 22
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New to Jayco
Hello,
My wife and I started camping eleven years ago when our daughter was eight months old. We started out in a Kodiak canvas tent. Our son was born seven years ago and he got to spend the first three years in the tent also. We then stepped up to a 1996 Dutchman 1204, it was a good popup camper for us and we really enjoyed it (except for the set up and tear down). We originally started camping to save money on our vacations (the tent defffinatley did that), then it turned into a fantastic way to spend time with our kids.
We had been wanting to upgrade to a travel trailer for the last few years so last year we bought a bigger truck with the plan on buying a travel trailer this year.
After researching them non stop we decided to skip the travel trailer and go straight to a fifth wheel.
That dream has finally come true for us, As of two days ago we are the proud owners of a 2017 Jayco Eagle HT 29.5BHOK.
We spent our first night in it last night. I am typing this while enjoying my first cup of coffee in our new trailer. What a fantastic feeling this is as our kids are still passed out in their bunks.
I'm sure I'll have questions moving forward but for now we are enjoying this new chapter in our family camping experience.
Eric
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04-02-2017, 06:46 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Rural Ohio
Posts: 113
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Congratulations on your purchase!! How exciting for your family! Enjoy the new 5er and make lots of great family memories with it.
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04-02-2017, 06:54 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Newark, NY
Posts: 15,917
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Welcome from Western NY! Good looking rig.
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04-02-2017, 07:01 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Duxbury
Posts: 7,113
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Congratulations and welcome!
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2022 Eagle HT 28.5RSTS
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04-02-2017, 07:08 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Decatur
Posts: 2,826
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Welcome to JOF !
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Roy&Joyce
Decatur Al.
Jayco 2022 27RB WhiteHawk
Jayco 330RSTS Gone
Jayco G2 bunkhouse Gone
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04-02-2017, 07:18 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Magnolia
Posts: 4,841
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Congrats and welcome!
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2016 North Point 377 RLBH, with a few mods, disc brakes, shocks, Sailun g rated tires, wet bolts
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04-02-2017, 08:37 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Cincinnati
Posts: 499
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EricB
Hello,
My wife and I started camping eleven years ago when our daughter was eight months old. We started out in a Kodiak canvas tent. Our son was born seven years ago and he got to spend the first three years in the tent also. We then stepped up to a 1996 Dutchman 1204, it was a good popup camper for us and we really enjoyed it (except for the set up and tear down). We originally started camping to save money on our vacations (the tent defffinatley did that), then it turned into a fantastic way to spend time with our kids.
We had been wanting to upgrade to a travel trailer for the last few years so last year we bought a bigger truck with the plan on buying a travel trailer this year.
After researching them non stop we decided to skip the travel trailer and go straight to a fifth wheel.
That dream has finally come true for us, As of two days ago we are the proud owners of a 2017 Jayco Eagle HT 29.5BHOK.
We spent our first night in it last night. I am typing this while enjoying my first cup of coffee in our new trailer. What a fantastic feeling this is as our kids are still passed out in their bunks.
I'm sure I'll have questions moving forward but for now we are enjoying this new chapter in our family camping experience.
Eric
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Big congrats on the new 5er! I am sure you will love it!
I just started RVing last Spring and I LOVE it!!! I had no idea of the large RV community here in America, wow what a surprise for me.
But as a former tent camper I gotta ask, do you (or will you or anyone out there) ever feel kinda guilty referring yourself (ourselves) as a "camper" instead of an "RVer" I know my travel trailer has taken my 'camping' up a notch I never thought possible as a tent camper, and I truly love it. Sometimes I just feel like I'm not a true 'camper' as much as I am an 'RVer'. Welcome any other thoughts on this
Thanks
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04-02-2017, 08:56 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Central
Posts: 22
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kayakterp
Big congrats on the new 5er! I am sure you will love it!
I just started RVing last Spring and I LOVE it!!! I had no idea of the large RV community here in America, wow what a surprise for me.
But as a former tent camper I gotta ask, do you (or will you or anyone out there) ever feel kinda guilty referring yourself (ourselves) as a "camper" instead of an "RVer" I know my travel trailer has taken my 'camping' up a notch I never thought possible as a tent camper, and I truly love it. Sometimes I just feel like I'm not a true 'camper' as much as I am an 'RVer'. Welcome any other thoughts on this
Thanks
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The thought of never being a true camper will never cross my mind. lol We have paid our dues and worked our way up the ladder. When we bought the previous popup we decided that we were not going to get rid of the tent. We still have it to this day and use it from time to time. I'm glad we have progressed the way that we did, all forms of camping have produced unforgettable memories for us. If we happen to camp next to somebody in a Walmart tent, we will be just as friendly because we have been in their shoes. We will miss the smaller campsites because we have had some awesome ones in the past.
Eric
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04-02-2017, 04:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Cincinnati
Posts: 499
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Yes, I can relate, I did many many years of tent camping also
I just switched to RV last year and some friends told me "that really isn't camping"
So I was just wondering if anyone else has gotten that before?
Thanks
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04-02-2017, 04:45 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Virginia`s Eastern Shore
Posts: 17,093
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Welcome to JOF!
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04-02-2017, 07:34 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Central
Posts: 22
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kayakterp
Yes, I can relate, I did many many years of tent camping also
I just switched to RV last year and some friends told me "that really isn't camping"
So I was just wondering if anyone else has gotten that before?
Thanks
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We spent our first night in it last night, so we have not had any chances to get any comments on our new rig. As we were sitting around the fire last night my wife jokingly started calling it "glamping" lol. We have all the comforts of home but are still getting the camping experience and I'm ok with that. We don't plan on doing any cooking in the camper, kids only get to watch a movie when they are in bed for the night. After our one nighter we can't wait to get back out again, tomorrow we will be checking schedules and figuring out the next available dates for us.
Eric B.
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04-04-2017, 06:32 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Clearwater, FL area
Posts: 5,196
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CONGRATULATIONS on the JAYCO!!!
...and WELCOME TO JOF!!! The members here are GREAT!!! There is a lot of GREAT information to be found here. I am sure that you will have information and pictures to share with us... so please do!!
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04-04-2017, 06:53 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Charlotte
Posts: 709
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EricB
That dream has finally come true for us, As of two days ago we are the proud owners of a 2017 Jayco Eagle HT 29.5BHOK.
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WOW... congrats! Nothing like morning coffee in your trailer.
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04-04-2017, 07:52 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Cherry Hill
Posts: 231
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Congratulations! Welcome aboard from Cherry Hill, NJ! Nothing like camping to build family bonds and create amazing memories!
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04-04-2017, 08:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Denver
Posts: 1,580
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Congrats and welcome 
You can always dig out the tent from time to time - we used our family tent in our backyard a few weeks ago just to make sure it was good to go for the season. It will continue to see some use and I'll never get rid of my camping gear. The house on wheels fills a different niche for us, but a welcome one.
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04-04-2017, 09:26 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 751
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Welcome to the Jayco Family. We're on our 2nd 5er and will never look back on the TT days and wish we had a TT again. My kids are all grown and moved on, but sometime they still join us. Our first Grand Daughter is coming at the end of April. Hopefully we can take her on a few trips and get her started in camping. Enjoy
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04-05-2017, 11:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Denham Springs
Posts: 190
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Congrats on the new trailer and welcome to JOF. Happy Camping!
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04-06-2017, 05:09 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Cherry Hill
Posts: 65
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Welcome from another Cherry Hill, NJ member!
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