Well it's done. Our house is sold. We have to vacate October 24. A little nervous about the whole thing. We are wondering what club is the best for fulltimers if any? (Escapee ?????) We were heading for Florida first, however some places are very expensive and very overwhelming since there are many out there. Wondering if anyone could help us in choosing a spot? Thanks.
jdensie said
05:20 AM Sep 23, 2008
We will be in Florida for 6 months. We are staying in Avon Park, which is in the middle of the state south of Orlando. We picked this park because it is clean and friendly and has a lot to offer, as far as activities. We had looked at several parks in the spring and picked this one. It is inland and less expensive than parks along the coast.
All we can say is to use the internet to locate a park you might like. Be also aware that the pictures don't always tell the story.
Every one has different ideas of a park that they to stay in as we all have different tastes in life, so for us to suggest a park is like trying to sell you something you might not use.
We will tell you the name of the park if you PM us.
wmalefyt said
06:10 AM Sep 23, 2008
Congratulations on the sale of your house! We hope to do the same within the next 6 months.
From what I have heard Escapees is a great organization for fulltimers and they have campgrounds all over the country. We will join Escapees when we go fulltime.
Here's a link to campground reviews which should help:
It does get expensive and crowded in Florida in the winter so it would be best to get some reservations soon. However with the high fuel prices and down economy it may not be as crowded this year.
Good luck!
liketowin said
06:20 AM Sep 23, 2008
Thanks for the reply. You are right about sites. However can you give me the name of your campground? I'll check it out. Thanks.
Judy said
07:39 AM Sep 23, 2008
We will be near Orlando at a Thousand Trails Pk it will be our first stay there. Hope it is a pleasant one as it will also be our first winter in Florida. southwestjudy
Judy said
07:41 AM Sep 23, 2008
By the way congrads on the sell of your home not many are selling these days and we see lots for sale all over this country right now. southwestjudy
foxriverguy said
10:50 AM Sep 23, 2008
You are one of the fortunate few. Congratulations on selling your house.
In my opinion Escapees is a far superior organization that Good Sam. Once you join Good Sam your local post office will have to hire two carreirs to service your mail box because of all the junk mail that Good Sam will send to you.
Escapees aslo has a very extensive forum with a ton of information that you can research.
Speedhitch said
05:40 PM Sep 23, 2008
I am not sure which C L U B is the best for you but I will tell you this...your in the best forum on the internet! You will get more answers to your questions...with out bias...and good natured folks that really want to help out. Congratulations on the sale of your home...believe me you are real lucky in this day and time to be able to sell a house. Sherri and I wish you all the luck on the road...and if you get the chance come on over and set on our porch for a while. We hope to see you....
Somewhere in Time
Sherri and Joe
-- Edited by Speedhitch at 18:41, 2008-09-23
TheBobGuy said
07:06 PM Sep 23, 2008
Congrats liketowin and happy travels to you!
We'll be in Florida this winter also at Florida Grande, which is near Bushnell, about 8 miles from the Escapees park at Sumter Oaks.
DO join Escapees...it is a terrific organization and you'll have the benefit of using the parks too.
Judy, give us a call when you get to Fl...we'll have to do a gathering in FL for those that are there! Would love to meet all of you! You too Speedy! Hugs! Molly
Travelin Duo said
07:30 PM Sep 23, 2008
Congratulations ! Very happy for you, and wish you well, and happy safe travels. We are still waiting for our home to sell, and will be so happy when it does. Good luck finding a place in Florida. We're sure the great folks on this forum will be a big help to you. All our best Arlene & Larry
liketowin said
03:59 AM Sep 24, 2008
Thanks for your help. I guess in Canada real estate is better. The second people who came in our house bought it. Houses sell quickly here. They don't stay on the market long. Hopefully things get better in USA soon.
phyllen said
08:13 AM Sep 24, 2008
SO DO WE! House on market almost 6 months. No serious interest. Daughter thinking about buying it but has to sell her condo first.
"When" we do sell, we head to Livingston to become TX residents. Yes, Escapees seems to be the way to go, at least for us.
Again, congrats!!!!
Guiler85 said
07:44 AM Sep 28, 2008
We also recommend joining Passport America as their discounts really help. It is a 50% off club and is very inexpensive to join. Their website is www.passport-america.com. Good luck and congrats on the sale of the house!
pierreandcolleen said
12:01 PM Sep 28, 2008
Congrats!!!! That is great news.
We also recommend Passport America - you will save the most (50%) with this club. I love paying only $12-$15 for a nice campsite.
-Colleen
liketowin said
01:12 PM Sep 28, 2008
Thanks for the reply. Does Passport America give you that much of a discount if you're staying for a month at a time?
Sonia said
05:40 PM Sep 28, 2008
It seems to me that most RV parks that belong to Passport America will only honor the 50% discount for one or two nights. I don't think I've stayed at any that honor the discount for more than just a few days like that. Nevertheless, if you travel, it pays to belong to PA because only using it a couple of times pays the annual membership fee.
debken said
11:35 PM Sep 28, 2008
Just want to give my congrats on selling your home. I do know what it's like to finally get there. Happy travelling!!!
phyllen said
05:49 AM Sep 29, 2008
Some times off season, PA will honor the 50% longer. We stayed in New Hampshire and it was to be for only MOnday to Thursday but they gave the discount to us for the entire 8 days. Never hurts to ask.
Again, congrats!
All we can say is to use the internet to locate a park you might like. Be also aware that the pictures don't always tell the story.
Every one has different ideas of a park that they to stay in as we all have different tastes in life, so for us to suggest a park is like trying to sell you something you might not use.
We will tell you the name of the park if you PM us.
From what I have heard Escapees is a great organization for fulltimers and they have campgrounds all over the country. We will join Escapees when we go fulltime.
Here's a link to campground reviews which should help:
http://www.rvparkreviews.com/
It does get expensive and crowded in Florida in the winter so it would be best to get some reservations soon. However with the high fuel prices and down economy it may not be as crowded this year.
Good luck!
southwestjudy
southwestjudy
In my opinion Escapees is a far superior organization that Good Sam. Once you join Good Sam your local post office will have to hire two carreirs to service your mail box because of all the junk mail that Good Sam will send to you.
Escapees aslo has a very extensive forum with a ton of information that you
can research.
Somewhere in Time
Sherri and Joe
-- Edited by Speedhitch at 18:41, 2008-09-23
We'll be in Florida this winter also at Florida Grande, which is near Bushnell, about 8 miles from the Escapees park at Sumter Oaks.
DO join Escapees...it is a terrific organization and you'll have the benefit of using the parks too.
Judy, give us a call when you get to Fl...we'll have to do a gathering in FL for those that are there! Would love to meet all of you! You too Speedy!
Hugs!
Molly
Very happy for you, and wish you well, and happy safe travels.
We are still waiting for our home to sell, and will be so happy when it does.
Good luck finding a place in Florida.
We're sure the great folks on this forum will be a big help to you.
All our best
Arlene & Larry
We also recommend Passport America - you will save the most (50%) with this club. I love paying only $12-$15 for a nice campsite.
-Colleen