Good Luck with the rest of your life! There is always an upside and downside that we must think out thoroughly before we feel comfortable with making a big decision as that. After following your posts for the last 10 years that I have been on the Forum, I'm certain that thoroughly did your homework and made the best decision. Good Luck!
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WILDEBILL308
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Merry Christmas!!!!
Just think later if you change your mind you can always upgrade.
Bill
Just think later if you change your mind you can always upgrade.
Bill
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Gary RV_Wizard
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We actually don't much mind the motel shuffle - we long ago perfected our baggage technique for overnight motel stays and it's not much different an effort than setup/takedown at a campsite. Just different things to do. But that's just us - some friends we have traveled with don't seem to be able to stay overnight in a motel without carrying in several suitcases & bags. Maybe it's a matter of organization?
We also find that motel & restaurant costs aren't much different than RV total cost of ownership + campground costs. The cash outlay is more obvious when you pay motel & restaurants daily, but when we add up the annual cost of RV ownership/travel, the amount is enough to pay for many, many days in motels. And we eat in restaurants often in either case. For us, probably the largest extra piece of work is moving our cat in & out of motels when she travels with us to our summer home.
We also find that motel & restaurant costs aren't much different than RV total cost of ownership + campground costs. The cash outlay is more obvious when you pay motel & restaurants daily, but when we add up the annual cost of RV ownership/travel, the amount is enough to pay for many, many days in motels. And we eat in restaurants often in either case. For us, probably the largest extra piece of work is moving our cat in & out of motels when she travels with us to our summer home.
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Gary RV_Wizard
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I'm planning to stay involved here. Where else can I lecture a large audience all the time? And I still write the occasional magazine article as well.
BinaryBob
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Gary RV Roamer said:
Gary, can you hear the large, collective, sigh of relief ?
rskrbina
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Good luck Gary! Wish you the best and Merry Christmas.
SargeW
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Congrats Gary! We will see you out on the road, only this time you will be passing us going up the hill!
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Gary RV_Wizard
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I'll be in the big red Buick LaCrosse instead of the black & gold motorhome!
Derby6
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Congrats on the sale!
I have always felt/said RVing was not cheaper. Just most liked it.
In my case, there are few motels where I like to be and in many cases NO motels, so an RV is the only way to go. TENT?--DW will have NONE of that...lol
Gary [RVer Emeritus] said:
I have always felt/said RVing was not cheaper. Just most liked it.
In my case, there are few motels where I like to be and in many cases NO motels, so an RV is the only way to go. TENT?--DW will have NONE of that...lol
