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RE: Emerald Desert
I only included the cheapest site in my last post. See below for all their RV rates.
Site Type Extended Stay**
Standard $885.00 - $1,365.00
Premium $930.00 - $1,440.00
Premium Plus $1,042.00 - $1,512.00
Deluxe $1,060.00 - $1,582.00
Luxury $1,135.00 - $1,630.00
Elite $1,172.00 - $1,693.00
Platinum $1,210.00 - $1,845.00
We camped in the Florida Keys for 10 yrs during the winter months and stayed at state parks the bulk of the time. They cost around $900/month for elec/water and you had to leave the park every 14 days. The private parks ranged from $45-120/night and a couple cheaper parks charged around $1200/month.
If you are only staying a couple weeks then those prices aren't too bad. Try staying there for 5 months and paying in excess of $8,000. Not my cup of tea, but a lot of people are willing to pay it. c'est la vie!
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leaddog
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11/03/09 02:48pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Rip Off Artists on Highway 3 in the Crowsnest.
OK. Just wanted to make sure it wasn't in AZ. Have a safe trip. We are on our way to Tucson at the moment.
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leaddog
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11/02/09 08:38pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Rip Off Artists on Highway 3 in the Crowsnest.
Harvard, where is Frank????
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leaddog
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11/02/09 08:30pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Emerald Desert
$885/mo + electricity for an extended stay ( 31 days ) is enough to scare me away. We stay in Tucson area for around $500/mo + elec. Since I haven't actually seen the Resort, I am basing it only on price.
The above quote of $885 was for the cheapest site in the resort.
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leaddog
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11/02/09 12:17pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: florida keys
Yes, Bahia Honda is an excellent State Park with water/electric sites and a dump station. Is is so nice that people reserve spots 11 months in advance during the high season. They do have "walk up" sites open at various times. All depends on the luck of the draw.
Your trailer will only fit into one section of about 45 campsites. There are around 12-14 sites on the water and as expected they are the most popular and in demand.
Bahia Honda has the best beaches in the Keys and is heavily used.
Good luck getting in.
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leaddog
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10/26/09 04:19pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: MD home base
Turbo Turtle
There is a small RV park right behind Lowes Hardware store. Not the greatest spot for "camping" but should work for what you want. Full hookups. I don't know their prices or much about the place other than checking it out a few years ago when it looked like we may need a spot in that area.
I think it is called Evergreen or something like that.
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leaddog
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10/26/09 09:37am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Camping hear Hood College - Frederick, MD?
Greenbriar State Park on US-40 is within 20 miles of Hood College. They have electric, dump station and you can fill your tank from water faucets throughout the campground. i.e You can't leave your hose hooked up to the faucet all the time.
Nice campground with a small lake and swimming, picnic area. They have one section with electric. Not sure if they are open year around.
There is a small campground in Frederick right off Rt-355. Not really sure if you would call it a campground, more like a small (5-10) site place to stay. The park is right behind the Lowes Hardware store in Frederick. I don't know the name or how to get in touch with the people who run it. Maybe someone else in the area knows about it, or you son could drive by and check it out.
Gambrill State Park is just a mile or so from Frederick and they have some electric sites also. It is a small park but real nice. They would be the closest spot to Hood College. 7 miles away.
Good luck.
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leaddog
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10/25/09 10:01am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Lakeland Florida Rentals
No, but check out VRBO.COM for rental property near Lakeland. Sometimes you can catch a good deal on a rental.
VRBO stands for Vacation Rental By Owner and we have used them successfully in the past. They rent property all over the US and many foreign countries.
No, I don't have a vested interest in VRBO.
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leaddog
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10/17/09 09:19am |
Snowbirds
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RE: TRUCK STOP RIP-OFF
Many large trucking firms get a discount off the advertised price for diesel. This may account for the price difference.
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leaddog
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10/10/09 07:17pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Nice campground in or around Tucson for January 2010?
We stay at Cactus Country RV Resort just east of Tucson at exit 275 on I-10. They have some activities, pool, hot tub, rec hall, wifi and fairly reasonable rates. This will be our 4th year there and we love the Tucson area.
PM me if you want any further info.
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leaddog
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10/04/09 07:52pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Converting VHS tapes to DVDs
alcaudle,
Sorry, didn't see your "clicky" on first read. Agree with you that the combo unit most likely would not let you connect the video stabilizer since everything is internal.
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leaddog
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09/23/09 10:02am |
Technology Corner
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RE: How about a Smart Car
Retiredarmy,
If you don't mind telling us, what kind of gas mileage do you get on your smartcar on the road and in a city environment? I asked a person this question and he said 23mpg, but I may have misunderstood him.
Not knocking the car, just would like some firsthand info. They look like they would be a great tow car if the mileage is great.
Thanks.
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leaddog
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09/23/09 09:12am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Converting VHS tapes to DVDs
alcaudle.
He has a VHS/DVD combo unit that you put the VHS tape in one side and a blank DVD in the other side if I understand correctly. If so, he doesn't need another VHS player.
Old VHS tapes of movie didn't have copy protection on them except in rare cases. I am talking about 15-20 year old tapes. I am in the process of copying some old movies I have to DVD and it works fine.
Slow boring job, but worth it for home movies and special movies.
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leaddog
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09/22/09 08:39pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Winter Vacation in Southern Arizona?
Cactus Country RV Park off of I-10, Exit 275 is NOT a 55+ park and that is where we spend the winter. Small park of about 250 sites with full hookups and friendly staff. You don't have to wear name tags there since everyone knows each other. PM me if you want more info.
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leaddog
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09/22/09 08:30pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Winter Vacation in Southern Arizona?
I second the recommendation for Tucson. It has everything you mentioned and by late January the nights aren't as cold and days are always in the high 60's low 70's and very pleasant. It is also a good jumping off point for Bisbee, Tombstone, Mt. Lemmon, Desert Museum, and many other interesting places.
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leaddog
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09/22/09 01:59pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: camping on Colorado
Did you mean on the Colorado or in Colorado? If you meant on the Colorado River, then Buckskin Mt State Park in Arizona has full hookup sites on the River. It is one of our favorite campgrounds. It is between Parker and Havasu City, AZ.
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leaddog
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09/21/09 07:40pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Dallas to Phoenix I10 or I40?
If you take US 287 out of Fort Worth to Amarillo and then I-40 it is 1113 miles. Taking I-20 to I-10 to Phoenix is 1069 miles. Difference of 44 miles. I agree with BB TX that neither drive is that beautiful.
My preference would be to take I-40 unless it is in the winter since I like that way better. A little more scenic, avoids El Paso and the drive down from Flagstaff to Phoenix is pretty. Not a lot of nice scenery on I-20, I-10. JMHO
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leaddog
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09/20/09 04:51pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Springfield, IL Campground
Read the reviews on this site. I stayed there a number of years ago and remember it as having tight sites. They weren't that full when I was there and didn't have a problem getting out.
Double J Park Review
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leaddog
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09/19/09 10:02pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Erasing DVD
If you have an external hard drive, change your backup to run on it. You can buy an inexpensive drive for $70 and use it over and over for backup. Very few people actually back up to DVD, CD or that medium.
If you want to save data for a long time, then use DVD's to backup the data, but not for regular weekly backups.
DL stands for Dual Layer and allows you to write on the front and back of a DVD. Most movies use DL. DVD -R is around 4.5 gig in size and DL is around 9.2 gig in size.
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leaddog
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09/18/09 09:01pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: How do I chose an external hard drive?
JFG
Did you mean Western Digital hard drive?
Bayoubelle,
If you aren't going to store movies or music you don't really have to buy a 500g hard drive. Make sure it is a USB drive and has a backup program on it when you buy it. Having the backup program installed on the drive makes it easier to use.
I have three computers and use Maxtor 160g, Western Digital 1000g & a Western Digital 500g drives. The Maxtor has the best ( easiest ) backup program, followed by the 500g and lastly the 1000g drive. The 1000g drive uses Memeo Backup system and I feel it is intrusive and slow. It does run in the background but I much prefer the Maxtor.
If I had to go with only one drive I would pick the 500g drive. Small, fast and lots of space.
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leaddog
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09/12/09 09:53am |
Technology Corner
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