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10-04-2019, 01:12 PM
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#21
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17A
Posts: 2,344
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JStelly
I was in software development for years. A buddy of mine always kept a can of Raid on his desk for those pesky software bugs. [emoji6]
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We used some old textbooks to slam 'em. Best use of some of those texts, ever! (Plus the satisfaction of seeing them in mid-air amid frustration-venting.)
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10-04-2019, 01:41 PM
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#22
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: North Augusta, South Carolina
Trailer: 2019 Escape 5.0TA "SCRATCH" First 5.0 TA registered in South Carolina
Posts: 620
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Quote:
Originally Posted by padlin
FWIW, many of the northern GA COE campgrounds are closed till sometime in March.
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COE Petersburg north of Augusta is open. Watsadler up on Lake Hartwell is the only other COE open. Petersburg has some very nice lake side spots. Also fairly convenient to Augusta, 20 minutes or so. I think the lake is the third largest man made lake east of the Mississippi.
I talked with the hosts at another one of the campgrounds in that area and they had volunteered to keep that campground open until Thanksgiving (US) and the COE said no.
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10-04-2019, 02:46 PM
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#23
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Olympia wa, Washington
Trailer: 5.0TA 2017
Posts: 2,255
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are there gaters in those lakes?
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10-04-2019, 03:41 PM
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#24
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: North Augusta, South Carolina
Trailer: 2019 Escape 5.0TA "SCRATCH" First 5.0 TA registered in South Carolina
Posts: 620
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fox hunt
are there gaters in those lakes?
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Aint seen no gaiters round cheer Them gaiters all down south
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10-04-2019, 05:28 PM
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#25
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Highland Park, New Jersey
Trailer: Escape 19 February 2014
Posts: 975
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Evidently there are a lot of lakes and springs in the forest.
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10-04-2019, 05:34 PM
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#26
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Highland Park, New Jersey
Trailer: Escape 19 February 2014
Posts: 975
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Artlady
Hi! I stayed at a few places back in 2017 with short-notice reservations of a couple months.
Now, I did have to travel and stay at a couple of different RV parks as a “fill-in” between reservations already in place. I wouldn’t go without calling first, however, and setting up a plan.
We do have the smaller trailer size in our favor, so, you’ll find that options with the Escape is better than trailers over 21’; there are more open spots for smaller rigs than larger ones.
I stayed at a Key Largo park for a month:
https://www.keylargokampground.com/?page_id=655
Then moved on to Woodsmoke RV camp in Bonita Springs for an additional 2 months.
Keep in mind that the Hurricane wiped out much of the Keys, so I’m not sure which sites are still operational.
Good luck!
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I was wondering about the bugs. The conference in Orlando is inspiring us to go south for the first time. We probably will head west toward California but we can’t decide. We kind of long for the days when you could just meander around and not have to be locked into a timetable. I figure that this will be a kind of reconnoiter trip — we’ll go to places we’ve never been and worst case scenario park in a motel if we can’t find a campground. I’m kind of intrigued by the idea of lakes in Florida — I know that we won’t be able to find campgrounds on the beach without reservations made a year in advance.
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10-04-2019, 05:47 PM
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#27
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
Posts: 3,495
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If you draw a line across FL just below Tampa, we refer to that as the DMZ. In Snowbird season which loosely runs from Oct into April you will have a very difficult time if you go South below the DMZ with no reservations. North of the DMZ one can wander around without reservations fairly easily. This division of the state in the winter months is mostly due to the temperature difference between the regions.
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10-05-2019, 12:27 AM
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#29
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Ellijay, Georgia
Trailer: 2019 Escape 21 behind a 2014 Chev Silverado
Posts: 43
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GA State Park Reservation System Changing...
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Originally Posted by escape artist
<SNIPED>Georgia had a curious res. system though. They kept a spot for you but you only find out which one it is when you arrive. We got an early look around and pick one!!! <SNIPED>The seafood is just fine there, but res. recommended too!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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SLOWLY the GA State Park system is being converted to reserving a specific site, this has been ongoing for the last 2 years. I would suggest calling the park and confirming their reservation system being used.
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10-05-2019, 01:54 AM
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#30
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: London, Ontario
Trailer: 2020 Escape 19
Posts: 1,117
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I would love camp Florida
On the Bucket List, camp in Florida
I really want to camp at Fort Wilderness at Disney, $200 a night though. Head to the Keys, can't wait, Bahia Honda Park or Boyds at Key West.
There are many RV Youtube channels, but this guy is on his own level. Watch his videos, he's out of Miami. Karl give him a 19!!!
He flies a drone, has great videography, and he does his own music theme too.
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10-05-2019, 12:02 PM
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#31
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Highland Park, New Jersey
Trailer: Escape 19 February 2014
Posts: 975
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg A
If you draw a line across FL just below Tampa, we refer to that as the DMZ. In Snowbird season which loosely runs from Oct into April you will have a very difficult time if you go South below the DMZ with no reservations. North of the DMZ one can wander around without reservations fairly easily. This division of the state in the winter months is mostly due to the temperature difference between the regions.
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That is very funny. I’m assuming though that everything along the Gulf of Mexico, whether below or above, is booked way ahead. So I’m thinking that after we do our obligatory thing in Orlando (where we’ll stay in a hotel for a couple of nights) we look for the lakes and rivers.
I am wondering about mosquitoes and no-see-umm in the cooler months. I would guess that right along the ocean it’s fine, but I don’t know about inland. In NJ we sometimes see them in February on a warm day. Terry is a magnet for them which is why I’m thinking that Florida should perhaps be a short stop on a trip toward the dry states, but some of those lakes and rivers sound great.
The other thing is the algae — the first place I looked at in the National Forest said there is no swimming just now because of algae. This seems to be a problem all across the country.
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10-05-2019, 01:47 PM
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#32
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Front Range, Colorado
Trailer: ?
Posts: 739
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And if you camp at one of the many beautiful springs, you can swim and avoid four issues because of the cold water; alligators ,snakes, snapping turtles and blue/green algae.
Plus in the winter most visitors are looking for the ocean or gulf so reservations may not be required. Salt water swimmers just have to deal with the sharks.
https://www.floridafamilynature.com/...v-camping.html
Enjoy
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10-05-2019, 03:03 PM
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#33
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
Posts: 8,035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ruthe
That is very funny. I’m assuming though that everything along the Gulf of Mexico, whether below or above, is booked way ahead. So I’m thinking that after we do our obligatory thing in Orlando (where we’ll stay in a hotel for a couple of nights) we look for the lakes and rivers.
I am wondering about mosquitoes and no-see-umm in the cooler months. I would guess that right along the ocean it’s fine, but I don’t know about inland. In NJ we sometimes see them in February on a warm day. Terry is a magnet for them which is why I’m thinking that Florida should perhaps be a short stop on a trip toward the dry states, but some of those lakes and rivers sound great.
The other thing is the algae — the first place I looked at in the National Forest said there is no swimming just now because of algae. This seems to be a problem all across the country.
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Hi: Ruthe... The only problem we had with algae was in the water hose. After laying out in the sun it clogged the filter and the hose needed flushing. This was a few years ago in a dated RV park in Ft. Myers Beach though. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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10-05-2019, 03:38 PM
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#34
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Highland Park, New Jersey
Trailer: Escape 19 February 2014
Posts: 975
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Juniper Springs is one of the places I was looking at. Are there places to rent kayaks for just a couple of hours — I saw one 7 mile kayak route. But that would not interest me.
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10-05-2019, 07:05 PM
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#35
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Front Range, Colorado
Trailer: ?
Posts: 739
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ruthe
Juniper Springs is one of the places I was looking at. Are there places to rent kayaks for just a couple of hours — I saw one 7 mile kayak route. But that would not interest me.
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https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ocal...a/?recid=34064
There is an on-site concessionaire that rents canoes. The fee includes bringing you back to the campground.
From the spring, you will be going with the current all the way. If you try real hard, you will rarely have to get the paddle wet.
Another fun option. Tubing.
https://www.floridastateparks.org/pa...ngs-state-park
Enjoy your trip
Ed
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10-05-2019, 07:25 PM
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#36
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Santa Rosa County, Florida
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 Tow: 2024 Toyota Tundra
Posts: 3,097
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Tubing? Perhaps not:
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Photos and travelogues here: mikelewisimages.com
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10-06-2019, 05:10 AM
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#37
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Front Range, Colorado
Trailer: ?
Posts: 739
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Lewis
Tubing? Perhaps not:
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No tubing in the rivers.
Just in the run from the springs.
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10-06-2019, 08:38 AM
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#38
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
Posts: 8,035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Lewis
Tubing? Perhaps not:
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Hi: Mike Lewis... "Gator ate'er Eh? The filling was fine but the donut was flat!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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10-06-2019, 09:51 AM
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#39
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Front Range, Colorado
Trailer: ?
Posts: 739
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Lewis
Tubing? Perhaps not:
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Ever manage to get a photograph of a Florida crocodile?
We saw some in the Everglades while kayaking many years ago but could never get a decent picture.
Like you're photography.
Ed
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10-06-2019, 10:53 AM
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#40
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: North of Danbury, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2018 Escape 21C
Posts: 3,033
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Living in Northern Wisconsin many of our neighbors go south in the winter.
Years back florida was the preferred destination but now more and more people are choosing Arizona . The reasons for the shift seem to be better climate / less humidity , less crowded , less bugs and lower cost .
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