The Florida Park Shuffle!
When reservations have to be made 11 months in advance and you're not that together on your planning you take what you can get. It's all done online through Reserve America and comes with an extra fee.
That might mean several different reservations at the same park if you want to stay for a week. It has for us...
Hence the one o'clock shuffle....
You can talk to the people in the office & they can "maybe" get the shuffling part reduced.
Is it worth the hassle?
The weather in Florida this winter has been really nice. All the Florida State Parks I have seen have been great along with all of the showers in the parks. The Florida spots come with electrical and water.
Yes, it's worth the hassle!
The only problem comes when you are between state park reservations...
There are other places beside the state parks ....
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| Middleton"s Fish Camp, Indian River county on Blue Cypress Lake |
Middleton's Fish Camp is about 22 miles as the bird flies from the coast where we were staying, about an hour on the road.
No hook ups but it's only $5 per person for a night. Lot's of fishing!
Our two solar panels are keeping the RV 12v electrical system going so we are doing great out here. It is still winter.
Try county parks too. We've stayed at some really nice ones. Some don't take reservations far in advance so it's easier to get a site.
ReplyDeleteWe're at a park operated by the county right now.
DeleteAll that matters is that it is worth it to you guys...who would not love to spend winter in warm and sunny Florida?
ReplyDeleteYou mention fishing, do you fish? Glad your solar panels are meeting your electrical needs.
Florida has been good! I fished many years ago, it was just for fun. I did get a line wet yesterday..
DeleteWhen anyone asks about solar I tell them it's magic! It would be harder to live like this without the solar.
What type of solar panels do you have? I'm thinking they might come in handy for the little travel trailer. Then again, I'm in the PNW...
ReplyDeleteDo you have the house battery mounted on the front of the trailer? If so then solar is super easy.
DeleteI known more than one person who uses one of these suitcase kits, sets it out in the sunshine and charges up their house battery. Even in Oregon & Washington (I left WA state in 2012 for winter sunshine!)
I'm using this one as an example, it's from Amazon and it works. A little spendy at $300 IMO but it's all right there & ready to go.
Set it in the sun & hook the clamps to your battery & you're done.
Renogy 100 Watt 12 Volt Monocrystalline Foldable Solar Suitcase w/Voyager
You could get a 100w panel (or bigger or two panels), a controller, some wires & do it yourself.
From time to time there are good deals in the Portland craigslist for panels...
Solar is magic!