Ok so we had the camper and the destination, now we needed the funds to make the trip.
After searching the internet and contacting several campgrounds we settled on a campground in Perry, Georgia. Fair Harbor RV in Perry, Georgia sounded like a great first place to go. It was within a city and close to everything yet set in a country like setting. They had no problem with our Rottie or the fact that there would be 5 of us. Not only that but the monthly price was $300 a month and included elec, water, sewer, 70 cable channels, and free wifi. This definately sounded like the right place.
However we still didn't even have a vehicle that could haul the camper. We began our search for something. We considered trucks but there would be 5 of us and a dog so a truck might not provide the best comfort for us. John and I began discussing the possibility of a van. We searched the local classifieds and finally found one that we thought would haul us.
John and Adam went to look at the van and they decided that it would do it. John paid for the van right there and then. He then came home and we registered it and insured it for he and Adam to go pick up in a few days.
When we finally got the van home, the kids were very excited. It was so big and looked like it would be very comfortable for the trip and for Kyle and his girlfriend to use as a partial bedroom.
Then we discovered that we needed a very expensive tow package to haul the camper with. We got a price quote of $750, which was more than we actually paid for the van itself. If we purchased it we would not have enough money for the trip.
We became desperate. John still owned his truck and his van and about $7,000 in tools. We had been trying to sell them all but we had no interest yet. We discussed selling the whole thing at a discounted rate and then talked to a couple of people we thought would be interested.
In order to sell this stuff we ended up selling it all together for $2400. We definately could have gotten more for it but we needed the money right then. We also sold my car back to the place where we bought it from so that we wouldn't have two vehicles to drive along the trip.
This gave us enough to get the tow package installed and new tires for the van. We also bought supplies for the trip.
So here we were, in the middle of January, with all our money for the trip, a vehicle to tow our home, and a destination ready. Now we just had to wait for a break in the snow.
After searching the internet and contacting several campgrounds we settled on a campground in Perry, Georgia. Fair Harbor RV in Perry, Georgia sounded like a great first place to go. It was within a city and close to everything yet set in a country like setting. They had no problem with our Rottie or the fact that there would be 5 of us. Not only that but the monthly price was $300 a month and included elec, water, sewer, 70 cable channels, and free wifi. This definately sounded like the right place.
However we still didn't even have a vehicle that could haul the camper. We began our search for something. We considered trucks but there would be 5 of us and a dog so a truck might not provide the best comfort for us. John and I began discussing the possibility of a van. We searched the local classifieds and finally found one that we thought would haul us.
John and Adam went to look at the van and they decided that it would do it. John paid for the van right there and then. He then came home and we registered it and insured it for he and Adam to go pick up in a few days.
When we finally got the van home, the kids were very excited. It was so big and looked like it would be very comfortable for the trip and for Kyle and his girlfriend to use as a partial bedroom.
Then we discovered that we needed a very expensive tow package to haul the camper with. We got a price quote of $750, which was more than we actually paid for the van itself. If we purchased it we would not have enough money for the trip.
We became desperate. John still owned his truck and his van and about $7,000 in tools. We had been trying to sell them all but we had no interest yet. We discussed selling the whole thing at a discounted rate and then talked to a couple of people we thought would be interested.
In order to sell this stuff we ended up selling it all together for $2400. We definately could have gotten more for it but we needed the money right then. We also sold my car back to the place where we bought it from so that we wouldn't have two vehicles to drive along the trip.
This gave us enough to get the tow package installed and new tires for the van. We also bought supplies for the trip.
So here we were, in the middle of January, with all our money for the trip, a vehicle to tow our home, and a destination ready. Now we just had to wait for a break in the snow.
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