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12-23-2018, 11:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 144
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Frustrated new owner.
We traded in our 2006 Starcraft 2500rks for a 2019 Cherokee 274vfk in late November. We absolutely love this new travel trailer but we only got to use it for 5 nights before having to winterize it and cover it for the winter. Now I have to sit and wait for three months before we can use it again.
Well, Spring will be here before we know it. 
Bill J., Lexington, KY
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12-24-2018, 06:34 AM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Southern Maine
Posts: 47
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142 days and counting until our seasonal site is open for us!
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12-24-2018, 09:20 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SW Ohio
Posts: 4,655
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Spring will be here before we know it -patience !
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2016 sunseeker 2250slec 
1988 Jayco p.u.,Coleman Plantation p.u.,1989 Jayco class c, Coachman TT,1995 Little Eddie fthwheel,2007 Heartland Sundance 2500 lS fthwheel
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12-24-2018, 09:58 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Southern IN
Posts: 1,013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by whjco
We traded in our 2006 Starcraft 2500rks for a 2019 Cherokee 274vfk in late November. We absolutely love this new travel trailer but we only got to use it for 5 nights before having to winterize it and cover it for the winter. Now I have to sit and wait for three months before we can use it again.
Well, Spring will be here before we know it.
Bill J., Lexington, KY |
Bill.... Don't get too discouraged. We purchased our 2017 Coachmen in December, 2016. The dealer had the trailer winterized. So, needless to say, we didn't get to use it until.... We had a fluke warm-up in Feb. when temps hit near 70. I told the DW we were going camping and we were the only ones camping in the state park!!
It was great, hang in there!!
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Gerard
2017 Coachmen Apex 269RBKS with Summit Pkg.
2014 Ford Expedition with factory installed HD tow pkg.
Blue Ox SwayPro WDH
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12-24-2018, 10:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Jonesborough
Posts: 923
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yeah it sux don't it. at least i spent some time in it yesterday, turned on the heater and installed a new sound bar, once i got it installed i sat back and watched some Netflix as it was raining and we all know how a light rain sounds on the roof
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2017 Micro Lite 21FBRS (sold)
2019 GMC Sierra 2500 HD extra cab Z71
looking for the perfect 5er over the winter
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12-30-2018, 09:51 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 24
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I feel your pain. I just traded my Cruiser MPG 3100BH for a 2019 Coachmen Chaparral 392MBL 3 days ago. Its killing me sitting here looking at it and knowing that I can't take it out for another 3 1/2 months lol.
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12-30-2018, 11:39 AM
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I Break Everything
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Lampasas, TX
Posts: 514
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I wish I could relate, probably like most of us in Texas. We, our family, use our RV throughout the year, even go to New Mexico at spring break to ski. There are some northern areas in TX where people may winterize, but I've been to most of those areas in winter and the parks are full.
We just got back from San Antonio. I'll light a few fires for you this winter. 
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2015 Georgetown Forest River 351DS Class A
2008 Keystone Cougar 293SAB 5th Wheel
2007 Jay Flight 30.5RLS 5th Wheel
2006 Jay Flight 29BHS TT
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12-30-2018, 12:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Baraboo, WI
Posts: 611
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I couldn't wait another 3 months to go camping, so I fired up the furnace and camped in my backyard last night. It only got down to 10 degrees s it stayed nice and toasty inside. I had the furnace set at 60 degrees and only needed a light blanket. However, I did have an arctic weight sleeping bag on the bed next to me in case the furnace ran out of lp during the night.
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12-30-2018, 01:23 PM
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Just as confused as you
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: south central Wisconsin
Posts: 5,108
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You can find a few campgrounds in Wisconsin that are open for snowmobilers. We were seasonals in one about 8 years ago on New Years Eve. They had a bonfire and pot luck for everyone there. Everyone had their snowmobile suits on and stayed up till 4am while the fire burned out. Was a good time for all.
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Richard & Jill
2014 Flagstaff 832IKBS Classic Super Lite
2018 Silverado 1500 Crew Cab Z71 4WD All Star Edition
Camping since 1989, Seasonal since 2000.
Car Shredder Op/Tech, Scrap Metal Recycling - retired
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12-30-2018, 01:30 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: North Judson Indiana
Posts: 79
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We are in the same boat. We picked up our 26RBWS on the 14th of December, got it home and put the cover over it. We decided that our 2015 GMC 1500 SLE was not quite big enough so I just traded up for a 2018 GMC 3500 SLE that we got a killer price on. Should not have any problems pulling the camper loaded to it’s max weight if required.
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USAF Retired
2019 Flagstaff 26RBWS
2018 GMC 3500 SLE
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