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Travel Log ~11/02/2007
We downsized!
Or as Rick loves to say “We left the truck
and the 5th wheel out in the rain and they
shrunk!”
We traded in the
truck for an SUV and an enclosed motorcycle
trailer and left the 5th wheel in Texas on
consignment. We moved the contents of the
5th wheel into the trailer and are ready for
hotel camping!
Ok, here are the details: As we continued to
research the “RV market,” we found that
Texas was one of the top two states for
selling RVs (Arizona being the other). We
called several of the hundreds of RV
dealerships in Arizona and Texas learning
the used/consignment RV market until we
found a dealership who’s expertise and
business model matched our situation. Our
research uncovered that November through
January is the hottest time to sell an RV
with all the snow birds migrating south for
the winter. It turned out much better for us
to leave the 5th wheel in Texas on
consignment vs. driving it home to Olympia
and then selling it there.
We traded in the truck for a Chevrolet Tahoe
with really comfortable (heated) seats. It
has a towing capacity of over 7,000 lbs,
sufficient for our future needs. Very
similar to the truck but easier to maneuver
and with a much smoother suspension, the
Tahoe has the conveniences we’ve come to
love: navigation system, sun roof, great
sound system, and even a DVD player! (That
will come in handy when Rick has to wait in
the car for Lisa somewhere.) We also
purchased a 7x12’ enclosed motorcycle
trailer that is big enough for two
motorcycles (or one motorcycle and a trike).
It’s so much easier to tow and no height
restrictions!
Then we moved out of the 5th wheel, ugh! We
packed and packed and packed. Amazing how
much stuff you can fit in one of those
things. We also found it ironic that we
stayed our first and last nights in our 5th
wheel in a parking lot next to a busy
freeway! (Northbend WA near I-90 and Sanger
Texas right next to I-35). The I-35 traffic
was significantly louder though.
P.S. When leaving San Antonio, Rick found an
ant farm under the rug outside the 5th
wheel. He was bitten about 25 times – his
legs and hands are covered with bites! Ouch.
~
Lisa and Rick
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