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Steve Calvin - 02 Oct 2006 20:40 GMT
I've been out of the camping scene for a while.  We just
bought some acreage in upstate NY and we're going to put an
RV of some kind on it for a few years to save up a little
and then put a log home or something like that on. Next year
we'll have a well, septic, and electric put in.

Anyhow, we're currently looking at a 2002 34' Holiday
Rambler Alumascape travel trailer. Two slides. The unit
appears to be in excellent condition. Holiday used to be a
very good brand but I don't know anymore.

The salesman said that it's unclosed and heated underneath
and also has "better" insulation, in the walls and floors,
which would be very good as a few friends and I will be
using it in deer season which can get quite cold. I'm not
thinking of using the black water tank, we'll make other
arraignments for that this year but I was thinking of using
the holding tank for cooking, dishes, a couple of showers,
etc and just leaving the valve open and draining it into a
drywell.  Obviously we'd leave the heat on all the while
until the end of the season and then drain all lines, etc.

Anyhow, they want $19K for the unit which you can look at
here if you'd like:
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=12991927&uid=596157

Any opinions on it's intended use and/or price would be
appreciated.

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JerryD(upstateNY) - 03 Oct 2006 02:06 GMT
Steve,
First, check with the town and make sure they will let you put a trailer on
the property.
Second, you might be able to buy a used MOBILE home and have it moved to the
site for the same or less money.
This would probably give you twice the square footage and have better
insulation in it than the TT.

> I've been out of the camping scene for a while.  We just
> bought some acreage in upstate NY and we're going to put an
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> Any opinions on it's intended use and/or price would be
> appreciated.

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Steve Calvin - 03 Oct 2006 12:26 GMT
> Steve,
> First, check with the town and make sure they will let you put a trailer on
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> This would probably give you twice the square footage and have better
> insulation in it than the TT.

Thanks, already checked out and permitted for a period of time. The town
has no restrictions from a TT or Mobile home point of view. The Title to
the property however does. I can keep a TT on it "temporarily" until a
permanent structure can be put up. It specifically says that mobile
homes are no-nos.

Now, reality is that it's going to be so far off of the road no one
would even be able to see it anyhow but why take chances, that's why
we're headed the TT route.

Thanks
 
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