RV Lot Ownership Changed Our Lives - Tour Our Full-Time RV Florida Lot + Watch A Rocket Launch!
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- After 9 years on the road, we are sharing our secret to staying in an RV so long. We have stationary RV living spots that we go back to to feel at home. We don't own houses, but the properties are designed for RVs and allow us to come and go easily. Take a tour of our Florida lot, which we sometimes visit in the winter. Also, at the end of the video, join us to watch a Falcon 9 rocket launch because Tom is a space nerd.
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So glad that YT suggested your channel this am! Six generations of my family have lived along the FL east coast since the early 1950’s, but I was the first born here. My father was a rocket engineer and we moved up from Palm Beach to the Space Coast in the early 60’s and two more generations were born here. The “anti FL hate” used to upset me, but with over 300,000 moving here annually - I encourage it! As you’ve already discovered, the secret to comfortably living in this hot muggy state is to never live more than a couple miles from the ocean (the Atlantic, not the Gulf). The constant sea breeze keeps the air always moving and the bugs away. If you haven’t already, I highly recommend bringing your RV up to Jetty Park Campground at Port Canaveral. Space X launches at least once a week and you’ll be able to see lift off! Also, front row viewing of cruise ship traffic at the world’s 2nd busiest cruise port. I look forward to watching more of your videos.
My husband and I have done this exact thing for a decade. One rv lot in Indiana during summer and one in Texas for winter stays. We love this life. We recently sold our Texas land after my second cancer diagnosis in order to pay off my medical bills but it’s a great life. 👍🏻
Praying for your healing 🙏
Praying for your healing and may you have many years more on the road
We did a similar thing thanks to C19. We always thought our RV was our safety net but the pandemic made us realize it was also an albatross because there was minimal RV storage options around our home in Denver. We bought a lot in Mission, TX in a park similar to yours (RV park turned residential) that has RV sites as well as mobile home sites and several stick and brick homes. We have a clubhouse, many activities, a pool and hot tub, billiards, shuffleboard, workout room and 7 other parks within a short golf cart ride that welcome us for any of their activities. Best part is our HOA dues are $350 a year. We love it here and spend 5-6 months here ever fall and winter.
That's excellent to hear! And wow that's a great rate. We love Colorado, but always found the Denver area to be very RV unfriendly.
I'm skeptical of HOA, can you ell us what you get for your money and do you have any guarantee that it won't go up a lot, as I've heard from others.
@@k1ghz960our HOA gets us a clubhouse, a pool, jacuzzi, weight room. We also have numerous entertainment and dances every month during the winter season. Our dues stayed the same for approximately 10 years before finally going up $50 a year last season. Yes we may be a bit unique. HOA fees will increase because costs increase. But, $350 a YEAR is nothing
Hi Roger, if you dont mind me asking what park did you buy you lot in Mission. We are looking to do the same thing in this area.
@@rodneylacy We bought in Leisure Valley Ranch
We bought an acre in florida outside a small town 10 minutes to the gulf. We put electric, sewer and water on the lot ..have a little barn that has a dryer and extra refrigerator in and there is a washer in the camper as well . We put our 40 ft fifth wheel on it ..we winter there and go back to our home in the spring before it gets deadly hot ... it cost a little bit to do this but we did a little at a time ...
Dream!
What county bro ? I've been looking here in florida and its become nearly impossible to find land that allows rving .
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Great video! We too purchased 2 RV sites side by side in a slice of Heaven in a place called Star Valley in Wyoming. We have steadily developed them over the last 15+ years from a a patch of dirt to a peaceful meditative sanctuary. It has been hard work but rewarding. It’s nice to have a “home base” of our own to come back to in between all the travels. Been full timing for well over 22 years and our happy place there gives a nice break in the routine from early May to mid October. Then back on the road! Keep up with the great videos!
How do you go about finding these types of lots for sale?
@@rougeroadie1193 I am very sorry for the late reply. Have been away from the internet for a while. We found ours through our travels. Our initial one was at Tiger Run at Breckenridge, CO. Years later we located our next purchase at Star Valley in Thayne, WY. However, there are specific Facebook groups where you can see lots for sale all over the USA and you can find some very good deals now and then. I will say that our Star Valley, WY lots have been the best thing ever. Absolutely perfect weather, all kinds of outdoor activities at our fingertips, within short range of a ton of amazing destinations, and most importantly, no bugs! If you are heading out that way, give us a shout and come by and see us.
@@VanLifeByTheRiver wonderful! Thank you
5 years here, 9 months in Pennsylvania, 3 months in Georgia every year. See yea on I95, North Carolina rest stops are the best, O and a new Costco in Poler Georgia.
Sounds great! Good to know about the new costco!
What a BEAUTIFUL spot, i want to live like that also, im so tired of caring for our house and 5 acres, gardens galore, every spring i say "this is way way too much for me now, we need to downsize" it kills my back and body. I cant wait to sell and live lile you all! Bless you both and thank you for sharing your beautiful wonderful life!
That area is a slice of Heaven...built up enough for a good range of services and amenities yet still has that old-time rural Florida vibe. I recall seeing one of the last shuttle launches from a parking lot in Boca Raton. Amazing as it was a very clear, bright day, and the plume was so large it could easily be seen with the naked eye 140 miles away. Congratulations on having such versatile properties that let you have a home base yet give you the flexibility to travel.
While the falcons are fun to watch I bet those solid rocket boosters would be amazing to see with that plume! Thanks!
@@MortonsontheMove - Very much so...I was fortunate it was such a clear sky. I also saw a shuttle launch from 37,000 on July 4. I was flying from Miami to Spain via Atlanta and the pilot had to stay clear by flying over Tampa. The air being thinner at altitude made for some incredibly clear views. Such a patriotic moment and all the passengers were exchanging email addresses for photos.
I'm sure you'll have more opportunities in the coming months.
Really you can see it from that far south
@@juanvaldez7279 - Yes, I wasn't expecting to, but went outside just in case. I was very fortunate!
Congratulations on owning land in our favorite states! Great decision at a young age. I think I would also get tired of moving around all the time. I think your idea is perfect!
Wow has it been 9 years already. Fabulous to have followed along. You guys have just blossomed with living the fullest that you dreamed. Enjoyed the lift off. Cheers 🇨🇦🇺🇸
Love your video! We are in the process of doing something similar. Bought a couple of acres in Texas for $40k (owner financing). We are rehabbing the mobile home that came with the property. We stay in our RV while rehabbing the mobile home. A few more weekends there and it will be habitable. That place will be our base camp during cold months. We want to do the same thing but in a Northern state for the summer months. Congratulations on your life style! Love your place. Very cool!
What a nice space and property. Upgrades look great. Thanks for sharing.
We're in North Palm Beach if you ever want a warm homemade Italian meal, normal toilets and bath tubs and the beach. Would love to give you a break as it's not always so dull anywhere on the road always. Take a break here.
Thanks for sharing your RV property. It’s worth considering! Love rocket launches!
Hello from Phoenix, Arizona. I just came across your channel and I’m only a few minutes in the video. I gotta say though there’s something soothing about watching these RV channels I don’t know what it is. I watch Bob Wells and some others, but I am such a homebody I like having my own space in my own home, but I want to be out in nature and seeing different places. I think you guys are talking about here is probably the best of both worlds having your own land your own place you can go to and have a homebase but being able to just drive away in itand you got a place in the north and in the south so you can beat the weather no matter what season I’m looking forward to watching your other videos. Thank you.
have you found it easy to find mixed use, or build locations like the Mortons?
Sounds like a great alternative to being constantly on the move. I knew going in that I needed a home base so we part time it.
Gosh I love watching your videos before bed, and drift off to some awesome RV dreams 🥰🫶
Congrats! 🎉
Thanks for joining us! It's different, but we have been enjoying this lifestyle, and it is quite cost-effective, even with the properties. Learn more about our thoughts on investment in RV property on our site www.mortonsonthemove.com/rv-lot/
Really cool thanks for being transparent about the burnout and the rocket launch was a really nice bonus.
You guys are down the street from me, I live in a condo on the beach, I see you two walking the beach when I'm fishing. Also we go to the restaurants in your campground. I will keep the location private. Have a great day.
No way! very cool.
Static in Hill Country for many years now. Simply adore my Saluspa. I use it almost daily in all seasons; 90 degrees in summers, 104 in winter. The main thing I miss from stixnbrix living (I am 7.5 years in my 32 ft 1998 renovated Bounder) was my bath tub. Problem solved!
We owned a lot, bottom row end lot, at the Polson RV Resort in Polson, MT. It was great at first then politics and religion came along. The HOA turned into the Spanish Inquisition with board members being single issue people. They did not act to the benefit of the community. They began to rule the whole place with a mix of iron fist for some and special favors to certain owners - think wealthy. Summer of 2023 we had enough and we sold our lot and left. I’m glad to see you so happy. We were too. Then the whole thing went south. We loved Polson. Our summers were full of back country jeeping, boating on Flathead Lake, Happy Hour Fridays and sight seeing around the state. We made friends with locals and every summer, when we returned, it was like a homecoming. But, when politics and religion creeps in to a community, like an RV Park, it just destroys everything. Polson divided into camps and cliques. It was terrible. I’ll end this by saying, good luck, I really hope it works out for you. Get involved in the community and watch what the owner/HOA do and say.
I am older but thinking about early retierment years and wanting to have more diversity than 55 and older Diesel only place and also falling in love with some trailer and fifth wheel pulls or smaller homes places like I see there on the lot. I like not all of one everything unit wise but also want a degree of nice and able to sleep and enjoy...thanks so much for sharing options. You have terrific set-ups. This one is wonderful...fellow and almost over cold climate area. Wonderful space launch..thank you for a first.
We’re in Titusville at The Great Outdoors and watch launches almost everyday recently. They’re just a few miles away. A shaking RV reminds us if we forgot. We also summer in Michigan.
Thats amazing!
WHAT AN AWESOME IDEA GUYS THX U!
Awesome video, as always! Almost two years after selling our house in 2020, I urged my husband to purchase a lot in a motorhome resort in FL and it's the best decision we ever made during our RV life! It's such a relief to just have a rest during the winter here in FL, then take off again in the spring! Congratulations you two! The place in FL looks great and hope we'll get to see your upgrades on your lot in MI. P.S. Cait, love the new hairdo - you look beautiful!
So glad its working for you too! And Cait says thanks! Her hair is shorter than mine! Lol - Tom
That’s the best thing to do! Owning a homebase, or two! You’ve got it all :))). Very smart
New to your channel and loved this episode! Love the landscape and omggg the smile on the puppers face while riding in the cart living their best lives
We love all the SpaceX launches! We can watch them from our pool (we are near Disney) and get an awesome view of the rockets soaring. One time we saw the jellyfish glow and it was so big it lit up our pool area - never never saw such an amazing sight! Amazing technology to be able to have a reusable rocket! Your little slice of Florida is really awesome!
OMG jealous, cant wait to see a jellyfish like that!
We stayed on an rv site there about 4 years ago and loved it! The lot was for sale and now I wish we would've bought it! There's a house on it now. We took a walk and found your spot while we were there - great location and wow... you've made some gorgeous improvements since then!!
Very, very, nice!! Do you think you will ever build on that spot?
Yea prices have really spiked, as for building I guess we didn't mention that but it is an option. At this point we don't have any plans to do so, the hurricane risk and almost impossible insurance would make me think twice before doing so.
Love this. My girlfriend and I work in the shipping industry, so pretty much 6-8 months a year we are away at sea. For the remaining months we stay in our tiny home/trailer at various campsites in the northeast or we stay at our condo in south Florida.
We’ve been looking for a chunk of land somewhere in between that we can keep our tiny home full time with all of its own hookups and permanent deck/patio. Until then, the idea of this permanent RV spot has piqued our interest.
I guess my only question is how would we go about finding something like this? Is there a website that has listings for these RV parks with purchasable lots? I’ve never seen anything like this in my limited time looking. Any info would be greatly appreciated!
Nice video. Thanks for sharing. We are looking for a RV lot somewhere. Been full time for a couple of years now.
Nice to see this young man so close to his grandma
I live an hour north of Jacksonville and on a calm night we can see what you just showed.
Wow! I guess as high as they go they should be seen for a very long way, will be crazy once starship is down here!
Glad to see vids again. Hope our paths cross again soon one day. I winter just the other side of Orlando and we can see the launches all the time. I def like the night ones better.
Hey Joe! Glad you get to see them too! It's crazy how often they are too!
This is amazing! I hate the northern winters, and I plan on spending the winter this year in Florida as a young-ish (42) snowbird! I would love to try reliving while I'm there next to see if I would be interested in buying an RV property in the future thank you for this video it's amazing
Great idea having your summer and winter bases to enjoy while not moving down the road.
We live in Temple, TX and SpaceX has a facility in McGregor about 40 miles from us. We hear the testing of rocket engines from that distance. They mount them on a gantry and then run them for about 10 minutes as they are getting them quality tested to put into their rockets. Pretty neat to hear the roar of the engines and if you are near McGregor you get to see the light show as well. Really like your Florida digs...y'all have fixed it up really nice!
Thanks! Thats crazy you can hear the engines 40 miles away on the ground!
Thanks for the videos. We are rvers that has only done stationary rv in nebraska. We have never even pulled our camper. It stays same spot year round. We are allowed to do alot with the lot we own in campsight. Not big sight and we are packed in but Me and wife loves it.
Tom love the UP shirt. We're looking for property there. After camphosting in the Hiawatha National Forest we fell in love with the area (not the bugs in May/June) but the area! ~Lynette
Lol, yea those bugs ugh. There is a lot to love, especially later in the summer! It is a long way from everything tho.
Yes it is ... a long way from nowhere but there's Lake Superior! :-) And Lake Michigan! LOL... Thanks for the reply! ~ Lynette (Loved the video!)
you fixed it up really nice, best wishes
Congratulations
You are living your dream.
What employment do you have that allows you to travel back and forth?
Thanks for showing the launch!! We were at Cocoa Beach once when they launched a rocket. It was so awesome. The sound was fantastic, as well!!
Glad you enjoyed it! I think everyone should get to see one :)
Sweet! We’re thinking of doing the same since we have no intention of owning another house. Hope to see you guys out traveling this summer! Maybe at the TC Rally in Washington? 😎
Awesome! As long as you still love the RV we have really enjoy it. We will be back in the TC this summer but probably going east first.
I could not live that close to other people.
wow, those trees in N. Michigan.
I really enjoyed this video. My BFF bought a 35-ft camper last year, and has been living in an RV park in Tampa where she pays $700/mo to rent the pad. I'll be sharing this video with her. What did you guys pay for the FL 'condo' lot?
We have an RV lot in Palm Springs, CA… rolling in a 25’ Airstream and loving it!
Love your outside lights! We are also looking at Monacos. Really any of Class A pre-def models.
So, many of us are asking or trying to guess which park this is. I live in Martin County. Just a little north of me which would be about 45 miles north of west palm are Windmill Village, Holiday Out and Nettles Island. But these are all just across A1A from the beach, not a mile from the beach, so I'm not sure.
Great landscaping job. Thanks for sharing.
Where is this place? I might have missed it but I watched the entire video waiting for the location? I live in an RV community in central Florida and was curious. I'm in Polk City.
What a cute couple! Love the life you have built!
Yay
Happy for you guys! It’s beautiful and the hedges are great for privacy as well!
How did you find the properties?
Im looking for that now
Did you buy in unrestricted land spots in northern michigan?
Fun visit to your “campsite”! And loved the rocket launch sprinkled in!(fellow rocket nerd here)😊
Nice video update!
Cool parking spot.
Tom get a Haircut! 😎
Awesome video of space rocket launch. Hugs to you both. If have North Palm Beach come for homage pasta
Love the T shirt.
Manistique here.
Would love to afford something like that.
LOL!!! 😂 I love it! I’m thinking about something too. Be safe and thanks for sharing!
How do you handle hurricanes? Oh, guess listening to more of the video sounds like you are just not there during that season & head North.
Great setup, but I'd strongly suggest a FENCE around your property. When someone realizes that you're gone for a month or 2+... they may get comfortable using your land as a regular toilet for their doggy. Sadly, some people do not respect their neighbor's property these days.
I just found your channel and I didn’t want to scroll through everything. Can you tell me where this is located because I can’t find any land to park my fifth wheel on my husband passed from Covid. He was an RN paramedic at Sarasota Memorial and I moved up near Dunnellon Florida, so I could make new memories and not have such PTSD down near Sarasota so I’m just curious where you’re located atand if there’s lots still available?❤
I love the idea of this lifestyle. I live in WI. How do you pay your bills? Where does your income come from?
What do you do with the golf cart and hot tub,etc?? Do you have a storage unit?
Kind of, we bum off family nearby for storage for whatever cant stay here.
Hi how can I find lot space’s available in Florida do I speak to a realtor what will be the best way to find property available?
Please tell us how to look for these kinds of properties
You guys should drive down to Bolsa Chica TX for a Starship launch in May!!
which parts of florida are rv park friendly? I think you said ur in south fl
Great video! Do you know of resources that can help find properties like this? Are any for sale in your community?
Awesome lot! Love what you have done.
Thanks so much!
My husband and I embarking on a second chapter in the spring. We paln to sell our home and hit the road full time but were interested in this same type of set up. Have no idea how to find places like that. Can you share the location of your lot? what its called? So excited to start really living
Thanks
I miss west coast Florida. Tampa to Naples and fort myers
This is living 🎉
Sweet place!! Are ypu headed anywhere to see the eclipse? We camp up on Lake Ontario and it's going right over us, so excited. ❤
Thats amazing! I hope you get clear skies. Unfortunately we have obligations that we cannot change that prevent us from heading into the totality, but we saw the last one and its soooo worth it!
I love your layout, landscaping, and pavers. We are under contract to purchase a RV lot on the East Coast of florida. Can you come over and help us design our lot?
I think I saw that same launch from Melbourne during Vanfest if it was late in January. Me thinks it's way too cold to back to the Keweenaw right now. Keep the good stuff coming and wave if you go up 127 through Lansing.
This launch was last night! But Im sure we saw that one too, if its clear we usually step out and watch them :) They are launching a few a week now! Yea got a little more time before we head north :)
@@MortonsontheMoveI'm heading north at the end of this month but I'm a whole lot further south than you are. Safe travels.
You kids are doing well for this lifestyle, $100,00 for a lot in FL and a $200,000 RV.
Cheaper than a house pretty much anywhere these days ;)
As a Coloradoan you couldn’t pay me to live in Florida, but yeah, I am so so glad we didn’t sell our home. Fulltimers everywhere are burned out and needing a place to call home. Nice to have a warm place for winter and the northern alternate. But having roots to go home to is definitely NOT overrated. Haven’t seen you guys in a while so glad to see the algorithm delivered you up today.
Edited to add: I’m about to turn 70 and holy moly you guys are like 40 and already living the senior lifestyle.😂 Well, enjoy it!
Lol, I guess you could say that. Sometimes we do feel out of place but we're still on the move :) glad you found us, hopefully more adventures to come soon!
Love the Monaco👍🇺🇲
We lived in Florida for three years. What a disaster of a place: hot, humid, bugs, hurricanes, police sirens 24 hours a day (and we lived in a nice gated community), alligators in the Publix parking lot, New Yorkers, horrible drivers, fake people, and so on.
I really wish many more people felt like you, Florida has been ruined by the influx of outsiders! Yes, I know, I have been here almost my whole life over 60 years. It was a great place, very low cost of living in every aspect! It is ruined now, like the other big states!!!
We don’t want you in Florida
I'd be interested in doing some things similar, but I'm very concerned about the increases in the HOA fees that are sure to come.
How do I find lots like this for purchase? Thanks for sharing!
How did you decide where in Florida you wanted to be and which park you wanted to buy a lot?
We have family in the area so that was the primary driver, weather, amenities and or rentability were also factors.
Where did you get the spool table and bench set?
Love the Monaco👍🇺🇲
Its been a great coach for us!
Curiosity, how many parks like that are around? I am 70 and retired and thinking of getting a permanent site somewhere and getting out of my old apartment living like fishing and bike riding but not coast to coast travel. and what kind of cost are we talking?
Where is this rv lot? How much did you pay? And HOA fees?
How would someone go about looking for a spot like that to buy? That looks like the best idea! Hubby is from Florida and I know this would be a great option for us when it's time to go visit family ❤
A search for RV community on google might pull some up, but if you are looking in a particular area look for RV lots for rent or sale by owner on facebook marketplace and you will usually find some of the communities that are not listed elsewhere, then you can research it more. Sometimes it can be a bit tricky without knowing the area, we stumbled across this one.
@@MortonsontheMove excellent! Thank you!
@@MortonsontheMoveYou may have stumbled across this place but if you even rent 1 season, you’ll have plenty time to research an area of interest. Enjoy your semi retirement.
New to your channel…
I see you guys have a plug-in Chevy Volt. How do you transport it? Drive (follow) along, flat bed, or dolly tow?
We use a tow dolly behind the motorhome :)
Love your new haircut!
How is the lot secure when you’re away?
is there a resource to finding RV lots for sale in Florida? Thx
I’m guessing “home” insurance and property tax must be pretty low with such a lot when compared to a single-family home. You still get to live close to a FL beach but you’re not hammered by the hurricane inflated home insurance and higher property tax rates. Also, if you’re domiciled in FL $0 state tax is quite the nice perk. I would say enjoy life but you obviously are 🙂
Lol, you are correct, we only pay a small liability insurance since we rent, but no insurance otherwise. Tax is probably high compared to the size, but its still insignificant compared to a home. Overall its probably one of the most affordable ways to live this close to the beach (and low hurricane risk)
@@MortonsontheMove Yep. Inbound hurricane. Just drive away. Gotta love that.
@@knutblaise9437Especially if you’re living in Michigan or Maine for 6 months.
Hi! We just tuned into your channel. Where did you buy your RV lot in Florida? We just got back from wintering there.
were about 45 min north of west palm.
Is that Fort Myers. My wife and I are thinking about something similar.
So cool. Thanks for sharing the launch.
Glad you enjoyed it!
how do the costs compare to campgrounds? ($30-$50 night). Are there equipment requirements? (RV has to be < 10 years old)
Interested in this answer also
Share what city you are in... looking to move to Florida
Thanks for sharing. Like 943! Love the launch too
Looking for property in Michigan. We live in Bay City Michigan now. How far north did you have to go to find property that you did not get hassled about living in an RV? Upper peninsula?
Yes we are in the UP, each township will be different, our property is just classified as agricultural buildings since there is no house.
You two look exactly alike, like brother and sister😂😮
How much did the lot cost?
They got it years ago and prices have skyrocketed since. But I would love to know what it would cost today.