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We have a home in Marathon on the water (Boot Key Harbor). We could have let you moochdock couple days! We would have even taken you snorkeling on the reef.
More and more this lifestyle will be our retirement plan. Travel and stay in the Keys, and see the country for that matter. The 1000 trails information is also helpful in our research.
This is my HAPPY place. To me the site is my hotel room, it's just not that big of a deal. The beach, restaurant, beach, and live music are top-tier for us. Being in the middle of the keys is also super nice. We go two weeks at a time and then take a week off at Jolly down the keys a bit and then back for two more weeks. The site is a 3 the Resort is a 9.5
Love the scenery and blue skies and looks of warm weather. Interesting things you talk about and the things you three did . Thank you for sharing this with me and taking the time to make this video !!! As always BS & BK
It was good you didn’t pluck those lobsters lol. The mini lobster season is last Wednesday in July until Thursday, two days and regular season is August 2022 to March 2023. I live in St Augustine, FL and lobster season in the Keys is super popular.
Next time you’re in the Key pick up some Skin so Soft by Avon. That works very well on the noseeems. They do have a serious bite which can take away from the enjoyment of the evenings.
We stayed at Fiesta Key for 5 weeks this past winter. Everything you said about the tight sites is absolutely true! However it is an amazing resort, with very friendly & helpful staff. There were tons of things to do/entertainment at the resort! We loved it & are going back for 2 months 2023.
The eel was a Green Moray. They look fierce but are pretty docile. I lived in Key West for a couple of years in the '60s and used to dive most every Weekend. Green Morays are common and get used to humans to the point where you can handle them and they love the contact.
@@IreneIronTravels BTW, that's a fairly small one. I dove into a cave in GITMO and there was a monster in there that was probably ten times the size of that one. It didn't act aggressively, just scared me a bit.
reminds me of the site of Follow That Dream with Elvis Presley, in Florida keys marooned on the side of the road due to car issues; so set up a beach shack, went fishing, etc. and lived there...
Hi to you all. We were at the KOA Sugarloaf on Monday after Father’s Day very nice campground 👍 Thanks for sharing This RV park. We think anywhere in the Keys is Beautiful. Safe Travels.
Great video! Looks like a blast! We love our Florida! Living here 20 years, there are still many places I've yet to go.. including the Keys..but our day is coming! Thanks for the video!
OH I misread Fiesta key, I thought you were at Siesta Key located on the Gulf coast where red tide is common, there is no red tide in the Fl keys, so far! I'm getting Brandonitis.
Spent years of weekends down at this Fiesta Key Resort when it was a KOA! It was well kept back then. Staff was like extended family. In season, you can watch the Manatees swimming & rolling up in the channel there. Had to help tie-up & rescue a few boats in the channel there by the docks, during a few storms too! Fiesta Key was the primo Park of the two KOAs at the time. The other was Sugar Loaf! Thanks for bringing back the memories! ~ Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, you have to have a license for the lobster catch!
I’m an Islamorada resident for the last 25 yrs and I wanted to say to not be concerned about the crocs; they’re American Crocodiles, a different species from the aggressive Saltwater Crocs. Ours look scary but they’re quite timid and avoid people if they can. Nice video of the area I call home!👍
Lovely couple visiting a lovely island, perfect combo. I've gone there a couple of times, late summer is bad cause you can have red tide to deal with, it happened once to me and you can't even get close to the beach because of the stench of dead fish everywhere. Always chosen as one of the top beaches in the USA.
Good afternoon, my name is Yuri and I will be going to Key West in July, you say in your video that you spent $20 per night at this RV park, I got in touch, the price is $200 to 270, what time of year do these prices operate?
Hey Guys!! ! I really enjoy watching the channel! BTW That was me blowing my horn and waving to you on the beltway around Charlotte this morning. I recognized the camper first before I saw you. I love the camper!! Great seeing you
👋 You scared the crap out of us at first!🤣🤣 We thought it was someone telling us there was a problem with our truck or RV! We were relived to see a friendly wave. Thanks for watching!
I've been following you for some time now and really enjoy your videos, especially this one. Very well done. I remember you Aaron from my days at NAPA and was pleasantly surprised to find your channel. Great to see you again.
Ah yes! How have you been! I was at Napa for 18 years and it Feels like a life time ago now. We’ve been full time rving for 3.5 years now and it’s amazing the difference in our lives.
@@IreneIronTravels Doing good. I retired from GPC in 2014 after 18 years. I would love to do what you and Chris are doing, but unfortunately my wife doesn't agree with me. Oh well, maybe someday. Wishing safe travels for you and Chris. Maybe someday we will run into each other on the road. Keep up the great videos. -Best regards Charlie
The KOA Was severely damaged from hurricane Irma and has been close for several years since the hurricane just recently reopened primarily why it’s so nice compared to a few of the other RV resorts in the keys!
Thanks for all the great info. I was especially interested in the discussion of Thousand Trails and how it benefits those on the Eastern size of the U.S. Gotcha! That info clearly opens up tremendous camping areas and potential for myself and family, and yes, we will take that info you provided and use it with a carefully tailored Thousand Trails membership!
Great video! You all always bring a perspective for us that often makes us want to visit. We are going to SIGSBEE Naval Station in November and we are looking forward to it. It is a first trip to the Keys.
Hi! Love your videos but could you review your dog?? Basenjis are an unusual breed, you don’t see them all the time. I read they are hard to train, what has been your experience? Would love a puppy update, it sure looks like he is adapting well to traveling!
Question? Were you down there during the recent tropical storm that went thru? How did that go for you if you were? Thanks for the off-season review of your experiences down there. I've always thought of Fla in the early summer as too hot, but I suppose being further south in the keys you get an almost constant breeze.
We had just missed that storm by less than a week! I cut out some of our ramble in this video when we talked about just missing that and also talking about the temps there. It was 85 as a high and 75 as a low, so very consistent. You're right, that ocean breeze and views just make the temps better! Some days were very humid and others you could feel the humidity was a lot less. AC was a must for sure!
It’s great to watch you guys success. I caught one of your videos a few weeks ago, I liked your style and positive approach so I went back to the beginning and watch your videos as I exercise. In one of the videos Christine commented she was going to let her hair grow, I thought that is nice she’s an attractive young lady it will be interesting to watch. Also you guys were in the van and you didn’t have a pup. So I’ve got changes to watch for. Do you have a web site for your fitness and meal coaching? Good luck, stay safe and I’ll catch-up eventually.
Thanks 🙏 appreciate the feedback! It’s always nice to hear the perspective from our viewers. 😊 Chris’s coaching business is all on IreneIronFitness.com and we also started a second brand, channel, and website under Healthy RV Living. Yes, after the van we did a summer in a roof top tent and we’ve been in the new RV since last September. Hope you have fun watching! Thanks 🙏
😊👋 hello, yes all is good thank you! We got a little backed up with a big week long work event and then we got sick for a week! We’ll be back on track soon😊
Please tell me details about your solar set up. I have 1600 watts of solar on my roof. Another 400 watts of solar in portable but haven't used the portable yet & 8 battle born batteries. My batteries are going dead on me everyday.. thev1st night I ran them completely down as I ran 2 a/cs all night & can't seem to get them all the way charged now. Battle born seems to think they're ok. I qasgoing to add 2 more batteries which would nake 10. Am I over reacting,
We have 1200 watts of solar for our 810 amps of lithium. It can produce roughly 3k to 6k power depending on time of year, so that’s roughly 250 to 500 ah charging into the batteries. We can run one AC for 5 to 10 hours depending on cycling. Charging your big bank back up does take time! With 2000 watts of solar on a peak summer day you should be able to charge about 800 ah if you don’t use any power that day!
You definitely lucked out with a great spot! I have to imagine folks staying in the middle gravel area are retired or on vacation, and spending the whole day near the water. Thousand Trails question. How challenging is it to find open reservations for a couple of weeks at a time? I'm definitely considering getting a Western regional membership next winter but wondering what the risk is of spending the money on a membership, and not finding openings. Thanks!
Yah definitely a concern for me as well. Their TT stay was off season…I get the impression that in-season bookings in the Keys require both highest tier TT membership plus a lot of luck, and the extreme flexibility in your schedule. Wondering if the entire southeast region is oversubscribed at this point…
Sorry Dani, we missed this question from a ago! It can be difficult to find blocks of time, especially in Florida during the winter. But with flexibility and consistency, we have almost always got what we were looking for. In the winter it’s best to plan months in advance. 😊
We have a platinum resell TT membership too. You didn't mention how many days in advance that you had to reserve the site, and how many times you had to try. I'm told it's impossible to get a reservation at Fiesta Key with only 60 day trails advanced reservation, which is the limit with the trails edition option. The off season is unacceptably hot and humid, which appears to be the only chance of getting a TT reservation with platinum membership with trails option. True?
I think it took about 2 months of trying every single day to book! It is getting harder and harder for sure. It becomes easier after April I believe ( when we booked in 2019), but this one I couldn't get until mid may! We do have a 90 day booking window for TT parks and a 60 day booking window for the Encore & trails collection parks.
Our outdoor rug is a CGear sand free mat that works good for stretching or light workouts…. But can be too slippery for intense work because of it’s two layer material. So the safest is just the ground or concrete pads. We did a video on our other channel ( HRVL) that shows the 2 different yoga mats we use as well. What RV Workout Equipment do we use After 3 Years Full Time RV Living ruclips.net/video/gpLnNo7d7y8/видео.html
Hi Chris and Aaron! A great video to highlight you all continuing on with your Florida Keys journey! Though it seems that I liked what you showed about the KOA campground down there, this Thousand Trails place looks great too! I guess I wouldn’t consider a Thousand Trails membership for maybe 5 more years while I still work. As a matter of fact, Colorado stinks for Trails properties; like none :-(. But..after we retire and start doing 1-2 month trips to focus on specific regions of the country, we would consider a membership. Viva Louie! Safe travels!
Hey Alan! TT just bought out the Blue Mesa Recreational Ranch in Gunneson! I'm sure we'll stay there at least once this year! But, yes docent make sense for you yet. Say hi to Remy!
@@IreneIronTravels Hi there, from Austin TX!! Heather and I had our 30th Anniversary trip on the 33rd year to the Mediterranean cancelled, yet again. So, we shifted focus and headed down to Austin for a week of shenanigans. Unfortunately, Remy is paying the price by being in pet prison back in Ouray. But, I will definitely tell him hello this weekend when we get back. Remy probably doesn't recognize that he is better off at the kennel. It is staying between 100-105 here for our whole stay and is only in the 70s in Ouray. Oh wow....that is awesome about the Blue Mesa property coming under Thousand Trails! I guess I am not surprised. The Blue Mesa Reservoir level is WAY down (it was used to discharge more water for Lake Powel last summer and it did not get replaced this spring from the snow melt off :-( That would be awesome if you return to the area! Maybe we can get some joint camping in, or at least a visit in. If you come to Gunnison, I HIGHLY recommend a visit to Crested Butte and the greater area. It is really a cool mountain ski town; even in the summer. It has some nice boondocking areas for your trailer, and even more foe your roof top tent. Anyways, the Blue Mesa area was a huge fishing area, so the campground was mostly fishermen staying in the area. With the lake very low, fishing is not bringing the fishing traffic in. So, TT will be great. Safe travels!!
Congrats and Happy anniversary! Sorry your trip the Mediterranean keeps getting canceled. We would love to go back! Thanks for the info on the area… we have never done crested butte!
We have the 55IM and we chose that one because it was the largest that fit perfectly in our back seat. We would love a dual zone, but they are just a tad too big. We haven't done a full review on it yet, but you can see the initial setup at around 13:30 of this ruclips.net/video/ZkoLUPSBjTA/видео.html
We have experienced fake grass, and my dog won’t go to the bathroom. And to me I think it’s unsanitary. What are your feeling on it? Thanks for sharing.
We have heard that from other Dog owners as well! Thankfully Louie grew up on desert, gravel, grass, leaves, sand, rocks etc and doesn’t have that problem. But he definitely prefers taller thick grass as his favorite. I think the fake grass has a good drainage system and it seemed to be pretty good the 3 weeks we used it. Rain seemed to clean it or maybe staff used a hose. But we would definitely prefer real grass. But most dog parks we run into are dirt and sand, which makes it messy….
Hey Paul 👋. Yeah it’s just us this time not YT being broken 🤣 We’re good, we just had a week long RV event we went to and we did also get sick for a whole week and my brain couldn’t handle editing! A lot of travel as well…. We’re back in WI/MN now as well visiting friends and family. We should be back on a regular schedule this week. Thanks for reaching out and happy 4th!
@@IreneIronTravels Whew! Glad to hear! Also, not sure if you saw it, but I sent you an email back in May about your microwave outlet. Looking forward to the next video!
It kinda depends on how you look at it. Most parks within the system don’t have a nightly fee, only a handful like the ones in the keys. Let’s say we spend 100 nights in the thousand trails parks. The first year we paid $2700 for the membership, 550$ for the yearly fees and $300 for the trails collection addon. That’s on average about $35 per night. Plus $20 per night if your in special parks. We did 4 nights in the keys…. So you could say it cost us $35 plus $20, so $55 per night. Every year after that we only have the annual fee of $550 plus the trails collection add on for $330. Then the nightly fee drops to around 9 bucks….. plus the 20$. We might spend 150 nights a year in the system and then it gets even cheaper. Around 5$ per night is the cheapest I think…. Hope that helps.
You guys are doing it backwards! Florida is for snow birds.....I remember seeing some camping videos with some darn cold weather a few months ago. 😆 you two are young so I quess its 👍
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We have a home in Marathon on the water (Boot Key Harbor). We could have let you moochdock couple days! We would have even taken you snorkeling on the reef.
More and more this lifestyle will be our retirement plan. Travel and stay in the Keys, and see the country for that matter. The 1000 trails information is also helpful in our research.
This is my HAPPY place. To me the site is my hotel room, it's just not that big of a deal. The beach, restaurant, beach, and live music are top-tier for us. Being in the middle of the keys is also super nice. We go two weeks at a time and then take a week off at Jolly down the keys a bit and then back for two more weeks. The site is a 3 the Resort is a 9.5
Love the scenery and blue skies and looks of warm weather. Interesting things you talk about and the things you three did . Thank you for sharing this with me and taking the time to make this video !!! As always BS & BK
It was good you didn’t pluck those lobsters lol. The mini lobster season is last Wednesday in July until Thursday, two days and regular season is August 2022 to March 2023. I live in St Augustine, FL and lobster season in the Keys is super popular.
Next time you’re in the Key pick up some Skin so Soft by Avon. That works very well on the noseeems. They do have a serious bite which can take away from the enjoyment of the evenings.
We stayed at Fiesta Key for 5 weeks this past winter. Everything you said about the tight sites is absolutely true! However it is an amazing resort, with very friendly & helpful staff. There were tons of things to do/entertainment at the resort! We loved it & are going back for 2 months 2023.
The eel was a Green Moray. They look fierce but are pretty docile. I lived in Key West for a couple of years in the '60s and used to dive most every Weekend. Green Morays are common and get used to humans to the point where you can handle them and they love the contact.
Oh wow..good to know thanks!
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BTW, that's a fairly small one. I dove into a cave in GITMO and there was a monster in there that was probably ten times the size of that one. It didn't act aggressively, just scared me a bit.
Beautiful place! Great review too! The eel was a Moray eel..
reminds me of the site of Follow That Dream with Elvis Presley, in Florida keys marooned on the side of the road due to car issues; so set up a beach shack, went fishing, etc. and lived there...
Another bucket list location for me to visit! I’d love to a mangrove kayak trip and some snorkeling!
That would be fun for sure!! We need to do that next time!
We are still recovering from Hurricane Irma and further south, Hurricane Ian and the king tides
Hi to you all. We were at the KOA Sugarloaf on Monday after Father’s Day very nice campground 👍 Thanks for sharing This RV park. We think anywhere in the Keys is Beautiful. Safe Travels.
Very cool! Glad you got to do the Keys!😊
Great video! Looks like a blast! We love our Florida! Living here 20 years, there are still many places I've yet to go.. including the Keys..but our day is coming! Thanks for the video!
OH I misread Fiesta key, I thought you were at Siesta Key located on the Gulf coast where red tide is common, there is no red tide in the Fl keys, so far! I'm getting Brandonitis.
Spent years of weekends down at this Fiesta Key Resort when it was a KOA! It was well kept back then. Staff was like extended family. In season, you can watch the Manatees swimming & rolling up in the channel there. Had to help tie-up & rescue a few boats in the channel there by the docks, during a few storms too! Fiesta Key was the primo Park of the two KOAs at the time. The other was Sugar Loaf! Thanks for bringing back the memories! ~ Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, you have to have a license for the lobster catch!
Thank you for the video, we have a reservation in July.
Hi y'all, Louie looks like he's done some growing. Safe Travels
I’m an Islamorada resident for the last 25 yrs and I wanted to say to not be concerned about the crocs; they’re American Crocodiles, a different species from the aggressive Saltwater Crocs. Ours look scary but they’re quite timid and avoid people if they can. Nice video of the area I call home!👍
Thanks for that! Beautiful area you live in!
Thanks for the information, it’s great to learn from you guys we appreciate it!
How much did the Trail Winds and Encore memberships cost amortized to a daily rate? How much is the straight rental “street price”?
Lovely couple visiting a lovely island, perfect combo. I've gone there a couple of times, late summer is bad cause you can have red tide to deal with, it happened once to me and you can't even get close to the beach because of the stench of dead fish everywhere. Always chosen as one of the top beaches in the USA.
Oh wow! We have never ran into red tide, but have heard its pretty bad!
@@IreneIronTravels Happens late in summer when the water actually gets TOO hot!
This looks lovely!
It snowed in parts on NH this weekend!
The no see ums were bad at the KOA because of all of the landscaping.. No landscape= little bug attacks. Lol
Good afternoon, my name is Yuri and I will be going to Key West in July, you say in your video that you spent $20 per night at this RV park, I got in touch, the price is $200 to 270, what time of year do these prices operate?
Beautiful and Louie is adorable.
Hey Guys!! ! I really enjoy watching the channel! BTW That was me blowing my horn and waving to you on the beltway around Charlotte this morning. I recognized the camper first before I saw you. I love the camper!! Great seeing you
👋 You scared the crap out of us at first!🤣🤣 We thought it was someone telling us there was a problem with our truck or RV! We were relived to see a friendly wave. Thanks for watching!
@@IreneIronTravels I am really sorry about that I just could not believe it was you!
No worries, we both got a kick out of it! 😊
I've been following you for some time now and really enjoy your videos, especially this one. Very well done. I remember you Aaron from my days at NAPA and was pleasantly surprised to find your channel. Great to see you again.
Wow, thank you! I don't recognize your name though... Which branch did you work at? Is this Chuck?
@@IreneIronTravels I was your tools and equipment rep. You might remember a jack issue that I had difficulty getting you credit for.
Ah yes! How have you been! I was at Napa for 18 years and it Feels like a life time ago now. We’ve been full time rving for 3.5 years now and it’s amazing the difference in our lives.
@@IreneIronTravels Doing good. I retired from GPC in 2014 after 18 years. I would love to do what you and Chris are doing, but unfortunately my wife doesn't agree with me. Oh well, maybe someday. Wishing safe travels for you and Chris. Maybe someday we will run into each other on the road. Keep up the great videos. -Best regards Charlie
It is actually called The Gulf of Mexico... it is not the ocean. Loved your enthusiasm!
No puppy penns? Wow! But a dog park.. thanks for the review
Love the ending music. Can you give any info. Thankyou
Great review! The water views look so nice from every angle :o)
Thank you guy's, really appreciate all the info!
The KOA Was severely damaged from hurricane Irma and has been close for several years since the hurricane just recently reopened primarily why it’s so nice compared to a few of the other RV resorts in the keys!
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Thanks for all the great info. I was especially interested in the discussion of Thousand Trails and how it benefits those on the Eastern size of the U.S. Gotcha! That info clearly opens up tremendous camping areas and potential for myself and family, and yes, we will take that info you provided and use it with a carefully tailored Thousand Trails membership!
Great video! You all always bring a perspective for us that often makes us want to visit. We are going to SIGSBEE Naval Station in November and we are looking forward to it. It is a first trip to the Keys.
😊 Thanks. Have fun in the keys!!
Great video - what a beautiful place!!!
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Hi! Love your videos but could you review your dog?? Basenjis are an unusual breed, you don’t see them all the time. I read they are hard to train, what has been your experience? Would love a puppy update, it sure looks like he is adapting well to traveling!
Thanks! Yes we’ll do a Louie update at some point. 😊
Hi! I don’t see your video regarding that KOA? What was the name? Thanks!😊
Sugarloaf koa 😊 VERY Expensive Florida Keys RV Park Review | KOA Campgrounds
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Thanks for the video!!! I checked out price for this month and it's showing $200 a night!!! I guess the $20 rates are no longer. :(
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At the end u explained the 1000 trail pass which enabled u to pay $200 per night.
Thanks for sharing, I'll have to research 1000 trails.
You bet!
Question? Were you down there during the recent tropical storm that went thru? How did that go for you if you were? Thanks for the off-season review of your experiences down there. I've always thought of Fla in the early summer as too hot, but I suppose being further south in the keys you get an almost constant breeze.
We had just missed that storm by less than a week! I cut out some of our ramble in this video when we talked about just missing that and also talking about the temps there. It was 85 as a high and 75 as a low, so very consistent. You're right, that ocean breeze and views just make the temps better! Some days were very humid and others you could feel the humidity was a lot less. AC was a must for sure!
It’s great to watch you guys success. I caught one of your videos a few weeks ago, I liked your style and positive approach so I went back to the beginning and watch your videos as I exercise. In one of the videos Christine commented she was going to let her hair grow, I thought that is nice she’s an attractive young lady it will be interesting to watch. Also you guys were in the van and you didn’t have a pup. So I’ve got changes to watch for.
Do you have a web site for your fitness and meal coaching? Good luck, stay safe and I’ll catch-up eventually.
Thanks 🙏 appreciate the feedback! It’s always nice to hear the perspective from our viewers. 😊 Chris’s coaching business is all on IreneIronFitness.com and we also started a second brand, channel, and website under Healthy RV Living. Yes, after the van we did a summer in a roof top tent and we’ve been in the new RV since last September. Hope you have fun watching! Thanks 🙏
Did you check out Indian Key and Matacumbe Key with your kayaks and ride your bikes to Long Key State Park while in the Keys?
We didn’t… but those sound great for next time! 👍🙏
Hello Guys you've been quiet for a while , hope everything is doing ok.
😊👋 hello, yes all is good thank you! We got a little backed up with a big week long work event and then we got sick for a week! We’ll be back on track soon😊
Please tell me details about your solar set up. I have 1600 watts of solar on my roof. Another 400 watts of solar in portable but haven't used the portable yet & 8 battle born batteries. My batteries are going dead on me everyday.. thev1st night I ran them completely down as I ran 2 a/cs all night & can't seem to get them all the way charged now. Battle born seems to think they're ok. I qasgoing to add 2 more batteries which would nake 10. Am I over reacting,
We have 1200 watts of solar for our 810 amps of lithium. It can produce roughly 3k to 6k power depending on time of year, so that’s roughly 250 to 500 ah charging into the batteries. We can run one AC for 5 to 10 hours depending on cycling. Charging your big bank back up does take time! With 2000 watts of solar on a peak summer day you should be able to charge about 800 ah if you don’t use any power that day!
@@IreneIronTravels thank you so much
If you’re running your a/c’s all night, your trailer is in the wrong spot. Find some altitude.
You definitely lucked out with a great spot! I have to imagine folks staying in the middle gravel area are retired or on vacation, and spending the whole day near the water. Thousand Trails question. How challenging is it to find open reservations for a couple of weeks at a time? I'm definitely considering getting a Western regional membership next winter but wondering what the risk is of spending the money on a membership, and not finding openings. Thanks!
Yah definitely a concern for me as well. Their TT stay was off season…I get the impression that in-season bookings in the Keys require both highest tier TT membership plus a lot of luck, and the extreme flexibility in your schedule. Wondering if the entire southeast region is oversubscribed at this point…
Sorry Dani, we missed this question from a ago! It can be difficult to find blocks of time, especially in Florida during the winter. But with flexibility and consistency, we have almost always got what we were looking for. In the winter it’s best to plan months in advance. 😊
Flórida in general is full of rules but I love Florida.
great video - thanks for the encore explanation
You bet! It is kind of confusing 😊
What brand are your outside chairs, they look compfortable
I believe those are the Dometic camping chairs. amzn.to/3uLr7a1 👍
We have a platinum resell TT membership too. You didn't mention how many days in advance that you had to reserve the site, and how many times you had to try. I'm told it's impossible to get a reservation at Fiesta Key with only 60 day trails advanced reservation, which is the limit with the trails edition option. The off season is unacceptably hot and humid, which appears to be the only chance of getting a TT reservation with platinum membership with trails option. True?
I think it took about 2 months of trying every single day to book! It is getting harder and harder for sure. It becomes easier after April I believe ( when we booked in 2019), but this one I couldn't get until mid may! We do have a 90 day booking window for TT parks and a 60 day booking window for the Encore & trails collection parks.
Was that $20 and full hookups
Electric and sewer and water??
Yes!
You need to have a membership that cost $1000 per year to get this deal.
The KOA looked very nice!
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I just wanna know how much ⁉️
Beautiful - thanks for sharing!
You bet! Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m surprised at how many lizards there are. At 11:10 there was one that crossed under the table
They were everywhere! Fun to watch...but be aware they go to the bathroom while up in the trees and don't say anything to the people below! 🤣
We paid $160 a night in fiesta Key. For 10 days.
Off subject from this video, I’ve always wanted to ask you guys what you use for outdoor matting for working out or stretching?
Our outdoor rug is a CGear sand free mat that works good for stretching or light workouts…. But can be too slippery for intense work because of it’s two layer material. So the safest is just the ground or concrete pads. We did a video on our other channel ( HRVL) that shows the 2 different yoga mats we use as well. What RV Workout Equipment do we use After 3 Years Full Time RV Living
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@@IreneIronTravels Thank you!
Hi Chris and Aaron! A great video to highlight you all continuing on with your Florida Keys journey! Though it seems that I liked what you showed about the KOA campground down there, this Thousand Trails place looks great too!
I guess I wouldn’t consider a Thousand Trails membership for maybe 5 more years while I still work. As a matter of fact, Colorado stinks for Trails properties; like none :-(. But..after we retire and start doing 1-2 month trips to focus on specific regions of the country, we would consider a membership.
Viva Louie!
Safe travels!
Hey Alan! TT just bought out the Blue Mesa Recreational Ranch in Gunneson! I'm sure we'll stay there at least once this year! But, yes docent make sense for you yet. Say hi to Remy!
@@IreneIronTravels Hi there, from Austin TX!! Heather and I had our 30th Anniversary trip on the 33rd year to the Mediterranean cancelled, yet again. So, we shifted focus and headed down to Austin for a week of shenanigans. Unfortunately, Remy is paying the price by being in pet prison back in Ouray. But, I will definitely tell him hello this weekend when we get back.
Remy probably doesn't recognize that he is better off at the kennel. It is staying between 100-105 here for our whole stay and is only in the 70s in Ouray.
Oh wow....that is awesome about the Blue Mesa property coming under Thousand Trails! I guess I am not surprised. The Blue Mesa Reservoir level is WAY down (it was used to discharge more water for Lake Powel last summer and it did not get replaced this spring from the snow melt off :-( That would be awesome if you return to the area! Maybe we can get some joint camping in, or at least a visit in. If you come to Gunnison, I HIGHLY recommend a visit to Crested Butte and the greater area. It is really a cool mountain ski town; even in the summer. It has some nice boondocking areas for your trailer, and even more foe your roof top tent.
Anyways, the Blue Mesa area was a huge fishing area, so the campground was mostly fishermen staying in the area. With the lake very low, fishing is not bringing the fishing traffic in. So, TT will be great.
Safe travels!!
Congrats and Happy anniversary! Sorry your trip the Mediterranean keeps getting canceled. We would love to go back! Thanks for the info on the area… we have never done crested butte!
@@IreneIronTravels Thank you very much!! A grand ride, it has been!!
Beautiful part of Florida kids❤️
It sure is!!😊
Swanky--so MN. Love it.
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Wow $20 per night. There's nothing cheaper than $230 a night right now at Fiesta Key RV park..and it's still June.
Hey, just noticed you have a Dometic CFX cooler. What model, why that one and have you done a review on it? Thx!
We have the 55IM and we chose that one because it was the largest that fit perfectly in our back seat. We would love a dual zone, but they are just a tad too big. We haven't done a full review on it yet, but you can see the initial setup at around 13:30 of this ruclips.net/video/ZkoLUPSBjTA/видео.html
@@IreneIronTravels thx!!!
We have experienced fake grass, and my dog won’t go to the bathroom. And to me I think it’s unsanitary. What are your feeling on it? Thanks for sharing.
We have heard that from other Dog owners as well! Thankfully Louie grew up on desert, gravel, grass, leaves, sand, rocks etc and doesn’t have that problem. But he definitely prefers taller thick grass as his favorite. I think the fake grass has a good drainage system and it seemed to be pretty good the 3 weeks we used it. Rain seemed to clean it or maybe staff used a hose. But we would definitely prefer real grass. But most dog parks we run into are dirt and sand, which makes it messy….
Curious, where did you buy your used Platinum Thousand Trails membership?
Thx
We bought it from www.campgroundmembershipoutlet.com
Y'all OK? I thought I stopped getting notifications again, but no, it's been 3 weeks since you uploaded. Hope everything is fine...
Hey Paul 👋. Yeah it’s just us this time not YT being broken 🤣 We’re good, we just had a week long RV event we went to and we did also get sick for a whole week and my brain couldn’t handle editing! A lot of travel as well…. We’re back in WI/MN now as well visiting friends and family. We should be back on a regular schedule this week. Thanks for reaching out and happy 4th!
@@IreneIronTravels Whew! Glad to hear! Also, not sure if you saw it, but I sent you an email back in May about your microwave outlet. Looking forward to the next video!
Thanks Paul. I might have missed that email… I’ll go back and check!
@@IreneIronTravels resent it just in case.
Did they let the dog into the restaurant?
So when you factor in the up front cost with the $20 what is your effective nightly rate?
It kinda depends on how you look at it. Most parks within the system don’t have a nightly fee, only a handful like the ones in the keys. Let’s say we spend 100 nights in the thousand trails parks. The first year we paid $2700 for the membership, 550$ for the yearly fees and $300 for the trails collection addon. That’s on average about $35 per night. Plus $20 per night if your in special parks. We did 4 nights in the keys…. So you could say it cost us $35 plus $20, so $55 per night. Every year after that we only have the annual fee of $550 plus the trails collection add on for $330. Then the nightly fee drops to around 9 bucks….. plus the 20$. We might spend 150 nights a year in the system and then it gets even cheaper. Around 5$ per night is the cheapest I think…. Hope that helps.
Hello my nane is Hedy i work fiesta key. Please tell Louis I miss him!
Oh hello!! He misses you too! You brought a smile to our faces everyday, thank you!! 🙏 😊
What Are the length of stay allowed ..? This place looks awesome..
New sub! Liked 🙃👍🚀
You guys are doing it backwards! Florida is for snow birds.....I remember seeing some camping videos with some darn cold weather a few months ago. 😆 you two are young so I quess its 👍
Chris looking good in the neighborhood in her bikini. Show more! Thanks for the video!
You need to buy a knockoff Louis Vuitton handbag (or real one it's your money) to carry Louie around in.
I think he would really like that! He loves to be carried around..... Was great when he was about 8lbs.....but now he's working towards 25lbs!
Holla at me if you get to Tampa area!!!
Thanks, but we have already left Florida and headed up the East Coast a bit. We didn't make it to the Gulf Coast this year unfortunately!
Man, Louie got played.
🤣 Ha, he did!
Although your dog seems super cool, a barking dog 30 feet from you in an RV park is the worst. So I can understand a no pen policy.
Yes that is the worst! And that happens in about every single campground we go to unfortunately! We were just surprised to see the rule.
Louis is teaching Kris to fetch
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$250.00 a night 😢
Lucky you didn't get attacked by fire ants.omg I got killed. It was bad.
lost me at the lobsters ...
Sorry it's not cheap...you're paying for it through thousand trails. Florida isn't cheap especially the keys.
I can't go anywhere there is bugs, ruins the whole experience, plus my wife just attracts all the bugs to her lol...
Same with Chris!🤣
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To go anywhere in FL and whine about bugs is like going to CA and whinge about the homeless. They're everywhere and one has to learn to deal with it.
Clickbait trash its not $20 a night your not factoring the subscription.
You guys are so dishonest. Should be ashamed of yourself
Chris, please relax behind the camera and stop talking like a robot. Love the videos but you are hard to listen to.
I don’t see that at all.