Store RV close to home or not

[snepemurphy]

Will be finishing up a 2 month tour in Texas and heading home to Minnesota in November. Then returning to Texas in Late January. Looking for pros and cons to leaving the rig so far from home. We do plan to fully winterize and prep for long term storage either way. TIA

 

[Ynot4me2]

Every situation is different but I really like the fact that ours is in our backyard. I like the fact that I can keep a close eye on it.

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[Bradnailer]

It would be certainly tempting to leave it provided you could find a secure storage facility. It looks like Buckhorn Lake Resort outside of Kerrville does just that for folks.

 

[jleonard]

IF I were in that situation, I would leave it without a doubt.

 

[Dakota]

We also live in MN. I’d love to find a secure spot south of here to store it. It would be great to drive out of here in January and pick it up for a trip through the southwest or even to Florida. I’m not sure I want to hitch it up and pull it over snow covered roads up here.

 

[snepemurphy]

We left in -10 degree weather on our maiden voyage and made it to Austin TX right before their big winter storm. Needless to say we learned A LOT about our 5th wheel in that first week. That’s precisely why we are thinking about storing down there so we don’t go through that again!

 

[snepemurphy]

Thanks for the tip - will call them today

 

[timkoenig]

From the title I was thinking you meant maybe 20 miles away vs 2 miles away. If I were storing far from home I would want it fully enclosed. Just peace of mind for storms and theft. If I lived in the north I could definitely see leaving it in the south. But I would also leave the tow vehicle and make it close to an airport. By the way I never winterized my rig last winter while storing in Houston.

 

[jkwilson]

I think I'd leave it if you can find a place you are happy with to store it.

Just don't pull the stunt my folks' friends did. They left theirs in Georgia and drove home to Louisville to take care of the house and attend a grandchild's graduation. Only when they were backing up to the trailer in Georgia to pick it up for a trip through Texas and then north did they realize they'd left home without their hitch.

 

[Ynot4me2]

I think I'd leave it if you can find a place you are happy with to store it.

Just don't pull the stunt my folks' friends did. They left theirs in Georgia and drove home to Louisville to take care of the house and attend a grandchild's graduation. Only when they were backing up to the trailer in Georgia to pick it up for a trip through Texas and then north did they realize they'd left home without their hitch.

OMG now that's a real bummer.

 

[jkwilson]

OMG now that's a real bummer.

Can you imagine the feeling as you realized what you did? A friend of mine hauled his boat from Indianapolis to Florida for a late winter fishing trip. Launched and ran to a fishing spot only to find he’d left all of his rods and reels in his basement at home where he’d had them for cleaning, lubrication and new line.

 

[Keebler]

I've stored my current, and prior, RVs over 20 miles away for many years without incident. Place is monitored and fenced. I get it, anecdotal evidence from a sample of 1. It never causes me a second of worry; that's what insurance is for.

As for winterizing, I'd have to be 100% certain about the weather, some crazy weather incidents these days. Winterization is cheap and easy; the further away you are, the more inconvenient it will be to make an emergency run to the RV due to some freak weather event. It's been more than once that I have winterized twice in a year because I decide to take one more trip after getting everything settled in for the winter.

 

[Bamaman]

My Reflection fifth wheel stays in storage in a locked, guarded storage lot with 300 other RV's in our Northeast Georgia member owned campground. We drive the 230 miles to spend long weekends.

Our RV's never even been in my home state. But it's close enough where I could tow it home for maintenance if needed. We also have good local RV repair facilities and mobile technicians if needed.

 

[Nathanthepilot]

For over 2 years I’ve kept mine in a storage lot 4 hours away. If I stored it near home it’d cost me $250/mo. I’m paying $45/mo where it sits now. It’s never been an issue because I always camp in the same general National forest nearby where it’s stored. For my situation it’s perfect, but everyone has different needs. Not having to tow it far is great for gas milage and maintenance on both the trailer and tow vehicle. I always winterize it in November because it’s in the south. The location is fenced and covered and the owner of the lot lives behind the place, which is nice. Once I left the jack light on and the owner noticed it and shut it off for me.

 

[eodenc]

We have a storage place about 5 miles away but for college football season we were going to be taking 6 trips in 9 weeks about 270 miles each way. I have it stored near there for the next few months and will bring it home once in that time. I will save 2500 miles wear and tear and about $800 in gas for $50/month. I still have my local place but well worth it financially. Both places are locked gates with cameras.

That said, i want to do a mod on the dining table and have the stuff to do it but really need a few dimensions. It looks like I will be taking my chop saw with me on the first trip to try to knock that out.

Honestly, 5 miles or 500, if something happens you would never know unless you got a phone call. If you aren't planning on any upgrades/mods why drag it across the country? It insured.

 

[fez111]

Every situation is different but I really like the fact that ours is in our backyard. I like the fact that I can keep a close eye on it.

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Our Solitude is 45 feet off our front porch. We can always take a measurement, get a model number, tweak and modify at will. We have been blessed to live on 5 acres not far from town.

One of my brothers puts his travel trailer in my pole barn (bought the much taller Solitude after it was built mad2:

My other remaining brother has a FR 5er about the same size and weight as our Solitude, but he lives on a Cul de sac. He has to park his unit in front of his house and pray no one hits it while driving by. They cannot leave the slides out on the street side. if one of the neighbors is having people over he has to back up the entire length of the street and onto the main street.

We have surely been blessed!

 

[IBEW Sparky]

We keep our 337RLS right here at home on a concrete pad w/ 30Amp electric next to the garage. We use it too much not to have constant access to it for maintenance, cleaning, restocking, minor upgrades, and for the occasional emergency situation for showering if need be. Fridge gets turned on at least 2 or 3 days before a trip then stocked, clean bed linens are on and ready to go, and the cabinets are fully stocked... all things I DON'T want to be doing while I'm vacationing. I like to tinker with things and do that at home, otherwise I'd have to bring too many tools to get things done.

 

[AKKamper49]

We live in Alaska off the road system and have little choice but to leave our 5th wheel in storage in the lower 48. We have had a great experience with our storage facility. Prior to our last trip, we asked them to check to see if our tow vehicle would start. Truck started and all was great with our 5th wheel and tow vehicle when we arrived. We are very happy with our situation.