Very nicely put together travel log of your adventures. My wife and I are SOON-TO-BE RV-ers, the Lord willin' and the creek don't rise. It is always fun and informative to read about another person or family's adventure and particularly the decisions they mastered which are required to organize and complete any trip or life adventure. Having raised five kids of our own, I can truly appreciate the beautiful memories of those trips. The photos are what bring back the entire event for us. Life moves on and we cannot hold time back. The photos and the memories are all that we have to remind us of what our true purpose in life has been.

Thank you for sharing your family trips. I'd love more info on how you came to select the Lazy Daze Class C Motorhome. I'd love to hear about any "if-I-had-it-to-do-over-agains" concerning the RV unit or even some of the trips you took. Thanks again.

JCD

Hi atmasarup!

I'm not sure how I missed this comment, but the summer has been hectic, and we have been on the road a bit.

Hope all works out with your pursuit of RV travels, and I'm glad that we might have in some small way helped you along your way.

Regarding our selection of the Lazy Daze motorhome,, it was typical in keeping with all of my major purchases. I am generally try to buy the best quality available, and then maintain it immaculately so that it lasts long enough to be the best "total cost of ownership". For a class C motorhome, I joined the RV Consumer Group, and checked out their independent reviews of motorhomes. At the time, the Lazy Daze motorhome was by far the most suited, and highest quality motorhome for the needs of a family of 4. Only Born Free motorhomes had comparable quality, but they were more expensive and better suited to a couple.

The windows on the Lazy Daze 27' mid-bath motorhome were the final clincher for me. All the windows are "HUGH", and bigger than any I have seen on any other coach. It is a testament to the build quality of the Lazy Daze that we have traveled over 85,000 miles without any issues with the windows, where I am sure that most other coaches would have flexed enough to crack the windows.

I also joined the Yahoo group, Life with a Lazy Daze, which is full of like minded fanatics. It is an invaluable resource for help along every step of your Lazy Daze ownership.

I have absolutely no regrets on my purchase of the Lazy Daze. I have performed all maintenance on the unit myself, and expect that it would last another 10 years and 80k miles with little more than regular care.

The trips as ALL great in their own way. Our only major lesson learned was that you need to build some flexibility into a schedule to account for weather, trip fatigue, illness, or other factors that will will impact your ability to meet a 3-4 week timetable with military precision.

Thanks for you comment, and safe travels.

Herb

HI Looking at your photos, they are great with professional quality. Wandering what type of
equipmen you use and your background in the field of phohtography. As well as the boys on
their trip thru Yellowstone. Thanks for sharing!!! Hawkees

Hello Hawkes,
Thanks for the compliments on our photos. We happen to use Canon equipment, but these days most any digital SLR is capable of taking great pictures. That said, it does become a lot easier to get high quality shots with pro-quality lenses.
I've been interested in photography since High School, when I had to photograph high school sports for the yearbook with a 4x5 Speed Graflex. That was in the early 70's so even then I think the camera was a bit dated, but it did take a great B&W negative.
Fortunately my boys have also developed an appreciation of photography and probably have a better eye for photography than I do. I hope we all continue to produce some inspirational photos of our travels in the future.
Safe travels,, Herb

I would like to know more about the inflatable boat you used (cost, size, weight). Would you choose the boat, or the bikes, if you were making a 2 month trip out west, with wife and 3 girls (10,9,7)? We are pulling a 25' Airstream with a Yukon so we probably cant take both. Thanks! Your site is an inspiration.

Hi Jim,
Thanks for the kind words about our website.

Regarding the inflatable boat,, the details are at Boating.

While we have had some incredible times with the boat, if I had to pick between the boat and bikes it would be the bikes without a doubt.

You and your girls will have an opportunity to use the bikes at almost every campground you visit. It's a great way to let them burn off some energy after being cooped up in the cab all day, and it's a great way to meet your fellow campers.

The boat is great,,, but has a lot of logistical challenges when running rivers,, and a lot of set-up time when using the motor in lakes. If you get to a place where you really need a boat,, like Lake Powell, then I suggest you just rent one for the day. You'll get a boat better suited to the conditions, and won't have to worry about storage and maintenance. It may seem like a lot of $ at the time, but it really is a bargain compared to the costs of boat ownership.

Safe travels, and please keep us updated on your progress...