My friend wrote the land use plan for Taylor County and I'm sure he would be glad to hear you chose it. Unfortunately he passed away about 10 year's ago. He lived in Keaton Beach and worked in Perry. Still miss his enthusiasm for life.
My husband was crazy about your channel and we watched every video you guys made together. He lost his life to cancer 3 wks ago tomorrow and I know he is still watching your guys and wishing you well. Sept. would have been our 40th wedding anniversary... In honor of my husband, I will always watch your videos because I know he will be sitting next to me while I watch you guys..... Thank you for bringing him so much joy & would like to wish you the best always!!!
We are so sorry for your loss. Your kind comment has touched us in a way we never thought possible. Our thoughts and prayers for you and your husband. Tonight we will sit outside together, look up toward the heavens, and thank your husband for letting us be a part of your lives. 🙏❤️
@@averagecampers He lived vicariously through you on the AT, it was always his dream to do the same with me but never got around to it. I hope you get back to it someday and just know we will be watching. Thank you for your kind words and thank you for the prayers!!!
We will be returning to the AT in a few weeks to finish what we started. Dee, please let us know your husband’s name. You and your husband will be in our hearts.
@@averagecampers His name was Danny, an avid camper, hiker & fisherman. I know he is reading all of this and smiling up a storm. We always said what great people you are!! Keep up the great videos and know we are watching. Thank you so much!!!
Just found you guys and I’m so thankful. We’re selling it all and hitting the road in the next 6 months. We’re excited but a little afraid all at the same time. Thinking we need to homebase and this was SO helpful! On the other side of fear is FREEDOM! We can’t wait! Maybe we’ll meet you both in real life sometime.
Thank you so much for reaching out to us. We would love to meet up when you have a chance during your travels. Warms our hearts to hear about another couple finding their dreams!
I’ve always noticed right from the beginning that you both have great taste in all you do. You both do the homework to make smart decisions. For example... you have the best of both worlds, you can live the full time RV life style while owning land that is increasing in value and you have permanent income should you decide to rent out. When you desire the full time RV lifestyle like most of us do who will be watching this, you have appreciating land that helps make up for the de appreciating RV, Very very smart. The biggest value to all of this is you guys are living your dream! With your son! Congratulations guys, you nailed it! Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much Latada! You always have the nicest comments :) We are so blessed to live this lifestyle and enjoy it together. The only downside is that we tend to get each other in trouble with our crazy ideas...like returning to the Appalachian Trail soon. Usually there is one partner in a relationship that is grounded but we had no breaks. Yikes!!!! ❤️
Love this. I knew someplace in the big bend area would allow this. Thanks for the information as we want a weekend getaway, home base to eventually full time and that area would be a great launching pad to see the rest of the country.
We love it here. Contact Shan Wirick realtor at +1 (850) 973-7890 to see what is available. Good luck with your search and let us know if we can help in any way.
Very informative series. Thank you. That is my dream to have an RV home base in Florida. I love the west side of Florida to be able to watch the sunset over the water.
Thanks for the video. We'll start our wandering this summer with an eye on eventually picking a home base in some years. Something like what you described keeps coming up. Enjoy.
Welcome to open spaces. We just bought a place in Dixie cnty and can't wait to get moved up there. I have spent the last 30+ yrs living in Bradenton and we have had enough. So we found a house in need on 2.5 acrs and snagged it. Our situation won't let us move yet but we need time to whip the house into shape. Added so far, new metal roof, new septic and new well pump. We just got the results of the water quality test and it is good. I think the well is in a spring. Many homes here have RVs on their property. Besides Bradenton becoming crowded Irma has played a big part in this move too. 38 hours from Bradenton to Destin with a cain on your tail, well that was enough. Good luck with your plans, and maybe we should keep this area on the DL.
Doug, congratulations. It appears you may be keeping the home on the property. Did you research and verify if you can build a home base in Dixie County like ACA are doing in Taylor? I found some property across the Suwanee River from Gilchrist County in Dixie that I would love to consider if building a home base is viable there. Good luck with your property!
@@wveers98> Actually we bought an existing home that was there. We have, however put in a new septic tank and new well pump. We will be working on the for about a year to get it ready to live in. While doing so we stay in our motor home on the property.
Thank you so much for your video. I'm considering buying a property in Florida with the same mind set you have and your info was essential for my search. I hope to see you there!
Really have enjoyed learning about your process of how you went about this. I am about 70 miles away from Steinhatchee... but we didn't think to try to setup something like you have.
I really like how your plans for a home base have developed.. We have the same sort of setup in fl. I can tell you the only time we got a little worried was when the hurricanes come through your property. Be careful with limbs and trees falling on your home. The woods can get pretty scary during a big blow. But we were lucky because our property looked like a bomb went off. Never touched our cabin. Love your adventures
Good idea to keep the trees well groomed. Love the forest look on our property but need to do a little preventative trimming. Thank you so much for watching Toni !!
This is everything we are ready to retire to. I'm disabled and want to finish life relaxed . So we will be contacting ya all for how to info. Really enjoyed the videos. Be safe along your journey.
Are you taking reservations yet? 😃 I'll get in touch when we're ready to make the move, meanwhile we'll be searching on Zillow. Very happy for you guys.
As soon as we fix up the sites we will be ready for you to move in :). Enjoying your travels. You have been putting on the miles lately. Good fun to watch
Thanks for another great video and all the information you have shared throughout the process. Maybe for your next video you could talk about the costs and what is involved with preparing the property with power, well, and sewer. Your reasons for securing land are the same as mine. I have family in Florida and can never get there unless it is in the middle of Summer and hot. Thanks again guys!
I agree, I have been researching property in Taylor County since watching your video series about establishing a home base. It would be very helpful to have an idea of the costs that you have incurred for putting in water, septic, power, and Internet. Looking at all the options available in Taylor County with Raw land and land that has The utility use and so on. installed. Of course, the role land is less expensive then the land with utilities, et cetera. Having an idea of costs for comparison will be of Enormous benefit! This is something I've been thinking about doing for a while and your videos have given me impetus to get moving on it. Thank you again
You should expect to spend 20k and a little sweat equity to achieve a similar goal on 1 acre. This price includes septic 3000, power 800, well 2500 and drive 700. Hope this helps. Thank you so much for watching.
Hi Robert and Patricia, I'm a new subscriber of yours sent over by Traveling Robert. You two are truly inspirational in showing others how they too can achieve a simpler way of life. Years ago, we were attendees of the, Mr. RV himself, Gaylord Maxwell's Life On Wheels RV Conferences in Bowling Green, KY. We've owned a small Arctic Fox 5th Wheel and were previous owners of a weekend get-away tiny home cabin in the Olympia, Washington area. We love the lifestyle. We're now at a point where we're seriously looking for a "retirement something", but just not really sure what that "something" might be. We know we want a much simpler life and I'm not convinced that downsizing to a smaller sticks-n-bricks option would be the best one since we would like to also travel. After watching your "Full Time RV Home Base" video series, you have the best of both worlds. You can travel while also having a permanent "roots" home base to come back to when you want (with chickens, too). Perhaps we will look into the possibilities of becoming a part of your RV neighborhood. We'll certainly give Shan a call if we decide we need more "property specific" information and availability in the Taylor County area. Thank you so much for your channel and sharing your experiences. I am most grateful.
You are so welcome. Please feel free to contact us anytime if you have questions about reaching your goals. Maybe we will be neighbors in the near future :)
Just Awesome what you are doing, going to follow along and hope to create my own home base in Arkansas and if that don’t work, we would love to be neighbors. :)Good luck to y’all as you get this developed....
Great location. Fun watching your progress on the property. I come through that area frequently driving from Ocala going west. Would love to make a reservation and visit with you in the future.
Outstanding! We absolutely love our homestead/home base. Let us know if we can help with guidance during your search. Thank you so much for watching Kathy.
It may be some projection on my part but you two look happier than I have ever seen you. This property purchase must have been the best decision you have made in some time. I look forward to your development of the other two sites because I can't wait to be one of your first visitors. It would be wonderful to get to sit around the campfire with you and hear all the escapades that you have been on.
Thank you for sharing and many blessings. Your plan sounds great, I’m also from Florida Tampabay area I’ve been gone for 14 years and I’m planing on returning soon (retirement). I’ve entertaining something along the same lines as you, I do mist the beaches and the fishing. Living in Houston Tx is not the same, take care and be well 😎
So often we take a beautiful place for granted until you are away for a while. We had no idea we would miss Florida as much as we did. Thank you for watching and keep us posted on your progress.
That's a great video. I was down in SW FL trying to find land for such a homestead. Everything was so expensive. I have a 40' motorhome and would like to have a car port and a side metal building. I may try again next year. I wouldn't mind a lot in Taylor County and possibly one in SW FL. I'll check the rest of your videos. Just like the two of you, I love the Gulf side of FL.
Thank you so much for your very kind comment. We absolutely love this lifestyle and the area. Good luck with your search and let us know if we can guide you. Safe travels!
Me first, me first...please put us on the wait list and we’ll be up w our RV as soon as you are ready to have friends sit with you around your campfire. I bet it wasn’t easy to share that little bit of paradise. I suspect you will have plenty of neighbors very soon now. Seriously though, Congratulations for making the dream your reality.
Enjoying watching your progress. You seem as excited about getting chickens as you were when waiting to see the wild ponies on the AT! Any start date in mind as to when you'll get back on the trail?
We plan to return next month and hope to finish what we started. Looking forward to seeing more wildlife along the way. Thank you so much for watching!!
That would be fantastic! We will let you know as soon as we have completed the additional campsites so we can share a few stories around the campfire. Thank you so much for watching and looking forward to seeing your Scamp!
Hello Average Camper, My wife and I are new to RV world. Just had a class B for a few month and sold it. We want to get a bigger one for more serious RVing. We would like to be your visitor for your camp site. We can not wait for your grand opening. We are eager for your follow up videos... your videos are inspiring....
Hello there!! We would love to have you join us around the campfire and share stories :) Thank you so much for watching and your very kind comment. Looking forward to getting together. Let us know what you decided for your next RV.
@@averagecampers As a part time RVer, we find it more economical to lease on an occasion, rather than owning one. So for first time after we sold our last RV, we are renting one and heading down to FL. We are going to stay at Old Pavilion RV Camp this coming weekend... and maybe to check out some properties in vicinity. We still have a few more years from our planned retirement. We would like to explore all other options on RVs and figure out what fits our needs.
@@Duke196412 Have a great trip and enjoy every moment in your search. We had so much fun planning and putting together our dream. If you have time we could get together. Let us know when you would be available and we will make it happen. Thank you so much for watching and safe travels!!
WOW, I'm so happy I found you guys. My husband and I are in our late 70's and I have wanted to get an RV/Motor Home and live in it. I didn't know how to get started until I watched your youtube channel. You make it sound easy. Are you still in Taylor County and do you have any other updated info? I'm serious about doing this and don't want to waste anymore time thinking about how to do it.
Hi Mary! Thank you so much for reaching out to us. We are still in Taylor County and enjoying a quiet minimalist lifestyle. After 3 years of living on our RV homestead, we have no regrets and still love the choices we made to get here. More videos will be on the way but the world has been a bit crazy over the past couple of years. We are here for you to help answer questions you may have. Enjoy your journey!
@@marycarter5146 You can stay at Camp Keaton or the KOA in Perry. Let us know when you will be in the area so we can organize a time to meet. Thank you so much for reaching out to us 😁
LOL I cant wait to see your chicken video. I am in central Fla also looking for a place to park our RV full time so we can just get out of the hustle and bustle of the city and get back in the country and not have to deal with the ever increasing over crowded campgrounds and also because you can not camp in the winter here.
So true. We love Florida but now we love it even more now with our current set up. Quiet country life is exactly what our hearts needed. Thank you so much for watching!! Chickens 🐓!!!!
Big Bend... lovely part of FL!! Muchly ignored by the tourists! Excellent weather choice too! Spent a lot of time on west coast... then moved up to Panama City...Huge difference in heat humidity and folks...(did not take long to realize NAPLES was not the place to be for jeans and t-shirt kinda folks...)
That's what I've been wondering, how it would compare to the east coast. I grew up mostly in Jacksonville.. Are you saying it's hotter and more humid in Big Bend or the other way around?
Dreamingrightnow East coast way too populated! Traffic is insane!! Florida, in general was too hot for me.. I based in SC for a long time and that was a good balanceyrtyt on the weather issue... But then I became a Grand Dad!! Bottom line home is where there is family!! Nothing beats a hug from a 3 year old!!! Motorcycling dosnt suck in Pa either!!!
Thanks for the Info I may have to drive over to Taylor county and have a look see... Once you pass Trenton your in the land of nowhere... so If you like quite you will definitely find it out there..
Look at you being up so early in the morning. Hope you at least let the dog sleep 😴❤️ We are returning to the trail soon. Wish we could take our trail angel with us 👼
Sounds like a great place. I love that idea of creating a home base in nature. My home base is Tampa as I already have a house, but can't keep my RV parked there only be ause of the large tree over my driveway. I am afraid a large branch will fall and total my trailer.
We are trying to minimize branches the best we can but with Florida weather, you never know. We would like to keep the forest look but there can be consequences. Thank you so much for watching!!
Hey there! I’m looking at land and found this while researching. You mentioned to throw it out there if anyone wanted to communicate and ask any questions so I’m gonna go on a whim here. I’m looking in okeechobee and Taylor but wondering about other counties restrictions etc. I’m looking to be out of my current place in 4 months 😂 so I’m rushing a little bit and figured I’d comment for my first time. I’ve stumbled across your stuff many a time before by the way 🤘 solid information! I’d love to shoot emails or something if you’ve got the time to answer some dumb questions from a noob like me just let me know!
The water table is very high to the surface so it would be interesting if you could walk us through the process of installing a septic system on your land in Florida
happy for you two. i too have been looking for the same. would that area allow a 50 x 70 pole building to park my coach in and have a small work shop to keep me busy when not on the road?
Congratulations. It seems like you made a really good choice. Right now we have a home in the Boca Grande area of sw fl and rv out in central coast Cali 4mo/yr and various other excursions. We may sell in a few years but think we would need a home base. We too are struck with how hard it is to get a campsite here in FL and buying land makes perfect sense. My question is…did you live in that general area of FL (or someplace similar) when you were residents here or did you go with something different?
Hi Bonnie! We lived around Tampa for many years before we decided to move to Northern Florida. We have been so happy with our choice. Thank you so much for watching and good luck with your search 👀
Wow, thanks for the video. I’m from Florida. I live in Atlanta but I RV a lot and I went to school at FSU. I would be interested in knowing if you don’t mind sharing ballpark what an acre runs out there you can give me a range not yours in particular. I’m sure it’s gone up a lot since the three years that you owned it! Thanks again for the video!
Hello there William! Current prices vary depending on location. In our area, the price is approximately 50k for a wooded lot without utilities. If you want a move in ready scenario, there are 2 properties currently listed between 80-90k. Good luck with your search and let us know if you have questions long the way.
Mexico beach and that area used to allow for an RV and a permanent car port... but they changed it right before the Hurricane removed all of the houses. Just FYI, change can happen.
Change can happen for future properties but they can not change a property once established. Of course the government can still take it if they want to build a road :)
@@averagecampers I had considered Horseshoe beach, the town lets you own and park, but the septic systems need to be the expensive aeration style and if a hurricane warning comes up you must move your rig or they will move it for you. It's a neat spot but it gets noisy during scallop season, buying out in the wilderness is the way to go.
Unfortunately we have not found any other Counties in Florida. There may be other counties in the country but we were specifically looking at Florida properties. Thank you so much for watching !!
Appreciate the info. I currently winter in West Palm Beach at our family condo but would much rather have a home base camp site and freedom from overbearing HOA rules & regs. You didn't happen upon any RV friendly counties farther south did you? I've been causually looking and pretty much was zeroing in on the part of FL you're in as my best option. Still hoping though to find something closer to the rest of the family. I subscribed and look forward to future videos from you.
No luck further South. Most counties want you to have a sticks and bricks home on the property and many had restrictions for full time RV living. Thank you so much for watching and best of luck with your search!!
You can always sell the property if you have a change of heart or want to move. Probably has low overhead costs to maintain. Chickens might limit your ability to get up and go, right? I guess you can hire someone or maybe your son will be behind to take care. Be safe.
Thank you both again for sharing! Taylor County should make you part of their Chamber of Commerce! I am confident the number of Zillow/Realtor.com hits for their area went up exponentially after your video. Its sad other counties in FL (and most states) do not consider the value of allowing quality RV use developed land. I found 5 properties in Gilchrist County FL that have already been developed specifically for RVs (50 amp, well, RV septic). I called the county to inquire if I purchased one, if I could add a garage. They said not only could they not be developed any further without a traditional home, they would enforce the limit of 120 days in a row of “use” or 180 total days per year and a permit is needed for that period. Even with the land previously approved to add the RV facilities? They said basically the permits were issued in error and should not have been. Very disheartening. I am trying to confirm if simply storing an RV is permitted beyond 180 days. I am not optimistic. I would like to stay a little further south than Taylor County, but is it not looking very likely. Thanks again!
Sounds very similar to what we found in our search. North Florida and the Panhandle are perfect for RV use. This area is undeveloped and not targeted for commercial building. We feel an RV revolution is coming to North Florida :)
I too am thinking about doing something similar with one acre near St. Cloud, FL. I am thinking of doing either a tiny house community setup, or a pole barn building with duplex living quarters and a large RV garage to use as a RV base. Is your acre near central Florida? Do you have a dump station? Will you share with us approximate costs of electric, septic, water well, etc...? Thanks for sharing your info and experience. Very interesting.
You should expect to spend 20k and a little sweat equity to achieve a similar goal on 1 acre. This price includes septic, power, well and drive. Our property is in Northern Florida in Taylor County. Sounds like you have a good plan. Hope this helps. Thank you so much for watching.
Hi! I'm new to your channel! First video I've watched here and what a great video it is! I am looking for a place/land/park model/unsure of just "what" yet, but I am looking in FL... This was great information, thank you! Subscribed! :) -PJ
I have been following you guys for a while now. You produce great videos and enjoy life they way my wife and I do. I'm curious what the approximate cost has been to get your this site and set it up. It sounds like a great option if the cost is reasonable. Thanks again! Looking forward to future videos!
You should expect to spend 20k and a little sweat equity to achieve a similar goal on 1 acre. This price includes septic, power, well and drive. Hope this helps. Thank you so much for watching!!
Thank you Average Campers for the inspiration and information! Do you know of any other Counties/ areas in Florida that also allow Full Time RV Homebase, or is it just Taylor County? Thanks again, bless you.
@@averagecampers Thank you for responding. Sorry, I'm sure you proly mentioned in one of your videos, but do you have a recommendation for a company or realotor for saleing 1 or 2 acre lots like yours, and are they affordable? Much appreciated
@@averagecampers I am wanting to develop small maybe .5 to 1 acre rv camping space for my family. Did you use a realtor to find your property if so which company? What type of budget should I expect to invest? Improvements we are looking for a electric, septic, and water...maybe a rv shelter later
We used Shan Wirick at +1 (850) 973-7890. We spent 20k to complete our homestead but that was almost 3 years ago so you should expect land prices to be higher. Good luck with your search Jeff.
Hi Suzy! Thank you so much for reaching out to us. The first step is to contact Shan Wirick realtor at +1 (850) 973-7890 for the latest availability. I would imagine you have lots of questions like we did when we first started. We would be happy to help any way we can. Good luck with your search!
We are in Taylor County near Perry. We worked with Shan Wirick realtor at +1 (850) 973-7890. He will be able to guide you through your search and just maybe you will find the perfect property. Thank you so much for reaching out to us and good luck with your search. Let us know if you have specific questions in the future as you move forward.
Can you tell me ballpark what well and septic and running a power line roughly cost you we have the same thoughts as you and are ready to buy in the same area , also interested in Old Town Florida area , thank you so much for your insight , most of what you said where my same thoughts , we used to do a lot of camping in the Keys in the winter , it just got to be a rich mans paradise we cant afford no more
Hello Len! You can expect to spend approximately 6k. We have enjoyed developing our homestead with no regrets. Good luck with your search and enjoy every moment of the process.
Great video. I also live in Florida and my wife and I are seriously looking for our 1st RV. With that said, our property is large enough to park the RV. Do you all have a covering for your RV? We intend to you use our RV a lot, so not sure if building a port to cover the RV is prudent? Any suggestions?? Thank you!!
We recently installed a RV port that has made a tremendous difference. With the added shade, cooling our RV in the summer was far less taxing on the AC units and the roof protection reduces wear on the roof seals. We also noticed a noticeable difference with the reduction of the sound of rain. I will also note that there is no need to clean the rain gutters from leaves :). Less trips up the ladder makes us very happy. Thank you so much for watching Sean!!
Got 3 chickens while I had my SC base..(based there almost 10 years) So much more than just eggs!! They become beloved pets that feed you!! The gentle clucks become therapeutic!! You will need a good neighbor to care for them while traveling though...
Are you going to install a propane tank that you can plumb into your RV propane system or just but a couple of 30lb tanks so you can fill them yourselves. We’ve been fulltiming 18 months. I’m not sure we are ready for a home base, may consider a Thousand Trails membership. What are the property taxes like and the electric rates?
We have not decided on additional propane at this time as our onboard tank is very large and electric is very reasonable for now. Property taxes are so low because we are not building a permanent structure so the taxes will be the same as a wooded undeveloped lot. Thank you so much for watching!! Safe travels
What about trash pickup or do you have to take your trash to the local dump. Can you get mail delivered to your lot? We considered domiciling in Florida but it’s so far from the West we chose Texas. Doesn’t look like the last hurricane affected your area.
We burn what we can and take the rest to a local dump. Mail service is no problem. Mailbox is located on the frontage road. Thank you so much for watching!!
LoL Jim. All towns in Tyler County allows you to have an RV only on the parcel. You only need to find the property and look at the zoning. I believe ours is multi family residential.
I just tumbled across your video. I live in sw Florida and am about 2 years from buying land. Sw Florida is not rv friendly. I’d love to know how you found your land!
We stubbled across a listing on Zillow that described a property as a hunt/fishing camp and outlined the county ordinance for RVs. We found no other counties in Florida that had this ordinance.
Hey, This is the second time I've watched this vid and a question that came up for me this time is if the county allows you to rent out a hookup or two or if that would have a seperate zoning ordinance? I've noticed that smallish lots with little groupings of trailers isn't uncommon in rural areas of FL, but do they allow that for rvs, especially if someone wanted to rent a spot year round on your land? Have you heard anything about restrictions on solar? Thanks. :)
We have a live Q and A tonight at 7pm on TH-cam. Would love to have you join us so we can provide more details. The County will allow rental but you would need to follow all the guidelines for rental property. Thank you so much for watching!!
I've been waiting for this video on the county. I have a place currently in FL but have been searching for land for years. Do you know of an RV friendly counties farther south by chance? Also what is your exact zoning on your property? Ag? Oh so many questions! Did you finance the land? Maybe you answer some of these in another video I haven't seen yet.
Further South was much more difficult to find land at a reasonable price and with RV friendly Counties. Our zoning is multi residential. No financing needed because the price was very reasonable. Good questions and thank you so much for watching Jodi.
Would love to see a video on explaining the land search process from all the websites searched, zonings to look at, cost of drilling you well in that county, electric install costs and septic costs. All the details for those like me trying to sort it all out and know the costs involved and the process and so on. I know it seems like I want to know a lot but I am a serious one like you guys in getting my own land and official homesteading to some extent.
Great idea! Until then we can tell you that you should expect to spend about 20k to set up a property on 1 acre. A little sweat equity goes a long way if you have to clear the land.
My friend wrote the land use plan for Taylor County and I'm sure he would be glad to hear you chose it. Unfortunately he passed away about 10 year's ago. He lived in Keaton Beach and worked in Perry. Still miss his enthusiasm for life.
We are so thankful for your friend and his vision for Taylor County :) Wish we could have met.
One thing I learned about Florida, it is a lot easier to boondock in the panhandle than the peninsula. Thanks for the information
You are so welcome 🙏
My husband was crazy about your channel and we watched every video you guys made together. He lost his life to cancer 3 wks ago tomorrow and I know he is still watching your guys and wishing you well. Sept. would have been our 40th wedding anniversary... In honor of my husband, I will always watch your videos because I know he will be sitting next to me while I watch you guys..... Thank you for bringing him so much joy & would like to wish you the best always!!!
We are so sorry for your loss. Your kind comment has touched us in a way we never thought possible. Our thoughts and prayers for you and your husband. Tonight we will sit outside together, look up toward the heavens, and thank your husband for letting us be a part of your lives. 🙏❤️
@@averagecampers He lived vicariously through you on the AT, it was always his dream to do the same with me but never got around to it. I hope you get back to it someday and just know we will be watching. Thank you for your kind words and thank you for the prayers!!!
We will be returning to the AT in a few weeks to finish what we started. Dee, please let us know your husband’s name. You and your husband will be in our hearts.
@@averagecampers His name was Danny, an avid camper, hiker & fisherman. I know he is reading all of this and smiling up a storm. We always said what great people you are!! Keep up the great videos and know we are watching. Thank you so much!!!
As Floridians interested in an RV retirement, I’m glad my husband and I found you. Subscribed and going to watch all your videos. Thank you.
Thank you so much for reaching out to us and for the sub. Let us know if we can answer any questions you may have along your journey!
Just found you guys and I’m so thankful. We’re selling it all and hitting the road in the next 6 months. We’re excited but a little afraid all at the same time. Thinking we need to homebase and this was SO helpful!
On the other side of fear is FREEDOM!
We can’t wait! Maybe we’ll meet you both in real life sometime.
Thank you so much for reaching out to us. We would love to meet up when you have a chance during your travels. Warms our hearts to hear about another couple finding their dreams!
We're so happy that it has all come together so nicely for y'all. Congrats again! We look forward to future videos. :)
Thank you so much RV Texas!!
Congratulations!!! Best wishes on your new life choice! Much happiness. 💛💙💜
Thank you so much Nancy!!!
I’ve always noticed right from the beginning that you both have great taste in all you do. You both do the homework to make smart decisions. For example... you have the best of both worlds, you can live the full time RV life style while owning land that is increasing in value and you have permanent income should you decide to rent out. When you desire the full time RV lifestyle like most of us do who will be watching this, you have appreciating land that helps make up for the de appreciating RV, Very very smart. The biggest value to all of this is you guys are living your dream! With your son! Congratulations guys, you nailed it! Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much Latada! You always have the nicest comments :) We are so blessed to live this lifestyle and enjoy it together. The only downside is that we tend to get each other in trouble with our crazy ideas...like returning to the Appalachian Trail soon. Usually there is one partner in a relationship that is grounded but we had no breaks. Yikes!!!! ❤️
Love this. I knew someplace in the big bend area would allow this. Thanks for the information as we want a weekend getaway, home base to eventually full time and that area would be a great launching pad to see the rest of the country.
We love it here. Contact Shan Wirick realtor at +1 (850) 973-7890 to see what is available. Good luck with your search and let us know if we can help in any way.
Very informative series. Thank you. That is my dream to have an RV home base in Florida. I love the west side of Florida to be able to watch the sunset over the water.
Thank you so much for watching and for your very kind comment. Safe travels !!
As always, it’s wonderful to see you both. I am so happy for you and look forward to more videos!
So sweet Karen :) Thank you!
Thanks for the video. We'll start our wandering this summer with an eye on eventually picking a home base in some years. Something like what you described keeps coming up. Enjoy.
Thank you so much for watching!!
Just found this video! I just bought 1.5 acres in Keaton Beach to have a home base :) You guys rock!
Thank you so much Nicholas! Welcome to the neighborhood. Hope to get a chance to tell a few stories around the campfire when you get settled in :)
Congratulations on finding this place it sounds like a great place with all that you want and need. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much!!
Welcome to open spaces. We just bought a place in Dixie cnty and can't wait to get moved up there. I have spent the last 30+ yrs living in Bradenton and we have had enough. So we found a house in need on 2.5 acrs and snagged it. Our situation won't let us move yet but we need time to whip the house into shape. Added so far, new metal roof, new septic and new well pump. We just got the results of the water quality test and it is good. I think the well is in a spring.
Many homes here have RVs on their property.
Besides Bradenton becoming crowded Irma has played a big part in this move too. 38 hours from Bradenton to Destin with a cain on your tail, well that was enough. Good luck with your plans, and maybe we should keep this area on the DL.
Sounds like you all have a great plan. We felt the same way about living in a large city. Enough was enough and now we are happy 😃
Doug, congratulations. It appears you may be keeping the home on the property. Did you research and verify if you can build a home base in Dixie County like ACA are doing in Taylor? I found some property across the Suwanee River from Gilchrist County in Dixie that I would love to consider if building a home base is viable there. Good luck with your property!
@@wveers98> Actually we bought an existing home that was there. We have, however put in a new septic tank and new well pump. We will be working on the for about a year to get it ready to live in. While doing so we stay in our motor home on the property.
Thank you so much for your video. I'm considering buying a property in Florida with the same mind set you have and your info was essential for my search. I hope to see you there!
You are so welcome! Good luck with your search and let us know when your ready to meet up.
Really have enjoyed learning about your process of how you went about this. I am about 70 miles away from Steinhatchee... but we didn't think to try to setup something like you have.
Not too far away :) Thank you so much for watching!!
I’m so happy for you both! Thanks for sharing your journey with us! Looking forward to future videos.
Thank you so much for your very kind comments Sheryl !!! You make us smile :)
I really like how your plans for a home base have developed.. We have the same sort of setup in fl. I can tell you the only time we got a little worried was when the hurricanes come through your property. Be careful with limbs and trees falling on your home. The woods can get pretty scary during a big blow. But we were lucky because our property looked like a bomb went off. Never touched our cabin. Love your adventures
Good idea to keep the trees well groomed. Love the forest look on our property but need to do a little preventative trimming. Thank you so much for watching Toni !!
We are looking in fl. Also,do you know of any land,fishing camps ect. For sale
This is everything we are ready to retire to. I'm disabled and want to finish life relaxed . So we will be contacting ya all for how to info. Really enjoyed the videos. Be safe along your journey.
We are happy to help!! This is a beautiful lifestyle.
Congratulations!!! Glad you guys found your home base and are super happy.
Thank you so much!!
Are you taking reservations yet? 😃 I'll get in touch when we're ready to make the move, meanwhile we'll be searching on Zillow. Very happy for you guys.
As soon as we fix up the sites we will be ready for you to move in :). Enjoying your travels. You have been putting on the miles lately. Good fun to watch
Thanks for another great video and all the information you have shared throughout the process. Maybe for your next video you could talk about the costs and what is involved with preparing the property with power, well, and sewer. Your reasons for securing land are the same as mine. I have family in Florida and can never get there unless it is in the middle of Summer and hot. Thanks again guys!
Sounds like a great idea Paddy Wagon! We would be happy to get into more details and share what we learned. Thank you so much for watching!!
I agree, I have been researching property in Taylor County since watching your video series about establishing a home base. It would be very helpful to have an idea of the costs that you have incurred for putting in water, septic, power, and Internet.
Looking at all the options available in Taylor County with Raw land and land that has The utility use and so on. installed.
Of course, the role land is less expensive then the land with utilities, et cetera. Having an idea of costs for comparison will be of
Enormous benefit!
This is something I've been thinking about doing for a while and your videos have given me impetus to get moving on it. Thank you again
You should expect to spend 20k and a little sweat equity to achieve a similar goal on 1 acre. This price includes septic 3000, power 800, well 2500 and drive 700. Hope this helps. Thank you so much for watching.
Love your ideas, just what we're looking for
Hi Robert and Patricia, I'm a new subscriber of yours sent over by Traveling Robert. You two are truly inspirational in showing others how they too can achieve a simpler way of life. Years ago, we were attendees of the, Mr. RV himself, Gaylord Maxwell's Life On Wheels RV Conferences in Bowling Green, KY. We've owned a small Arctic Fox 5th Wheel and were previous owners of a weekend get-away tiny home cabin in the Olympia, Washington area. We love the lifestyle. We're now at a point where we're seriously looking for a "retirement something", but just not really sure what that "something" might be. We know we want a much simpler life and I'm not convinced that downsizing to a smaller sticks-n-bricks option would be the best one since we would like to also travel. After watching your "Full Time RV Home Base" video series, you have the best of both worlds. You can travel while also having a permanent "roots" home base to come back to when you want (with chickens, too). Perhaps we will look into the possibilities of becoming a part of your RV neighborhood. We'll certainly give Shan a call if we decide we need more "property specific" information and availability in the Taylor County area. Thank you so much for your channel and sharing your experiences. I am most grateful.
You are so welcome. Please feel free to contact us anytime if you have questions about reaching your goals. Maybe we will be neighbors in the near future :)
Great video guys ye have lovely weather
Thank you so much James. We love Florida :)
Thank you, your video was very helpful. I am in the process of establishing RV home base and appreciate the info.
You are so welcome 🙏 Thank you so much for watching!
Just Awesome what you are doing, going to follow along and hope to create my own home base in Arkansas and if that don’t work, we would love to be neighbors. :)Good luck to y’all as you get this developed....
Thank you so much! This is exactly what I was planning on doing! Very helpful!
You are so welcome :). Best of luck finding your dream property.
This is awesome information, thanks! Liked and subbed 👍
Thank you so much for watching and for the sub!!
Great location. Fun watching your progress on the property. I come through that area frequently driving from Ocala going west. Would love to make a reservation and visit with you in the future.
We would love to have you Susan!!
Wonderful I wish and hope to do the same thing. I have a 25 foot rig and came to Florida last Year so I wanted to come back this fall 2021
Outstanding! We absolutely love our homestead/home base. Let us know if we can help with guidance during your search. Thank you so much for watching Kathy.
It may be some projection on my part but you two look happier than I have ever seen you. This property purchase must have been the best decision you have made in some time. I look forward to your development of the other two sites because I can't wait to be one of your first visitors. It would be wonderful to get to sit around the campfire with you and hear all the escapades that you have been on.
Thank you so much! We look forward to spending some time enjoying your company :)
Nice vlog! Congratulations on your new found happiness! Sounds wonderful, lots of hard work!
Thank you so much for watching Lisa!!
This is really cool. So happy for you two. If we weren't tied to NC for a few more years, we'd come join you.
You would be welcome anytime you are around these parts!
Wow, Thanks for sharing! You guys have a big heart!
Thank you so much Randy!!
Great video. Thanks for sharing your information.
Thank you so much for watching!
Congratulations 🎊🎈 looking good on the progress
Thank you so much!! Hope to have more videos in the future. Safe travels 4 Wing View.
Thank you for sharing and many blessings. Your plan sounds great, I’m also from Florida Tampabay area I’ve been gone for 14 years and I’m planing on returning soon (retirement). I’ve entertaining something along the same lines as you, I do mist the beaches and the fishing. Living in Houston Tx is not the same, take care and be well 😎
So often we take a beautiful place for granted until you are away for a while. We had no idea we would miss Florida as much as we did. Thank you for watching and keep us posted on your progress.
That's a great video. I was down in SW FL trying to find land for such a homestead. Everything was so expensive. I have a 40' motorhome and would like to have a car port and a side metal building. I may try again next year. I wouldn't mind a lot in Taylor County and possibly one in SW FL. I'll check the rest of your videos. Just like the two of you, I love the Gulf side of FL.
Thank you so much for your very kind comment. We absolutely love this lifestyle and the area. Good luck with your search and let us know if we can guide you. Safe travels!
Me first, me first...please put us on the wait list and we’ll be up w our RV as soon as you are ready to have friends sit with you around your campfire. I bet it wasn’t easy to share that little bit of paradise. I suspect you will have plenty of neighbors very soon now. Seriously though, Congratulations for making the dream your reality.
You are so welcome and we would love to have you. Thank you so much for your very kind words. Looking forward to campfire chat!!
Enjoying watching your progress. You seem as excited about getting chickens as you were when waiting to see the wild ponies on the AT! Any start date in mind as to when you'll get back on the trail?
We plan to return next month and hope to finish what we started. Looking forward to seeing more wildlife along the way. Thank you so much for watching!!
Wow how cool! Just catching up on your channel. My 13ft Scamp is packed and ready to visit! :)
That would be fantastic! We will let you know as soon as we have completed the additional campsites so we can share a few stories around the campfire. Thank you so much for watching and looking forward to seeing your Scamp!
Would be perfect for me, 2 nephews in Gainesville area and a cousin in Crestview. Very happy for you and yours.
Thank you Big Jim. Let us know if you need more information when you decide.
We actually have a place for sell in Georgia that is Rv Friendly. Congratulations on finding your property.
Thank you so much!! We love visiting Georgia.
Where in Georgia? Looking at Georgia
What county in Ga.?
Congrats on you home base!!
Thank you Ricky!!
Hello Average Camper, My wife and I are new to RV world. Just had a class B for a few month and sold it. We want to get a bigger one for more serious RVing. We would like to be your visitor for your camp site. We can not wait for your grand opening. We are eager for your follow up videos... your videos are inspiring....
Hello there!! We would love to have you join us around the campfire and share stories :) Thank you so much for watching and your very kind comment. Looking forward to getting together. Let us know what you decided for your next RV.
@@averagecampers As a part time RVer, we find it more economical to lease on an occasion, rather than owning one. So for first time after we sold our last RV, we are renting one and heading down to FL. We are going to stay at Old Pavilion RV Camp this coming weekend... and maybe to check out some properties in vicinity. We still have a few more years from our planned retirement. We would like to explore all other options on RVs and figure out what fits our needs.
@@Duke196412 Have a great trip and enjoy every moment in your search. We had so much fun planning and putting together our dream. If you have time we could get together. Let us know when you would be available and we will make it happen. Thank you so much for watching and safe travels!!
@@averagecampers That is awesome... We will be excited meeting you guys. Just sent you an email...
Love you all! And the future chickens..lol. Thank you for sharing some of the details. Would love to visit sometime...aka Pathfinder.44
Thank you so much Chris :) Hope to have the chicken ready for you when you come!
@@averagecampers LOL, Teriffic!!! At the pace you two are moving with this build out, I'm sure they will be there by the time I make it that way. :))
WOW, I'm so happy I found you guys. My husband and I are in our late 70's and I have wanted to get an RV/Motor Home and live in it. I didn't know how to get started until I watched your youtube channel. You make it sound easy. Are you still in Taylor County and do you have any other updated info? I'm serious about doing this and don't want to waste anymore time thinking about how to do it.
Hi Mary! Thank you so much for reaching out to us. We are still in Taylor County and enjoying a quiet minimalist lifestyle. After 3 years of living on our RV homestead, we have no regrets and still love the choices we made to get here. More videos will be on the way but the world has been a bit crazy over the past couple of years. We are here for you to help answer questions you may have. Enjoy your journey!
@@averagecampers Hi, we just bought our first RV and would love to know more about life in an RV. Can we visit your homestead?
or is there an RV site near you?
@@marycarter5146 You can stay at Camp Keaton or the KOA in Perry. Let us know when you will be in the area so we can organize a time to meet. Thank you so much for reaching out to us 😁
@@marycarter5146 congratulations!!
Happy for you,
God bless.
Thank you Tim!!
nice area! you picked a good one!
Thank you so much for watching Maribeth!!
Love the home base...Maybe do a video of your completed set up..
That would be a great idea! Thank you so much for watching.
LOL I cant wait to see your chicken video. I am in central Fla also looking for a place to park our RV full time so we can just get out of the hustle and bustle of the city and get back in the country and not have to deal with the ever increasing over crowded campgrounds and also because you can not camp in the winter here.
So true. We love Florida but now we love it even more now with our current set up. Quiet country life is exactly what our hearts needed. Thank you so much for watching!! Chickens 🐓!!!!
Kathie u can’t camp in Central Florida in the winter ?
Big Bend... lovely part of FL!! Muchly ignored by the tourists! Excellent weather choice too! Spent a lot of time on west coast... then moved up to Panama City...Huge difference in heat humidity and folks...(did not take long to realize NAPLES was not the place to be for jeans and t-shirt kinda folks...)
So true Forest Day :)
That's what I've been wondering, how it would compare to the east coast. I grew up mostly in Jacksonville.. Are you saying it's hotter and more humid in Big Bend or the other way around?
Dreamingrightnow East coast way too populated! Traffic is insane!!
Florida, in general was too hot for me..
I based in SC for a long time and that was a good balanceyrtyt on the weather issue...
But then I became a Grand Dad!!
Bottom line home is where there is family!! Nothing beats a hug from a 3 year old!!!
Motorcycling dosnt suck in Pa either!!!
New sub, hope yo learn a lot from you guys as a new RV future buyer
Thank you so much!! Let us know if we can help.
Thanks for the Info I may have to drive over to Taylor county and have a look see... Once you pass Trenton your in the land of nowhere... so If you like quite you will definitely find it out there..
We are really enjoying the serenity and old Florida feel here. Thank you so much for watching!!
Great information, great video!
Look at you being up so early in the morning. Hope you at least let the dog sleep 😴❤️ We are returning to the trail soon. Wish we could take our trail angel with us 👼
Very cool! I’m in FL for my first time and OMG! I love this place! I’m so happy you’ve found your piece of heaven. 💕💕💕
Thank you so much for watching!
Sounds like a great place. I love that idea of creating a home base in nature. My home base is Tampa as I already have a house, but can't keep my RV parked there only be ause of the large tree over my driveway. I am afraid a large branch will fall and total my trailer.
We are trying to minimize branches the best we can but with Florida weather, you never know. We would like to keep the forest look but there can be consequences. Thank you so much for watching!!
This info was really helpful.
Thank you so much for watching!!
Hey there! I’m looking at land and found this while researching. You mentioned to throw it out there if anyone wanted to communicate and ask any questions so I’m gonna go on a whim here. I’m looking in okeechobee and Taylor but wondering about other counties restrictions etc. I’m looking to be out of my current place in 4 months 😂 so I’m rushing a little bit and figured I’d comment for my first time. I’ve stumbled across your stuff many a time before by the way 🤘 solid information! I’d love to shoot emails or something if you’ve got the time to answer some dumb questions from a noob like me just let me know!
Hi Jonny! We would be happy to answer questions. Please contact us at AverageCampersAdventures@gmail.com. Thank you so much for reaching out to us.
Whatever town you’re near, you should run for mayor! Standing by for reservations info. 😀
Thank you so much for watching Scott
The water table is very high to the surface so it would be interesting if you could walk us through the process of installing a septic system on your land in Florida
We hired a professional that had to stay within the county guidelines. We would not do this without a professional.
Love your place! Just let us know when we can make a reservation!! 😀
Will do Scott! Would enjoy sharing some campfire stories with you.
This is my ideal plan for my future. Thank you for all the information on how to make it happen.
You are so welcome. Live your dream! Let us know if we answer any questions you may have in the future.
Thank you
happy for you two. i too have been looking for the same. would that area allow a 50 x 70 pole building to park my coach in and have a small work shop to keep me busy when not on the road?
Absolutely! That sounds like a nice idea. Thank you so much for reaching out to us Bill.
I just recently purchased an acre in Madison County with a similar goal in mind. 👍
Welcome! This is truely a wonderful area of Florida.
Congratulations. It seems like you made a really good choice. Right now we have a home in the Boca Grande area of sw fl and rv out in central coast Cali 4mo/yr and various other excursions. We may sell in a few years but think we would need a home base. We too are struck with how hard it is to get a campsite here in FL and buying land makes perfect sense. My question is…did you live in that general area of FL (or someplace similar) when you were residents here or did you go with something different?
Hi Bonnie! We lived around Tampa for many years before we decided to move to Northern Florida. We have been so happy with our choice. Thank you so much for watching and good luck with your search 👀
Wow, thanks for the video. I’m from Florida. I live in Atlanta but I RV a lot and I went to school at FSU. I would be interested in knowing if you don’t mind sharing ballpark what an acre runs out there you can give me a range not yours in particular. I’m sure it’s gone up a lot since the three years that you owned it! Thanks again for the video!
Hello there William! Current prices vary depending on location. In our area, the price is approximately 50k for a wooded lot without utilities. If you want a move in ready scenario, there are 2 properties currently listed between 80-90k. Good luck with your search and let us know if you have questions long the way.
Mexico beach and that area used to allow for an RV and a permanent car port... but they changed it right before the Hurricane removed all of the houses. Just FYI, change can happen.
Change can happen for future properties but they can not change a property once established. Of course the government can still take it if they want to build a road :)
@@averagecampers I had considered Horseshoe beach, the town lets you own and park, but the septic systems need to be the expensive aeration style and if a hurricane warning comes up you must move your rig or they will move it for you. It's a neat spot but it gets noisy during scallop season, buying out in the wilderness is the way to go.
Chickens are great. Chicken poop, not so much. Very smelly. Careful what you wish for. Great video!
Chicken poop makes great fertilizer 🤪 Thank you so much for watching Stan
Great info. Where there any other counties that you looked at and what where they if so.
Unfortunately we have not found any other Counties in Florida. There may be other counties in the country but we were specifically looking at Florida properties. Thank you so much for watching !!
Appreciate the info. I currently winter in West Palm Beach at our family condo but would much rather have a home base camp site and freedom from overbearing HOA rules & regs. You didn't happen upon any RV friendly counties farther south did you? I've been causually looking and pretty much was zeroing in on the part of FL you're in as my best option. Still hoping though to find something closer to the rest of the family. I subscribed and look forward to future videos from you.
No luck further South. Most counties want you to have a sticks and bricks home on the property and many had restrictions for full time RV living. Thank you so much for watching and best of luck with your search!!
You can always sell the property if you have a change of heart or want to move. Probably has low overhead costs to maintain. Chickens might limit your ability to get up and go, right? I guess you can hire someone or maybe your son will be behind to take care. Be safe.
Chickens are definitely restrictive but fortunately we have a couple of hard workers to help when needed :) Thanks for watching Rick!!
I just got 1.25 acres in Levy County Florida for my rv winter living .. I have an half acre lot in WV mountains that I'm full time RV now .
That is fantastic James. Congratulations! Enjoy every moment 😎
Many TH-cam RV creators are seeing the daylight. Kind of expensive without a home base! With this administration you made a great choice…
Thank you so much Mike. We really enjoy our homestead/home base and feel blessed everyday. 🙏
Thank you both again for sharing! Taylor County should make you part of their Chamber of Commerce! I am confident the number of Zillow/Realtor.com hits for their area went up exponentially after your video. Its sad other counties in FL (and most states) do not consider the value of allowing quality RV use developed land.
I found 5 properties in Gilchrist County FL that have already been developed specifically for RVs (50 amp, well, RV septic). I called the county to inquire if I purchased one, if I could add a garage. They said not only could they not be developed any further without a traditional home, they would enforce the limit of 120 days in a row of “use” or 180 total days per year and a permit is needed for that period. Even with the land previously approved to add the RV facilities? They said basically the permits were issued in error and should not have been.
Very disheartening.
I am trying to confirm if simply storing an RV is permitted beyond 180 days. I am not optimistic. I would like to stay a little further south than Taylor County, but is it not looking very likely.
Thanks again!
Sounds very similar to what we found in our search. North Florida and the Panhandle are perfect for RV use. This area is undeveloped and not targeted for commercial building. We feel an RV revolution is coming to North Florida :)
congratulations
Thank you so much!!
Hello!!!! Where are the videos... can’t wait to see more...
I too am thinking about doing something similar with one acre near St. Cloud, FL. I am thinking of doing either a tiny house community setup, or a pole barn building with duplex living quarters and a large RV garage to use as a RV base. Is your acre near central Florida? Do you have a dump station? Will you share with us approximate costs of electric, septic, water well, etc...? Thanks for sharing your info and experience. Very interesting.
You should expect to spend 20k and a little sweat equity to achieve a similar goal on 1 acre. This price includes septic, power, well and drive. Our property is in Northern Florida in Taylor County. Sounds like you have a good plan. Hope this helps. Thank you so much for watching.
Good information, thanks
Thank you so much for watching!!
Hi! I'm new to your channel! First video I've watched here and what a great video it is! I am looking for a place/land/park model/unsure of just "what" yet, but I am looking in FL... This was great information, thank you! Subscribed! :) -PJ
Thank you so much for watching and subscribing PJ !!
I have been following you guys for a while now. You produce great videos and enjoy life they way my wife and I do. I'm curious what the approximate cost has been to get your this site and set it up. It sounds like a great option if the cost is reasonable. Thanks again! Looking forward to future videos!
You should expect to spend 20k and a little sweat equity to achieve a similar goal on 1 acre. This price includes septic, power, well and drive. Hope this helps. Thank you so much for watching!!
Thank you Average Campers for the inspiration and information! Do you know of any other Counties/ areas in Florida that also allow Full Time RV Homebase, or is it just Taylor County? Thanks again, bless you.
We have not found any other Counties and many interested RVers have looked. Thank you so much for watching and blessings to you as well :)
@@averagecampers Thank you for responding. Sorry, I'm sure you proly mentioned in one of your videos, but do you have a recommendation for a company or realotor for saleing 1 or 2 acre lots like yours, and are they affordable? Much appreciated
Absolutely :). Please contact Shan Wirick realtor at +1 (850) 973-7890. Good luck with your search!
I would love more information on your homestead
Whatever questions you have just ask away and we will try to help in every way we can :). Thank you so much for watching Jeff.
@@averagecampers I am wanting to develop small maybe .5 to 1 acre rv camping space for my family. Did you use a realtor to find your property if so which company? What type of budget should I expect to invest? Improvements we are looking for a electric, septic, and water...maybe a rv shelter later
We used Shan Wirick at +1 (850) 973-7890. We spent 20k to complete our homestead but that was almost 3 years ago so you should expect land prices to be higher. Good luck with your search Jeff.
Really great information! Do you have a garage or carport for shade/protection/storage? Did you pour a pad? Thank you.
We are thinking of installing a car port and extending the drive for a pad in the near future. Thank you so much for watching
hello! great video! very informative. i am looking to do the same. what will you do with the chickens when you travel?
We have a travel crate that will keep them safe. Thank goodness they like each other. Thank you so much for watching!
Just found your channel, we are looking to purchase RV friendly land in FL. Would like to get more information from you about the process.
Hi Suzy! Thank you so much for reaching out to us. The first step is to contact Shan Wirick realtor at +1 (850) 973-7890 for the latest availability. I would imagine you have lots of questions like we did when we first started. We would be happy to help any way we can. Good luck with your search!
I would love some info on this area and what to look out for.
We are in Taylor County near Perry. We worked with Shan Wirick realtor at +1 (850) 973-7890. He will be able to guide you through your search and just maybe you will find the perfect property. Thank you so much for reaching out to us and good luck with your search. Let us know if you have specific questions in the future as you move forward.
Can you tell me ballpark what well and septic and running a power line roughly cost you we have the same thoughts as you and are ready to buy in the same area , also interested in Old Town Florida area , thank you so much for your insight , most of what you said where my same thoughts , we used to do a lot of camping in the Keys in the winter , it just got to be a rich mans paradise we cant afford no more
Hello Len! You can expect to spend approximately 6k. We have enjoyed developing our homestead with no regrets. Good luck with your search and enjoy every moment of the process.
Great video. I also live in Florida and my wife and I are seriously looking for our 1st RV. With that said, our property is large enough to park the RV. Do you all have a covering for your RV? We intend to you use our RV a lot, so not sure if building a port to cover the RV is prudent? Any suggestions?? Thank you!!
We recently installed a RV port that has made a tremendous difference. With the added shade, cooling our RV in the summer was far less taxing on the AC units and the roof protection reduces wear on the roof seals. We also noticed a noticeable difference with the reduction of the sound of rain. I will also note that there is no need to clean the rain gutters from leaves :). Less trips up the ladder makes us very happy. Thank you so much for watching Sean!!
Average Campers' RV Life that sounds great!! Thank you!!
Just wondered if you ever considered having chickens 🐓 hahahahaha. Fresh eggs are the best.
Chickens 🐓!!!!! LoL 😂
Got 3 chickens while I had my SC base..(based there almost 10 years)
So much more than just eggs!! They become beloved pets that feed you!!
The gentle clucks become therapeutic!!
You will need a good neighbor to care for them while traveling though...
Chickens !!!
Are you going to install a propane tank that you can plumb into your RV propane system or just but a couple of 30lb tanks so you can fill them yourselves. We’ve been fulltiming 18 months. I’m not sure we are ready for a home base, may consider a Thousand Trails membership. What are the property taxes like and the electric rates?
We have not decided on additional propane at this time as our onboard tank is very large and electric is very reasonable for now. Property taxes are so low because we are not building a permanent structure so the taxes will be the same as a wooded undeveloped lot. Thank you so much for watching!! Safe travels
What about trash pickup or do you have to take your trash to the local dump. Can you get mail delivered to your lot? We considered domiciling in Florida but it’s so far from the West we chose Texas. Doesn’t look like the last hurricane affected your area.
We burn what we can and take the rest to a local dump. Mail service is no problem. Mailbox is located on the frontage road. Thank you so much for watching!!
Thank you for the information. Could you let me know what town lets you have a RV so I can look it up. Promise I won't move next store.
LoL Jim. All towns in Tyler County allows you to have an RV only on the parcel. You only need to find the property and look at the zoning. I believe ours is multi family residential.
did they ever show the place???
Awesome thanks for the video.
You are so welcome! Thank you so much for watching.
I just tumbled across your video. I live in sw Florida and am about 2 years from buying land. Sw Florida is not rv friendly. I’d love to know how you found your land!
We stubbled across a listing on Zillow that described a property as a hunt/fishing camp and outlined the county ordinance for RVs. We found no other counties in Florida that had this ordinance.
Hey, This is the second time I've watched this vid and a question that came up for me this time is if the county allows you to rent out a hookup or two or if that would have a seperate zoning ordinance? I've noticed that smallish lots with little groupings of trailers isn't uncommon in rural areas of FL, but do they allow that for rvs, especially if someone wanted to rent a spot year round on your land? Have you heard anything about restrictions on solar? Thanks. :)
We have a live Q and A tonight at 7pm on TH-cam. Would love to have you join us so we can provide more details. The County will allow rental but you would need to follow all the guidelines for rental property. Thank you so much for watching!!
@@averagecampers Thx. I'm eagerly awaiting.. Trying not to be a pest, lol. :)
I've been waiting for this video on the county. I have a place currently in FL but have been searching for land for years. Do you know of an RV friendly counties farther south by chance? Also what is your exact zoning on your property? Ag? Oh so many questions! Did you finance the land? Maybe you answer some of these in another video I haven't seen yet.
Further South was much more difficult to find land at a reasonable price and with RV friendly Counties. Our zoning is multi residential. No financing needed because the price was very reasonable. Good questions and thank you so much for watching Jodi.
Would love to see a video on explaining the land search process from all the websites searched, zonings to look at, cost of drilling you well in that county, electric install costs and septic costs. All the details for those like me trying to sort it all out and know the costs involved and the process and so on. I know it seems like I want to know a lot but I am a serious one like you guys in getting my own land and official homesteading to some extent.
Great idea! Until then we can tell you that you should expect to spend about 20k to set up a property on 1 acre. A little sweat equity goes a long way if you have to clear the land.