Funny, I'd spent half my life dreaming about setting off in an RV for parts unknown and maintaining perfectly level appliances never once figured into the fantasy. To me, RVing was simply the ultimate escape route. Maybe that's because my early family vacations revolved around campgrounds and car trips. Or maybe because buying an RV is the landlocked states' version of saving up for a sailboat. It's a vacation home wherever you want it, whenever you want it. It's freedom and security in equal measure. It's Lewis and Clark with a V-8 engine.
Nestled in the beautiful western prairie of the Florida Everglades, Big Cypress RV Resort is a full service RV resort conveniently located just an hour drive from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, or Naples.The resort has both grassy and paved sites with full hook-ups. The resort is perfect for biking, walking, and even for just relaxing under our chickee huts.
The following list is a reference that will make your journey through the alphabet soup of weight ratings AOK:
Base Curb Weight - The nominal weight of a vehicle with standard equipment and a full tank of fuel. It does not include passengers, cargo or optional equipment.
Cargo Weight - Includes all weight added to the base curb weight, including passengers, cargo and optional equipment. Trailer tongue weight is also part of the cargo weight when towing.
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) - The actual weight of the vehicle when fully loaded. It is the base curb weight plus the cargo weight. Payload - The combined, maximum allowable weight of cargo, occupants and optional equipment that the vehicle is designed to carry. (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating minus the base curb weight.)
If a gallon of gasoline costs $2.90, crude oil accounts for about $1.60. Refining costs add another 64 cents or so to a gallon of gasoline. Distribution and marketing costs account for about 11 cents per gallon, and taxes are about 55 cents per gallon. These prices are determined by the global market, which dictates how much people are willing to pay at any moment in time. The spiraling cost of fuel is adversely affecting the uniquely American way to cruise the country – by recreational vehicle. RVer's love the ease of being able to drive their home anywhere they like and take pleasure in the amity that an RV campground offers. Getting an RV is an option you should consider if you want to drive extensively within the United States and are comfortable handling a big rig.
