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[Hillgenberg]

Hello All,

I live in the Panhandle of Florida between Panama City and Destin. I live over looking the Gulf of Mexico and a lake called Eastern Lake. If anyone has never seen the Panhandle you should visit since it has lots of nature to enjoy, hiking trails through the dunes and forest here.

I pull a 32 ft 1986 Excella that I am learning all about as I travel around Florida & Georgia. This last trip I found out I had mice in my storage and they got into my water heater and chewed threw my wiring too. What an experience and having two men replace the water heater some piping and wiring problems at $95.00 an hr. not sure if that really is the going rate.

Hope everyone is having a good summer so far. Have to say mine has not really been a bad one and have enjoying staying at State Parks here in Florida as I travel.

Anyhow hope to know a few of you on here.

David

[maxandgeorgia]

Welcome to the forum, David. That is a pretty area that you call home. The Gulf is such an unbelievable blue, and it's your front yard! Are you fulltiming in your Excella?

[Mel]

Hi David - welcome to the forums! Ouch - those were some expensive mice that invaded your Excella. Glad you're out enjoying your summer and spending plenty of time traveling. Share some pictures if you have them!

[jcanavera]

Hi David. Been down your way a few times. Nice part of the country when the hurricanes don't blow through. My Airstream dealer is about that rate for labor so that would be in line for my area.

Jack

[moosetags]

Hi David - welcome to the forums; lots of good info here. We are also in Santa Rosa Beach, South of 30-A by Goatfeathers.

[ibgl6]

I too live in panama City just on the east side the the Airforce base and I work on P.C.Beach your right except for the Hurricanes it is a really nice place to live however I have never lived anywhere else I had not ever seen a Mountian till about 7 or 8 years ago ...SAM

[Hillgenberg]

Originally Posted by maxandgeorgia

Welcome to the forum, David. That is a pretty area that you call home. The Gulf is such an unbelievable blue, and it's your front yard! Are you fulltiming in your Excella?

Hey Max! am not a full timer but I do hope to spend more time traveling. Living here in the Panhandle is so amazing have been here now 20 yrs and every day really is like a vacation.

[Hillgenberg]

Originally Posted by jcanavera

Hi David. Been down your way a few times. Nice part of the country when the hurricanes don't blow through. My Airstream dealer is about that rate for labor so that would be in line for my area.

Jack

Hey Jack,

Thanks for the reply about rates for work. This was a pretty major repair bill I was thinking. This part of Florida has a fantastic place to go camping and hiking.

Thanks, David

[Hillgenberg]

Originally Posted by moosetags

Hi David - welcome to the forums; lots of good info here. We are also in Santa Rosa Beach, South of 30-A by Goatfeathers.

Hello, glad to see someone from my area. I am also South of 30A at Eastern Lake Estates. Been living here for 20 yrs now from California.

[Hillgenberg]

Originally Posted by ibgl6

I too live in panama City just on the east side the the Airforce base and I work on P.C.Beach your right except for the Hurricanes it is a really nice place to live however I have never lived anywhere else I had not ever seen a Mountian till about 7 or 8 years ago ...SAM

Hi Sam,

Nice to meet you am also glad to see someone close by who shares an interest in Airstreams. I'm pretty new to this but am enjoying learning about them. I'm South of 30A between Rosemary Beach and Seaside. I really enjoy living here even with having to deal with the hurricanes. I guess I am just into the nature of it. Hope to hear from you again

David

[Hillgenberg]

Originally Posted by Mel

Hi David - welcome to the forums! Ouch - those were some expensive mice that invaded your Excella. Glad you're out enjoying your summer and spending plenty of time traveling. Share some pictures if you have them!

Hey Mel, still learning here how to use this site it pretty informative. Have not figured out how to share pictures here any help would be appreciated.

David

[Mel]

Hi David -

Here's how you can post pictures within a thread:

Click on reply and scroll down to bottom of text box.
Click "go advanced" add text to message window and then scroll down.
Click "Manage attachments" A separate window will pop up.
Click "browse" Then select the file to be uploaded. Be sure that the photo is appropriately sized. 1024 x 1024 pixels (or smaller) and no more than 300 K. You may select several photos to upload at the same time by repeating the last step.
Click "Upload" After pics have loaded close the pop-up window
Click "submit reply" to mount the text of your message - photos will automatically appear in post.