Thursday 14 February 2013

Well we are at it again today, phoning around Eugene and points north to all the ads we have agreed would be suitable.  Very frustrating to find that people advertise things for sale but do not want to show them for a week!!  We finally get a hold of a seller closer to home, heading north in the hopes of finding the right 5th wheel for us.

We like it!  However, we are going to reserve judgement until we get home.  Not sure if I have mentioned this before but my husband likes to over think things and I am spontaneous, which makes a decision making lengthy.

As we drive home, all kinds of questions come to our minds and neither one of us remembers all the details.  We realize we should have taken some measurements and some pictures.  My husband see things differently than I do and vice versus. Now we have a list started of questions to ask the seller before we agree to buy his 5th wheel.  It seems the process is nothing but questions and details, so take paper, pen, tape measure, and a camera or a smartphone to record all the details.

English: A standard measuring tape.
English: A standard measuring tape. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

My husband has had a night to mull over his decision and we have decided to buy the unit we saw yesterday, yeah we made a decision.  Now comes the hard part, finding someone to deliver it to our backyard so we can get it ready for living in.  Great, more decisions.  I am not sure retirement is going to be any less stressful than my former job.

Because our truck is not capable of towing the new 5th wheel we have had to hire someone, we are lucky to find an experienced driver who is able to cross the border into Canada.  Canada has restrictions that are not present in the U.S.A., so finding a driver who meets all the requirements may be a challenge if you buy a 5th wheel in the states.  The trip from Washington to home was uneventful, it was very easy to import the 5th wheel into Canada.  Only took about 15 minutes to get the paperwork done and pay the fees.

The 5th wheel is now in our backyard and the downsizing must start!

More next time on some surprises we did not anticipate!
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