flatsdoctor Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Went to Flamingo and camped out Saturday (despite Gvt shutdown) Everyone seemed to be doing the “winter fishing after few days of west wind “, with knocker rigs or jigs on the bottom with shrimp, in canals, creeks and Lake Ingraham. No mosquitoes, cool weather, plenty of action with black drum, trout, sheepshead, snapper and a thousand catfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donh Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Nothing wrong with Sheepies and Black drum Better than what I"m doing.....(fixing the garage to be a laundry room). dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Did you camp at the Flamingo campground? If so, are the bathrooms and showers open and in working order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatsdoctor Posted January 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Big Dave said: Did you camp at the Flamingo campground? If so, are the bathrooms and showers open and in working order? They "closed all services" but couldn't or didn't kick out people already there. Campground is now managed privately, but reservations are still made through the park. Rangers came by and put signs on the bathroom doors "CLOSED DUE TO GVT, SHUT DOWN" but left the doors unlocked. All in good shape wen I left yesterday. Electrical hookups working. The camp host did came checking for reservations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Camped there as well . Very sad to see the campground so tore up . Gonna take a miracle to ever see it reopen again . T Loop is open and a zoo . Opted for alittle more solitude . #SOLOCAMPIN 🇺🇸☠️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatsdoctor Posted January 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 I see you found your "winterfest" bounty (drum, SH and snapper)very tasty meal !! (sheapshead is my favorite) That,s oyster bay isn't it? I wish I could get the Mojo again to do the back country and tiki camping !! How can I get my Lance camper there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatsdoctor Posted January 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 By the way, those are the closed loops, the T Trailer loop is open and in decent shape except for the lack of shade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleChief Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 On 1/22/2018 at 8:21 PM, THE OUTLAW said: Camped there as well . Very sad to see the campground so tore up . Gonna take a miracle to ever see it reopen again . T Loop is open and a zoo . Opted for alittle more solitude . #SOLOCAMPIN 🇺🇸☠️ Is that the A-loop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatsdoctor Posted January 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Yes, A. B & C loops are closed T loop was open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Yes it is A loop . I walked back to C loop . The damage is pretty bad . There is anywhere from 1” to 1’ of FL Bay mud all thru that area . I saw seaweed 10’ up in the trees . CRAZY ! Cannot imagine the mess that will be during the rainy season . Whoever is taking over the campground will probably have to strip the surface down to where it used to be . Going to pray for a miracle . 🙏🏻 🇺🇸☠️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason p Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 I did the same thing a couple weeks ago after fishing and then thought about summer rains. It's gonna be a disaster back there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatsdoctor Posted January 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 The Rig !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubble Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Are you able to pull the boat behind the Lance? I would like that setup. Currently i have to have a second vehicle. One for boat and one for 5er. Not very economical. Or handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatsdoctor Posted January 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Yes. That's the main reason why we picked this setup. Some campers are very short and don't overhang on the back. Some like the Lance 855 S, will need a 36" Tow Hitch extension and the beefed up suspension with air bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubble Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Do you find you have plenty of room for spending bad weather days inside? We had a 28' coachman that had no slides that would get tight. Moved to the 5er with 3 slides and was like staying in a condo. Had to have two tow vehicles though. What model is yours? Well insulated? How does it handle the extreme Hot FL weather in the summer? Had it in the extreme cold yet? We spent new years at Bud's RV Park in Lake Wales watching it snow one year. The 5er did well but we were concerned about water. Disconnected everything from shore connection. They had pipes bust in a few places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatsdoctor Posted January 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Like there's no boat that does everything well, there's no camper that does all well. This is a great toy for it's purpose, high end camping, towing a boat, and having a vehicle to move around without taking your home with you. . It's not a place to stay inside for extended periods, unless you"really like" the other person. We drove from Miami to Yellowstone in a smaller truck camper and had a great time. It gives you more choices I don't want to have a dedicated vehicle only for that purpose. A bigger truck (long bed dually) would allow bigger camper with more space and comfort, but is too big for me to drive and park in hospitals and office bdgs. Perfect for us to go away for a few days, take the dogs or the grandchildren to a campground with full hook ups and a bathroom (there's no privacy) and enjoy outdoor living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstone Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Talk about close but I love the small pop ups. Have spent 3 weeks living in this one on elk hunts but for a few days spiked out. Pops up to give 6' 8" head room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubble Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 That's a great looking setup right there. I could handle that for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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