Finally found my Lazy Daze

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Finally found my Lazy Daze - 2006 Mid-Bath

February 01, 2026, 10:08:03 pm

Considering how much I've leaned on this forum and its members like @Ed & Margee in my long search and education on the Lazy Daze brand, I am thrilled to say I've finally found mine - a beautiful 2006 gray Mid-Bath with 41k miles, in incredible condition. Fun fact: she (name still TBD) was originally owned by @Dave Gingrich, whom I know was part of the original Great Lakes LD group and a Hero member of this very forum. I feel honored to be a part of her story!

My twin sister and I picked her up from North Carolina, arriving between two snowstorms and working out way back to Texas by dodging and weaving the next storm, escaping with mere hours to spare and fighting high winds with 40mph gusts. 7 states later, she got us home safe and sound, with lots of encouragement and support from Ed & Margee. A couple of lessons I learned firsthand on our maiden voyage:
1. (I knew better from this forum) Arrive before dark! Our stop for supplies and an extra push to get ahead of the storm put our day 1 arrival time a couple hours after sunset, and much to my dismay I had unknowingly booked a spot in an unlit, hilly, and heavily wooded area of the park, where the previous snowstorm's snow and ice had not yet melted. My LD got stuck briefly in the snow, tires spinning and all, with a sprinkling of ice-skating

. It took me a full day for my nervous system to recover.

2. Plans will change! I prebooked all of the RV parks for this excursion, checked forecasts daily, sanity checked miles per day, and even had plan B parks identified if we undershot the day due to fatigue. All three parks we booked we didn't end up staying in, even the plan B ones. There is nothing I regret as these changes kept us safe, but it is a great reminder to be flexible on this RV journey.

3. Double-check the GPS-suggested route - Waze suggested a verrry RV-unfriendly highway 31 in TX to get home; I'm glad we checked it as it would have made for a very stressful last leg of the trip home.

Talk about an introduction into RV life!

I am so thankful this long-standing community exists where I can learn from the experts. Thank you for welcoming me so warmly and now the REAL fun begins for me! All the best...

Cheryl