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Out of state buyer/why a MB model
Yahoo Message Number: 109591
Thank you everyone for your answers and advise about buying a Lazy Daze in the state of California when your actual domicile is in a state other than California. We will keep it all in mind as we make our choices.
Here is our thinking on why we THINK a 27' MB is best for us.
1.  We are going fulltime and were determined to buy small and quality and really wanted a 24'T/K for the size, quality and loved the great back windows.  Also we will need a reasonable CCC.
2.  Alas, we are too old/weak/afraidoffalling to climb up into the upper bed.
3.  A long standing, uncorrectable, medical issue has one of us up almost every night for hours at a time.  Where would this person go if there was only one living space?  In the MB 27' there are two "ground floor" living spaces so the one up during the night could work on the computer, read, etc without waking the other.  This is a very BIG deal for us.
4.  Do we like the other Lazy Daze models and sizes, especially the Kodiac?  No doubt, we love them all but we had to work within the bounds of the deal breaker issues listed in 1,2, &3.
5.  With all the above issues taken into consideration, if anyone sees our thinking to be off base, please let us know.
 PS  Want the Kodiac, can't afford it.  Also, you are right, sorry for not using the search to full advantage.  It is what comes of an addled brain, will definetly search carefully next time.
Thank you all again, as you know this is a great group!  Ann and Jerry
Re: Out of state buyer/why a MB model
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Yahoo Message Number: 109593
This is similar to the reason we selected a MB.  In our case we wanted two distinct "ground floor" living spaces because one of us rose early. I'm sorry to hear of your medical issue.

But the openness of the RB is so great during the day.
 I would guess the "separate-ness" of the two distinct "ground floor" living spaces in a MB is more a function of sight than sound. By that I mean the open door of a MB bath door would not keep much noise originating in the front from being heard in the rear.
 It also means the person up for hours at night needs to open the door and enter the bedroom every time they need to use the bathroom.

I wonder if it would make any sense to make and attach a fold-down desktop on the inside of the RB bath door. Then keep a comfortable folding chair in the shower. This would enable working on the computer, reading, etc behind the open bath door.

A decided advantage over a MB is in a RB the bath and fridge are on the same side of the open bath door.....  Something to consider....
 I sincerely hope full-timing in the best Class C reduces the medical issues....
 We are so very glad we full-timed when we did. There's nothing like it.

Good luck in your quest!

best, paul

"Thriving not surviving" - Paul Schaye (at 2008 NYC Marathon) - See our website at www. LazyDazers.com
Re: Out of state buyer/why a MB model
Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 109599
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3.  A long standing, uncorrectable, medical issue has one of us up almost every night for hours at a time.  Where would this person go if there was only one living space?  In the MB 27' there are two "ground floor" living spaces so the one up during the night could work on the computer, read, etc without waking the other.  This is a very BIG deal for us.
If the MB works for you, don't rule out the RK (Rear Kitchen) which is basically the mid-bath with the house rotated 180 degrees. Gives you the same 2 spaces the MB does. Additionally, some, like ours, are made with an optional entertainment center, over the cab, giving a larger TV and lots more storage. This one also gives you more "leaning-back" room for the drivers seat, which was important to me at my height (6'2"), making a more comfortable driving experience. Lots less of them around. The mid-bath is by far the most popular, so likely the easiest to find one you like, but if you should happen on an RK, you owe it to yourself to at least consider it.

as always, YMMV,

Lee
2000 TK
2014 Can-Am Spyder RT
Out of state buyer/why a MB model
Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 109603
Here is our experience (one party stays up late/gets up late; the other goes to bed early and gets up early) with a 22-foot Twin King (1985) for ten years, and now a 26-1/2-foot Rear Bath (2005) for not quite a year.  Bonus problem:  The party who stays up late cannot lie flat in a regular bed, thus he sleeps in a La Fuma lounge chair in the middle of the aisle between the sofa and the two chairs/table at the front of the coach.
 Like Paul (and so many others who first thought the Mid-Bath was the berries), we have found that the Rear Bath model is much more comfortable, even with the aforementioned personal sleeping problems.
I go to bed fairly early, and sleep very comfortably in the overcab bed.  My husband stays up quite late, using his computer, reading, and doing serious snacking.  Either he is very quiet, or I sleep easily, because I never hear a thing after I go to sleep, even though there is only a light curtain between us.
 In the morning, I just climb down the ladder, and make my way across the sofa to get to the kitchen, where I make a pre-breakfast snack and a cup of cocoa to tide me over until he wakes up.  I use my computer on the dinette.  My morning noises do not wake him up.  With the bathroom in the back, it is perfectly available to the person that is awake without disturbing the sleeper.  The refrigerator and stove, as well as the generously-sized clothes/storage closet, are also available to the person who is awake.
 Between the time of ownership of the two Lazy Daze models, also like Paul, we fulltimed for six years in a 40-foot diesel pusher.  The large motorhome provided the perfect world for our set up of lark and owl sleeping habits.  I never had to worry about making noise in the morning, and my husband could bang about all he needed to at night - it was perfect.

But along came a debilitating disease, and we have now spent almost three years in a house.  UGH!  We have made two lengthy trips in our Rear Bath now, and are confident that we can spend multiple months in it, even though we will not be officially fulltiming any more.
Thinking back on all the things we carried in the 40-footer, I think it would be hard FOR US to fulltime in a Lazy Daze, even if we condensed the amount of things that we had.  But we intend to spent at least six months every year in it.  Persons with fewer toys, and perhaps intermittent access to a storage facility, could likely do perfectly well at fulltiming in a Lazy Daze.
 Probably the biggest drawback for me is the minuscule kitchen.  I am a "from scratch" cook, so this does present some challenges.  I have learned to cope with the situation, although I find that everything takes about three times as long to accomplish as in a more commodious, and better stocked, kitchen.

The workaround for this is to carry the bulkier appliances, and supplies that I don't use as often, in our auxiliary vehicle.  We spent seven weeks in the coach this fall with no toad at all, so I carried my breadmaker under the dinette seat.  As it turned out, I never once took it out to use.  I don't intend to make that the norm, though, as we were on a (for us) whirlwind trip.  Our normal travel mode should provide plenty of opportunities to be able to use the breadmaker, as we really don't care for commercial breads.  I'm sure as we spend more and more time in the Rear Bath, I will find ways around the inconveniences of this model.  The openness of the floorplan during the day makes it more than worthwhile to figure out how best to make it work for us in "sleep mode".

Virtual hugs,

Judie Not quite so grounded in Sierra Vista, Arizona
 
Re: Out of state buyer/why a MB model
Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 109604
Thanks, Judie. Our stories have many similarities. And you tell yours so well.
 We recently spent almost 3 months in our RB. Sure it was not as comfortable as our 36 ft no slide Foretravel, but definitely doable.
 If I wasn't clear before, we full-timed in our new 2003 MB.  We did not get the Foretravel because we were tired of full-timing in a MB as much as a desire to continue full-timing even with the advent of a serious disease - and a thought to go for more comfort because of the disease. At the time we never even considered sleeping over the MB's cab - and even Pooh-Poohed it.
For some reason we tried sleeping over the RB's cab and loved it. Go figure! Had we slept over cab in the MB we might not have bought the Foretravel.
 After we sold the Foretravel and stopped full-timing we looked for a LD.  We started out looking for an MB. After looking at a nice used MB for sale we both came away with the surprised feeling it was too dark and claustrophobic....and started looking for a RB -- and bought one last April:

http://www.lazydazers.com/index.cfm?fa=ShowItem&ID=2845>

best, paul

"Thriving not surviving" - Paul Schaye (at 2008 NYC Marathon) - See our website at www. LazyDazers.com