picard247
Age: 65+
Member since June 2012
Couple of soulmates - retired & enjoying travelling in our Roadtrek
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She is a Psychatric Nurse (retired). Rates are reasonable if you need a little couseling! :) He is a retired manufacturing engineer / lean & manufacturing consultant. Worked on everything from depleted Uranium penetrators to jet engines to locomotives to compressors to diapers and dryer sheets. Held most every manufacturing job there is up to VP. Managed a product development group for 10 years and started up and managed one of the only Manufacturing Engineering Development labs in the country. Three great (grown) kids - all on their own. Empty nesters - YES!!
We love the West and plan to spend most of the time we have left exploring all the National Parks, +++ When I figure out how to rig up pontoons on the Roadtrek, we're also going to spend a lot of time in Hawaii. We've been there many times - courtesy of Delta's frequent flier miles - and absolutely love the islands! Hanalei and Haleakala are two places everyone should put on their bucket list.
She likes to sew, he likes to take pictures of anything that will hold still. We both enjoy computers, so figuring out how to keep "connected" while on the road is the next big assignment.
Skills & Expertise to Share
He is pretty mechanically inclined. Given time, can fix most anything. A skill acquired because I'm too cheap to pay someone to do something I can do. Also a reasonably capable photographer. She is great at crocheting and sewing and putting up with ME!
picard247's Pets
Have a rescue cat who loves walking on a leash and waking up trying to figure out where she is NOW!
Favorite Boondocking Locations
Anyplace with mountains, waterfalls, canyons and/or cliffs (like Monument Valley and Canyon DeChelley)
picard247's Hometown
Recently acquired a property in Panacea, FL SMALL community near the Gulf on the Forgotten Coast
picard247's Guest Details
picard247's Rig
Rig Type: Class B
22 feet long
Upgraded from 2006 Roadtrek Versatile 210 (Class B) to a 2016/17 210P with all the gee whiz stuff ... 10,000 watts of Lithium batteries (Ecotrek 800), solar, underhood alternator, ... 24 feet long with two bikes attached. Self sufficient for up to a week. Water & waste in onboard in storage tanks, plenty of battery capacity.
picard247's Travel Preferences
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picard247 Has 1 Host Location
picard247's References (34)
References from Guests (34)
DarkPhoenixWanderers
Above and Beyond
Welcomed with smiles, chocolate brownies, map of local to-dos, and a list of helpful information--these delightful hosts went above and beyond. It was so relaxing to know we had a safe and pleasant place to stay for two nights. We highly recommend these awesome hosts. Thank you and it was great to meet you both.
Jmickelson33
Wonderful Stay
What amazing hosts here! Gramps and his wife immediately greeted me, with printed out information on places to visit around the area from sites to restaurants and more. I was also given homemade lemon pound cake, which was absolutely delicious!! They are so friendly and kind, I definitely felt welcome here! Thank you!
JimandDawnThornton
Great place to stay
Bob was there when we arrived. Very friendly and helpfull. Will return to be able to spent more time to enjoy the area around them. We thank you for a great visit.
ferdinortje
Great stay! Great people!
A very nice site in a beautiful location. Very friendly and helpful hosts. We could not ask for more. Thanks once again!
RVClark
Highly Recommend
We had a very nice stay. Our hosts were so gracious and welcoming, especially with those brownies! It was great talking with them about their travels and the transition back from being full-timers.
Cricket69
Fabulous spot
Thank you for a great place to stay for two nights. Easy place to find, great couple and interesting area. So much to see in this area.
Scott-n-Mary
Very nice couple; quite, level parking.
Gramp’s place was very welcoming and accommodating. Offered hook-ups if needed. We took their recommendation for dinner and really enjoyed some fresh seafood. Recommended.
OAsontheroad
Peaceful stay
We stayed for a night passing through, and were welcomed with a sweet treat as others mentioned, such a nice touch! We had a quiet night in after a long day exploring St Marks Wildlife refuge, so didn’t get to chat with them much, but the hosts were very gracious and super helpful offering tips on places to check out in the area.
Lise-Mario
Peaceful place
Our hosts welcome us with delicious chocolate chip cookies. Gramps and his wife are really nice. thank you again
sandypt
Quiet stop on the forgotten coast
We had a nice quiet overnight stay at Gramp's Place. Easy to find location and simple pull in to nice level site. We had a quiet evening and great rest at their site..... excellent wiFi and some yummy treats where provided that really spoiled us!!!
We hope to reciprocate and have the opportunity to host picard247 at our BDW host site if they make it to our area in the future!
DHal1968
Perfect hosts
Wonderful hosts. They offered us water, electric, wifi, on their lovely one acre of property. We enjoyed a fun evening with them and a neighbor. The night was very peaceful. Would love to stay again if we're in the area.
Lucieandre
Excellent
nos hotes ont été très accuillant, endroit tranquille et les brownies wow délicieux!!! Je reviendrais n'importe quand. Merci
BillnMary
A wonderful welcoming visit!
Thank you both for a wonderful welcoming stay!
What a way to travel, ...being greeted by new friends with a bowl of home baked brownies at the end of a long travel day, ...then sitting around chatting during the evening.
Thank you both for showing us around. You are certainly two engineers the way you have designed everything from the trap door on the porch to the blue bench and cemetery 😊(??). We did have a wonderful visit.
The next day we re-lived our visit all over again as we enjoyed the delicious brownies.
Thank you.
Billnmary
ViVanGo
Highly recommended!
These hosts couldn’t be better. I was met with a plate of homebaked goods and tons of tourist info with an invitation to make myself at home. My first night there were two other guest vehicles so we spent a lovely evening swapping travel stories. My second night I was invited for dinner and enjoyed getting to know my hosts even better. It was a wonderful visit!
Charlie2015
Awesome hosts
We were welcomed by this very nice couple to their lovely home with huge yard. Two other boondockers were here as well. Spent a lovely evening in gazebo sharing road trip stories. Very enjoyable evening. We would definitely recommend these hosts.
ctheckman
Extraordinary
Extraordinary hosts, personable and kind. Site was easy to find , flat, and accessable.
Studio396
Great hosts
We were greeted with cookies and a much appreciated welcome package. Easy access, a safe location and we had a very quiet night. Highly recommended hosts and location.
Reindeer
Restful stop
We stayed two nights at Gramp’s Place. Host were very friendly and had lots of information and suggestions about things to do. Would recommend this location 😃
SecondWind
Cold night/ warm people
Wonderful people. Had a great visit Hope to see them again.
keithasully
Great place
Very friendly people and nice quiet place to spend the night. I highly recommend this stop. Located close to St. Marks NWR. They let me spend an extra night to rest up.
HETKEN
Camp fire was waiting
Had a really nice stay. When we got back from exploring on day 2, our hosts was waiting outside with a camp fire going. Had a really nice talk.
NathalieSylvain
Lovey Quiet place to stay
The Hosts greated us at our arrival with a warm welcome, some visitor's information package and a little treat ;) that was really appreciated after a long drive.
Realy recommend those hosts to make a stop !
LouisvilleLucy
Such wonderful hosts
Chocolate chip cookies on my arrival. Who could ask for more?!? Lovely people in a lovely setting!
Osita
Delightful in Panacea
The host couple welcomed me so warmly with helpful information, electricity, and generosity with food too. The location was easy to find with their directions and to get in with my Class C & tow. I recommend this host and a visit to the Gulf Specimen Aquarium too
Thank you to Gramps Place!
Tori
Such wonderful hosts!
I can’t say enough nice things about this wonderful couple and their private, shady spot for me and my pet family. They were so friendly, kind, thoughtful and generous they reaffirmed my faith there are really good folk in this world. They let me use their water and electric which were convenient and I had a really lovely couple of peaceful nights. I hope to return the favor someday and that we will meet again.
westsubi
Easy living
Great guest,
Nice persons,very quiet place,had a good pizza by sopchoppy,like Our hosts told us,
And what to say about the brownies,irresistible!
Thanks again!
Hélène & Réjean
bbrook51
Perfect
Our host greeted us with lemon bars and invited us over for wine and great conversation after dinner. Our spot was quiet and very pleasant we hope to return the favor some day. So thank you again and safe travels.
mado
Sandy circle
Nice host.We enjoy the great conversations we've had with Bob.
Loni321
Great Host
We had a wonderful stay. The location was peaceful and quiet and we couldn’t have asked for a better host! Would definitely choose this location again and recommend it to others.
lcarolscott
Great spot and generous hosts!
I had a lovely couple of nights in Panacea (LOVE that name!) -- it surely was a cure-all for what ailed me. Overall, a pretty quiet spot with a couple of minor noise surprises. There was a little gun fire off in the distance, off and on. I swear I heard a peacock's calls one night at dusk but not the next...? Bob and Margie were very welcoming and hospitable, including loaning me an extension cord, inviting me to "social hour" with them in the evenings, and inviting me to stay another night or two, if I wanted. If I hadn't had an ocean front reservation waiting for me at Carabelle, I would have said yes!
Bea
Peaceful Panacea
Despite a family crisis that had our hosts elsewhere, we felt welcomed with a note and suggestions of where to eat and what to explore in the area. Sorry we missed you!! It’s a lovely quiet spot, and we were grateful for your hospitality.
keithasully
Great place and host
Great place to stay with a friendly host. Water, electric and wifi. Host even made banananut bread. Very restful, quiet and peaceful. Highly recommend this stop.
Johan and Loes
Thanks!
We had a great stay by this friendly hosts in an wonderfull area and a great and quiet spot. Get information wat to do in the area and Where invited for a drink and had nice talking. There homemade brownies Where so nice, we loved it! Thanks for staying at your place and hope to see you again in one of our both trips! Safe travels!
shemya_kid
Quiet place, nice people
Great hosts. Gramps and his wife were great people to stay with, very accommodating and eager to share traveling stories. I definitely will come back if I am in the area.