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davida

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  1. This has been a fun thread to read! I think you have gotten a lot of accurate, honest, practical answers. None of them mean spirited at all. Everyone has spoken from their experience. Take a deep breathe and reread the responses. Best of luck to you.
  2. Sorry to hear that about Chap 1, but don't give up hope, maybe after a bit of a rest, it can come back. I imagine many chapters had extra struggles last year. Here's to more camping and rallies in 2021!
  3. I love Streets and Trips, it is no longer updated or even sold. I haven't found anything that added stops/overnight/mileage the way it did/does. Although I no longer RV, on my last car trip I planned it with Streets and Trips. Then I noted the stops and used google maps for the driving. Not much help but thanks for letting me remember the 13 years on the road with my late husband. P.S. love paper maps for general overview!
  4. Fulltimers 1999 til 2012. Health issues caused us to slow down, trade out 40' for a 25' and a 399 sq ft park model. Summer traveling but then we found out what real health issues were. Sadly, the end came for David (who's picture shows) last year from pancreatic cancer. We had talked about how and when to hang up the keys. Not a lot of our brillant plans came true; it works out how it's gonna work out. Enjoy your travels, stay in the moment, maybe you'll have one day or hundreds of days...may you enjoy them half as much as I did. hugs,
  5. Having had the luxury/necessity of washer/dryer on board - leave the grey open!
  6. Interesting, past TT member and fan. Due to health we sold our RV and TT membership this year. We would not have been able to full time for 13 years without TT. Have used Good Sam, KOA, Passport, City, National, etc etc. I never recommend parks because what works for me may not work for you. 20 years ago when I first joined TT, all the parks were in better shape - but so was I! Really have to do your homework and figure out what you want, ask lots of folks about their experiences. Guess we got good at "the system" we loved the NW and rarely had an issue getting in any of the parks. Once we went into overflow and within the hour, ranger came over with an assigned site for us. Whatever you do, enjoy! It'll all make for good memories to discuss once you have to hang up the keys. (Howdy BnB)
  7. We studied, planned, saved and nothing has turned out per our plan - it's all better (sorta). Quit our jobs at 47 and 51, lived off sell of house. Market dump and "lost" half our savings. Went into selling ads for campgrounds - great job. Did that part time for several years. full timed for 13. At 69, David diagnosised with pancreatic cancer, its a miracle he is still alive but fulltime no more. Unplanned inherited parents house, its now our medical base. There's a lot more to this story. Plan what you can but roll with the punches. I'm grateful we had the 13 years full timing and exploring, a wonderful experience. What if we'd waited til 62 or 65...
  8. Retire? How about just quit and go for it! Yep, quit jobs and sold house, husband 51 wife 47. Did boondocking and volunteering that provided free rent. We were not debt free and motorhome payment and medical was a big bite from our budget. We had savings because we did not buy a lot of stuff while we were waiting to full time. After a few years we did work on the road, part time. Unfortunately after 13 years husband diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Blessings abound as he is a two year going on 3 year survivor. We now have a small motorhome and plan to travel a bit this summer. David just turned 70, oh, the adventures we would have missed if we waited until wifey was 65 - like all of it!
  9. Full time for almost 14 years. Downsized and back in Stick and Brick due to health issues. 

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