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  1. I have spent several days, using intermittent times each day, re-reading this entire thread. I found it interesting that everyone seemed to think that their plans for retirement were the best. That is great! My situation is similar to many. I took a state government job in my early 40's and worked 21 years. However, husband and I divorced prior to my retirement but agreed to a split of assets that was satisfactory to both of us. I get a pension each month from my employment and get SSA based on his income I will draw on my own account when I reach 70 if not needed before. I am financially secure, but I miss working. I think it's a lack of discipline on my part that I accomplish very little when not employed. I have recently taken a job doing similar work, but at a reduced wage. I have spent the past few years taking custody of one to three grandchildren. That seems to be over at this point. Therefore, I plan to spend the next year working and getting the house systems in order to get a good sale price and then leave on my fulltime adventure in my T@b tiny camper. I'm excited for the future at age 68 and think that's a great thing.
  2. As a parent of grown children, I feel I must reply to aryhrudy. Having been burnt multiple times by my fiscally irresponsible children I would say that I would NEVER, under any circumstances, take out a loan and trust that my children would pay me back. If the child was financially capable and had proven themselves trustworthy then they could get their own loan, and not depend on their parents who have been fiscally responsible.
  3. I would suggest a look at some older videos of "Travels with Delaney" on YouTube. He is very informative and has thoroughly reviewed every aspect of the T@b 400. He and his wife eventually traded it because of the bed situation - one crawling over the other. LaDonna
  4. I would suggest that you watch as many YouTube videos as you can. You can get a sense of how much room the different types and sizes feature. You can figure out from them what your "must haves" and "would be nice" features are. I have my own tiny travel trailer that I chose after watching many, many videos and finally seeing it in person. I must confess that the "perfect" RV for me was the third one I bought. I tried a class A, too nervous driving, a travel trailer, too big for my tow vehicle. Watching all the videos really helped me. I love my camper, but it would be too small for most folks. I suggest Matt's RV Reviews and Matt's RV reviews towables for views of many vehicles available through General RV. If you start watchin those YouTube will suggest other reviewers for you to watch. This can be extremely helpful, especially if there are no large dealers near you.
  5. Just a note regarding VPN. I was using public campground wifi when I was working a contract a couple of hours from home. I signed up for NORD VPN. I was very happy with it, but my credit card company hated it. Customer service said I wouldn't be able to use VPN at all to check or pay the bill. However, a call to NORD customer service provided me with a VPN that would work. No problems since. I was comfortable using my phone's data, but I could not get used to the small screen size so preferred to review the charges on my PC.
  6. NuCamp RV makes a quality trailer. For myself, I chose a tiny trailer, but they have a larger trailer: https://nucamprv.com/avia-camper/ The quality of their work is very high. Based on the fit and finish of my trailer I don't think you'd be disappointed at the craftsmanship.
  7. I have the Visible R2 phone. I haven't yet tried the hotspot feature, but am counting on it when I launch. I found it difficult to get started since there is only "chat" support available and there don't seem to be many humans working the chat. I opted for the free phone and find that sometimes I can hear the caller, but the caller can't hear me. I will give a better review when I have used it on the road for a sufficient period of time.
  8. I retired from my fulltime career August 1, however, I have taken a contract to continue working for my former employer. My contract calls for me to work in a different office which is in the southern part of the state I live in. I am excited about living in State Parks or on Federal lands while I am working. I hope that working this contract period will break the need I feel to continue working full time in retirement.
  9. I can only tell you what I found towing a 19' travel trailer with a 2011 Tahoe LT. The trailer was the tail wagging the dog. I bought the trailer from a private seller who gave us a weight distribution hitch, but did not explain it and we were too ignorant to understand its importance. The weight was fine, but the length was not. I have since moved to a 15' trailer and am finding it much more appropriate. If you check your loaded weights to be appropriate to your Tahoe configuration and have a proper weight distribution hitch you will likely be ok.
  10. Best wishes to you! Rig selection can be difficult. Several years ago I fell in love with the interior layout of an older 26' class A. I was extremely happy with my purchase except for driving it. . . it wandered and needed a steer safe or something. I next tried a "perfect" 19' travel trailer which, again, had a great interior layout. However, I was not comfortable towing it with my Tahoe. Felt like the tail was wagging the dog. Last fall I bought a brand-new tiny T@b trailer by Nu-Camp RV. I can hitch and tow it with confidence, but it is tiny, I am taking off next month on my adventures. My advice would be to test drive the vehicles that have interiors you love and test drive them for as many miles as the dealership will allow before you purchase. Again, best wishes for success and happiness.
  11. In my 2011 Tahoe LT the third row seats come out completely. The second row folds flat or tumbles forward to provide more storage, but it is not designed for seat removal like the third row.
  12. NuCamp manufactures high quality small trailers.
  13. I just wanted to say that I'm still here. I didn't retire in December, but have committed to retiring effective 08/01. Not sure of my exact plans after that. However, I am looking forward to the self I discover when I am free to be whoever I want to be. I have purchased the TT I wanted, a T@B CS-S. This is my third RV purchase and I think I got it right this time. I look forward to reading about your adventures and sharing mine!
  14. OK, I've dropped out of a couple of previous graduating classes, but this time I am committing! My last day of work will be 12/31/18. I haven't told them yet, but will closer to time. I'm not sure what I'm going to do about the house - may need it to come back to if the health or vision goes bad. Although, I'd probably prefer a studio apartment in a warmer climate than returning here. My current plan is a T@b 320 CS-S which has all the space I think I need pulled by my aging Tahoe. My failures to launch in the past were due to financial concerns and grandchildren who needed to come live with me. I am more confident financially now and will not let anymore grandkids move in with me - no matter how cute they are! I am excited about the future!
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