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  1. I think this is the best option for you since you're not going to be traveling in the RV and because you're not going to buy a truck to pull it. Best of luck to you!
  2. We have Malwarebytes and there's no issue. I don't see an ad for RV Share.
  3. Schwab is noted for this. We've used Fidelity and Vanguard without any problems with the Escapees RV Club forwarding address.
  4. packrat - if you're referring to the Boomer gathering, yes, it's around 46848 Mitchell Mine rd. One RV? The pic must have been taken mid-summer! There will be many hundreds parked along the whole road in January.
  5. You'd have an awesome time if you parked at Boomerville - the Escapees Birds of a Feather group, the Boomers. I don't know if you are an Escapee member or not but you don't have to be. Visitors are warmly greeted and included. They will be parked together January 14-27 and people come and go and stay as long as they can. There are usually around 150 RVs coming and going throughout the time. They have many activities going on - mini-trips around the area, hiking, geocaching, 4-wheeling, mini-seminars around the campfire on various topics, happy hours daily, pancake breakfasts, pot lucks and just plain fun. You have ample opportunity to take the short drive into 'town' a few miles away. It's a very welcoming group of all ages, not just Boomer age. Pets welcome and even a pet walk in the morning. It's dry camping so come prepared. There's usually an area for solar and one for generators. Here's the parking information taken from the newsletter. Turn-by-turn directions to Boomerville: On I-10 take exit 19 and go south to the T intersection with Kuehn Rd. Turn left (E) onto what becomes a frontage road beside I-10. There will be an Escapees Boomers sign and arrow at this intersection (no guarantee). Continue East on the paved frontage road (go pass the Scadden Wash BLM area) until the pavement dead-ends and turn right (S) on an unpaved road. Again, there will be an Escapees Boomers sign and arrow at this turn. Continue on the unpaved road to the edge of the 14 day BLM area -- main road turns sharply to the left BUT you will turn right (W) at the Boomer Escapees sign and arrow. You will be able to see the gathering from this turn. Find your own spot. There will be a central “tent” area where you can sign-in and one of the hosts will be around to give you a hug and give you the low-down on what to expect. The Google Maps coordinates for the approximate center of Boomerville: 33.650011,-114.1486603 There are usually two hosts parked near the easy-up tents. Sign in with them (we just like to get a head count for fun and love to greet you.). Then you park wherever you want. You can participate as much or as little as you want. The more you "hang out", the more involved you become. Volunteering is also a great way to get to know folks...help with pancakes, the auction, etc. There is a white board for scheduling activities. It is member driven. If you want to take a walk every day at 8:00 and you’d like company, put it on the board and people will join you. If you are curious about solar, suggest a solar discussion group, put the time and place, and people will join you and tell you more than you want to know! It all just happens! Daily Boomer happy hours are at 4pm with a meeting about what happened that day and what the plans are for the next day. People will bring light snacks and their own drinks and chairs.
  6. We easily fit in many, many public parks with our 40' motorhome & Jeep. We've stayed in national parks (Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Glacier, Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon, etc.) and without reservations. We also fit in many national forest campgrounds, state parks, Corp of Engineers, county and city parks. Get the size you think you'll be comfortable living in. You'll find your spots! Good luck!!!
  7. We full-timed for 16 years, traveling constantly and public parks or boondocking on public lands were our first choice 'go to' spots. We never had an issue getting in a place that we wanted with our 40' motorhome - even the major national parks such as Yellowstone, Glacier, Zion, Bryce, Big Bend, etc. Same with state parks, national forest campgrounds, Corp of Engineers, county and city campgrounds. We also did not make reservations. Get the size you'd be most comfortable in!
  8. Here's a blog of a single gal and her small trailer which is now for sale. There's a link to her trailer within this blog if you're interested. We know of several full-timer RVing couples who have a small Skamp and Casita so it can be done. Good luck to you! https://interstellarorchard.com/
  9. Same here. We never stored clothes. All were kept in closets/drawers.
  10. There are controllable issues with RVing - where you stay and what you pay; fuel; less eating out; less entry fees for attractions. There are plenty of free things to do. If you spend more one month then cut way back the next month. You'll soon get the hang of it and can live comfortably on what you have. Some folks need more but many need much less to be happy.
  11. Are you going to retrack the nasty posting on Facebook about the bank president who is not the owner?
  12. Never heard of 'upper/lower Teton view campsites'. We've dry-camped many times at Gros Ventre campground and Colter Bay campground in the park. We like Gros Ventre much better as the you can see more of the mountains and there are also more animals roaming.
  13. This action is a little premature until the real reason is known.
  14. Hmmm... 25 yr. with the family and then you changed? What's the difference?
  15. Sounds like we're not the norm but in 16 years of full-timing and getting water from many different sources and not all municipalities, we never sanitized. We drank and cooked from the tank. Every so often we'd buy a new fresh water hose. We did use good water filters though.
  16. There are many gigs where you can do it being a single. Also, many things to do 'in the background' around from the public.
  17. The above are excellent things to think about. I would also suggest you do a Google for RVing in cold weather for additional help, including some YouTubes. You'll definitely be looking at dual pane windows and if you can find one with smaller windows that would save some heat loss. Plan to get the silver window insulating material to cover windows. Put insulation in any roof vents. Possibly adding more weather stripping around the door. Use heat tape on exposed piping. You're getting some answers that you don't agree with because the majority on RV forums don't RV in extreme weather. Perhaps you could find a forum especially for that which would be helpful for you. Some manufacturers you might look into are: Outdoors RV http://outdoorsrvmfg.com/ Northwood Mfg., Lance and Triple E There are probably some Canadian manufacturers that I'm not familiar with and they might be geared more toward winter camping. Best of luck in your search! You'll find the right one for you.
  18. I'd highly recommend you travel south for the winter & fly back for visits. It will be a lot cheaper than paying for propane to stay north in the winter in addition to other issues you may have because of the cold temps.
  19. Money comparisons have absolutely nothing to do with volunteering!!!! That's not the idea of volunteering. Do volunteers in a soup kitchen compare what they could be making at McDonalds?
  20. Here's his letter of apology for doing this on 'the spur of the moment'. How old is this guy anyway? https://ryan-andersen.org/
  21. One of the links Lou gave above was evidently from the person videoing this incident. He states "He was asked to stop. He sent two teens down to switch plates on the trucks; the little girl started copying him as well". What a fine role model he is to his family. His wife isn't any better if she just stood there smiling. Grrrrrrr!! http://rebrn.com/re/this-guy-vandalized-the-corona-arch-for-a-family-photo-this-week-4400070/
  22. Wish we were going again this year. That would be a fun gig. It's a neat facility in a gorgeous setting.
  23. We've used Fidelity, Vanguard, Wells Fargo, Bank of American with our Escapees mail forwarding address, Texas.
  24. Congratulations on making the decision. It's a wonderful lifestyle! I don't understand though why you will purchase something already. There are great states to investigate rather than going to the same place all the time. Just wondering....
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