2gypsies

All you mentioned are in our list of creditors/financial info. Easily found. I guess recalls might be a problem but we've never received one.

Your family & friends can be notified via email or text. Create a group email and you'll only have to type the address one time & it will go out to everyone. Surely you have a list of your bills and it probably is not long if RVing. Contact them and do an address change. Magazines - if you subscribe it's probably for very few. Google them for address change or get an old copy and in the front would be contact information. It really shouldn't take long at all.

TrailerTraveler gave you some good information. If you are talking about national forest campgrounds then this site might be helpful. We used it all the time for our 40' motorhome. You have to know the name of the national forest that you want to stay and then you'll find the campgrounds. Some Corp of Engineer parks also have primitive areas. We rarely made reservations even on the 3-day holidays. We would choose places that didn't have any kind of water attractions - lakes, rivers, pools. That's where the crowds will be. If you want a quiet weekend it's doable by avoiding those places. https://www.forestcamping.com/dow/pictures/pictures.htm

When you think of the thousands and thousands of mail handled daily, personally, I think the post office does a great job! Just in reading this some mistakes are due to the person not following directions or not addressing properly. You can't blame the post office for everything.

We always avoided big city post offices like Surprise/Sun City area which are really busy. We always picked a smaller post office and didn't have issues. For Surprise we would have picked Buckeye or waited until our next move.

I have no idea. It was a safe that the manufacturer installed.

A friend had an in-the-floor safe and had a fire. He opened the safe and nothing but ash. We kept everything in a go-to-bag (briefcase - easy to grab). When we slept it was by the exit window. While we drove or if we stayed at camp it was by the front door. When we left for the day or to have maintenance done, it went in the car.

We found that if you're staying long-term they'll allow it more so than if just pulling in for a day or two. The reason being.... if one site gets transient stays and one or two will wash during the week, that ground can get very soft and then when the next RV pulls in indentations/ruts begin to form. When a RV stays there and is not moved for a while there's no issue. We made good use of 'The Solution' and did sections at a time... maybe one day we did the right side; next the left side. It really doesn't take effort. We took a bucket of water & wiped the area first then applied 'The Solution' and wiped excess off and our RV sparkled. We never used wax and when we sold after 8 years it looked new. We took the motorhome to a facility for the recommended time period oil change & regular maintenance. We just put it in our budget. Never did enjoy vehicle maintenance - even on cars.

If a caravan takes its customers on the road then you know it's o.k. Those using caravans don't all have the same driving ability.

We're ones that would say "not bad". As AlF stated above it's all a matter of perspective. We love touring the back roads so a gravel road doesn't bother us. You won't have any steep mountain inclines or downs like you might have even on an interstate or those Colorado passes on secondary roads. I'd just call them small hills. We've done it in May and also in August. Both times we had good weather and that's the key. You don't want to drive it in the rain or for a couple days following heavy rain. Just be flexible and in case of rain plan to spend a couple extra nights in either Tok or Dawson City depending were you're starting from. If the weather is good when you're heading up then plan to do it then just in case you might have bad weather when you return. Dawson City is not to be missed. It's a fun little town with lots of history. As far as it being narrow... there are very few places, if any, where two vehicles couldn't pass. We never encountered any. You don't want to pull off beyond the hard packed road unless it's a well-used pull-off. The 'shoulders' will typically have very, very soft dirt and it's not safe.

Here's the video on Newmar's new Super C. MSRP will be approx. 375,000 - 400,000!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAfNbzaMcMs Personally, we'd prefer the Class A but I'm sure this will win many over.

As you've told me previously, an old post might still be helpful.

I heard Newmar is coming out with a Super C.

Any pleated shade company can make you blackout ones but in colors. We had a wood valance on top that extended down the side to top it off. Looked very nice.

We full-timed in our motorhome 8 years without having to spend days or more at the service facility and never returned to our selling dealer. We called ahead to a place for maintenance in the direction we were traveling and they were waiting for us when we arrived. Service was done that day or the next morning and we left when finished. We were always able to spend the night in the motorhome on their lot; often with electric.

If you've ever used the Milepost you know that it has you flipping from one section to another. I would think this would be frustrating if trying to do it online. You're right in that internet is not available in the long stretches between towns. I don't think I'd like it at all. I still like to hold my maps!

Eastport, Idaho

For those leaving AZ in March I'd recommend traveling up 101 through CA, OR and WA and crossing in Sumas, WA around the 3rd or end of May. March/April is too early to get into the western states. We were in a big blizzard in southern Idaho the end of April one year. Naturally, this forum is great for asking questions and getting information. However, you might want to check on the RV.net forum. They have a section specifically for Alaska travelers with lots of good information, including on the top of that page on the 'Clicky' permanent post that stays there for references. They always have a yearly continuous site going for those making the trip the current year. Look for it. Have a great trip! It's one of our favorites and yes, plenty of great boondocking spots. That's how we traveled. Be sure to get Mike & Terri Church's book 'Alaskan Camping' which includes Canada and the Yukon. They give some good boondocking spots along with hookup sites. That's all you'll need for finding places to stay. They lived in Fairbanks and traveled the route to the lower 48 many times so they know the parks. Also get (online) the TourSaver 2/1 book. One glacier trip will pay for the book and you'll want to do at least one. We enjoyed the one out of Valdez. The 'Milepost' is great for history, information and small maps of the areas but don't rely on it solely for campgrounds. Drive on the top 1/2 of your tank. Services of all kinds close down occasionally so don't rely on what you read, including camping spots. It's an easy trip.... but a long one. You definitely will run into areas of construction. That's the only time they can do it. Just go with the flow. Go up on the Alaskan Hwy and return on the Cassier. Stop in Hyder to see up and close bear/salmon activity in August. If you cross into Canada by the end of May you'll have plenty of time to see everything at your leisure through August. Drive the Top of the World Hwy. Dawson is a neat little town with lots of history. Banff/Jasper - a must. On your way up - beautiful snow on the mountains but less opportunity for hiking due to the snow on trails. On your return - most of the snow will be gone so you'll only see black mountains but hiking will be perfect. Reservations? The only ones we made for the whole summer were for the July 4 weekend (Alaskans like to camp, too) and 5 nights in Denali's farthest campground you can stay - Teklanika. For both of those we only made the reservations about 3 weeks prior when we could better judge when we'd be in the area. As it turned out we were early for Denali so on a whim we boondocked at a lovely spot the previous night and drove into the park early morning (in August). We easily secured an additional 5 nights in Denali's front campground, Riley Creek. So we were in Denali 10 nights and saw 'THE' mountain in full sunshine 7 of 10 days. We saw every one of the 'big' animals, many more than once. There is plenty to do in both areas of Denali. Get the TEK bus pass for Teklanika and you can ride for as long and as many times as you want during your stay. Sometimes we'd go out early morning or late afternoon just for a short time. We also got off the bus in a remote stretch and walked along the road for a while in complete silence and awe! We flagged down the next bus coming by.

I think a 'plus' for us was that we stayed in public parks - many that don't accept reservations We've traveled from Arizona to Alaska one summer without reservations. It makes for a relaxing way to travel. Once we got there we did make a reservation in Denali Nat'l Park's Teklanika campground - the farthest one you can drive in Denali but only a couple weeks prior when we could better judge when we'd be in the area. As it turned out we were a little early so we boondocked at a lovely spot and the next morning pulled into the park early and easily secured an additional 5 nights in another Denali NP campground. We saw 'THE' mountain 7 of 10 days. Many never see it because of weather. We also saw every one of the big animals in the park - more than once. Many people stay at a RV park outside the park and take a bus tour for one day and claim they've seen Denali. They usually don't see the big mountain or many animals. We found that If a campground accepts reservations they usually have sites that can't be reserved interspersed within the reservable ones, especially in public parks. There are campgrounds in Yellowstone and others that don't even accept reservations. Once in those campgrounds then you can stay the full two-week limit. We usually moved on Sunday - Wed and stay put for the weekend. We'd plan it so we'd arrive before noon just as others are moving out. We've gotten many, many choice spots; quite often the best site in the park. We always aimed for the back area where it's quieter and where there's no one parked behind us . . makes for a big private yard. We don't enjoy big cities so if near one we'd find a smaller town nearby and then do a day trip, if needed. We're outdoors-types and enjoy being around nature. We certainly don't need full hookups. Dry camping is just fine. Boondocking on national forest or BLM lands is great. Some western states have great fishing access sites where we'd stay right near the water. Western states also have terrific county and city parks in smaller towns. We stayed IN the big national parks; not outside them. As full-timers we had no deadlines so if we came to a place that looked interesting we'd stop. We found some real jewels by doing that. We don't travel interstates unless for a short distance to get to one secondary road from another. We've done the eastern states, Midwest and southern ones but West is our favorite. I'm just stating that there ARE options out there as to how long of a day you drive, what kinds of parks you like what kinds of roads you drive and if you need FHU. There are many people out there today that don't make reservations - even for Florida. No, they're probably not going to get a site in the expensive resort parks. Everyone is different, thankfully. Carlos.... there's a lot to see in the area of I-10 if you'd get off the interstate. As for the SKP parks - we've stayed in every one of them without reservations. It's not beneath us to spend a night or two in their boondocking area until a site opened up. Once that happened we didn't care which site it was. Ya gotta be flexible!

Geez… we full-timed 16 years are rarely made reservations, traveling constantly - even the summer in Alaska. It's not difficult to find spots. We just look ahead on a map and figure about where we'd be in 4 or 5 hours and then look for a place around there. We didn't spend hours looking for a place. I guess we're not as particular as some. If we would have had to make reservations for every night in 16 years we would have never RVd.

Here are directions to the Boomer's NEW parking site. . . sorry I gave you incorrect ones previously. I didn't know they were moving this year as they've been at the other place for many years. http://link.rm0005.net/client_files/Boomersbof/NGtB_111518.pdf

I'm not sure about the comment "unless you know the owner of that lot". I don't recall that the lot owner can let you get in easier. You have to go through the front office to see if a lot is available..... unless things have changed.

Here's an informative article to read. I definitely would not trust a car seat or anyone to think they are secure at a dinette. Also, it's advised not to sit sideways. Forward seating is best. I know many don't adhere to this but it only takes one accident...... https://csftl.org/rv-travel-children/

Sorry…. I don't agree with you. Our 40' motorhome fit in many forests - forest service campgrounds and boondocking on forest lands. We've also done the Grapevine many times and were in the mountains often.

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!