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  1. Hey SuiteSuccess. You said adding vinyl planks didn't work; I have read of others with a similar problem using those super-thin flexible cutting boards on the floor. Maybe stick them down with painter's tape? We've got the grooves on the door side and haven't come up with a solution either. We'll probably eventually just replace the 2 planks.
  2. Just got our reservation at Ambassador! Excited to finally make a west coast event!
  3. Hi Tex! Just a few ideas: Monthly stays at private parks are cheaper than daily/weekly rates (usually roughly half) and let you slow down the pace a bit. We try to do monthlies as much as possible. Researching DOES take up a lot of time. I'm very thorough because we absolutely must have solid cell signal and a really big site, and I don't want to get stuck in a site we don't like for a month. What resources are you using? I start with Google and rvparkreviews.com to both find parks and check ratings. There are others, too -- Campendium, campgroundviews.com, and freecampsites.net are useful. There are also some Facebook groups dedicated to park reviews - https://www.facebook.com/groups/WheredYouStayRV/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/rvparkrecommendations maintain files on lots of parks that you can search. Unfortunately it just takes time, but once you get more comfortable using search tools and finding a method that works for you, it'll get a bit easier. Don't trust the park websites - look for images on Google and GoogleEarth. Explore other states. As someone else already stated, you can get a nice site in parks in TX for $400/mo. Unfortunately, we've found that AZ is expensive and pretty booked up in the winter. NM or NV might be better. The farther you get from major tourist attractions or big cities, the cheaper things will be (generally). The basic TT membership does save you money but is difficult to manage when you have to work as you do AND only get 2 weeks in at a time, AND can only book so many weeks ahead. There are upgraded memberships you can buy (NOT @ retail price from TT, but through resellers) that will allow you to stay longer, not have to move outside of the system, and make reservations further in advance. I echo the Escapees parks. We stayed at North Ranch in Congress for 6 weeks (in winter) and it was very pleasant. That also puts you only an hour from Phoenix area for shows/sales. Besides TT and Escapees, other $$-saving memberships include PassportAmerica (10%-50% off nightly rates) and Good Sams, usually 10% off the nightly rate. If you're reasonably self-contained, take a shot at boondocking (camping without hookups). There's loads of state and federal land out west, some with basic services like toilets and waste disposal. Freecampsites.net and Campendium are the best resources I've found for finding those. Burnout is real. Hang in there! Or, if it's not right for you, take some time off the road to regroup. There's no right or wrong way to live. -Andrea
  4. We're going to try to make it this year! Registering soon... Can't wait to meet up & do some off-roading!
  5. We had a mini-HDT get-together last week here in Tucson --- the Tilleys, the Gells, the Reinigs, and the Rainvilles.
  6. Whoops. Thought I'd posted, but I guess not... We're at the Pumpkin Patch RV Resort in Hermon, Maine (just outside Bangor, an hour from Acadia) all summer. Most sites are long pull-throughs and can accommodate our rigs with no problems. Stop in and see us! https://pumpkinpatchrvresort.com -Andrea
  7. Fryefarm, I had the same issue. Had been doing allergy shots every 3 weeks for a decade. (I had tried going longer or stopping them several times over the years but no luck.) When I told my allergist of my plans to travel and asked what to do about shots, he said "Well, you'll have to stop." Surprisingly once I did stop getting the shots I did not have a major reaction. So that might be the case for you, too. Try here - http://www.allergyasc.com/locations.html - a friend goes to this practice and I think he self-administers.
  8. We're stationary until mid-January at a nice country park near Conroe, north of Houston. Would love to get together with others in the area after Christmas.
  9. Full-timing since 12/25/16. Still getting organized and settling in!

  10. We squeaked in under the wire for the class of 2016! My intro: In July DH and I were planning to sell our tired S&B in Detroit and have a new one built on the other side of the country. I was oh-so-ready to quit my unsatisfying job, and he'd gotten approval to work remote at his current job. While trying to finalize floor plans, he had an epiphany: if I can work remote from X, I can work remote from A, B, or C, too! So we decided to accelerate our retirement "plan" and shift gears into moving into our camping trailer to travel instead of buying a new house. In 6 months we did a huge amount of work on the trailer as well as finishing (most) of those house projects that had piled up in 16 years. We sold or gave away almost everything, and on Christmas Eve we finally left the empty house and headed south away from the ice & snow. We made it to San Antonio on New Years Day and will be here at least through February. Because of all the projects we weren't able to put the house on the market until we left, but we had 2 offers within 48 hours, and hopefully the sale will close early next month. DH (Shawn) works fulltime as an IT manager. I'm going to be pursuing part-time work as a grantwriter and keeping house. We plan to travel leisurely around the country, moving about once a month or so since DH only has weekends to either explore, relax, or drive. We have a little 20-pound chi mix with an adorable underbite named Elvis. We're in our 40s with no human dependents. Right now we have a 2011 Cedar Creek Silverback 35TS which is comfortable enough but doesn't fully suit DH's desire to have a private office space and room for a toy like a Polaris Razor. Therefore we're looking to possibly get a DRV Fullhouse JX450 or possibly a Spacecraft this year as they have the only configuration that we like. We tow with a Volvo 730 big rig, and I drive my Nissan behind (for now). See you on the forums and hopefully on the road! -Andrea Blog: https://sturburbia.wordpress.com
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