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Full time but still own property. Good or Bad?
sandsys replied to lappir's topic in Sharing the Fulltime Lifestyle
I didn't know we had an exit plan other than keeping a bunch of money handy but it turned out Dave had already decided which apartment complex he wanted to move into. We have moved once since then into the place where we plan to live the rest of our lives. Our last house, the first apartment and this apartment are less than 5 miles apart; I guess we like this neighborhood. Linda -
I used a paper towel. Worked well. Linda
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How old are participants in the Escapee forums?
sandsys replied to Kirk W's topic in General RV Information
Wow! No wonder I feel so at home here--2/3 of the participants are in my age group. As to those whose ages appear in two different groups, I would either choose the one who actually posts to the forums or make two entries if both are active. However, you do you. Linda -
Full time but still own property. Good or Bad?
sandsys replied to lappir's topic in Sharing the Fulltime Lifestyle
With your description I suspect you will have multiple offers if you decide to sell it here. Good luck whatever you decide. Linda -
It worked for me, too, once I finally go back on here. Linda
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But, those were not work camping jobs. I'd be a little more leery of anything that could be interpreted as recreational rather than occupational. And the work may need to be full time which, I think, few work camping jobs are since most work campers want to be free to explore each area in which they camp. Lots of research to do. So many ifs!
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Full time but still own property. Good or Bad?
sandsys replied to lappir's topic in Sharing the Fulltime Lifestyle
What we did was buy a membership in a park where we returned every year. That way, they did all the upkeep. Linda -
But it stops heating the second you remove it from the burner; after that it is the food that heats the container.
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Be prepared for can to be HOT! The induction burner does not heat the can but the food inside it may.
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What do full-timers do when their RV is in the shop?
sandsys replied to Debbie and Joel's topic in Graduating to Fulltime
Yup. It got me more than once. Linda -
What do full-timers do when their RV is in the shop?
sandsys replied to Debbie and Joel's topic in Graduating to Fulltime
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We didn't do it on our first travel trailer. Limped into a small town on a Sunday evening when the garage owner just happened to be there. When he took everything apart, our wheel bearings looked like gun powder. That's one of those "don't do what we did" lessons.
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Long Island Doctor killed in Airstream accident
sandsys replied to bobsallyh's topic in General RV Information
Nope. It was a trailer and several people were riding in it. https://nypost.com/2024/04/07/us-news/li-woman-killed-when-she-flies-out-of-door-of-airstream-trailer-during-family-road-trip/ -
It's not. I simply interpreted your comment as being RV factories. We've seen a lot of tiny factories, building such things as dory boats, and enjoyed them. Plus, I never said you could see everything that interests you, just that you could see more of those if you skipped the ones that didn't hold as much interest. Sometimes, though, you don't know what will turn out to be interesting--like the Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa, where I learned the difference in terms like hobo, tramp, bum, etc. Linda
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It depends on your focus. I enjoy living history museums so we saw a lot of those but only did one factory tour and that was when our Winnebago was in for service so we had to be there anyway. We did, at least, drive through part of each of the 48 contiguous states in our first three years although we didn't see much of some of them. We drove all of Historic Route 66, Highway 2 across the northern US, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Natchez Trace, most of the Great River Road, Hwy 101 along the west coast, etc., stopping at places of interest along the way. While it is true that you cannot see it all, you can see what most interests you. Linda Sand
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More complete address: https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/no-more-state-vehicle-inspections-starting-in-2025
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I'm stuck in Minnesota. Y'all want to come here? We only have a little snow still on the ground and most of the parks aren't open yet. Linda
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You're not going to tell us? That's just mean! Linda
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Summer storage and when can you leave
sandsys replied to Ne9balldan's topic in General RV Information
Yes, but. Those people pay for all year at the full rate in a park set up for that. The OP was asking about a seasonal storage situation in a place designed for short term use. Linda -
California actually is falling into the ocean. People originally thought it would be along the San Andreas fault line but, instead, it is just doing it bit by bit. Linda
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That will also show you what you forgot to pack. Linda
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Summer storage and when can you leave
sandsys replied to Ne9balldan's topic in General RV Information
Most parks that do storage have a separate lot for that so they can rent out all the camping spots when long-timers are gone. Linda -
Do check Cal Trans just before departure though as Hwy 1 is susceptible to landslides with all the rain they have been having. https://dot.ca.gov Linda
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Summer storage and when can you leave
sandsys replied to Ne9balldan's topic in General RV Information
You are asking them to risk their business status so you can leave one day early. I am curious as to why you want to do that. -
150 miles a day would take 5.66 days on Kirk's route. But, that's only about 3 hours of driving so you'd still have several hours a day for rest stops, meals, and sightseeing. That sightseeing could use some of your extra 30 miles a day. So it is doable. A Class C usually uses a 30 amp hookup. The rental will come with a power cord for you to use. It should also come with a hose for refilling your fresh water tank and a different one for dumping from your black water tank. It's been years since we traveled in California so I have no current data on campsites. If you sometimes get a site with full hookups you can dump and fill right at your site. Most RVs here have enough battery power that, with careful use, you can stop some nights without an electrical hookup. Often those stops are in some parking lot like at Walmart or Cracker Barrel or a park without hookups. You probably won't need to dump and fill more than once in the middle of your trip unless you have very small holding tanks. If you tell us what model of RV you have reserved we can offer more specific advice. Linda Sand