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This might get you started.... http://www.lemonlawcase.com/new-motorhome-lemon-law/

Base Camp is awful!

Death Valley Days is coming up the first of November. It's a fun time.

This is where I got the idea of it being 'exercise classes'. That's why I asked the question. I didn't delve into the web site.... just glanced at the classes. https://www.silversneakers.com/learn/classes/

Here's a write-up of that area from 2013. Guess things have changed. The Thousand Trails small area was where we attended our very first gathering of Escapees Boomers back in 1997. Many in attendance are our friends today! https://wheelingit.us/2013/04/11/boondocking-site-review-thousand-trails-road-prescott-nfs-cottonwood-az/

We still use Street Atlas - an awesome program that doesn't require internet. We really don't have issue with incorrect information. We also use a paper atlas to see a bigger, more detailed picture. We love Benchmark series of road atlases for the western streets. It has everything on the map in great detail... public things, especially such as campgrounds, public parks, etc. We could never travel by just plugging in A to B and follow it on a GPS or phone. That's not the kind of traveling we do. We meander.

When I think of a 'gym' I think of machines, if that's what the OP is looking for. Otherwise, there are usually 'exercise' classes given throughout any size community. Silver Sneakers doesn't utilized machines, does it? They do use hand weights and floor balls.

We never experienced anything like you describe. We didn't stay near bigger cities so perhaps the small towns are better. RV parks have problems with theirs sometimes especially if near a sandy beach. In RV parks if it's for 55+ it will be cleaner than one utilized by families.The majority of places we've used have a employee constantly cleaning the equipment and floors. Even though we could have had equipment in our RV we chose not to do that. We loved going every 2 weeks and getting it all done in 1.5-2 hr. time and then not having to think about it again. The in-town ones have big commercial washers that have many rinses. We take advantage of the time by doing errands while in town. We catch up on reading while waiting. It worked great for us. After getting the motorhome we discovered the beauty of dry camping or boondocking on public lands so if we would have installed the W/D not having hookups would have been impossible to use them. We made the right decision. As stated above, ask the campground host for recommendations. They know the good places.

... that's why I suggested to call first as some national forest campgrounds are different. Here is one we've used to give you an example of differences: https://www.fs.usda.gov/generalinfo/sanjuan/recreation/camping-cabins/generalinfo/?groupid=51744&recid=43054

You will, most likely, only find gym chains in bigger cities if that's where you plan to travel. We always stayed away from big cities. You may want to try hiking, biking, using smaller equipment at your RV or in clubhouses as you travel. I believe that's what most RVers do rather than relying on chains.

In our earlier full-timing years we spent a few months in Florida..... didn't like it - (crowded & buggy); visiting state parks in Texas - liked the Rockport area but not farther south in Mission, South Padre (too windy & crowded). We loved Gulf State Park, Alabama (can get monthly rates) which is full of snowbirders/full-timers. It a nice town, lots to do in the area and pretty beach. However, it can be cool. New Mexico was too cold. The southern deserts of California were nice, also. We used public parks and boondocked on public lands. After years of testing we settled on our winters in Arizona which we love.

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Thanks for returning and giving us an update. Wish more folks would do that. Sounds like a good trip for you!!

We were only looking at Newmars. Different manufacturers may be different for you. The 40' had a wheelbase of 276". Some have a long overhang which gives it poorer handling - in our opinion. To us, the 40' handled much better on the highway tested at the same speeds.

Welcome to the site!! We successfully full-timed 8 years in a 33' 5th wheel and 8 years in a 40' motorhome. Absolutely no difference to us with either. They both had enough room for us; both had only two slides - which was a must because we used public parks with trees. Didn't want to have to maneuver slides between trees; and more importantly, both got us into the same campsites when using our favorites. We tried 38' motorhomes but found they weren't as good with handling because of the wheelbase as compared to the 40'. We always hated driving the big truck around, especially on back roads scouting for critters. We absolutely loved having the Jeep with our motorhome. It gave us endless fun in the backcountry and we acquired many new friends through the activity. I don't know what you mean about 'scary situations' as we didn't have any. Bottom line.... get what you need to be comfortable. Campsites for you are out there regardless of what you hear. We've stayed in many national parks, national forest campgrounds, Corp of Engineer parks, county and city parks along with lots of boondocking on public lands. Have fun in your new adventure!

Congratulations! Sounds like a lot of fun in store for you. Keeping busy keeps you young!

We always use our Cash Back credit cards & pay them off monthly. It's amazing how much money you can get back by using them for everything. We carry $20 change and rarely use it. We carry Visa, Discover, Mastercard. Discover is used solely for our Auto Payments for bills. That way if a Visa or Mastercard is compromised we don't have to set up our AutoPays again. AutoPays are pretty safe vs. using a card for retail. We've never had a problem with Discover but have with Visa and Mastercard. We now get alerts when the cards are used, especially for fuel and haven't had a problem since.

Here's some information & also do a Google to find more: https://weretherussos.com/free-camping-outside-grand-canyon-south-rim/ https://www.boondockerswelcome.com/blog/2019/07/19/visiting-grand-canyon-boondocking-and-hiking-tips/

We've done 191 north to south a few times. . . no issues. It's RVers hangout with Flaming Gorge being there and many campgrounds so many RVers do it. Just get into lower gear before you begin a descent; not in the midst of it. Let the gearing be your brake.

Would they require emission test in Austin? Pick a small town instead.

Don't put too much faith in those national park charts. We volunteered at Rocky Mtn. Nat'l Park & we assigned campsites for incoming reservations for the day. They had a chart by which we assigned sites. It didn't take long to run out of available sites for a 35-40' RV + tow/towed vehicle. We had walked the campground many times and saw a lot of long sites and suggested to the rangers that we make a new chart going by measurements. Since we had a 40' motorhome and previously a 33' 5th wheel we knew what kind of space was need for a long RV. The rangers.... and we ..... were amazed at how many big sites were there that weren't on the assigning chart. Naturally, we made the new chart which worked perfectly. No one assigned to the new big sites came back and said they couldn't fit. With our 40' motorhome and car we easily fit in these national parks: Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Glacier, Zion, Bryce, Arches, Grand Canyon, Big Bend.... and more. We have fit in hundreds of other public parks - state, national forest, Corp of Engineers, county and city. I just cringe when people say you won't fit. No, you won't fit in every site but you will find in a good amount - even if you read the charts and they say you won't. If you don't fit there is usually a good selection of campgrounds or RV parks just outside the national parks to use. Get the RV that will be comfortable for you. Here is a good site for actually looking at site photos. This is for Madison campground in Yellowstone and yes, we fit in it! In Yellowstone we also have use Mammoth and Bridge Bay campgrounds - no reservations in any of them. There are always cancellations. https://www.campsitephotos.com/campground/wy/madison/

I agree, it's not 100% clear. However, it could have also been stated it was a 2000 model purchased in 2015.

We boondocked comfortably with 300w of solar. It all depends how much energy you need. Obviously, we didn't need much. Start small and add as you're able.

This is from the original link. It was not a new motorhome. It was 2-years-old when they bought it and sued a year after purchase. "The couple sued Winnebago in 2016 saying multiple defects in the 2013 Adventure motor home they bought in 2015 ruined the cross-country trip they planned after selling their home."