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This was us, also. However, we left at ages 52. Never regretted it!

The Boomer group accepts any age...... and they are all ages. It's an awesome fun, active group & easy to make friends within it. No officers; no rules. Their big gathering is in January in Quartzsite.... approx. 150+ rigs present during a 2-week period. There are other planned meet-ups during the year in various places. Mini-rangs happen as people travel. Here's the recent newsletter: http://link.rm0004.net/client_files/Boomersbof/06_June_2019_Boomer_News.pdf

The America the Beautiful 62+ card. There are others if you're not 62 or if you're handicapped. https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm

We've used Miller for full-time coverage for all our years of full-timing. Every two years we'd call them to have them check for a better price and they always came through. Once a company gets you they feel they can gradually up the price. That's when we start checking around. Miller deals a lot with full-timers so they know what you're talking about. http://www.millerrvinsurance.com/

What brought PPL into this conversation? PPL doesn't do this. You take the RV to them & you don't have to make appointments for a potential buyer to see it. You don't pay PPL anything until it's sold.

Here's an excellent post on everything you wanted to know about Moab: https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/29448394.cfm

There are a couple other posts on this subject. Hopefully, they can all be combined with comments so that we have just one to follow. I'm sure there will be many more posts. Good luck. It's not a done deal.

You certainly don't need lithium batteries or internet boosters. We full-timed 16 years without them. When we began we didn't have a t.v., computer or cell phone. We had the telephone booth! We got along just fine... even in the boonies. As to what kind of RV to buy it depends on many factors..... for full-time travel; for weekends & a two-week annual vacation; for sitting still in a campground, etc. If you've never camped you might want to start out with a small travel trailer - approx. 27' or a 5th wheel.... if you already have a truck. Then if you like it you can progress upward in size or type. Everyone is different. It's up to you alone. Don't fall for the 'you've got to have this and that' because you don't. Don't put a big chunk of money into something before you know if you'll even like RVing. Also, don't go into debt to do so.

You can certainly do it. You'll see all types of RVs and all lengths. You won't be driving at internet speeds so plan for the trip to take longer than you might think. You'll encounter some road construction as you do in the lower 48. Around Tok, Alaska there are always frost heaves to watch for & I heard that area is also doing construction so you'll be driving slow for 20-30 miles. The trip is very doable... it's just a long one. Don't zoom through Canada and the Yukon because it's just as beautiful as Alaska. Go up on the Alaskan Highway and return on the Cassier for different views. Taking the Cassier the end of August rewards you with fun watching the bears at Hyder, Alaska and their antics catching salmon. Be sure to stop. All you need for the trip is 'The Milepost' which is excellent for history and maps, Mike and Terry Church's book 'Alaskan Camping' which includes Canada and the Yukon and gives RV parks, campgrounds and boondocking spots. If you have time, get the TourSaver 2/1 coupon book online. One glacier tour will pay for the book and you'll want to do at least one. Don't bog yourself down with reservations. Pull into campgrounds early afternoon and you get a site. The only ones we made for the whole summer were for the July 4 weekend (Alaskans like to camp, too) and for 5 nights in Denali Nat'l Park's Teklanika campground. As it turned out we were a littler early so on a whim we boondocked nearby at a beautiful spot and drove into Denali early morning. We easily secured an additional 5 nights in Denali's front campground, Riley Creek. We saw 'THE' mountain 7 of 10 days. Some never see it. We also saw every one of the big animals founds in the park.... more than once. Now get packing.... you're late!

Ruby's RV isn't at Moab. For Moab you would fit in the beautiful sites of Dead Horse Point State Park. We love it there. We've also stayed at Ken's Lake.

Absolutely amazing bobsallyh!!!!

Hey.... I know that site #63 in Baker's Hole!! Glad you found a space. It's a beauty!!

Thanks. Sounds easy. Computers isn't something I enjoy so I didn't know how to approach it. I'll give it a try.

I have hundreds of Google Favorites (IE10) and I really want to start using Chrome but don't know how to move them over to Chrome. Is it possible? Thanks!

There are some 'rustic' RV parks in the vicinity of Tucson Mtn. Park/Saguaro West. Use this site to read about them: http://www.campgroundreviews.com/ Gilbert Ray, Pima County Park, is a favorite of ours right in the heart of hiking the Tucson Mtn. Park trails but I think you can only stay 2 weeks. Others in the area are Bar J RV, Desert Trails, Western Way. This is the area where Snyder Hill BLM boondocking is if you're familiar with that. Good luck!

I have it set with my credit card (cash back) to text me an alert when fuel is purchased. So far, it's only been when I purchase but in the past that wasn't the case. One does need to monitor purchases by credit card. We also use Quicken to reconcile everything. Have done that for over 30 years.

Also keep in mind what kind of activities you plan to do. We had a 5th wheel but hated driving the truck on gravel backroads looking for animals. The truck was very noisy & scared them away. Friends latched us onto 4-wheeling so when it was time to change RVs we chose a Class A pulling a Jeep. We could explore quietly the backroads and the 4-wheeling gave us lots of fun and seeing awesome countrysides with roads too narrow for a truck to go. If you're a fisherman or have other hobbies also think of where you'd put things. Do you think you'd enjoy dry camping in public parks or boondocking on public lands? If so, holding tank size would be important. Lots to think about. Whatever your choice you'll love the RVing lifestyle Best of luck to you!

Since you don't have children yet why not keep what you have until you really need to upgrade? Money saved and no need for a bigger truck yet.

If you've dropped your trailer off in March and are still living in a rented mobile home, you really need to light a match under the dealer. He needs to get moving on your repair. You should have definitely told him you were full-time and that's the only place you have to live. He could have let you stay in it on his lot until the repairs were finished and that would have made him fix it faster. In 16 years of full-timing we never had to spend a night elsewhere. When we took it in for maintenance we always spent one night on the lot - usually with electric - and left the next morning. You really need to push that dealer to get it done - now.

For battery & other maintenance you can slip on a pair of coveralls or keep a separate pair of jeans/shirt just for that purpose. Neither one needs washing all the time.

I know from your RV that you have huge closets, shelves, drawers. So what do you put in them that you couldn't put 2 weeks of clothing in them? When we went full-timing we didn't have a storage unit so we left nothing behind. We gave away a LOT of clothes but definitely took a lot along instead of tossing good ones. Over the years if we bought a t-shirt, etc. we then tossed one. We didn't keep adding. You definitely only need a pair or two of jeans and dress pants. The same for shorts. You don't need 14 pr. of each. T-shirts can be folded and put on one of your big shelves. Perhaps a couple dressier casual shirts and a few long sleeve warmer shirts. A good fleece jacket and do layering under it. It can be done. Really!

The OP already knows they 'need' to be off the grid. It's important to them. I completely understand as that is how we felt before taking off for full-timing. Some people really know what they need. OP: I think you'll do just fine out there. You, alone, know what you can live with and what you can't. You've proven you don't have to do laundry every day or two. You've gone long times without doing it. You're experienced in that respect. I would suggest that you pack more than your planned one week of clothes; especially underwear. When the same people don't see you every day you can certainly go days wearing the same outer wear. You don't need a new bath towel for every shower. Each has their own. It's certainly reusable. Again, you'll be o.k.!!

If nature and quiet are important to you then get solar. That's why we ran solar. We are not energy hogs. We had 300w which was plenty for us. However, we had a propane/electric refrigerator so we ran on propane. We used a catalytic heater so we didn't have to use the power hog furnace. We used a stovetop coffee pot instead of an electric. Toast? We buttered bread & plopped it in a fry pan. We didn't watch t.v.; we listened to XM radio in the evening and read. We absolutely loved sitting by a stream or lake in quiet surroundings on public lands. We could last 10-14 days on our tanks without having to dump them. By that time we were ready to move on anyway. You're correct that if you find a place of solitude a generator or having someone pull in next to you using a generator would ruin it.

I found I couldn't be a martyr and not take pain meds before physical therapy in the beginning. If you're pain-free you can do the requirements better. You're not going to get hooked on pain meds by using them for a few weeks, when really needed; especially if you're one not liking to take any kind of meds to start with.

Here are some photos/videos of the happening. https://ru-clip.net/rev/rubber+tramp+rendezvous/