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We were in British Columbia and I had a gall bladder attack. I was able to quickly see a doctor 2x and received a prescription before moving on. I don't recall the exact amount but it was so very reasonable for all... around $60 or so. The doctor was so very caring - even called to check up on me two weeks later when we were back in the U.S.. This was years ago so the price would surely be higher now.

So.... what are the LEOs doing about it? Pulling them over? Ticketing? Sending them out of state? We spent a lot of time in the desert boondocking areas with groups of RVers and never heard about this. If they're in an accident then yes, the RV weight/equipment could be looked at more thoroughly but just random eyeballing and assuming?

I agree. 'thoroughly' according to abilities and budget and time. I was replying to Bruce T's comment about some just getting out of the car at Grand Canyon and looking over the edge and then moving on. The person spent a lot of money to visit so why not enjoy even the simple things for a couple days or more or even just overnight? Ranger programs? Visitor Center films? Short walks? A sunrise or sunset? A drive at sunrise or sunset for animal viewing - the best times.

We explore our national parks thoroughly. We hiked down the Bright Angel Trail and picked up our raft trip through the Canyon for days. Awesome remembrance! We volunteered at Sleeping Bear Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore and there's a 'Scenic Drive' on the map. I couldn't tell you how often we were asked "Is there anything to see on the drive?"

We've done five of the listed parks: We've driven Hwy 50 multiple times and a great place to boondock to visit Great Basin NP is Sacramento Pass BLM about 10 miles west of the park. It's an awesome place to star watch! Guadalupe National Park has approx. 20 trails of all abilities and lengths. We climbed 'the peak' - signed the log book at the top - 9 mi. round trip and love McKittrick trail - so very pretty. There are various road entrances for scenic drives. We were offered a volunteer gig at Dry Tortugas but timing didn't work. It would have been a great experience. North Cascades has many, many trails and nearby campgrounds. Isle Royale NP - we took the ferry from Copper Harbor... did some beautiful hiking with lots of water views and moose and returned that day via the ferry. Wrangell NP Alaska - we drove around 50-60 mi to see the Kennecott copper mine.

Here's an article on South Dakota's voting bill which may affect RVers: https://dakotafreepress.com/2023/03/24/noem-reduces-freedom-of-rv-voters/

Yes, Collins was a good one during its time. They were built in Springfield, OR and the original company was picked up by Monaco if I recall correctly.

We've been on some of those lakes... and survived! 😊 We gave lighthouse tours on South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan and part of our spiel was to tell of all the shipwrecks that happened. It's also a great place to scuba and while we were on top of the lighthouse one day we saw the Coast Guard pull up to an exposed shipwreck. Turns out a woman was scuba diving around the wreck and died.

I would guess all travel and have the same RV experiences as anyone here. The posts would be under the appropriate headings.

Exactly..... she was let go.

Not very appealing but you'd fit in this one. Just do a Google and look at the photos of the RV parks to see if you'd fit. https://denalirv.com/

I'll also state that "some of your friends" don't have accurate information. There are no issues.

One year when we volunteered at Rocky Mountain National Park within a few months time there were two suicides and three homicides plus drownings (one tragic one of a 12-year-old boy slipping on a rock and getting caught underneath the water in swift current and lodged at a huge boulder. His father had to watch. We also listened to a lot of BOLO alerts... be on the lookout. Also, a scout group just returned from a hike and a girl left a candy bar and chips in her tent. A bear very shortly came out of the woods to the tent and tore it open from the rear. The girl got out. The bear was killed, unfortunately The ranger thought she had blanks in her gun. That really opened our eyes to the dangers in the national parks. Here's a better link giving numerous charts: https://www.psbr.law/nevada/deaths-in-us-national-parks/

It sounds like you're on the younger side if you have 5 children under 10. You might want to look into the subgroup of Escapees called Xscapers. https://xscapers.com/

If one needs long-term nursing home care here are some rates by state. If you don't need serious care as you age it's a lot cheaper and more pleasant to stay in your home and have caregiver agency come in to care for you for a few to 8 hr./day. They can help with bathing, hygiene, cook your meals, do light cleaning, shopping, etc. More and more are choosing this route. https://www.seniorliving.org/nursing-homes/costs/

We used PPL, also - great experience. We got a low cost rider for the motorhome while sitting on the lot; not full insurance.

Our grandkids are going to look back on today's prices one day and think that they are cheap! Groceries in the 1960's: https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/60sfood.html Here are some gas prices from years ago: https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/fact-741-august-20-2012-historical-gasoline-prices-1929-2011

Here's a map of the ferry routes. You'll have to contact Washington State Ferries to get up-to-date prices. A nice, easy one is from Coupeville to Port Townsend. The Escapees park near Port Townsend is a great place to stay. You can easily do day trips to the national park from the SKP park. It's not far at all. Lots of neat things to do from the Port Townsend area in all directions. You can also drive your vehicle down to Bainbridge Island and as a passanger, take the ferry to the Seattle waterfront near the Aquarium, Pike Place Market. Then board the monorail which will whisk you across town to the Space Needle. Then return to beginning... saving the shopping at Pikes Place for last before boarding the ferry again. It's a nice, easy day trip. https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-04/WashingtonStateFerries-RouteMap.pdf

Here's a good article: https://www.surterra.com/medical-cannabis/traveling-with-medical-marijuana#:~:text=Can I Fly on Commercial,to bring on a plane.

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Guess we run in different circles. I definitely haven't found that. 🤔

Think of it this way: The Tacoma probably gets much better fuel mileage than the Class C. Drive the Class C and park it and then you'll be tooling around in something that gets better mileage. Your friend would appreciate have a car to use when you're at work. Will she be working, also? I would recommend keeping both and at least see how it works out.

.... and how would you know that?

You could rent a car in Quartzsite. https://www.expedia.com/Car-Rentals-In-Quartzsite.d6024006.Car-Rental-Guide

Rabbits don't need any papers: https://www.gopetfriendly.com/blog/taking-your-dog-to-canada/#:~:text=Pet rabbits from the United,days prior to entering Canada. Your pantry, refrigerator/freezer - (no problem with spices, etc.) https://inspection.canada.ca/food-safety-for-consumers/bringing-food-into-canada-for-personal-use/eng/1389630031549/1389630282362 The important think is to take your sunglasses off, look at them directly and answer questions but don't volunteer chatter. Don't try to hide anything. As full-timers we've crossed multiple times. The only problem we had was with a 3" dog repellant spray that we always carried when biking. We owned up to it when asked. He examined it carefully - reading the label & then took it inside the booth. He came out and said "I'm very sorry but only bear spray is allowed". 😄 It was probably worth a couple bucks! We also consumed our fresh refrigerated items before crossing so we didn't have to toss anything. Meat purchases that we had in freezer were still in their original packages and they weren't a problem at the time. Liquor/Beer: Check for the allowable amount. Anything over will have a very small fee - not enough to consume fast beforehand 😁 or to dump it out. I'd recommend checking the web sites just before crossing as things change occasionally. Have a great trip!