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Thats the key part I'm interested in. the rest is just fluff. Because if the Pennington County Treasurer says all PMB addresses are not in state. Then they are also saying that the 12 other County & State officials who do accept PMB addresses for every other state function, must be in violation of some new ruling that only the Treasurers office is aware of. The Pennington County Treasurer may have the authority to say they will not accept any personal checks from a PMB or not accept personal checks for any other reason. But they don't have the authority to override numerous state laws that define residency & domicile and allow for PMB addresses as acceptable for every in state requirement. Those are 2 completely different issues: whether the Treasurer will accept your check vs whether a PMB address is accepted for all in state registration & licensing requirements. Someone seems to be mixing the two together Maybe its just a matter of the wording, but saying the Treasurer will not accept my check because it has a PMB address; is 180% different than saying the Treasurer is changing existing law by defining a PMB address as out of state.

completely different situation when you & your vehicles are on the move year round. since you don't garage your vehicles for more than 6 months in any other state, your garaged location is your domicile.

Yes I doubt you'll ever have an issue as long as Progressive goes along. Most insurance companies would refuse to write a policy for a vehicle they were told is garaged in TX fulltime but is registered in SD. TX & SD don't really care enough to investigate. Some other more aggressive states do go after these types of violations. But for others reading this, the general rule in most states is that if your vehicle is garaged within that state for the majority of the year, then it should be registered & insured in that state, regardless if you are a resident or not. I have personal experience with spare vehicles left at properties that had to be reg & insured in CO, NM & FL, even though I am a SD resident and 6 of my 9 vehicles are SD reg & insur. It would be simpler & cheaper for me to do all in SD, but when asked, both states DMV's, my insur and my lawyer all said the proper way was to reg & insur where garaged.

No, the key point is that you leave this vehicle garaged in TX fulltime, year round. Somewhere in the Tx code, like most other states, their is a limit of how many months you or your vehicle can be considered visiting. You may be visiting for less than x months. But your vehicle is not visiting for 12 months a yr.

So this person is saying their fellow officials the County Clerk & SD Sec of State are violating the law by registering out of state voters? and the SD DMV & DL Bureau are licensing out of state drivers? and the local Sheriff is violating the law by issuing SD resident concealed carry permits to PMB residents? SD game & fish dept is violating their laws by granting resident hunting & fishing licenses to PMB residents? The above has all been going on for many many years, with the approval of all officials involved. what did this treasurers clerk quote that changed all this all of a sudden? They didn't want to accept your check, but the reason given sounds fishy. I've been registering my 6 SD vehicles for 12 yrs using the Americas Mailbox PMB address on my vehicle registrations & Titles, my SD DL, my voter registration, my SD CCW permit, my SD resident hunting & fishing lic, and my Wells Fargo checks. There must be more to this story

"please include the statute or link to the statute" https://sdsos.gov/general-services/concealed-pistol-permits/default.aspx https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/permanent-brady-permit-chart as you'll see in that ATF chart, about half the states have applied & been accepted for exemption of background checks, for those holding a qualified CCW permit The logic is that the application process for a CCW is more stringent than the regular background check

Its been several years since my last handgun purchase in SD. When I ran into this refusal at the R.C. Cabellas, I phoned & asked the regional ATF supervisor in MN if this was an ATF policy, he said it was not, that it was up to each licensed store to decide if you met the residency requirements. I found the gun I wanted in one of the smaller mom & pop stores and had no issue with the purchase there. I've also purchased several long guns (including an AR15) in the last several years in other states using the same Americas Mailbox PMB address with no ATF issues. "Do you know why the State of South Dakota doesn't accept PMB addresses for Concealed Carry permits then?" Thats not a correct statement in my experience, its not the state, its each individual County Sheriff that makes that decision. I had no problem getting my concealed carry permit in SD originally in Meade County(12 yrs ago) and have renewed it 2 times, using my Americas Mailbox PMB address. The renewals did require me to show proof that I stayed in my SD home County for 30 days. My SD CCW permit is still the original or standard type since I never bothered to upgrade. SD now offers 2 newer types of permits called Gold and Enhanced. Both the Gold & Enhanced Cards (issued after 1/1/2017) are ATF approved for instant purchases, eliminating the background check when the card is presented to the FFL store. The Enhanced card requires an approved gun safety & use of force class (the Std & Gold do not) which makes it reciprocal in some additional states. The enhanced is reciprocal in 37 states, the Gold in 32 and the Std in 31. (changes frequently) PS edit: my opinion here, I don't see this as something Escapees dropped the ball. I see this as similar to a dozen other issues where we as fulltime travelers without a fixed home, don't always fit within the black & white requirements as written. We frequently fall into gray areas, where the local or state officials make accommodations to allow us to enjoy certain benefits. As long as we roll with the punches and are reasonable & flexible, most times things work out. But in those gray areas we are subject to certain officials interpreting the requirements differently.

Yes as a Ca resident, you need their non-comm Class A lic for a FW over 15,000 lbs Short of finding a friend with a class A lic and FW willing to accompany & let you use it for testing (pre-purchase), the DMV does allow you to go in and take the written test only and get a "permit" that allows you to drive your FW if accompanied by a class A holder. When you go in for the practical test make sure everything is working on your truck & rig, they go through a very thorough equipment pre-check list. Most who have taken the test, recommend lots of practice backing up straight, backing up turning into a marked space, parallel parking, right turns without hitting curb, etc. or you could join the 1000's of residents driving heavy fifth wheels around Ca not even aware of this special lic requirement. Its rarely enforced (until you're in an accident) and most LEO are not aware of it, except the commercial CHP & DMV testing folks. I'm not recommending this, just saying many drive for years out of class. This is just one of many reasons you need to get out of CA ASAP. I loved my job, but retired early just to escape Ca.

Plan G has the exact same benefits as F, except G doesn't pay the Part B deductible, currently $185 annually. In recent years the premium difference for F Plans has been more than the deductible amount, making the G plan more attractive. The amount of difference in premiums for G vs F, varies by state and insur provider.

Pull Dog, no problems, except keeping your eyes on the road instead of the beautiful scenery. Its one of my favorite Colorado roads, especially in fall leaf season. You'll pass through ranching/farming country, river bottom, small towns, at least 2 great fishing lakes, high country, and the Telluride ski area. Back when my bones & body were still limber, I used to Hang Glide off Telluride Mountain and depending on which way the thermals were drifting, we would frequently land somewhere along 145 for the chase car to pick us up.

DavidCD, Walmart's shop restrictions are dictated by their insurance. When you employ minimum wage mechanics, you only want them working with the equipment they were trained on and only performing tasks they were trained to do, and only within their controlled shop environment. ST trailer tires are a slightly different breed, most are low quality & even the few high quality ones require constant care & attention to get anywhere close to expected life. High Speed, high heat, UV exposure and low PSI all reduce their lifespan. Most tire experts recommend ST trailer tires always be inflated (when cold) to the Max Cold PSI shown on the sidewall, regardless of weight. and as FL-Joe said, higher speeds raise the tire temp significantly which increases deterioration. get a TPMS and monitor your PSI, your temps and your speed if you want to get the most out of ST tires PS: the tires age is from the date of Mfg, not when they were installed, the rubber compounds begin deteriorating sitting on the sales rack.

Lazy Days RV has an affiliated independent insurance broker that writes policies using mostly the same insurance providers as the other agencies mentioned here. I don't think they care if you're a Lazy Days RV customer or not. https://www.lazydays.com/insurance

The US Patriot Act in 2003 started a new requirement for all US financial institutions regulated by the federal gov, called CIP or Customer Identification Program, also referred to as "Know your Customer". This required the financial institutions to implement a program to verify the identity & physical address of all new customers. Although the Patriot Act itself has since expired, the CIP provision was adopted into the Federal Banking regulations and is now a permanent requirement. It does have an exception for those with no physical home, which Kirk quoted above. When you give them your moms address, you must be clear that address is solely for CIP compliance purposes and is not your tax residence nor your mailing address. Many here have run into this issue in the past. Whether you're based in TX, FL or SD, they're all subject to this issue. There is a computerized list published by the US Postal Service that identifies all known "Commercial Mail Forwarding addresses" , since they are operating under USPS Permits. Enforcement of this CIP requirement has been hit & miss. Some institutions comply above & beyond the laws intent and others are more flexible & lenient especially with existing customers. If you run into one of the hardball institutions, just go to a different firm.

Leadville has lots of options for things to do and campgrounds to stay. It just depends what interests you. Lots of hiking trails, jeep trails, mountain biking trails and nearby lakes. Leadville has a strong mining background with old mines to tour, a mining museum and still active mines. July-Aug is their high season, so some campgrounds will be full. You will be at 10,000 ft and above elevations and with the record snowfall we had last winter in the southern Co mountains, there is still snow cover in much of the high country. Many of the ATV & Jeep trails I usually ride in May are just now opening in July. Also, because much of their high country habitat is still snow covered, we have lots of bear activity in and around town. Be careful with your dogs in the back country. We even had a bear run right through the middle of the Leadville Trail Marathon race a few weeks back, within 25 ft of a hundred people.

Yes, this May in Colorado has looked more like the end of winter than the beginning of summer. I'm up at 8500 ft and so far in May we've had 3 snow storms that covered the ground in white. I'm usually out on the ATV exploring high country trails well before mid May, but this year the NFS hasn't yet opened any of their locked winter gates to access the high country trails.

Ed, I emailed them the forms requested on 4/19 and got their email reply on 5/14. I'm sure they're sending these requests out in batches, but not sure what sequence is being used by them to decide who gets this request 1st, 2nd, 3rd. I've had DNS since 2007 and I already had DirecTV service before that at my sticks & bricks house before retirement & fulltime RV'ing.

Barb, I agree that their wording is less than clear. What they want there is the RV vehicle license Plate Numbers/Letters. I got an email reply today saying they had received my reply to their request and approved my continued DNS service.

Yes the vehicle registration can be done without setting foot in SD, its done every day. But the SD registration process is handled by the County Treasurers, not the DMV directly. So getting your SD address established first will help, but its not required. For most of us that have done this, it's all handled by your mail forwarding company, for a small fee, you mail them the docs and they go stand in line at the County Treasurers office and get your Title, registration & plates. I've used Americas Mailbox and highly recommend them. The only possible bump in the road would be if your "conversion" requires a change of vehicle title class, like Bus to RV. That may require a physical inspection by the SD folks. If you can get the Title converted in NJ first, then the simple transfer to SD will be no problem. As others have clarified, the requirement for staying one night in SD only applies to the SD drivers license, which is not required to register a vehicle. But once you are ready to make SD your domicile, it will require you to visit in person and stay overnight to get your DL.

Glorieta Pass is fairly minor, its a gradual climb then gradual descent. Its significant for historical reasons, but nothing significant to drive through. Hwy 40 & 84 are certainly a viable alternate to Las Vegas, but not worth the extra 30 mins drive unless you just want to avoid I-25. It could also depend on which side of Albq you're starting from. The US 84 to Las Vegas NM is closer to Santa Rosa than Edgewood.

Vern, the Counties in SD where major mail forwarding operations are based, are very familiar and used to dealing with fulltime travelers. For the most part, they recognize that certain addresses are all fulltime travelers and they try to exclude them upfront. Sometimes someone does get a notice, but a simple call to the court clerks number on the summons will get you excused after you explain that you're currently across the country traveling in your RV. Its really not an issue to worry about. I use Americas Mailbox in Box Elder (Rapid City) and in 12 years there I've never been called for jury duty. PS: does this belong in "finances & investing" ?

In my opinion, this is simply ATT catching up on what DTV should have been doing every few years, verifying that you are still entitled to DNS. I've had DNS for 12 yrs and this is the first time I've been asked for an updated RV registration. The email address they gave for replies to their request was... ATTDNS@amcustomercare.att-mail.com But no guarantee they'll answer any questions sent there. The DNS group is located near Denver Co and used to have their own separate phone #, but this email says to use the main DTV number for questions. 800.531.5000

I use Rapid City. The airport is close to town. Lots of hotels. I stay at Americas Mailbox since they have rooms for rent for their members (in addition to their own campground). The local DMV office is just a few miles south and rarely busy if you go in the morning; and they're used to dealing with fulltimers. Edit, just a reminder, some of the SD DMV offices are closed on Mondays

yep, didn't mean to imply otherwise. The same section that requires them to verify your physical residence address, clearly states an exception for those who have no physical street address, they are allowed to provide a relative or close friend's address for CIP verification.

Although the original CIP requirement got its start as part of the Patriot Act, it has since been officially adopted by the Federal Banking Regulators and is now a part of the CFR (code of federal regulations). So it does not go away because other portions of the Patriot Act were not renewed or turned into laws or regulations.

It varies widely from site to site and year to year. I only did it once, years ago, and that was enough for me. But I've known others who did it for several years at different locations. Its hard physical work, 10-12 hrs on your feet with minimal breaks and some assignments require constant walking back & forth for those 10-12 hrs. Your productivity or lack of, is constantly monitored. It can also be a bit frustrating, since you're a temp they are not at all interested in any feedback on how to improve their system, which at times can seem a bit disorganized. The attitude of management and fulltime staff toward the camperforce folks also varies from site to site, year to year. The work hours can vary widely. You may be sent home early some days, you may be told they don't need you for 2 days, you may be forced to work overtime some weeks or you may not be offered any overtime at all. Its purely up to their needs and not yours. The campgrounds they expect you to stay in also vary widely. Some are nice, some are barely usable, some are open dirt fields fields with some temp utilities used only for camperforce, & some turn into mud piles when it rains. Amazon doesn't manage the campgrounds, they just pay the bill. They have little interest in getting involved with problems at the campgrounds. Many years their designated campgrounds filled up quickly and you were left on your own to find something else. Maybe a lot has changed since I tried it, but I wouldn't go back for double the money. Try to find & read lots of reviews from different folks who have been through it recently. I may be overly harsh, everyone has a different perspective and there are lots of them online & in various RV forums. If you get a good location and need the money, it can be a great option. But if you get a bad location, its been hell for several folks.