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Wanting to check out the RGV area of TX and looking at campgrounds in the RGV near McAllen. There are sure a lot of them. Any recommendations? I have a 43 foot Class A DP all electric pulling a Jeep Wrangler and a Harley. Thanks in advance. 

If you volunteer at a National Park or State Park no contract is necessary but if you volunteer or work camp at a private park I recommend a written contract. I have volunteered at dozens of public parks (NP, COE, BLM, State Parks etc) with no problems but only 3 private camp grounds. I walked away from 2 of them and left the 3rd one after only a month. I will only volunteer at public parks now. 

I may consider buying into this IPO to fund my trip to Mars. Wonder if I can rent an RV when I get there, lol lol lol ?

When I left CA and went full time I changed my Domicle to SoDakota and between the insurance and registration fees I saved about $2,000 a year on my RV and toad, plus motorcycle. Not to mention the cost of fuel in CA over $4.00 a gal. 

You will have to register in what ever County is your Domicle. Your Domicle is where you have your drivers license, other vehicles registered, are registered to vote etc. 

Escapees has a job board you can list a job on. You may get more responses there. 

CA has 2 Escapes camp grounds, AZ has 4 and NM has 2. Saguaro in AZ, where I am, is only allowing monthly stays, no overnights or weekly due to Covid and does not take reservations. The Co-Op in NM I believe is only allowing existing lease holders to come in. It used to be that reservations were not essential but in today’s world it is more necessary. If you are staying somewhere monthly it may be good to make a reservation 2 weeks ahead of time for your next stop. 

This would be a violation of Federal Law, not to mention a violation of our 2nd Ammendment.  I don’t think it will ever pass. 

I’ve been full time now for 7 years and have just begun to investigate buying or leasing a lot for my winter stays. You picked one of the more expensive places to buy. HOA of $475 a month is very high. There are many other places you can look at that are just as nice. Take a look at Desert Shadows in Cathedral City on Ramon Dr. Or look outside of CA. I’m looking at Lake Havasu RV Resort. Deeded Lots are around $125,000. Not sure of the HOA, I believe it’s about $150 a month. Also look at the Escapees Co-Ops.  Most are about $25,000 to purchase a life time lease and maintenance fees of about $100 a month. There is one near Palm Springs, Johoba, close to Temecula. I’m lookin at Saguaro in Benson AZ. Wachula FL is a nice Co-Op too. 

I invested in toilet paper. It split as soon as I used it. Turned out to be a shitty investment, lol lol lol. 

Oh my. We may have to build another wall at the northern border, lol lol lol. 

A certified inspector should be able to inspect the vehicle, oil sample, chassis, and the RV parts. No need to spend money on two inspectors. 

FCIS and Miller are not insurance companies they are insurance brokers. Several years ago I had Nationwide thru Miller. Nationwide doubled their premium and I switched to Geico. Miller was not able to find any insurance company that could beat Geico’s premium. I was sorry to leave Miller because they provide excellent customer service but $$$ are $$$. 

So is this going to be a source of energy to replace electricity or a source of heat, or a source of energy to power a vehicle? What gives?

I knew a guy in New York who had a crooked nose who would give you a better rate on a loan but he wanted to be paid back within 90 days, lol lol lol. 

You could call several of the camp grounds in the area for a referral. Chula Vista Marina and RV Park or the San Diego KOA might be helpful. Also call La Mesa RV, San Diego is their HQ, and ask who they use. Additionally go on rvservicereviews.com and click on San Diego. I find the reviews on this site to be pretty accurate. 

If you continue to work for your employer, even piecemeal work, you will have to file a non resident income tax return for the amount earned in CA. Owning property in CA does not make you a CA resident. I have 3 rentals in San Diego and am a So Dakota resident. I file a CA non resident tax return on my rental income. 

The ban only involved commercial filming/video that was intended to generate income from sources including but not limited to, in a movie theater, television or YouTube. Personal recording for family use, news media etc did not require a permit. 

The pandemic has made me stay at home more. Getting bored at home I tend to snack more. Snacking more tends to make me gain more weight. I’m told catching the virus makes you loose weight? So far I’ve been healthy and fat. 

I too was a CA resident on Kaiser before I went full time. I switched my Domicle to So Dakota. If you are on Medicare there are two options for a Medicare Supplement policy in So Dakota. One is United Health thru AARP. The other is Mutual of Omaha. Both are nationwide coverage as all Medicare Supplements are. Do not get get a Medicare Advantage plan as they are HMOs. In addition to Medicare and Medicare Supplement plans you will need a part D plan for Rx. I chose Silver Script thru CVS. I used Gerald Heinrich of Heinrich & Asso. an Escapees commercial member as my broker for all my health insurance policies. I suggest you give him a call (866) 558-3577. He is in TX but I believe they can help you in several States like TX, FL and SD. I also believe that they can assist you with non Medicare plans but not ACA plans which are only sold online. 

Salome is not far from Quartzsite and many Escapees are there for the RV Show. Perhaps, if you need help, someone there may be available. 

I wasn’t hijacking the thread Kirk. I was suggesting he check out SD as an alternative to TX. Much easier rules and less expensive. 

On 10/25/2020 at 8:24 AM, folivier said:

Like jcussen said (hi Jim) buy a nozzle and filter, you should have these for spares, and look around the campground for another coach that might have an aquahot and ask who they use.  If they service theirs themselves you could offer to pay them to do yours.

Sorry, it’s been awhile and I haven’t gotten back. I did ask around and got a referral from a friend in my park. Got the service done, $250 ($200 parts and $50 labor) and all is well. The service tech is not local but comes here for a week every year on his way to Quartzite. 

As a former resident of San Diego I chose the Escapees So Dakota address (same letters SD, LOL LOL LOL). I liked SoDakota better because the sales tax was less, only 4%, no vehicle inspection required,no special drivers license, and lower cost insurance. You need to be in the State one night to get your drivers license but all vehicle registrations can be done by mail and your license is good for 5 years. I purchased my RV in AZ and did everything by mail, I already had the So Dakota license. You could fly to Rapid City, spend a night in a motel, and go to DMV in the morning and get everything set up. 

Just a word of caution, do not use camp ground wifi to do your banking. Make sure you have a secure connection. I use my cell data on my iPad to go online onto my bank web site when I pay my bills online.