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do we need to travel to florida to renew our florida driver license?

this makes complete sense. What is also unforgivable is the owner who lets the dog run free on a hiking trail, or near a campground. here are lots of 6 to 12 year old children that have no ability to defend against a dog. The owner always says SORRY, and HE NEVER BITES. Dog spray is good. Was at first speculating about fire works to toss, or through a stick. Always have hiking poles and use them if needed.

what national database? have not heard of this.

FYI that we ended up using MAMA BEAR LEGAL FORMS. The resulting will and POA and Living medical will all seem functional and effective. Just do not know where to store them, or copies.

Britbox and Acorn TV are two different services that provide a connection to the programs available from the BBC. They have more than what BBC america has. Just wondering about experiences with it.

old note but we finally just used an ONLINE will service that automated the process fro a Florida will, Power of attorney, durable medical, etc. Getting them notarized at our next stop.

Does anyone have a contact in florida (Bushnell or Clermont) for an attorney office that does wills, power of attorney, living wills etc? Need to get ours updated for our new state of residence via domicile at Bushnell. Let me know what others have done. we have examples from other states we have lived in, but obviously needs to update this all. Hope we can get this all done for something way less than $500. But please give me examples of what you did. Thanks.

Can someone tell me the paid access Boondocking Website? I thinks its called Boondockers Welcome or something? Was told on another discussion that you can access the web site to browse locations, but can not make final contact. Just need the web site link if anyone has it.

http://www.boliyusa.com/category-s/1817.htm as the source for parts for this company frankly it looks overpriced on amazon. but people buy what they want http://a.co/3vorh3A

would go for this. Have a 1000W generator now (Sportsman by Buffalo Tools) that I have not used, but it can not do parallel. You need to be certain of what you need. This Yamaha powered one will definitely be the way to go for parts and service. Two means that one will always run in an urgent need, and two will power any AC system for overnight sleeping in a boondock situation. And see if you buy via Costco and use the Costco Citi visa card you can get a four year warranty on this baby. Two original years, plus two more years via Citi Costco visa; plus 120 days theft protection too. Good deal.

thanks for good examples Bard & Dave!!

I like your planning. We have a small 25 foot RV trailer, with only 30A need, so we have a lot of flexibility. Guess I can just use Passport upon demand, and Escapee with availability. Else hit state parks.

This is also what I am thinking. GlennWest is fact. The mythical walmart starving slave old man, is fake news for anyone here with half a smart brain to deal with economy and getting a good easy job as a retiree person. Go drive a school bus part time. Go be a teacher at trade school in high school. Most here have some serious skills that can be passed on for a price. How do you think you will be starving and working poor, when you never were that? Okay okay, turning off my RED character FROM 70s SHOW attitude rant from wanting to yell dumbass. lol

thanks all for great perspective on this topic. Not an easy nut to crack, as its very different circumstance for many.

Literally have met no one who regretted retiring early in any circumstance; and can not find these mythical humans. And that is an issue with the public at large thinking they need more to retire on, than they really do. Many think they need at least $1.5M for each person in the bank, plus other things like paid off house and maybe a small pension, and insurance coverage. Its just not true. Start with determining what you need per year to live on, including various insurance premiums (cause you need those too). then figure the retirement requirement from that. But.... Do understand that there are many who say they want to retire and they have nothing at all. They have no SS benefit cause they never worked reportable income for SS (family worked, not them; or special job like old government jobs that had no SS). Or they have nothing I savings at all. or they have big debts due to nasty medical situations.

have chosen to live in a Lance TT full time, but not starting until next month. We looks at Class A (small), Class C, and Fifth Wheels. All have significant issues in that lifestyle. For us, its the cost to maintain a vehicle, and use a vehicle once we get to a destination. 1) Class C, and pulling a small car. Just seems like a lot of planning. 2) Class A - too big. cant get into smaller state and national parks or small unique areas. 3) Fifth wheel - just again too big to deal with. Need a 2500 to 4500 truck to tow anything safely, and those trucks cost big bucks to maintain and to run; as business use is high demand for those. We choose a Tundra truck (Toyota reliable) and a Lance TT under 25 feet, with one slide. its pretty perfect so far, but will see how it goes in six months.

Trying to understand why people choose to wait to retire at 65 or 67 or 70. To me its a fools choice, as your risk of death is pretty certain when that age. Do you want ten years of healthy RV life? or do you want one year, and then end up needing to go on assisted living due to the various other risks. Admit I am jaded in my perception, as I provided care to a sick wife who passed from cancer years ago (now remarried). 1) Average age of death is 72 in WV and 82 in Wash DC. This is average, meaning many will die younger (half); and does not mean you will make that age. It means that given all conditions half the people live to that age. 2) Average age of cancer is one third will get it by age 70. It takes a year to get through that, and only half survive. A third getting cancer is pretty significant; and its pretty hard to have any energy come back so you can do things like traveling. 3) Average heart attack age is 55 to 65; and you could have a crippling stroke or other permanent injury, if you have a heart attack. 4) Do you have any medical risk factors or mobility issues going on? they will only get worse, so you need to fix your health as best as possible until mobility retirement. ***************** Am retiring early with significant cut in pension, but SS at 62 will cover that mostly. Please comment about your perception. Can see living day to day, and just rolling the dice; but best to get out and starting living that RV life now.

first post to this thread (I think). Are going full time end of July. Selling off our stuff (downsizing). Will be doing the Lance travel trailer full time, with our Tundra truck towing it. Changed address to ESCAPEES service in Bushnell FL and Livingston TX; but will make the Florida driver licenses and vehicle registration trip in middle of July. Trying to keep it small and practical with stuff. Kevin & Cara Charleston SC (soon to be in the wind)

have been looking at this overall situation. Have to agree that THOUSAND TRAILS (TT) membership with the ELITE option (buy used for $3000) can get you there. Sure its $600 yearly after you buy into this RV TIMESHARE service from TT, but then you do not pay anything more. Think on the math of $600/365 days so $1.65 per day cost. If you have to go to Florida you can get the TRAILS CONNECT add on ($200 more per year) as they do not have many Florida parks in TT original system. So $2.20 per day with Florida. Only GOT YA so far is that, you do need a modern RV that is not more than ten years old (typical); and some "rare" parks are requiring you to be 55 years old, and the RV to be 27 feet long at least, and to be a fifth wheel or class A.