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Sorry for your loss. It seems that a lot of folks have had to say good by in this manner. I am sure the trip you took was good for the soul. Death Valley is a special place along with many others as you venture down the road of RV'g.

I guess the only alternative is to go up the coastal route on 101. I would follow the weather reports closely and try to time your trip to avoid snow and ice. If you travel I-5 or Hwy. 97 you are at risk. Have made those trips for years and closely follow the weather report, ODOT and Cal Trans reports. You have to be flexible with your travels. I always carried chains anyway with winter certified tires.

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We stayed at Custer St. Park for a week. North Stockade CG. No water hook up's due to winter freezing but they had electricity. Had to go to dump station near Park HQ. The following year we spent a week near Deadwood in a forest service CG. Only problem is they charge $5 dollars a day extra for each dog. That wasn't clear on the reservation page. Love the area and would go back. We stayed at the Elks Lodge in Rapid City when we needed to do laundry and stock up on supplies. They have full hook ups and dry camping. Great little restaurant.

I have Mutual of Omaha Plan G. The service has been great. I have never recvd. a bill for anything but my deductible. My $200,000 + stent procedure was fully covered. They do not have Silver Sneakers however.

I occasionally use a Yamaha 2400 which will run my ac easily. The big problem is the amperage needed for start up of the compressor. I installed a soft start capacitor and it works well. The gen. will also run the microwave. But it will not run both at the same time. AC is a Coleman Mach...........

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I current tow with a Ram 3500 SRW Diesel and while I was looking at trucks back in 2012 I felt based upon my research all 3 brands would do the job. What came down to my decision to buy the Ram was the personal conveniences the truck provides, ie; seat comfort, folding flat back seat (for dogs) and so on. I bought a Ram mega cab for those reasons. I would take a hard look at all 3 and decide which one fits you. Mine is a pre def truck and the mileage as it compares to trucks equipped with def. is low. I could delete but don't want to deal with the hassle. I only use the truck when I tow (12,000 lb trailer) and only drive 10-15000 miles per year so I tolerate the mileage. I had a 2003 Chev. Duramax and it ate injectors on a regular basis so all brands can have problems. I hear they have fixed that issue. Happy Hunting!

I have the original VuQube and it will not work with the Wally.....................

I just made reservations online at a COE park in Texas. The reservation page asked for my pass number and when accepted. It gave me a discount.

Stones Trailer in San Marcos does trailer inspections...................

It is true that the type of RV you full time in is a personal choice. As you are experiencing cost, maintenance, and functionality is the main consideration while living on a budget. While you are still working you might try renting a various RV's to see what you like. IMHO at your point in life you can't afford a mistake. Assess you abilities; can you back a trailer?, feel comfortable driving a motor home?, ECT. There are plenty of references in the RV blogs about cost of different types of RV'ing. I have never owned a motorhome but know several folks that have and I feel that pulling either a trailer or 5th wheel with a well maintained truck is the way to go. At times I would like a smaller vehicle to tour around in but have made that choice to drive a truck.........your needs seem small. Good Luck with your research!

I have used a E-qual-i-zer for around 20 + yrs and have recommended it to several other trailer owners. I am totally satisfied with it. I tow a very heavy trailer (11,000 lbs. with 1300 lb. tongue weight) and I have no sway when semi's pass and no problems with wind. It is noisy at times but after you get use to it no worries.

As mentioned by others....look at the Arctic Fox. I have had one since 2003 and though it is heavy the structural build has been non-problematic. They have great factory service, are responsive when you call them and value their customers. In my travels I have heard no complaints about frame cracking on 5th wheels.