jules2go

Thank you both!

Hello expert travelers and route planners, I've been through this mess of roads before many times and it's never fun, but looking for suggestions on best way to navigate this in your opinion. I was northbound on this route (actually NC to Maine) in November and took 81 to 82 which went through the Poconos. This time I'd rather avoid the Poconos because of potential for bad weather, and thinking to somehow go closer to NYC (but not too close!). I'll be going through there on a Sunday. Towing a small trailer. Also do you have a favorite pet-friendly hotel chain or two? I need to do a hotel the first two nights as I'm not winterized, unfortunately. Thank you. Julia

Thanks again everyone for these most helpful replies. Seeing the country is one reason to full-time, and for me that is somewhat the case, but I'm also trying to take a break from home ownership and hoping to reduce my cost of living. There are a million variables, I know. I'm not needing anything fancy and don't care to be in expensive vacation destinations. Maybe now and then, for a short time, but I prefer to be off the beaten path.

Mom and pop is good enough for me, too

I don't need to remain in one location. I'd go where I could afford to find a spot. Some places require separate utility bill, I do understand that. Thank you for your thoughts on this reply and the earlier one. Much appreciated.

Kirk, thanks. I forgot to mention that I'm 59. Glad for the reminder that it's 62, not 65.

Thanks for these tips and considerations. I understand there is a lot of variability depending on so many elements, so I should have been more specific. I guess I'm just trying to see how much I might save on a monthly site (with a monthly rate) in comparison to paying 1500.00-2000.00/month plus utilities for rent somewhere for a house or apartment, which seems about the rate these days for a small place. I'm sure I'd do some boondocking too, so it's too hard to estimate. If one is not careful, or doesn't care, it would be easy to spend more than most people do when living in s/b.

Hi friends, I'm trying to put together a full-timing budget/plan. Please tell me what you're currently paying, on average, for a monthly site at a campground/RV park. Also curious to know how much of a shortage there is right now for monthly spots. Geographically, I'm in the eastern part of the US but am open to anywhere. I wonder where all of these costs are headed in the coming years. Based on everything happening in the world, I can only see it getting worse, but maybe I'm being overly pessimistic. There are discussions about this topic on here, but I'm not sure how current the comments were and times have changed over the past few years. Thank you!

Thanks everyone for their tips and tricks! Last year I started this thead and survived it, and came back to tell the tale. It was hard, and I was going super slow in many areas. It was nerve-wracking to say the least, but I'm glad to have conquered it and now I can tell other people about it. I probably wouldn't do it again! Considering it a one and done.

They look solidly built. Thanks.

Thank you for this information. Very helpful.

Thank you Ken

Hi Kirk, thank you. I need to find a Winnebago dealer and go see a few. I've never been in an Intech or a Lance. Airstream -- I've been in one, not sure if it as a Bambi line. I really appreciate it.

My last post in the other forum was about Class C's. I've decided that a trailer is what I want, so I'm curious about thoughts on the following brands if you have experience or knowledge about them. This is for full-timing. I'm trying to keep it under 25ft-ish. I want something with good resale value and relative ease to sell eventually. Some of these are pretty costly, but I'm selling my house and this will be it for me. I have to upgrade my truck from a 2018 Tacoma, too. Thank you. --Intech "Terra" --Airstream Bambi line, but they are single axle which I think it's not the best for lots of road miles...? --Lance, not sure which model. --Winnebago -- unsure which model. --Oliver

World's Best imho is definitely the best litter I've/we've (cats and I) tried! It's a little more money intially but it lasts a lot longer, as long as you keep it scooped often.