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Those are all east-west roads and none of them go into the northeastern states. You must have some odd numbered highway, like I-95, to take you south first. I'd take that all the way down to Florida before turning west. Yes, it's longer but it gets you to warm faster. Which I would think would be your goal at this time of year; it would certainly be mine. But, you do you. Linda

You're welcome. I hope the guy can stand well enough to be able to get onto the Scoot. It is a 3-wheeler so not as stable as a 4-wheeler. Which is why Medicare won't cover it; they require 4 wheels. Linda

I don't understand 40, 30, 20, 10. At this time of year, it's best to go south all the way to I-10 as fast as you can. From Minneapolis, MN, I always got on I-35 and just went SOUTH! Most places north of I-10 are colder than most RVers like. Linda

We live in a similar community with underground parking for one vehicle per independent living apartment. There are several EVs here with outlets having been installed in their parking spaces. We also have two small EV shuttle buses that charge through standard outlets. I do not know if those with private outlets had to pay for them. They are in the planning stages of a new wing that will house one floor of memory care and assisted living with three floors of independent apartments.They are planning to install chargers in that wing. The various components are all under one roof so you could park in a different wing than the one you live in to have access to chargers if they allow that. (Parking spots are assigned.) We will be watching to see how this turns out. Linda

Quartzite was fine. I also spent a lot of time near Parker and the packed surface was fine but some of the loose stuff got too deep for comfort. They can learn about many people's experiences here: http://mytravelscoot.blogspot.com Linda

I thought that was probably the case but with some people you never know and I'd hate to not catch one of them. Linda

In case you are talking about towing a vehicle behind the trailer, it appears that most states require the first hitch to be a 5th wheel if they allow double towing at all. Linda

Walmarts are popular grocery shopping places for RVers because you can park along the outer edges of the lot while shopping. Most Walmarts will let you stay overnight as well but you do need to find out which ones allow that. Some casinos have RV parking and hotel on site. I would check that out for your hotel overnight. We have stayed in Comfort Inn hotels while driving our RV but you have to take up a lot of parking spaces to do that. Linda

My biggest concern about these units is the cargo carrying capacity. 1420-1935 is not a lot for four people. How much can you carry in your Tundra? You'll use close to 500 of your maximum CCC if you fill your fresh water tank. Check out your current pantry--how much does the food in it weigh? I mean a 16 ounce package of anything is a full pound right there. Add clothes, kitchenware, and toys and what are the odds you'll be overweight before you ever pull out of your driveway? When we were deciding if we could live in a low capacity rig we actually weighed everything we were considering taking before we bought the rig. We had to substitute cotton slacks for jeans and plastic dishes for Corelle, etc. What are you willing to leave at home to fit into one of these trailers? If you can live within those limitations, I would choose 24BH of those two just because I like the location of the TV--straight on viewing from the dinette so no crick in the neck. Linda Sand

If you are looking to RV in a specific place to save money on the rent there, you might want to think again. This seldom works because of all the variations in things like insulation and electric/gas fees. Needing to heat or cool an RV can be surprisingly expensive. Linda

Corps of Engineer and Tennessee Valley Authority campgrounds often have hookups at reasonable prices and are generally on a lake or river if you like waterside camping. City and county parks are also often good deals--some even offer free electrical hookups. Linda Sand

Not many of us are in the eastern USA so our costs might not be relevant to you. I spent a lot of free nights without hookups in the Arizona desert, for instance. You really do need to check out the type of parks you are interested in where you expect to travel. You can do a lot of that online. Linda Sand

We were spending the summer in an RV park when I bought mine before traveling on again. I never had a problem at any of the RV parks where we stayed but you can't really ride one in the rain if that's a consideration. Linda

Thanks. I bought the first one while we were still full timing then upgraded when they added power reverse 6-7 years ago. I love that it lets me go further distances than I can now walk--mostly those long hallways in medical facilities now but I used to scoot around campgrounds and places we visited. Pus it's nice to have your own cart at grocery stores so you can park in the back 40 even when you can't walk that far. Linda

The windows in my van were inset so I was able to use tension rods to hang lightweight curtains. If you keep the valances, you could use tension rods within them. Linda Sand

My Travel Scoot weighs less than 33 pounds including the battery. And folds up into carry-on luggage size. It also has a variety of attachable carriers. It's wheels are a lot smaller, though, so it doesn't look as much like a bicycle. But, since it qualifies as a mobility device, I can ride it inside museums which you can't do with an electric bike. https://www.travelscoot.com Linda

We have family living on a bluff above the St Croix Wild and Scenic River in Minnesota. They are not allowed to take down any trees that would give them a view of the river as that would also make their house visible to watercraft on the river. We have canoed on the river and it is beautiful. We have also camped in a campground on a flood plain and got chased out for awhile when a flood hit the area. But we have also benefited from dams on rivers when we stayed at CoE campgrounds as we drove down the Great River Road along the Mississippi River. Linda

You've been fine for 13 years! Why would you want to change what you've been doing? Linda

Some places are better than others when it comes to general delivery. Quartzite is not wonderful but Parker, AZ, is. If you give us some idea of where you will likely be we might be able to give you more specific answers. Linda

You need to be carful about comparing even within Blue Cross. Blue Cross of South Dakota is famous for not playing well with others. Linda

I knew about Jim but Sandie is doing so well she makes it easy to forget. Not that she is not mourning but she does her best to present a cheerful outlook. I admire her. Linda

I am sorry for your loss. Delcie was one special lady. It's good to hear from you. We are no longer traveling either, having sold our last rigs and moved into an apartment back in Minnesota. I rarely hear from any classmates anymore although I do still read Sue and Paul's blog so I see photos of other class members from time to time. It appears that Mike & Julie, Steve and Carol, and Dave & Nancy are still full timing. Toni also passed so Doug is no longer traveling, either. I know nothing for sure about anyone else. I miss all the good times we had together--especially IYQ's sense of humor. Linda Sand

Snowshoeing? Cross-country skiing? Break for hot chocolate on a camp stove? We used to do those and our local parks have equipment you can rent. Well, not the stove; that was our backpacking stove. Linda

Blue Ox and Roadmaster are equally popular. The thing to be sure of is "all terrain". You do not want to have to be straight and level to hook/unhook. We towed a 2010 Honda CRV but we did have a small hoop to jump through to prepare for towing. Linda Sand

When I was snowbirding I spent my winters researching and evaluating places to go come spring. Linda