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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

So, we're back to the days when my grandfather use to place the external part of his hearing aids on the table next to the radio to better hear the ballgame? Linda

I know nothing about trucks. But, I looked at the length of the cab vs the length of the bed and thought it must be a short bed. Then I looked at the length of the camper overhanging behind the bumper and thought, "Uh oh." I can't believe anyone thought that combo was a good idea. And that was before they hung a bike on the back. Linda

The week leading into the big show there will be van/car dweller presentations at the city ball field. Linda

Why would you think that? Linda

Not sure about pricing but Sportsmobile.com does great buildouts and they sell used ones on their website. Linda

Are you paying people to be interviewed? If so, I know some people who might be interested. Linda

Wow! This is all really happening. Fast! Linda

A different but true story. My friend was pulling out of a driveway when a cop came over the hill to his left. The cop turned around and pulled him over. Cop said, "Coming out of the driveway pretty fast weren't you" Friend said, "Coming over that hill pretty fast weren't you?" Passenger started laughing. They each got a ticket--the passenger for not wearing a seat belt. Linda Sand

A domicile or an address? If Florida just needs an address you could give them your SKP address but leave your domicile in Illinois. Linda

Nothing in listing about tank sizes other than water heater. I wonder why? Linda