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What should we be doing now?
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Let me start by summarizing what we've already done: 1. Bought the trailer and truck. 2. Sold the house and massively downsized. 3. Worked with our financial planner to ensure we can afford to live the dream. 4. Made a preliminary plan for leaving Canada Nov. 1, travelling down the west coast and worki...
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In Laymans Terms
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Which way does your door swing?
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No it is not a euphemism for anything and no I really don't want to know the answer. I was just remembering how back in our bricks and sticks house there was always that one door that always swung shut or open on its own. In the RV, our mid-cabin bathroom door swings open or closed based on how we are level....
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Gpndavid
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Weighing
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We are newbies but I already understand the importance of tire, wheel, and suspension health. I want us to get each tire weighed but where can we do that??? Thanks in advance for the help.
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Cattntitans
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Dyson Cord-Free Stick Vacs $169.99
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https://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-dyson-stick-vacs?p=4&utm_source=channel_goods&utm_medium=email&t_division=columbus&user=94cf1...
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Anna + 1 Yorkie
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Chat Room
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I'm shocked and disappointed that the chat room has disappeared. I've meet several good friends in chat over the virtual campfire who have never attended a rally. Some of these virtual friends have become 'real life' friends and I cherish their company. Our past two weeks in Quartzsite is a case in p...
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Trix
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Unexpected Whirlwind - Need Some Advice
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It has been a crazy couple weeks. My head is spinning and everything is kind of unexpectedly happening a lot faster than we anticipated. My wife and I started researching Full Time RVing in June (2016) last year and would like to be on the road April 2018. We signed up to attend the Education Rally in T...
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Bruce and Robin
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It's days like this . . .
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. . . That we can hardly wait to put behind us next winter! It was -30C last night (-22F) and -42C (-43.6F) with the windchill. The wind is 30km gusting to 60 km, with snow and blowing snow. Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny but the high is only -28C (-18.4F) with a windchill of -43C (-45.4F). Yes, that's the...
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In Laymans Terms
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Chattanooga RV Show
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Made a quick trip to Chatanooga on Sunday with some friends to see the show and check in on Howard and Linda who were giving seminars. Even though we have been full-time for 18 months, attended seminars, and check in on the forums, we still learn stuff when Howard and Linda interact with the audience. ...
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Gpndavid
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Yearly analysis of our fulltime experience
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We just posted our annual yearly analysis to our blog for our 4th year of being fulltime in case anyone is interested. We share thoughts and some costs. https://daveanddiane.wordpress.com/
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Hdrider
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Looking for Tennessee property
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I need property to park my home on when not here in Florida or out in Colorado. I am looking for a nice wooded piece of property in eastern Tennessee along the I75 corridor. I am searching roughly around the area squared by; Rocky Top (Oak Ridge) to Townsend (Maryville) to Conasauga (Cleveland) to So...
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tincanman
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ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA
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We were contacted by another member of the RV-Dreams family about meeting up at the Ballon Festival. Since we have never been to it before and being on the lazy side I looked up and old post and tried to get some suggestions from others who have attended the event. now I see that it has been closed, I don't g...
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carolinakids
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Where Will You Spend Winter?
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Thought I would ask where everyone will be Wintering this year? We began our slow trek South at the beginning of September from Washington state. The highways are full of RV's and it seems like there are more than ever. It's interesting to see the combinations going down the road. Our route has incl...
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Russ Ranger
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Fuel Cards.
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Just wondering if there are anymore fuel discount cards available other than the Pilot RV card. Really like the Pilot card and the ease of not dealing with the cramp space of regular pumps. Talked to a Love's Corporate Personel and asked them to look at the Pilot plan to see if they could setup a card f...
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carolinakids
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ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA WKEND
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Just wondering if any here on the forum are going to be in Albuquerque for the balloon fiesta as it starts this wkend. Oct. 5th thru Oct.14. We are not camped at the fiesta field but camped about 1/2 hr away and will be going to it. If you have never seen it it is great!!! The most photographed event in the wor...
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Judy
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What is needed to pull a 17,000 lb MS?
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We are going to look at a 2010 DRV MS 36-tksb with a loaded weight of 17,000 (empty around 13,400). Wondering what the pros and cons are to a one-ton diesel single rear wheel - as opposed to a dually. We already know that IDEALLY we would buy a dually, but what we want to know is if anyone is pulling anything s...
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In Laymans Terms
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Scaling back for retirement and Rv'ing
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Fairly new to Rv'ing (less than a year) we've been on enough trips to know we love it. We love exploring together and don't mind the small footprint. (31' Class C.) We fully expect to upgrade at some point, maybe to an A. We're getting ready to retire next month and planning to do alot of traveling. Howeve...
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robreab
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New Years
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On our way to Quartzsite and are currently Wallydocking in Anderson, CA. Just wanted to wish everyone a very HAPPY NEW YEAR and best wishes and safe travels in 2017! 🍾🍸🍷
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dianneandsteve
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Speaking Of Mattresses - Casper
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It is time for us to consider a new mattress. My brother just bought one for his home and I was stunned at the price he had to pay to get the bed he wanted. I noticed a commercial on TV for Casper mattresses. They ship to you. The website has a video and the size and price are perfect for us. Has anyone else purc...
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gypsymaus
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30yr Old Fm Seeking Travel Companion (under 50) to Travel the US - Where do I look?
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Hi there! I'm a 30yr Old Female Seeking Travel Companion ( preferably under 50) to Travel the US with... Where do I look? I am very crafty, helpful, and crafty. Low maintenance with little possessions, a great taste in music, and overall good spirited. I would like to find a companion and travel around...
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goldylocks
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Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah Y'all!
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http://ramblingrvrat.blogspot.com/2016/12/eats-treats-and-peeps.html?m=1
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bigboomer
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RV Co-ops
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We're beginning to talk about having a lot at a co-op. We know about the Escapees Co-ops, and have visited The Ranch (NM) and will be visiting Lone Star (TX) soon. Since our next coach will be an Airstream, we know about the Airstream-only parks. What other co-ops are there?
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kb0zke
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Happy Holidays!
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We want to wish all of our RV Dreamer friends and wonderful and joyous holiday season. We hope y'all have safe and exciting travels now and in the future and look forward to seeing y'all on down the road in the near future! Warmest regards, Les and Sue Young
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bigboomer
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Short-term RV storage
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We are going to be flying to family events in late February (probably from the Los Angeles area, not sure which airport yet) and late April (from Seattle-Tacoma). Each trip will be about 10 days long. What kind of options should we be looking at to park or store our 41' fifth wheel trailer while we're go...
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David and Cheryl
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Holidays
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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PIEERE
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Full-timer selling on rvtrader.com
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Have any of you full-timers sold a coach on rvtrader.com? If so, how did you handle the location of the coach? We've not had much success (okay, no success) in selling our coach via the classifieds on three forums, so we're thinking about using rvtrader.com but are wondering what to do about the locati...
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kb0zke
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It's here but I don't have to like it !!
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Winter has come in with a bang! November was a real nice month in northern Canada with some nice sunny warm days and we felt very fortunate because we know the change will come Yesterday afternoon was +2 C (33ish F) and it got cold last night and snowed a little. Today is -20C (4F) and 30 mph wind giving a w...
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nomorsno
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Weigh stations
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This may have been asked but since we are newbies and taking our first trip in our fifth wheel, figured I'd better ask. When traveling the highways and by ways, are we required to stop at weigh stations? Susan and Mark Willey
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Yankee stitcher
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Dog owners... Heartworm medication ProHeart 6 alert.
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Just an FYI for the dog lovers out there to be aware of the potential side effects associated with the use of the Heartworm medication ProHeart 6. Unknown to us this medication was removed from shelves due to numerous reactions to it in 2004 and re-allowed on a resticted basis in 2008. We unwittingly h...
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BiggarView
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Water heater Atwood g6a-8e
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My Atwood water heater fired up and heats the water fine it's just that even when the water is hot the igniter still comes on and ignites for 30 seconds or so then goes back off but it does it continuously does anybody know what my problem might be
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Cricket
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How to market a home base for snowbirds?
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Hi, My wife and I were full timers for a year and during that time fell in love with the Port Townsend, WA area and bought a house there. Traded in the class C for a B. We've created 2 businesses using this house, vacation rentals and a camping gear rental business. The house has 2 rental units (3 if combi...
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nitavar
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