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Super Bowl Sunday was SUPER!!!
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WOOOHOOO!!! UNDER CONTRACT!!! - What a Super Bowl Sunday we had!!!! Now all the inspections begin but soon we hope to be on our way!!! Closing is set for February 28th but realtor says it may get extended as it will be a VA loan and we all know how the government can be! LOL! Jan
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The house is on the market!
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Well we got er done! The house is up for sale and we are ready to move on. Wife still going through withdrawl on what she is going to do with all those things we have put up....and never look at ....You ladies know what I mean. She could use some incouragement from those of you that have already gone through t...
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News on RV Closers
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Thought the boondockers would be interested in a couple bits of news that have just come out here in Elkhart, Indiana. Travel Supreme, which builds high-end fifth-wheels and Class A motorhomes, closed its doors last week, notifying employees that it would be closed until further notice by posting...
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Great Web site
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Just found this site tonight and thought I would pass it on. Take a little time to scroll down and play the movies. If you like beautiful scenery and are at all patriotic, you'll really like this site. http://mybeautifulamerica.com/index.htm Enjoy!
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Chat
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Howard, I was one who was not able to access the chat room last night and had a thought I wanted to run by you. Have you any experience with Paltalk? (www.paltalk.com) I belong to a very large Yahoo group that uses this site for its meetings as they need to have more structure than a regular chat room. T...
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Scheduled Chat - Internet On The Road
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I have a feeling this will be our most popular chat so far. Better get there early. The next Scheduled Chat will be Internet On The Road where we will discuss Wi-Fi, Air Cards, Satellite, and other methods for staying connected or getting connected. Jim & Chris Guld from GeeksOnTour.com will...
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Scheduled Chat - Workamping/Volunteering
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After a break of a couple of weeks, we will do our next scheduled chat on: Wednesday, December 12 at 9:30 EST, 8:30 CST, 7:30 MST, 6:30 PST We will touch on as many aspects of workamping/volunteering as we can. We will discuss finding positions, what to watch out for, and tax issues in addition to whatev...
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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL ON RV-DREAMS
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It's been a great year, lots of answers to questions and great friendships have been made in the chat room. Thank you Howard for setting up the room. I'm looking forward to a new year and getting closer to fulltime RV'ing. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to ALL the RV-Dreams members. Jim & Denys...
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Your age when you started Full-timing
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I will be 60 when I start full-timing next year. I read somewhere about 40% start in their 50's another 40% in their 60's and the remainder varies with age. How about you? How old were you when you started full-timing! Paul Weaver
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Shadow Divers -- A really Good Book
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A few months ago several of us commented on the movie and book Into the Wild. I have just finished an exceptionally well-written true story called Shadow Divers by Robert Kurston. It is available in paperback. Shadow Divers is the story of a couple of deep sea wreck divers who find a missing WWII U-Boa...
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Just checking in
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Hi everyone It has been awhile since I have been able to post and I just wanted to let everyone know we are alive and doing well. Our internet connections have been spotty. We rely on free wifi. We are currently in Bushnell Florida at the Blueberry Hill rv park. We do like it here, very nice and friend...
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Moving Day Dinner Tradition
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We can't tell you how happy we are that many in the RV-Dreams Family are meeting each other and spending time together. With the Forum and the Chat Room and the Buddy Map and so many folks with blogs, contacts are being made all over the place. That's so cool!!!! One thing Doug & JoAnn (http://ww...
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Scheduled Chat - Driving, Towing, & Parking
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In our original poll of what folks wanted to include in our Scheduled Chat series, it was indicated by some of the future full-timers that they wanted to ask about things related to moving RVs. Therefore, the next Scheduled Chat will be Driving, Towing, & Parking which will include hitching &...
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Winter's Over!
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The low here in Naples, Fl last Thursday was 34 degrees F! That's the lowest temp we have experienced in our 6 years here. Yesterday the low was 45 and the high 68 and today a low of 57 and a high of 76 and Sunday has a forecast of 60 for the low and a high of 80! I like short winters, that's why we're here! ...
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Scheduled Chat - Budgeting/Finances
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Since the new year of 2008 will be getting underway and many folks may be preparing budgets and getting finances in order, I thought we would start off with a Scheduled Chat on Budgets/Finances. So, mark your calendars for January 2, 2008 and bring your questions! It will be at the usual time: 9:30 ES...
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Happy New Year to all
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Linda and I would like to wish everyone on the forum a very safe and Happy New Year. We also hope that all of your "RV Dreams" come true in 2008. Jim and Linda
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NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS
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Would anyone like to share thier New Years Resolutions? Mine are simple: 1. Slow down and enjoy my family, life and God's creation 2. Take better care of my health and fitness 3. Appreciate the blessings that I have recieved I could say hurry and get on the road as a fulltimer, however I believe that is pa...
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Lazy Days RV Dealer Flordia
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While we are in Flordia for the Holidays visiting my daughter we went to the biggest RV Dealer in the U.S.A. We got the grand tour and what a place!! It was amazing, and they even have a campground. Learned the most sold rig in the MH business as right now it is the Mandaly and saw 2 fifth new Royal Interna...
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The first day of the rest of my life
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Today truly was the first day of the rest of my life. After years of dreaming and planning; today we left our hometown of the past 30 years and started out on our fulltime life. We had been living it the 5th wheel since we sold the house in September but, I was still working. My official retirement date is 12...
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FINALLY!!!
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Holy Cow!!! I didn't think this was EVER going to happen. We finally closed escrow on our house!! We were supposed to close on the 25th of October and it finally happened on the 20th of December. I won't go into details as they are way to complicated and way too long of an discussion. Just suffice it t...
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How well do you really get along?
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I met a great couple while traveling, the first comment he said was " we are at 90/10 where are you?" He was referring to how well they get along full-timing. An interesting survey would be for others to "rate" their compatibility on the road. All we hear about is how great this...
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Winter Camping in a MH, can it be done in the midwest?
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We will be purchasing our MH next March. However, because we are on the mission field and won't be let go of it for several years and may not be for years; we will be using our MH for 3-4 day weekends around the city. There are several campgrounds around us and within 30 min. of the mission fields. I work...
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RV Industry News
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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/02/business/02RV.html?_r=1&th=&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&emc=th&adxnnlx=1196618813-/WE9YT11X+OEin/AQwXB9Q
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Howard We are Sorry for Your Loss
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Howard we are so sorry for your loss. It is good that you did get to spend some time with him. Please except our condolences and we are praying for the family. Joe and Sherri
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Looking for some information..
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Hi.. My husband and I are planning on fulltiming in the next year (or so) and we are having a tough time picking out a 5th wheel. We really like the Excel - what we can find out - but they are hard to find here on the east coast. Anyhow, Doug's RV in Duncan Oklahoma seems to carry quite a few...has anyone had any...
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Wintering in Mexico ??
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I was wondering if some of you here spend winters in Mexico or at least some of the winter there and if so can you tell us here in the Forum something about it or your experiences. Campgrounds and such....I think this would be the ideal climate for winter time. I would also think reservations have to be wa...
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RV Crazy show
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While flipping thru the channels last night, we found a show on The Travel Channel - RV Crazy. Sure had some interesting rigs. Anyone else catch it?
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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We just want to wish everyone on the forum a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving! Don't eat too much, unless (like me) that is your intention. After all, you have all the rest of the year to lose any extra pounds you might pick up.... except for Christmas Dinner, New Year, Valentine's Day, birthdays, anniversa...
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Into the Wild the movie
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As Howard wrote in today’s blog about Linda reading “Into the Wild”. I too read “Into the Wild” many years ago when I was perhaps more idealistic than today. The book no doubt added to my strong desire to see Alaska, and who knows it may have added fuel to the desire to become a fulltimer. Like most of the pe...
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Finding an overseas buyer for your home
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Even though we won't sell our home until 2009, we are very concerned about what has happened to the real estate market. And, like so many of you we have been reading as many articles as we can find to offer any glimmer of good news. With that in mind I encourage anyone who is thinking about selling their h...
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