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Where to Domicile
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At present we are not old enough to retire, pay own health ins., and workamp to suppliment. Been full timing for about a year. Have read about the tax breaks of several states. Have been looking at South Dakota vs Texas as health issues are cheaper, insurance also is cheaper, as well as state taxes....
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Fulltimers and near-fulltimers can you help me please?
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We are fulltimers - but my husband is working fulltime with the Army (Reservist on orders.) and I am back in college working on my teacher's certification. So not much traveling for us yet. For my current class I had to pick a topic to write about and do a survey. So guess what topic I picked? Of course,...
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Should we be worried about Linda?
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We've been checking Howard's journal, and there are no new entries since the 9th, and no mention at all about how Linda is doing. Is she OK? A lot of us are concerned!
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9-11
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Please take a moment to remember all the victims of 9-11
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Coming out of the Closet
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I have let the people at work know so; I can now let my Internet friends know. WE ARE GOING TO BE FULLTIMERS!!!!!! It took us 3 ½ months to sell the house but, with all of the bad housing news that doesn’t seem so long. We move into our Montana next week and close escrow the following week. I will retire at th...
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The Wait IS OVER!!
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Well, we have spent five nights in our new fifth wheel. It has been fabulous!! We took delivery on Aug 22. We are so happy with our Americana. The quality of workmanship is wonderful. Several of our "stick" house neighbors took the tour when we were parked out front of the house loading up all...
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So you like camping in the woods....not me !!!!
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So here we are in beautiful GREEN Pennsylvania, our birthplace and we hate it. Since moving to New Mexico 12 years ago we have become acustomed to sunny skies and dry climate. We are here visiting family and friends and rented a FHU site at Treasure Lake in DuBois, Pa. We planned to stay here a month but if...
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This is to Judy
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I have to say, I have never been in a place with so many Judys. Must be the age group. It is a dying name but it may come come back-who would have thought Grace or Hazel would become popular again? All you Judys, lets hear from you! Maybe we could have a Rally!
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natchez trace parkway
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hello again-has anyone been done this parkway? and if so what can you tell me about the campgrounds there?thks -- Edited by liketowin at 15:28, 2007-08-28
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Just a few more days.........
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Thought I would give you all an update on our plans. We take delivery of our new fifth wheel next Weds (Aug 22). Just a few more days to go---we are so excited. We will spend 3 days with the dealer--to learn about everything and then we plan to stay here in Indiana up on the Tippecanoe river for about a week to...
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creatures yikes !!!!
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we are going to be fulltimers in 2008-we live in canada-the scariest creatures here are garden snakes (which i don't like) i don't mind bugs etc...someone reading this will probably laugh-but please help me out here-what are the creatures that you have to watch out for in these parks for instance in t...
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Its Really Happening!!!
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Gee, we are making progress! We have sold our bedroom suite, an entertainment center, all the outdoor furniture and maybe the home entertainment center and 62 inch HDTV (won't fit in the motorhome LOL). This past Saturday we had a huge yard sale and did very,very well with it. We are purging and I am...
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Are you heading to Escapade?
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Anyone heading out to Goshen for the Escapade? It would be great to get together there if anyone else is going. We are going for the Boot Camp also. Maybe we can plan a get together...any interest here? Hope to see some of you there! Bob & Molly
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Class A or C
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Hello Folks, We are new to this forum and hope we are doing this right. We spent 6 weeks in our Class C this summer trying out the life style. We are planning on beginning our fulltiming journey in January. We know that we do not want to keep our Class C due to the space etc. but we do not know if we should be...
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Finding Church Servies on the Road?
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As you travel FT, do you make an effort to locate a church of your denomination and visit? How do you go about locating a church service of your choice? Best Regards!
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Howard is great!!
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This is just a quick note to tell what a great guy Howard is. My wife and I used to live just up the road from where Howard and Linda have been staying while in Woodland Park. I emailed him and gave directions to where our home was located. I asked for a couple of pics if he had time to check out the house. Well, w...
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RV-Dreams trek to Kentucky
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Howard and Linda pulled out at 9:30 am this morning headed east to Marion Lake north of Hillsboro, KS. It will be a long trip for them, but should be uneventful. Nice straight, level roads most of the way. It has been a pleasure to have them share their time with us the past few days. Safe travels RV-Dre...
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RV Museum-very cool
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Judy and I visited the RV Museum in Elkhart today and it was great. First one you see is a 1913 Earl pulled by a Model T. A little more into the exhibit they had a motorized touring coach used by Mae West in the 20's. It had a rear porch built on the rear and she sat on the porch on her rocking chair. They had many e...
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The future of Rv'ing??
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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/27/travel/escapes/27rv.html?8td&emc=td
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Full time, here we come!
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We received a good offer on our house today!!!!!! Not a great offer, but good enough considering the market here in NJ, we will accept it, and should close on 9/27 we are so excited!! no more shoveling snow!! Anyone want to buy some slightly used furniture??? LOL!!
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FMCA
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-- Edited by mikeway at 14:12, 2007-08-03
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Happy Birthday Howard
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOWARD! We'd like to congratulate you and welcome you to the threshhold of adulthood. After that they just become the completion of another trip around the sun... Many happy returns! Tim and Robyn
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South Dakota Driver License
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Well, we did it. Got to Deadwood, South Dakota Sunday afternoon, camped out there 2 nights, waiting for the DMV to open Tuesday morning. Arrived at the fire station at 7:45 am, they opened the doors at 8, and we were out the door with SD licenses in hand at 8:20. And this was with their computer dialin...
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Full-timers In Their Fifties - Need Folks Willing To Be Interviewed
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Hello Everyone! Linda and I have been talking with a fellow that does publicity for the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). We have been telling him that there is an increasing trend of folks becoming full-timers at younger ages. Therefore, he is looking for full-timers in their 50...
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Bar D Wranglers
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Concerning Howards post a couple days ago, we had the pleasure of having the Bar D Wranglers entertain the snowbirds at Desert Trails RV Park in Tucson this past winter. I thought they were great. The winters can be COLD in Durango so they tour the warm southwest areas and play at campgrounds. Sure beat...
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Successful Garage Sale - and Thanks George!
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Well, today we got one baby step closer to full timing and completed our 1st garage sale. Now we are sitting back watching the Live Earth concert and enjoying a beer. We started early Friday morning and had steady traffic flow throughout the day, selling about 3/4 of our stuff. There was much le...
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Memorable Experiences
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After reading the latest edition of Rv Dreams Journal and how Big Bend teaches hikers and campers who is boss, we just have to share and invite you to share memorable experiences. Some of our most memorable experiences involve hikes and camping trips that didn't go quite right. Sometimes the reason...
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Small study on insulation R factors
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I have been looking on the internet for months now for a new 5er. As some of you know we have decided to buy a new 2006 Doubletree Elite Suites. I have been looking at weights and insulation R factors. Here is what I have come up with, W=wall, R=roof, F= floor. Doubletree W-13, R-23, F-27 Excel W-...
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Waiting-Waiting-Waiting
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I am not the kind of person that can wait to take delivery of our new Elite Suites. It's only been 9 days and I'm going crazy waiting. Dealer had to order some options for us for his rig on the lot. Washer,dryer,window awnings, etc. As far as the people that order from the factory, how can they wait 8 weeks fo...
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Ceramic Heater recall
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I don't know if this is the right place to post this topic, but anyway, Being that a lot of RVers use portable heaters, I thought that everyone should know that there is a recall on Lasko Ceramic heaters. They evidently can be a fire hazard. I just learned about this today, and you can check out the recall...
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