I've been keeping a running list of all the things I have learned from reading people's posts and Howard's journal, and I thought I would throw it open to ask if you could go back to your former self and tell them three things...what would they be. They can be anything camping related ..not just full-timing.
Lucky Mike said
12:45 PM Apr 1, 2014
it took a long time for me to learn to be as my Motto........Live , Breathe , Relax !!!
Remove the "Rush" From your life.....when your in a hurry, you pass by so much and end up in aimless directions missing what you were looking for from the start!
The rule of "STUFF"......its only worth something if you use it more than once.....it will cost you more to store it if you dont.
Never believe the brochure and ads for the campground.....LOL.....they pay big money in advertisement and not to many give refunds!!
Ohh Yeahh!!..........Nikki says " Hot dogs always taste better when pulled from someone else's Stick".... and life is always more fun when somebody leave's the gate open!!
-- Edited by Lucky Mike on Tuesday 1st of April 2014 12:47:10 PM
The Bear II said
01:10 PM Apr 1, 2014
I hate travelling with a time table. We always tried to squeeze in too many visits with relatives. Now we pick one centrally located to others and let them come to us.
Stop by 3PM so you have time to get settled for the night while there is still daylight. Also have time to see some sights.
Stop and smell the roses.... I remember one trip where we passed by the Petrified Forest Natl Park but couldn't take the time to go see it due to our time schedule. Now we stop at whatever interests us...schedule be damned !
BiggarView said
02:29 PM Apr 1, 2014
1. Learn to laugh at yourself before you laugh at others. I've lost track of the number times I've done something that others have laughed at me deservedly so.
2. Given a choice, always get better quality over larger quantity. You'll end up paying more for cheap stuff.
3. Don't panic. Panic leads to stupid mistakes.(sometimes resulting in the cause of rule #1)
-- Edited by biggaRView on Wednesday 2nd of April 2014 07:58:57 AM
NWescapee said
02:36 PM Apr 1, 2014
1 - have fun planning but hold your plans / schedule loosely, flexibility is needed to make this lifestyle work.
2 - realize purging is an ongoing habit in this lifestyle.
3 - learn to relish the differences in different parts of the country and try at least one new thing in each location.
Dog Folks said
04:00 PM Apr 1, 2014
1. Attitude makes the difference between an ordeal and an adventure.
2.Always chock the wheels before UN-hooking... Always.
3. 80 % of what you worry about never happens.
Selah said
07:43 PM Apr 1, 2014
Always listen to DW when backing in to a site, or your own driveway in some cases.
If it didn't kill you or someone else, it's going to make a funny camp fire story later.
Wine, not whine, makes everything better.
Camper Chronicles said
05:18 AM Apr 2, 2014
These are all great!!! Keep em coming. I was particularly struck by attitude is the difference between an ordeal and an adventure. That goes beyond lesson learned and into life motto category :)
Jim01 said
06:12 AM Apr 2, 2014
1. Full-timing is not a vacation, it's a lifestyle.
2. Material things are unimportant.
3. Stop and smell the roses.
Jim
Alie and Jims Carrilite said
06:15 AM Apr 2, 2014
Don't marry wife #2 for her looks- not worth it
Take time to listen to what people are doing- not what they're saying.... (think about it)
Enjoy yourself, you can never revisit the moment
TXRVr said
08:29 AM Apr 2, 2014
1- It has worked out good so far. Don't change the big stuff.
2- Buy the right RV for your lifestyle the first time. It's cheaper that way.
3- Start on the bucket list sooner. One never knows when they will kick the bucket.
Lonney Wade said
10:13 AM Apr 2, 2014
You're right Jim, if you're not smelling the pile of roses then you're smelling a pile of something else, if it's not roses then just move on. Smell affects your body and mind.
There is a time and a place to shovel things.
Lonney
-- Edited by Lonney Wade on Wednesday 2nd of April 2014 10:17:48 AM
Bill and Jodee said
11:10 AM Apr 2, 2014
Every fighter has a plan until they get hit (the more you dig-in, the more likely you'll end up on your a$$).
Family and friends who discourage your dreams make for less places you have to visit later.
If your dog doesn't trust someone, you shouldn't either.
FT Dreamin said
02:45 PM Apr 2, 2014
1. Do it now - there may not be a later.
2. You need way less than you think you do.
3. Happy wife = happy life!
(posted by a wife - of course!)
FLCoastalChick said
04:28 AM Apr 9, 2014
Buying a house during the depression of 08-10 sounded great... but realized very quick at a 30 yr mortgage I would be 81 b4 paying off and no retirement
PIEERE said
07:52 AM Apr 9, 2014
1) Never try to roll up a manual awning in a windstorm or in a rainstorm.
2) Always HAVE A "SPOTTER" WHEN BACKING UP and just one as more can confuse you!
3) Before emptying your holding tanks especially the Black Water; make sure your conections are tight and the end is securely attached to the disposal station. Stand back after you open the slide valve!!! PIEERE
WestWardHo said
11:14 AM Apr 9, 2014
Check all your tires by hitting them wit a ball peen hammer or iron rod before starting and at every stop! Taught by our RVSrivingschool.com instructor and it paid off the very next trip. (Leaky valve, replaced, saved the tire. "Using air pressure gage to check just releases air".) This applies if you don't use tire heat/pressure Gage's on truck AND trailer tire gauges.
Manage your expectation and have plan B & C ( this should be RIGHT up YOUR alley Trace with all your lists!)
Carefully, being sure to not offend, offer help to newbies or especially those in rental campers struggling with set ups.
Laugh often.
Sherry
Terry and Jo said
07:57 PM Apr 9, 2014
From many years of camping and some RV'ing, there have been many lessons, with too many to even begin to list. But, some of them would be great fireside stories...
...ask me about "meeting the bear" in the woods sometime.
1. No matter how old one is or experienced with RV'ing and camping, there is ALWAYS something new to learn. Appreciate every one.
2. Just about every neighbor in an RV park or campground could be your "next" best friend, especially if you are having problems.
3. Not so much when driving, but especially when hiking, pause and turn around to see what is behind you. The trail you just came on will look different than your first view of it from the opposite direction, and you may need to know of landmarks when you are returning the same way.
Terry
The Hensons said
08:27 PM Apr 9, 2014
Relax
Money does not equal happy
It can be fixed
-- Edited by The Hensons on Wednesday 9th of April 2014 08:47:38 PM
JayKim-no regrets said
07:30 AM Apr 10, 2014
1. Diesels need/like to be run, long and often
2. Love is wonderful, but in an RV 'Like' is more important
3. No regrets
huggies Kim x
Dogpatch said
12:57 PM Apr 13, 2014
Live Well!
Love Much!
Laugh Often!
Camper Chronicles said
05:36 AM Apr 14, 2014
These are so great :) perked up my morning reading them all...and I added several to my lessons learned :)
TheNewhalls said
05:45 AM Apr 14, 2014
You don't tug on Superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
And you don't mess around with Jim
Cindi said
07:01 AM Apr 14, 2014
Newhalls,
I want a like button!!
Lucky Mike said
07:07 AM Apr 14, 2014
I guess now after reading it and singing it in my mind it will be stuck in my head all day!!!...........guess thats better than the Barney song thats been in there a Few days!....
TheNewhalls said
07:28 AM Apr 14, 2014
Cindi wrote:
Newhalls, I want a like button!!
Ha ha! Following those four simple rules has kept me out of a lot of trouble.
Mike: I have it on a continuous loop in my head also.
Russ Ranger said
07:44 AM Apr 14, 2014
That's right. Don't mess with my mask. You can however tug on my cape.
wildbill2673 said
12:43 AM Apr 17, 2014
#1 The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence.
#2 always and I mean always do a walk a round after you have stopped to do anything.
#3 never say never. This one really hits home this year.
phyllen said
02:49 PM Apr 20, 2014
Something costly WILL break.
Nicer if your are outgoing. A smile always helps. (Is that 2?)
Don't always have to be busy, just sitting around is ok.
I've been keeping a running list of all the things I have learned from reading people's posts and Howard's journal, and I thought I would throw it open to ask if you could go back to your former self and tell them three things...what would they be. They can be anything camping related ..not just full-timing.
it took a long time for me to learn to be as my Motto........Live , Breathe , Relax !!!
Remove the "Rush" From your life.....when your in a hurry, you pass by so much and end up in aimless directions missing what you were looking for from the start!
The rule of "STUFF"......its only worth something if you use it more than once.....it will cost you more to store it if you dont.
Never believe the brochure and ads for the campground.....LOL.....they pay big money in advertisement and not to many give refunds!!
Ohh Yeahh!!..........Nikki says " Hot dogs always taste better when pulled from someone else's Stick".... and life is always more fun when somebody leave's the gate open!!
-- Edited by Lucky Mike on Tuesday 1st of April 2014 12:47:10 PM
Stop by 3PM so you have time to get settled for the night while there is still daylight. Also have time to see some sights.
Stop and smell the roses.... I remember one trip where we passed by the Petrified Forest Natl Park but couldn't take the time to go see it due to our time schedule. Now we stop at whatever interests us...schedule be damned !
1. Learn to laugh at yourself before you laugh at others. I've lost track of the number times I've done something that others have laughed at me deservedly so.
2. Given a choice, always get better quality over larger quantity. You'll end up paying more for cheap stuff.
3. Don't panic. Panic leads to stupid mistakes.(sometimes resulting in the cause of rule #1)
-- Edited by biggaRView on Wednesday 2nd of April 2014 07:58:57 AM
2 - realize purging is an ongoing habit in this lifestyle.
3 - learn to relish the differences in different parts of the country and try at least one new thing in each location.
2.Always chock the wheels before UN-hooking... Always.
3. 80 % of what you worry about never happens.
If it didn't kill you or someone else, it's going to make a funny camp fire story later.
Wine, not whine, makes everything better.
1. Full-timing is not a vacation, it's a lifestyle.
2. Material things are unimportant.
3. Stop and smell the roses.
Jim
Take time to listen to what people are doing- not what they're saying.... (think about it)
Enjoy yourself, you can never revisit the moment
1- It has worked out good so far. Don't change the big stuff.
2- Buy the right RV for your lifestyle the first time. It's cheaper that way.
3- Start on the bucket list sooner. One never knows when they will kick the bucket.
You're right Jim, if you're not smelling the pile of roses then you're smelling a pile of something else, if it's not roses then just move on.
Smell affects your body and mind.
There is a time and a place to shovel things.
Lonney
-- Edited by Lonney Wade on Wednesday 2nd of April 2014 10:17:48 AM
Family and friends who discourage your dreams make for less places you have to visit later.
If your dog doesn't trust someone, you shouldn't either.
2. You need way less than you think you do.
3. Happy wife = happy life!
(posted by a wife - of course!)
2) Always HAVE A "SPOTTER" WHEN BACKING UP and just one as more can confuse you!
3) Before emptying your holding tanks especially the Black Water; make sure your conections are tight and the end is securely attached to the disposal station. Stand back after you open the slide valve!!! PIEERE
Manage your expectation and have plan B & C ( this should be RIGHT up YOUR alley Trace with all your lists!)
Carefully, being sure to not offend, offer help to newbies or especially those in rental campers struggling with set ups.
Laugh often.
Sherry
From many years of camping and some RV'ing, there have been many lessons, with too many to even begin to list. But, some of them would be great fireside stories...
...ask me about "meeting the bear" in the woods sometime.
1. No matter how old one is or experienced with RV'ing and camping, there is ALWAYS something new to learn. Appreciate every one.
2. Just about every neighbor in an RV park or campground could be your "next" best friend, especially if you are having problems.
3. Not so much when driving, but especially when hiking, pause and turn around to see what is behind you. The trail you just came on will look different than your first view of it from the opposite direction, and you may need to know of landmarks when you are returning the same way.
Terry
-- Edited by The Hensons on Wednesday 9th of April 2014 08:47:38 PM
1. Diesels need/like to be run, long and often
2. Love is wonderful, but in an RV 'Like' is more important
3. No regrets
huggies Kim x
Love Much!
Laugh Often!
You don't tug on Superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
And you don't mess around with Jim
I want a like button!!
I guess now after reading it and singing it in my mind it will be stuck in my head all day!!!...........guess thats better than the Barney song thats been in there a Few days!....
Ha ha! Following those four simple rules has kept me out of a lot of trouble.
Mike: I have it on a continuous loop in my head also.
#1 The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence.
#2 always and I mean always do a walk a round after you have stopped to do anything.
#3 never say never. This one really hits home this year.
Nicer if your are outgoing. A smile always helps. (Is that 2?)
Don't always have to be busy, just sitting around is ok.