That’s what I was going to ask…if you stay awhile in one place, or are always on the move.
I think you mentioned that you travel with pets, too, right? How does that work out? If you need to leave for sightseeing or whatever, do you leave them in the MH? Does it stay cool enough for them? When you are underway, are they crated? Where does the litterbox go?
How do you connect to the 'net? Do you just rely on wi-fi hotspots or do you have a cellular modem or some other arrangement?
Ever do any work camping? My dad and stepmother have been for a few years; they’re in Shenendoah National Forest this summer.
I know they’re not in it for the money. My dad just works harder since he retired than most people work when they work.
What do you do when the shitter is full?
Any RV campground with any sense at all has wi-fi. We rarely were without it.
What kinds of insurance are required and what do you have (if you have extra insurance that isn’t required)? How much does that run?
Do you have permanent place to live? You have to right? How would you file taxes? How do you get your mail? How do you get your Internet? TV?
How does it work with your Driver’s License? Do you have to your home state? Do you have to have any special type of DL?
Aren’t you ever worried about crime and theft? I would think it would be fairly easy to break into a mobile home or even steal it with everything inside. I would worry about someone wanting to invade the mobile home while I am sleeping.
I would think a lot of people who live in trailers are drug addicts, alcoholics, carnies, drug/human smugglers and other transient lowlifes. True or not?
Wow! I like this thread! Travelling around spending a month or so in one place and moving on is awesome!
In addition to the questions raised above (I’m especially curious about the pets situation, where your mails go, address in your driver’s license), I’m also curious about the RV parks. Aside from the hookups and the internet, what other amenities are available?
Do tornados follow you around?
That sounds like so much fun. We’ve talked about doing the same.
So my questions are:
Are you still maintaining a home and/or belongings somewhere?
When it’s time to stop traveling and move on to the next phase of your life how do you plan to transition?
You retired your wife? you mean you offed her? are you fleeing justice?
I worked USA Truck 6 months traveling the USA,
my trailer was 53’ long
the sights are incredible, MX has stuff you can imagine, once in Bentonville AR I helped out a guy mowing public roads, home of Sam’s Club…
hauled beer pallets, Shhhh don’t talk on cb radio you have 20,000 cases of beer in the trailer…
Read a magazine about motorcycle camping yesterday…
Diver, what setups have you seen for bringing along a motorcycle?
I’ve seen the fifth-wheels with toy boxes in the back. That may not be a bad idea, but I’m not sure. Have you encountered any better idea? Have you heard any talk about the pros and cons of the toy haulers?
Might I suggest: D(r)iver
Can I ask what your monthly expenses are?
I’m also curious about your mail - does anyone send anything to you, or have you forced everyone to communicate via e-mail with you?
What do you miss?
What’s been your favorite destination?
We are residents of Sioux Falls SD.
SD,TX and FL the most popular states for full timers to reside in.
Traveling a lot doesn’t affect our legal domicile. For a good description of what constitutes a legal domicile see http://www.rvforum.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=220&Itemid=41
We use a mail forwarding service that has a clientele consisting of full timers . We send them an email or call and tell them where to send our mail.
Our bills are paid either by automatic withdrawal or by electronic transfer from our bank. In one case we use a service offered by our bank that writes and mails a check for us.
As you’re moving around or crossing the country, how do you select where you’re going to stay the next night(s)? Is there a trade pub or do you have online sites you favor?
Also, do you never stay somewhere other than RV Parks? The reason I ask, after travelling the AlCan a couple of times in a Jeep there were dozens of primitive campsites I saw where I’d love to have had an RV as opposed to a tent. Are there practical factors one way or the other that encourage or discourage this practice? For the record I’m not talking about running a generator or blocking the view parked next to a bunch of recreational purists. I mean if you’re not disturbing anyone with an RV can you run showers, flush, have electricity, etc in an area not specifically set up to accomodate all that?
I’ve a little experience RVing years back. All my memories are good and it’s certainly something I’d reconsider after retirement.
Yes we have a Winnebago Sightseer 35N class A (for non RVers that’s the one that look sort of like a bus). It has two slides (areas that slide out to give more room). One in the living room and one in the in bedroom.
It is a little over 35 feet long, 8 feet 10 inches wide, and 12 feet 3 inches tall. With the slides out it is about 11 feet wide.
Although class A’s and fifth wheels seem to be the most popular, we see some full timers in class Cs.
Yeah the sense of freedom is one of the best things about being a full timer.
Sounds like you might be a good candidate for the life style.
Nope, not fleeing just left out a comma.
Hey, I am a retired electrical engineer and only semi literate.
That can be an issue for sure. Mainly we don’t stay where they have tornadoes.
Most RV parks in tornado country have some sort of shelter like a bath house and that is usually noted on the check-in brochure you get.
Once when we were in TX while my Mother was in the hospital, we had our escape bags packed and had a white knuckled wait during a tornado watch/alert.
There is a lot to see in the US for sure. In eight years we have been in most states. Missed maybe eight or so.