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royl
Explorer
Nov 18, 2013

End of full timing may be soon

Had planned to full time until I died but didn't plan on my cancer returning so soon so we may be near the end of our adventures. I plan, as soon as they get my medications stabilized and warm weather arrives, to make my next trip from the Florida panhandle up through Ohio to visit old friends and then on to Niagara Falls, then over to Mt Rushmore. Then I am going down to the Grand Canyon or maybe over to Yellowstone Park and then down to the Grand Canyon. I know this sounds like an ambitious trip at this time and my health problems but these are the places I promised my wife I would get her to while we fulltimed and can not disappoint her. She is my rock, the love of my life and is being a real trooper about my health issues. She tells me that I am going to be ok and be around a long time but I know the truth. The reason I am writing this is to ask for any pointers, sites to see, problem roads or mountains and so on. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. I want her to never forget this trip.
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    RGar974417
    Explorer
    Nov 19, 2013
    Mt Rushmore we stayed at Rafter J campground.Nice,full hookups,but if Custer State Park had electric hookups at the time,we would have stayed there.They do have electric now.While Mt Rushmore was nice to see,Custer was much more interesting.Take the wildlife loop and stop at the visitor centers.Also,a drive through the Badlands and a stop at Wall Drug are worth while.Badlands NP campground now has electric hookups so maybe you can stay one night there.Grand Canyon,we stayed at Circle Pines KOA in Williams.Full hookups under tall pine trees with indoor pool and hot tubs.While the Canyon was nice,we went south and stayed at Dead Horse Ranch State park in Cottonwood.Water and electric hookups.You are close to Tuzigoot,Jerome and Ft Verde Calavarly Post.Yellowstone,stay at least a few nights in park campgrounds to get a real feel for the park.I would plan on at lest 5 days at Yellowstone.
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    musicman54
    Explorer
    Nov 19, 2013
    sry about your cancer coming back sounds like you beat it once dont give up but enjoy the time you have togther our prayers are with you
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    ventrman
    Explorer
    Nov 26, 2013
    First off, Prayers being sent up for you and your Healing. Just go out there and enjoy your Trip. If it were me, I do not think I would make a lot of Plans. I would just wing it.
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    bjcarpetguy
    Explorer
    Nov 26, 2013
    Roy, I wish the best for you and yours. Just lost my wives aunt last month to lung issues.
    Her mom has lung cancer and I am hoping she holds on and I can take her traveling
    with us next summer. She is in Montana and we are in Wash.

    Just enjoy the journey, Your wife is very luck to have you.
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    RoadXYZ
    Explorer II
    Nov 27, 2013
    Get angry at the cancer and talk to it that it isn't going to beat you .. follow the medical plan and Go For It out on the Road .. the best of everything are wished to you ...
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    2324delk
    Explorer
    Nov 27, 2013
    Been to all the places you mentioned.

    The only one I did not want to go to, was Niagara Falls. But the wife insisted so we went, she wanted to take the boat ride and I did not.

    BOY AM I GLAD I DID.

    So if you go to Niagara Falls try to take the boat ride.

    All the rest are great stops and you will enjoy them all.

    I wish you luck and hope I get to read about your adventures.
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    JohnEM38
    Explorer
    Nov 27, 2013
    I wish you the best and enjoy everyday.

    If you go from Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon, pass through Utah and see Arches, Brice Canyon, and Zion National Parks. All of these are beautiful.
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    djackman
    Explorer
    Nov 30, 2013
    My husband and I took our trip of a Lifetime to Alaska this past summer from Massachusetts. While in Haines, Alaska for 7 weeks, we went to Kroschels Wildlife Center and learned about the GERSON THERAPY. Google GERSON CLINIC. If I found that I had cancer, you bet my RV trip would be to this clinic down in Mexico. You have to have an open mind to this. If you go onto Amazon, they are selling dvd's about the Gerson Therapy. I was so amazed by this, that when we got back home, I ordered a Nutibullet, and have already cut my meds by half for my fibromyalgia. It would take too long to explain on here. Order a dvd on Amazon and see what I am talking about.

    Good Luck!
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    RVcrazy
    Explorer
    Dec 05, 2013
    Sorry to hear of your health issues, but I encourage you to keep up the fight! As far as places to see, other than those you mentioned, I would plan on entering Yellowstone through West Yellowstone. See the Tetons if you haven't already. Definitely see the Natl Parks in Utah. They are beautiful and each is very different from the other. The other advantage is that there is lots to see without an inhuman amount of driving. Enjoy each day and don't push too hard to do it all. Take time to savor the time you do have and the sites you see and not worry about putting a check in each box on the to do list. Take care and Godspeed.
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    galtgirl
    Explorer
    Mar 09, 2014
    I just read your OP so by now I hope you are on the road having the time of your life. I have had 3 different cancers, and am currently in remission from Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. I feel the urgency to get on the road and start checking off my bucket list of places to go and things to see. I refuse to worry about what I can't control.
    Have a wonderful time, take care of yourself and have no regrets.

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