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Ropdoc
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May 14, 2014

Fulltime and woodworking

Hello all,

My latest question is about woodworking while you travel. My wife and I are still in our home, but hope to retire in October and then hit the road. We plan to travel for a year and then settle on a state and buy our final home. How many of you work with wood while on the road? What I mean is still use your hand tools (saws, chisels, hammers, etc) and power tools to make boxes, signs, furniture and so on. I understand the parks do not want the noise. So I was hoping to stop along the way and use all the noisey tools. And then do the assembly work in the park.

Thank you for your time and response,
Dave :h

16 Replies

  • This may be a stupid question, but, How do you find these RV parks?
  • What's nice about a woodshop at a better RV Park...yes, you pay more to camp there but the amenities are wonderful...lathe, wood shapers, band saws, chop saws, sanders, sharpening equipment, table saws,and a wide assortment of hand tools...
  • I brought some wood-craft projects with me from time to time. But I also found it very inconvenient to do anything with it. First, space is at a premium. Where do you set your project up at? Picnic table? Where do you put your outside food items and outside eating then? Folding table? well, there's another item to have to haul, store, set-up, take down, and deal with when not in actual use. And if it rains, or the humidity is very high, or it's extremely hot and you have to move the project inside, there goes space in your camper. (I know, been there, done that).

    Now I'm not a full timer. I still work a 45 hour week job and (once again) in the middle of remodeling another section of our home (gigantic family room now), so when I go camping .... I camp! That means rest and relaxation. No home hobbies, it's all about camping and I find it much nicer to keep it that way.

    The biggest problem you'll encounter is space and weather. Wood is fickle, subject to humidity and temperatures. And neither can be controlled when camping.

    Just my 2 cents.
  • JoeGood988 wrote:
    well stocked woodworking workshop.


    I did not know about this stuff. But not sure about leaving my tools behind. They are just like my kids. And except for the fact that they are all grown and out on their own. I would not leave them behind. Can't I use my tools in their shop?

    This is so cool thou. Thank you for the info.

    Dave :(
  • Most winter campgrounds in Arizona, have many activities for the winter snowbirds. Lapidary, silversmithing, quilting, many crafts as well as a well stocked woodworking workshop. Spend your winter months creating and making unique items without having to haul all those tools with you....check out amenities of winter parks...woodshop will be one of them