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I feel as though I've scoured the FT forum for answers to my questions and haven't quite found them. I apologize if I am being redundant. We plan to join the ranks of the FT lifestyle starting in J...
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I work on the road in the east and here's my experience:
Boondocking and dry-camping in appropriate temps can be peaceful and relaxing. A NY winter with closed CGs or a S.E. summer w/o a/c is a bear. Neither is it cheap.
Check with your chosen mail forwarding service for enhanced options. Mine allows viewing of incoming mail on the day it arrives and I can instruct them to hold, send, scan the contents, or shred the envelope. It could be faster and cheaper in the long run, particularly when dealing with time sensitive issues. While some P.O.s don't permit general delivery, most do. You can confirm with a phone call to each branch. I've found it's best to use the P.O.s in small towns as opposed to larger cities with several branches.
Generally, fed/state/city&county campgrounds are designated for "short term" camping where ambiance trumps amenities. Two weeks seems to be about the norm. However, some entities do permit longer stays, sans mail delivery, particularly during the off-season. You have to ask and the price, with rare exception, will be at the already low daily rate. US Campgrounds provides a pretty inclusive list of public parks across the country. Relatively speaking, a monthly rate at a small mom&pop commercial park will provide more amenities and less ambiance at rates below government parks' daily rate.
Old-Biscuit gave you a good synopsis of setting up domicile.
Boondocking and dry-camping in appropriate temps can be peaceful and relaxing. A NY winter with closed CGs or a S.E. summer w/o a/c is a bear. Neither is it cheap.
Check with your chosen mail forwarding service for enhanced options. Mine allows viewing of incoming mail on the day it arrives and I can instruct them to hold, send, scan the contents, or shred the envelope. It could be faster and cheaper in the long run, particularly when dealing with time sensitive issues. While some P.O.s don't permit general delivery, most do. You can confirm with a phone call to each branch. I've found it's best to use the P.O.s in small towns as opposed to larger cities with several branches.
Generally, fed/state/city&county campgrounds are designated for "short term" camping where ambiance trumps amenities. Two weeks seems to be about the norm. However, some entities do permit longer stays, sans mail delivery, particularly during the off-season. You have to ask and the price, with rare exception, will be at the already low daily rate. US Campgrounds provides a pretty inclusive list of public parks across the country. Relatively speaking, a monthly rate at a small mom&pop commercial park will provide more amenities and less ambiance at rates below government parks' daily rate.
Old-Biscuit gave you a good synopsis of setting up domicile.
