Ready to Live on the Road and Excited
Hello All, I just joined today so I am a newbie, I look forward to getting to know all there is to RV'ing. My husband and I are planning to retire in the spring, sell our house and buy a used 40+ Cla...
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You have already received a bunch of advice and links so I will just add a couple of comments.
My wife and I did the same thing 8 years ago. We sold the house, moved into an RV and traveled full time. I highly recommend South Dakota for mailing service and residency. SD makes it easy and there are no incomes taxes or vehicle inspections. The mailing service can handle your annual registration renewal. A few months in advance set up a mailing service and start to transfer addresses to that service. Make sure to do a change of address for your banking and get new checks. When you arrive in SD, you will have a bank statement with your SD address. You will need a campground receipt with both your names on it. The campground mangers will know exactly what you want. We visited DMV and an insurance agent and were done with new licenses, license plates and insurance by noon.
You seem set on a Class A. I will still recommend you think smaller. My wife and I and 2 cats full timed in a truck camper. That may be too small for many but small is better. Also be sure you have solar and are self sufficient. Many areas in the West you will want to visit are long drives from the nearest campgrounds and hookups. It is also great to save on RV camping fees by staying in national forests, blm land, etc. Why travel in beautiful scenic areas and then have to stay in an RV parking lot?
My wife and I did the same thing 8 years ago. We sold the house, moved into an RV and traveled full time. I highly recommend South Dakota for mailing service and residency. SD makes it easy and there are no incomes taxes or vehicle inspections. The mailing service can handle your annual registration renewal. A few months in advance set up a mailing service and start to transfer addresses to that service. Make sure to do a change of address for your banking and get new checks. When you arrive in SD, you will have a bank statement with your SD address. You will need a campground receipt with both your names on it. The campground mangers will know exactly what you want. We visited DMV and an insurance agent and were done with new licenses, license plates and insurance by noon.
You seem set on a Class A. I will still recommend you think smaller. My wife and I and 2 cats full timed in a truck camper. That may be too small for many but small is better. Also be sure you have solar and are self sufficient. Many areas in the West you will want to visit are long drives from the nearest campgrounds and hookups. It is also great to save on RV camping fees by staying in national forests, blm land, etc. Why travel in beautiful scenic areas and then have to stay in an RV parking lot?
