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Hello!   My wife and I have been RVing for the past 40 years.  Started out on motorcycle and tent and finished last year with a beautiful 30ft Travel trailer that has taken us to most of the U.S.  We are both in our mid 80's now so our traveling days are at an end and our trailer rests in my sons private, family campground in the woods of Northern Michigan.  

We still enjoy camping up there with our extended family.  I have been a moderator on RV.net for about 25 or more years and have met many wonderful and delightful people in that time.  Some remain our best friends to this day.

My husband and I started tent camping, then had class B vans for 40 years. With retirement looming we decided that we wanted to travel and camp more frequently and for longer trips.About 8 years ago we bought a slightly used class C. 

We have done some trips/rallies with the Coachmen Owners Association, but living on someone else's schedule can be stressful.I love planning trips based on an area, or a theme. Our favorite so far has been the entire Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway, 1600 miles in 17 days. Next, a two week loop through Kentucky. I'd love to travel Route 66, and Route 30.

Good afternoon, my husband Is Jimmy 59 He is disabled and a veteran, and I am Loretta 60 a retired medical assistant we both retired in 2018 and we have been RVing since then. And we travel with our rescue German Shepherd that is going to be 10.  we used to call Englewood Florida home but we had sold our house in April 2023 and now we call Bitley Michigan home. We are on the road from August to September through April to May then we are in Michigan during the summer.  I drive a 36 foot 2006 Winnebago journey and I love it. I joined this group to see where are the best places to go that everyone has experienced

Hi - I'm a newbie to all of this, camping in a camper, Good Sam and anything else that pops up along the way - pun intended!  We just bought a used camper and have been trying to get everything setup and tested, so any tips and guides are appreciated. 

Our camper is a trailer only, you have to have another vehicle to tow it.  It's fancy with a slide out for the dining room table area that converts to a bed.  Do I sound like a newbie yet?  We have a tiny tiny bathroom with a shower and the smallest tub I've ever seen.  We have a kitchen and it has a stove, but we haven't connected the gas to it yet to see if it works.  The electrical plug in works the refrigerator, the a/c and the lights, so I'm happy so far.  The water seems to flow with no leaks, but there is still a chemical smell from when it was winterized.  The water is no longer flowing pink, but there is still a smell to it.  Any hints as to what that is?  

As for where we want to go, I'd just like a simple place to set it up and use it for a base camp for now until we make sure we have it all working well.  Might want to go traveling after retiring in a few years from now.  Not sure where this adventure will lead, but I'm sure it will be a true adventure.  

Thanks for reading and I'm sure laughing at such a newbie, but we all start somewhere and sometime, so now is about as good as any.  I'm jumping in with both feet to the deep end of the pool and hoping for the best.  Wish me luck!

Hello from Richard and Penelope Yood of Tallahassee FL. We've been RVing since May 2005 and on our 4th and last coach a 2017 Forest River FR3 30DH..

During our almost 19 years of RVing we have been to or through 44 states in the continental U.S.

We're both in our late 70s so have slowed down on distance traveled, especially since Covid and higher gas prices,  but we still try to use the coach once a month either visiting kids or with my wife's BFF & her husband. Anywhere for a week to long weekends. 

Hello Good Sam Community,  I'm Kathy and am newly retired with my partner Darrell (he doesn't text or email). We were business owner's (vehicle repair) for 50 years and getting ready to take our first long trip (more than a weekend) in our new travel trailer. 

We're from beautiful rural lakeside Wyoming and having a hard time leaving but have planned a trip to the ocean...Port Aransas, TX.  not many ocean views from Wyoming so should be great.  

Looking forward to joining different topic's and getting a taste of RV'ing.  

Hi we have had a RV for about 10 years but always kept it parked on our land. We lived in it while building our forever home in  the Blue Hills of Northern WI. We recently bought a brand new one so that we can start traveling and enjoying life. Our children are grown and gone and we are anxious for the next chapter of our life and meeting new friends!

My name is Eileen.  I am a first time camp trailer owner.  I have a very small Jayco Baja.  I live in Payette, ID. I took my first solo trip (with my dogs) just before Labor Day.  I did wonderful!!  I am looking forward to getting in some trips in 2025.

We love southern gospel concerts and that is where we travel to the most. We love week long singings with multiple groups. We also love the Amish country. We are lifetime members of Good Sam and proud members of the 7 Continents Club.

Hi everyone, my spouse Rubi and I just purchased our first RV. We bought a 2000 Rexhall Aerbus wich needed a few aesthetic repairs but was road-worthy nonetheless. Good to join the community!