Full Time RVers

Dilemma !

Is it possible to find a 5th wheel with washer/dryer hookups under 33'? I have a 2004 Jayco RL28 triple slide but am looking for a shorter 5th wheel for more traveling. Saw a 28' Cardinal years ago with washer/dryer hookups but wasn't sure if that wa...

Boy, Do I Miss Ful-timing

While sitting in a waiting area at the local VA medical center I spotted a couple of Rving magazines on a table nearby. As an ex-full-timer I knew I really shouldn't have done it, but I began reading them. Oh, for life on the open road again! As I l...

Batteries

We've been living in three different trailers, not moving around much in any of them. We have full hook ups unless we travel on vacation once or twice a yr. I was wondering if I should disconnect the batteries while parked for long period's of time.

Setting Up Domicile In AZ

We are a family of 3 adults (2 - 62 years and 1 - 30 yo with DS) which is making a choice of a domicile very difficult, not to mention 2 larger senior dogs, 11+. The big 3, with TX & FL have years of waiting for services for our son and we realizing...

Hitting the road this summer...where to go first

We plan to retire in May and hit the road for, at least, a month or so. We live in Ohio. Just looking for suggestions where to go first. We have thought about New England or Nova Scotia.

Ever get bored?

Plan is to go FT next May. My lovely wife is concerned about getting bored. She maintains a pretty hectic lifestyle, runs her own business and goes at warp speed most days. I think she worries about filling the hours every day. Anyone have boredom is...

Headed towards the road

Finally sold the house and now making a deal on a trailer, getting ready to full-time for a while. Only problem having to pick it up in the cold next week but will leave dealer heading south. We had been out for 4-6 months at a time in the past so n...

Choices after coming off the road ...

Just wondering what others have done when the decision has been made to no longer travel in the "full-time" mode in our RVs .. know there are some who continue to live in their RV units, and some even spend 6 months in one place, and 6 months in anot...

Choosing an RV for full timers

Hi guys, we are new to RVing but are very enthusiastic. We are looking to buy our first RV and live in it full time. We heard people refer to it as “Full timing.” We’re hoping to get some tips from all the experienced folks out here and recommendatio...

Advanced trip planning? Yes or no?

We hit the road full-time last July with almost nothing of a plan. It worked because we stayed away from tourist spots. Also late summer/fall is sort the end of the high season for most campgrounds. We moved about once a week and we rarely, if eve...

Planning stage

Hello, we just joined the forum in hopes of gathering info and advice from those of you full-time rving already. We've always been campers, first in a very old holiday trailer in which the furnace and black tank never worked properly, to a class C M...

Driver's License Dillema

Surely someone else has come across this problem:I have been a full time RV'r for just over a year. A few years back, I sold everything and now travel and have no physical address. I travel the country and have my mail (junk mail) forwarded once a...

Fridge in cold weather

Saw where gel in fridge can freeze up in low temps. We had -13 last Sunday night. My fridge is on but doesn't seem to be cooling now. Just noticed yesterday. Stuff in freezer thawed, etc. If gel freezes is there a way to fix this?

Insulating window for winter

I was going to use the thin reflective insulation that comes in rolls to put over my windows for insulation. I do have a de-humidifier but someone brought up the fact that I would still get condensation under the insulation and probably mold in the ...

Retired Law Enforcement from Michiga

Just wanted to get in contact and get some advise from any retired officers from Michigan that have the MERS retirement. I'll be retiring in 2yrs after 25yrs, me and the wife want to full time rv but the more I look into changing our domicile to flor...

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