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How Long?

I see more and more of the bloggers/full timers leaving the lifestyle for what ever reason. Some because of health problems, some because they found the "perfect" spot they want to live.Got me to thinking.(I know that is dangerous :)) Is there a cyc...

Newbie Full-timing questions

Hi all,My first post in the forums (be gentle if i break any social rules) My wife and I, and our 5 kids are seriously considering full timing. I've been reading the forums for a while and finally decided to post for the first time with some quest...

elhajj33 by Explorer
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Fulltime Domicile Question

Okay - We're going fulltime next spring. Looking into Domicile and it looks like South Dakota wins. DO NOT NEED HEALTH CARE INSURANCE - so don't go there....Question - Does anyone use ESCAPEES for their mail service? The satellite office in Box El...

Flanz by Explorer
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Full timing... with kids... Do I dare?

I have never wrote a blog, forum or posted something online before. So please bare with me. I'll try not to make this a "life story" here we go...I am a 31 year old disabled veteran, with out going into a personal info my wife and I are on a fixed i...

m517719 by Explorer
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Full timing for graduate school?

I'm wordy, backstory in italics, questions in bold. A few years ago, when my wife was an entry level nurse, the idea of full-timing sounded wonderful to us. Our intention was for her to get the experience needed to become a travel nurse, buy an RV an...

vinny536 by Explorer
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Passport America or Escapees Mail Service?

While not full-timing (yet:)), we are now to the point that we plan on traveling at least 4-6months per year. We need to get a mail service and have pretty much narrowed it down to Passport's (myRVmail.com) or Escapee's mail services. Which do you ...

MNRon by Explorer
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Fulltiming close !!

Well we have minimized and minized. Sold, donated and givin to kids. House closes escrow (HOPFULLY) August 15th. We are now in the process of moving into the 5th wheel. We are exhausted and excited. We will stay in the area till November to finish up...

Ropdoc by Explorer
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Fresh water storage

Being a new full-timer in our FW I am learning ways to park the FW for long periods of time (1-2 months) and be fairly self-sufficient. So I want to park in a remote area. I have the FW all set up, stabilized, etc. Now a week or two later, I need fre...

gfaucett by Explorer
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Here we are

We finally did it! Began clearing the house out last July, sold it this July, picked up our new Cedar Creek CKTS 5th wheel and moved in, retired yesterday and ready for new adventures!I wanted to Thank You all for all your good information and advic...

Options between stops - SE USA

Within the next few weeks we will finally begin full-timing. With the many mobile apps available we can plan good routes and stops but the question comes up as to what to do when weather or other situation keeps us from getting to our next planned s...

MartyW by Explorer
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Away we go

We are going full timing in about 70 days . OCT1, 2015 We can't wait to get on the road. My home park is Thousand Trails on lake Conroe. We have Thousand Trails, Coast to Coast, RPI, Escapees, National park pass and enjoy Amercan. We are ready to go...

125joey by Explorer
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Full Timer Address Mail Forwarding

Does anyone here use MY DAKOTA ADDRESS in Madison SD for their mail forwarding and address?If so: What has been your experience?Did you experience any issues with changing your drivers license to SD?Thanks

4X4Dodger by Explorer II
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Wannabe Fulltimers!! How does this 5th wheel look to buy?

My wife and I are in our late 20s and have been very intigued by the full-time lifestyle!! We have made our plans for an escape into the lifestyle and we also took our first rv camping trip in a rented 20 foot travel trailer which gave us great ideas...

kyle86 by Explorer
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BCBS of Texas to drop individual PPO plans in 2016

For Fulltimers that domicile in Texas and pay for your own health insurance this article may be of interest.About 367,000 Texans will lose their individual health insurance policies next year when BlueCross BlueShield of Texas stops offering its Blue...

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Campgrounds in Long Beach CA long term rates....

The DH and I have bought (1 year ago) a Hybrid Travel Trailer and want to go on a long road trip out west to visit friends. We also want to take a few cruises out of CA---Los Angles, Long Beach, San Pedro area. We were wondering if anyone had sugge...

monakayk by Explorer
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