djgarcia, thanks for the welcome and the detailed answers, especially the short list of stuff to buy. Regarding your comment on California KOA. We are runners and expect a lot of our RVing (other than 1-2 long road trips a year) will be weekend trips to half marathons, etc. in California so we'll try to scout out some specific locations for price estimates to consider.
jimroach, thanks for the link to the homeschooling RVers, will definitely visit it. I don't think we'll ever go full time, but who knows what the future holds? Thanks for the USAA info, they are my primary insurance (and RV loan!) so as long as they make the product seamless I might go with them.
