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Re: WE WON THE LOTTERY!, We are moving the US and buying an RV!
Welcome! My family moved here to Southern Cal when I was 8 years old, and we have not looked back. As you will be arriving in winter, I would urge you to consider the weather. Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, southern Utah are popular winter destinations and have some amazing beauty. Florida is really nice and warm in winter, but very flat and (no offense, Florida lovers) generally uniform in scenery. Weather in the Northeast US is worse than England, colder in winter, HOT, muggy in summer. The northwest (OR, WA) isn't as bad, but it isn't particularly good either, maybe more like what you're used to. December and January appear to be a good time of year to buy an RV, as buyers are scarce then. In the US, you are quoted one price, but at the last step of the total calculation, a tax between about 4 and 10% is added as "sales tax". You can find what it is in each state online, and there may be small local variations. Oregon has no sales tax, as do a few other states, which could make a big difference. I'm sure registration tax varies too, but don't know about that. A potentially more costly consideration is where you want to sightsee vs. where you buy the coach, considering an operating cost of $0.60 per mile or so. Fuel is delightfully cheap here compared with Europe, but it still adds up when you burn at RV rates. For example, if you want to end up in NY, it may be beneficial to start in Oregon, sweep down through California and across. It is very easy to underestimate the size of this country. It takes some getting used to! Best of luck!!395Views0likes0CommentsRe: Property rights, HOA's and your B van
Jim Shoe wrote: ... sent out the annual meeting notice mentioning that they would start enforcing the rules. And he gave the time and place for the meeting. Well, we had a packed house. When he stood up, he said, "Now that I have your attention...". And with a quorum, we changed the rules to something that everyone could live with. IMHO this is brilliant.402Views0likes0CommentsRe: Boondocking and oral hygiene
I'm shocked at the "use a manual, you're camping" responses. C'mon, if we're not sleeping on the ground in a leaf bed, we are well down the slippery slope of using technology to enhance comfort. The OP asked for solutions, and those answers are nonresponsive. I'm sure the dentist's answer is accurate, that if you do a good job with a manual, it works fine. But we have the technology: using an inverter or getting a AA powered brush are great suggestions. I'm going to look at the AA powered brushes.386Views0likes0CommentsRe: Number 1 Question new rvers have?
What do I want? (TT, 5er, MH-C, MH-A) How much is it going to cost to use and own? How is my planned use likely to evolve with time? Is it really possible to live in 250-400 square feet? Where am I going to put my stuff? (this is my first post, and these are the questions I've had in my head while lurking.)264Views0likes0Comments
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