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Re: Starting in January 2025
Thank you Dale! I appreciate your insight. The rig is great. It was well loved and the maintenance records and updates are what sold us on it. I feel confident in the purchase. We are likely only going to be RVing short term. We are looking for our next forever home, hopefully a quiet town, and felt like RVing would be best way to do that. Funds are tight since my husband, who is ill, can't work and desperately needs peace and quiet to help him heal. I'm doing everything in my power, with no support from family or friends, to help him get that. I'm searching for a remote job to take with me while we travel. I'll check out the sites you recommended and I'll ensure that we have a hotspot for wifi connection. Thanks again! 🙂389Views1like0CommentsRe: Safest Route Tucson, AZ to Brookings, Or.
You'll be fine on the 580. Avoid going into the city. San Fran is not RV friendly at all. I'm currently in SF and just bought a RV to start full timing and they don't allow you to park RVs anywhere. I had to find storage outside of the city.290Views0likes0CommentsRe: Starting in January 2025
Hi! We are completely brand new to this whole thing. We just bought a 95 Winnebago (Ford E350) last week but we won't be going out in it just yet. So we are just preparing for it now and trying to find community so we don't feel alone on the road. We are hoping to take it on a couple short trips before we go full time in it so we can test it out. But how do you guys find campsites to use or BLM land? Is Thousand Trails and KOA good options so are there better ones? Our whole goal is to find peaceful, quiet places to be. The city life has destroyed us, which is why we are turning to RV life. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 🙂 Oh and money is an issue too, so we can't just stay anywhere- we are still trying to figure out remote income options- remote jobs have been become harder to get these days.469Views1like1CommentRe: Starting in January 2025
Thank you so much for that! Sorry for the delayed response. We purchased a 95 Winnebago (Ford E350). Its in pristine condition and was very used as a residence. Lots of upgrades to the engine and all brand new tires as well. We got a really great deal on it. We have been researching like crazy but still don't feel as prepared as we would like. This wasn't just a decision made to do, but literally our best option due to our living/life circumstances. We have a little bit to live on but didn't have a house to sell or anything like that. We will definitely be staying southern in our routes, likely starting in Sedona, Arizona to even just rest for a minute in a peaceful environment. The plan is to make it to the East Coast to clean out our storage unit in Virginia before deciding on our next move. Have you used Thousand Trails at all or KOA for campsites? The membership deals looked pretty great but I don't know anyone that used them. Are they worth it or is better to find campgrounds and parks? Thanks for all your insight!465Views1like1CommentRe: Starting in January 2025
Hi! We are completely new! No experience at all. We are still looking for a RV. We've been researching and doing what we can but its always helpful to hear from others. Are there models to stay away from? We need something that is easy to drive, easy to learn to use. We are both autistic so we need to find places to stay that are going to be peaceful and away from cities, due to noise sensitivities. We will be leaving San Francisco towards the end of January and plan to eventually end up on the East Coast. Does this help?634Views1like0CommentsStarting in January 2025
Hey folks! My name is Chad. My husband, Jon, and I will be beginning our full time RVing adventure toward the end of January. We are currently in San Francisco and will be chasing the sun. We are still learning about all this. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. I feel like there are a million things that we haven't thought of as we transition to this new life. Thanks 🙂734Views2likes12Comments
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