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janieD · janieD

Wasn't sure which area to post this in. When you are full time on the road where do you get your prescriptions from? (the ones you take regularly) I know Walgreens pharmacies keep scripts on a nation widw data base does Wal-Mart do the same?

KD · KD

Hi everyone. We are contemplating moving into our 28' 5th wheel fulltime. We are thinking we'll need to find sites that would allow us to stay for a number of months at a time, as we'll need to work. We're both 60, a retired pilot and retired secretary. Husband has heart issues that aren't critical, b...

TxYellowRose · TxYellowRose

ftp://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/vtr/misc/book_251.pdf

Colorado_Kid · Colorado_Kid

I am going to be headed to Loveland, Colorado next week to look at some RVs at RV America. I was wondering if anyone had ever dealt with RV America and if they could tell me what they are like?

TxYellowRose · TxYellowRose

We're out in our TT in the East Texas Pineywoods, half-way into our vacation. Wonderful progress on DH's part! He actually enjoyed looking at 5ers the other day, mentioned a couple of times during this trip that he could live this lifestyle, I've caught him looking at a 5er brochure, even said we oug...

pwrpckron · pwrpckron

October 15, 2009 the RV Park Im in here in North Dakota is going to shut the water off. Will still have facilities at the office. But as a traveling working Union Electrician im going to have to make some decisions coming up.... real soon......... OMG!! -- Edited by pwrpckron on Friday 25th of September...

CarMichael · CarMichael

Hi, I'm going solo fulltime in February.. and I have a question about how the whole campground system works. I'll be traveling in a motorhome.. if I've set up my motorhome at a camp spot.. but later go play a round of golf.. and pack up all my stuff with me.. and take the motorhome to the golf course.. will o...

rjenkins · rjenkins

how many of you have or planning on having a house (condo, townhouse, etc) and an RV where you use the residence to go back to momentarily before you continue on to other destinations. in trying to plan out how to do this ft rv thing in the future, i have thought the best of both worlds is to downsize in the re...

rjenkins · rjenkins

ok folks, just have a curious question that hopefully you won't find too personal but it does intrigue me. obviously being in a relationship whether it be marriage or partner has it's challenges. my question is, have you found living in closer quarters made it more or less of a challenge and if it's mo...

Woodchip · Woodchip

Hi everyone! I wasn't really sure where to post this topic and when I did a search for "severe weather," nothing came up. My question is...What do you do when severe weather approaches where you're camping/boondocking/hooked up? Obviously, if your rig is intact and you're on the road, y...

Woodchip · Woodchip

Hello! My husband and I are two years away from hitting the road, full-time. By that time, he will be 35 and I will be 32. We've been married for ten years, both have advanced degrees, "great" jobs....but hate having a boss, despise our mortgage and are ready to go out into the world to figu...

Acorn · Acorn

When we leave Gold Canyon near Phoenix on March 1st this winter we'd like to tour central/northern California then head up into Oregon and Washington. Has anyone made this trip? Is this an OK time of year to go? What routes would you recommend we take ..... or avoid? -- Edited by Acorn on Tuesday 29th o...

aliandchas · aliandchas

In January we are planning to embark on a 6 month trip in our fifth wheel. We were wondering what options are out there for having our mail forwarded to us. There are a few stops where we plan to be in the same place for a week or two at a time, but for the most part, we will be moving every 2 to 5 days. We're hop...

Judy · Judy

We have been full timing for only 3 months so far and was wondering if any of you ever thought back on if you did the right thing or how long did it take you in months time to decide if it was the way to go thing? Hope I explained myself here well enough for some to answer. southwestjudy & Bob &...

Steak Eater · Steak Eater

-- Edited by Steak Eater on Friday 15th of October 2010 04:32:03 PM

bubbadan · bubbadan

I would like to know how many of y'all live in your RV but still work? Also what did you do or doing before you moved into your RV or went full time. I hope this question does not offend anyone. I am just sick of living in a stick and brick paying a mortgage, taxes and high utility bills, mowing grass, painting...

phyllen · phyllen

This is interesting for those planning to retire or fulltime: www.kiplinger.com/tools/retiree_map/

Dixie · Dixie

Hi Everyone, I read this forum daily and it seems like there are more and more peoplegiving up the conventional working sticks and bricks lifestyle and going fulltime living in an rv. I was just wondering if you have heard or will estimate how many peopleare currently fulltiming in an rv in the USA? I k...

Dixie · Dixie

Hello All I just found this video while I sit here in my sticks n bricks dreaming.... I thought this short video of a fulltimer in Alaska was worth passing on to you.You may need to copy and paste it.. http://vimeo.com/5554080 Let me know what you think:) Dixie

foxriverguy · foxriverguy

I need your experience; not your guess. Sorry to be so fussy, but I am looking for advice based on experience from those who have faced the same situation. We are going to store our coach in Nacogdoches, Texas in an RV storage building for 7 months. We are concerned about humidity. Here are our options: 1...

Julie · Julie

Hi to you all! I have thought about this Rv life for a long time, but I would be doing it a bit different. I want to live in my Rv, keep my job and then take vacations or long weekends away in my "home". Does anyone else out there do this? I looked through many posts but couldn't find anything. ...

Jill_Paul · Jill_Paul

We are hoping to fulltime in the next couple years. We will pick up our new Montana shortly and would like some information on additional warranty coverage. It is our understanding that everything is covered the first year but what should we purchase for years 2 +. We received a quote from Good Sams...

Jill_Paul · Jill_Paul

We are currently doing all our research for full time rving. We were very impressed with the information we read on the RV Journal about the RV Life on Wheels rallies. I have since tried to go on their website and cannot find them. Do they still exist? If not, is there something similar to this to help...

TnT · TnT

We are investigating selling our home and living in an RV full time. We have no problems selling all that we have, but what do we do with our pictures and things we don't want to sell, but don't need to carry around with us? Do you guys rent a cold storage place somewhere? If so, any suggestions of the most...

Byrdy · Byrdy

Does anyone have input on camping time shares , IE thousandtrail, or any thing like it. How do they work, cost ect.

Don Buzan · Don Buzan

Anyone out there who started the fulltime or major parttime RV lifestyle, or do you know people who did, and found they could not tolerate the rolling memories of life? And WHY?

TnT · TnT

For those that work from their RV's full time, where do you store your files? Do you have a handy storage system for IRS filing time? I am having the hardest time figuring out our storage problems when thinking of going from a huge home to living in an RV. Thanks, Tracie

325turbo · 325turbo

Can anyone recommend one state over the other as a domicile state ?

FlyFish1 · FlyFish1

New to this forum and I have a question, is it possible to live in one state and register your MH in another, South Dakota for example: Would I need a SD drivers Lic Would SD insurance be available for a NC resident with a SD address I'm curious as the tax rate on MH in NC is quite high. Thanks in advance Ron

Thunder · Thunder

Hello, all I hope to be a fulltimer in the next 3 months and as I am making out my budget I wanted to get some input on what i should put for Maint./Repairs. I have a 02 coachman tt that has been used less then a month all together.. I also have a 96 f350 7.3 powerstroke in excellent condition. My Brother owns a...

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	Medications on the road (Preview) Wasn't sure which area to post this in. When you are full time on the road where do you get your prescriptions from? (the ones you take regularly) I know Walgreens pharmacies keep scripts on a nation widw data base does Wal-Mart do the same?	janieD	16	3175	02:06 PM Jan 14, 2010 by 325turbo
	Brand New - Living in RV questions and advice (Preview) Hi everyone. We are contemplating moving into our 28' 5th wheel fulltime. We are thinking we'll need to find sites that would allow us to stay for a number of months at a time, as we'll need to work. We're both 60, a retired pilot and retired secretary. Husband has heart issues that aren't critical, b...	KD	8	3338	04:21 PM Dec 31, 2009 by 53 Merc
	Texas Vehicle Registration Reciprocity (Preview) ftp://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/vtr/misc/book_251.pdf	TxYellowRose	2	2739	08:54 PM Dec 30, 2009 by Luvglass
	RV America (Preview) I am going to be headed to Loveland, Colorado next week to look at some RVs at RV America. I was wondering if anyone had ever dealt with RV America and if they could tell me what they are like?	Colorado_Kid	6	2309	04:32 PM Dec 27, 2009 by Colorado_Kid
	Obviously I Have Too Much Time on My Hands (Preview) We're out in our TT in the East Texas Pineywoods, half-way into our vacation. Wonderful progress on DH's part! He actually enjoyed looking at 5ers the other day, mentioned a couple of times during this trip that he could live this lifestyle, I've caught him looking at a 5er brochure, even said we oug...	TxYellowRose	5	3064	11:04 PM Dec 6, 2009 by TxYellowRose
	RV Park turns off the water Oct, 15 2009 (Preview) October 15, 2009 the RV Park Im in here in North Dakota is going to shut the water off. Will still have facilities at the office. But as a traveling working Union Electrician im going to have to make some decisions coming up.... real soon......... OMG!! -- Edited by pwrpckron on Friday 25th of September...	pwrpckron	6	2803	07:44 AM Nov 27, 2009 by travelinmama
	Leaving campground site temporarily vacant (Preview) Hi, I'm going solo fulltime in February.. and I have a question about how the whole campground system works. I'll be traveling in a motorhome.. if I've set up my motorhome at a camp spot.. but later go play a round of golf.. and pack up all my stuff with me.. and take the motorhome to the golf course.. will o...	CarMichael	10	6145	10:00 AM Nov 16, 2009 by 53 Merc
	House and RV'ing (Preview) how many of you have or planning on having a house (condo, townhouse, etc) and an RV where you use the residence to go back to momentarily before you continue on to other destinations. in trying to plan out how to do this ft rv thing in the future, i have thought the best of both worlds is to downsize in the re...	rjenkins	13	3556	08:53 PM Nov 15, 2009 by 53 Merc
	Getting along with your companion (Preview) ok folks, just have a curious question that hopefully you won't find too personal but it does intrigue me. obviously being in a relationship whether it be marriage or partner has it's challenges. my question is, have you found living in closer quarters made it more or less of a challenge and if it's mo...	rjenkins	17	7655	11:26 PM Nov 11, 2009 by DagoRanch
	What do you do in severe weather situations? (Preview) Hi everyone! I wasn't really sure where to post this topic and when I did a search for "severe weather," nothing came up. My question is...What do you do when severe weather approaches where you're camping/boondocking/hooked up? Obviously, if your rig is intact and you're on the road, y...	Woodchip	9	4133	11:37 AM Nov 10, 2009 by Terry and Jo
	Young Full Timers....Advice, please. (Preview) Hello! My husband and I are two years away from hitting the road, full-time. By that time, he will be 35 and I will be 32. We've been married for ten years, both have advanced degrees, "great" jobs....but hate having a boss, despise our mortgage and are ready to go out into the world to figu...	Woodchip	10	3774	11:17 PM Oct 19, 2009 by Colorado_Kid
	Phoenix to California, Oregon and Washington (Preview) When we leave Gold Canyon near Phoenix on March 1st this winter we'd like to tour central/northern California then head up into Oregon and Washington. Has anyone made this trip? Is this an OK time of year to go? What routes would you recommend we take ..... or avoid? -- Edited by Acorn on Tuesday 29th o...	Acorn	12	2854	08:30 PM Oct 5, 2009 by PattiRon
	Mail forwarding options? (Preview) In January we are planning to embark on a 6 month trip in our fifth wheel. We were wondering what options are out there for having our mail forwarded to us. There are a few stops where we plan to be in the same place for a week or two at a time, but for the most part, we will be moving every 2 to 5 days. We're hop...	aliandchas	5	2260	07:52 PM Sep 25, 2009 by rjenkins
	How Long full timing did it take to realize that you made the right decision (Preview) We have been full timing for only 3 months so far and was wondering if any of you ever thought back on if you did the right thing or how long did it take you in months time to decide if it was the way to go thing? Hope I explained myself here well enough for some to answer. southwestjudy & Bob &...	Judy	20	4228	10:35 PM Sep 22, 2009 by dream reachers
	Some (hopefully) not too dumb questions......... (Preview) -- Edited by Steak Eater on Friday 15th of October 2010 04:32:03 PM	Steak Eater	13	3194	10:58 PM Sep 14, 2009 by Dan and Gail
	working (Preview) I would like to know how many of y'all live in your RV but still work? Also what did you do or doing before you moved into your RV or went full time. I hope this question does not offend anyone. I am just sick of living in a stick and brick paying a mortgage, taxes and high utility bills, mowing grass, painting...	bubbadan	9	3268	10:50 AM Sep 13, 2009 by TrailsEnd
	Best state to retire... (Preview) This is interesting for those planning to retire or fulltime: www.kiplinger.com/tools/retiree_map/	phyllen	3	3249	03:40 PM Aug 31, 2009 by thebearII
	How many people are fulltimers? (Preview) Hi Everyone, I read this forum daily and it seems like there are more and more peoplegiving up the conventional working sticks and bricks lifestyle and going fulltime living in an rv. I was just wondering if you have heard or will estimate how many peopleare currently fulltiming in an rv in the USA? I k...	Dixie	9	2857	04:16 PM Aug 10, 2009 by thebearII
	Great video explaining reasons to fulltime (Preview) Hello All I just found this video while I sit here in my sticks n bricks dreaming.... I thought this short video of a fulltimer in Alaska was worth passing on to you.You may need to copy and paste it.. http://vimeo.com/5554080 Let me know what you think:) Dixie	Dixie	5	2534	05:36 AM Aug 6, 2009 by Readytogo
	DEALING WITH HUMIDITY IN A STORED COACH (Preview) I need your experience; not your guess. Sorry to be so fussy, but I am looking for advice based on experience from those who have faced the same situation. We are going to store our coach in Nacogdoches, Texas in an RV storage building for 7 months. We are concerned about humidity. Here are our options: 1...	foxriverguy	14	12829	11:36 AM Aug 5, 2009 by flyone
	Living in RV, Travelling some (Preview) Hi to you all! I have thought about this Rv life for a long time, but I would be doing it a bit different. I want to live in my Rv, keep my job and then take vacations or long weekends away in my "home". Does anyone else out there do this? I looked through many posts but couldn't find anything. ...	Julie	20	5631	11:19 AM Aug 3, 2009 by Mallo
	Extended warranty insurance (Preview) We are hoping to fulltime in the next couple years. We will pick up our new Montana shortly and would like some information on additional warranty coverage. It is our understanding that everything is covered the first year but what should we purchase for years 2 +. We received a quote from Good Sams...	Jill_Paul	4	1770	09:02 AM Aug 3, 2009 by Judy
	RV Life on Wheels (Preview) We are currently doing all our research for full time rving. We were very impressed with the information we read on the RV Journal about the RV Life on Wheels rallies. I have since tried to go on their website and cannot find them. Do they still exist? If not, is there something similar to this to help...	Jill_Paul	2	1885	08:05 PM Aug 2, 2009 by igotjam
	Where to store our memories and "stuff?" (Preview) We are investigating selling our home and living in an RV full time. We have no problems selling all that we have, but what do we do with our pictures and things we don't want to sell, but don't need to carry around with us? Do you guys rent a cold storage place somewhere? If so, any suggestions of the most...	TnT	18	2959	11:54 AM Jul 11, 2009 by Judy
	time shares (Preview) Does anyone have input on camping time shares , IE thousandtrail, or any thing like it. How do they work, cost ect.	Byrdy	4	1879	09:09 AM Jul 10, 2009 by Judy
	Regrets (Preview) Anyone out there who started the fulltime or major parttime RV lifestyle, or do you know people who did, and found they could not tolerate the rolling memories of life? And WHY?	Don Buzan	27	9310	12:34 PM Jul 6, 2009 by Mallo
	Home business owners - room for files? (Preview) For those that work from their RV's full time, where do you store your files? Do you have a handy storage system for IRS filing time? I am having the hardest time figuring out our storage problems when thinking of going from a huge home to living in an RV. Thanks, Tracie	TnT	0	1601	04:26 PM Jul 1, 2009 by TnT
	S.D. v. Tx. or vise versa (Preview) Can anyone recommend one state over the other as a domicile state ?	325turbo	24	3560	03:49 PM Jun 4, 2009 by Tim & Robyn
	Live in NC, question on registering MH in South Dakota (Preview) New to this forum and I have a question, is it possible to live in one state and register your MH in another, South Dakota for example: Would I need a SD drivers Lic Would SD insurance be available for a NC resident with a SD address I'm curious as the tax rate on MH in NC is quite high. Thanks in advance Ron	FlyFish1	4	1962	03:05 PM May 2, 2009 by Tom-NC
	Budgeting Maint/Repairs (Preview) Hello, all I hope to be a fulltimer in the next 3 months and as I am making out my budget I wanted to get some input on what i should put for Maint./Repairs. I have a 02 coachman tt that has been used less then a month all together.. I also have a 96 f350 7.3 powerstroke in excellent condition. My Brother owns a...	Thunder	5	2378	07:50 PM Apr 29, 2009 by dream reachers
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