Moving over from that other forum...been on that since '02.  Always on the lookout for fresh ideas and adventures.  WAY retired and no aspirations of full timing....hard to beat our modest home overlooking a river valley in the mountains of Utah and a long ways from town(s), including our own post office.
We've traveled the western states and BC extensively (excepting CA...lived there for a long time and no interest in returning.  Nothing against the state...it's just, well, been there, done that, I guess).  We go out two, three weeks at a time in the September to June time slot, when school's in and things a little quiet.  Keep our rig at the house for 6 months, store it south in the desert for the other 6....where it's easily extracted for winter use in the southwest.  No winterizing necessary.
Lots of experience with pulling in the mountains...10,700' pass out my front door, 9500' pass out my east door....and I pull both fairly often.  Two laners both.  My TT is 8K lbs, Equal-I-Zer (12K) hitch with the clattertrap mothership pulling.  Can't remember ever having a real bad or a dull moment behind the wheel.
Never pulled east of New Mexico/Colorado, so can't help much there.  Never pulled in Alaska, but have driven there quite a bit.....and I've been all over the states without the TT at one time or another.
I'm so old I don't need the H1N1 vaccine...but I kinda remember the fun I had as a kid.

Anyway....HELLO....and glad to help if I can.  Not afraid to ask for it either.

Welcome Steve. good to have you and all your life experiance. G

Welcome... sounds as though you have a lot of experiences to share with newbies like me!