John and I are working on our 3-5 year plan until he retires. That plan might include full-time RVing. The two questions I asked full-timers are, 'What do you like about full-timing?' 'What don't you like?' is the second question. Common answers among the women were, "I miss my family." But they arranged their travel to visit family across the country. Some liked the adventure of not knowing where they would be in 2 weeks and some planned every detail of their travels. They also recounted their rig breakdowns, repairs in distant places and the call home for unexpected tragedy. Several talked about the tax benefit, although full-timing is not cheap! And the initial investment in a rig to comfortably travel the country can be steep. Best advise we gave born out of our experience is to buy your truck size thinking ahead to future heavier rigs. We already have our next RV picked out for full-time RVing, and our 1 ton dually diesel will accommodate the new one.
Several couples bought camping and RV club memberships that provide free camping at member parks and other amenities on the road. There are several different clubs to choose from; Passport and Coast-to-Coast are a couple we heard about. KOAs were the route many took and were very happy with the facilities across the country.
Between a factory tour, where we were greeted with a literal red carpet and the employees cheering us as we stepped off the bus, and a bus trip to St Joseph, MI we kept busy the entire 4 days. There was plenty of acreage to walk our fur buddy, Jade. Time to get her out for a poop walk then maybe a bike ride. Thanks for reading. And happy, safe travels this Labor Day weekend.
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| Free swag from Grand Design |
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| Parked in Elkhardt County 4H Fairgrounds, Goshen, IN with an approaching storm |
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