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So glad to drop a post to my friend Pippi’s new website! I have been a full-time RVer for 5 years now and would not trade the lifestyle for any home anywhere! Personally, I have never found the “perfect” spot to live and believe being migratory ( like most birds) is the best way to live. Summers will find me in the beauty of northern Michigan, but come winter – I am gone! At this moment, now on the Colorado River at the California / Arizona border. 75 degrees and sunny today – life is good!
Tents, vans, campers, 5th wheels, class C or class A RV’s, so many ways to travel. Rich people, poor people, some handy, some not, you meet so many types on the road. Generally one finds no matter what you drive or what your story, RVer’s are some of the nicest people you will meet. Most are quite stress free, and will take time to visit or help you if you are in need. So what are you waiting for – get packing and hit the road!
Thanks so much for your great insight. I love the point you made that you don’t have to be rich or poor, handy or not, or any other things. If your heart calls you to take flight. You absolutely should do without worry that you might not ‘fit the roll’.
Happy trails!
Absolutely Pippi! The economy has been tough on so many people, but there is always a way. Here in Quartzsite, Arizona, many folks are camped on BLM lands which are totally free of charge. There are no hookups, but using solar panels, and living a “Keep It
Simple” approach, many people are spending the winter here quite cheaply. Think about that if you are stuck in the cold snow at this moment!Hello Frank,
There are different answers depending on your rig, number of people, etc. Some areas have honey trucks, water trucks, and propane trucks that will come to you out in the desert. Some folks use small plastic wheeled totes to transport their waste to a dump station. For me personally, if I am alone and take a military shower every day, I can go 10 days until I need to get my tanks right ( I have big tanks). Then there are many places you can drive to and for a small fee, dump and get fresh water. Safe travels!
PaulI’ve been an extended time RVer since 2010. I expect to get my “brick & stick” home sold in 2015 at which time I’ll become a full timer! Back in May, 2014, I “graduated” from a 2010 Casita 17′ Spirit Deluxe fiberglass travel trailer (a WONDERFUL way to get started Rving), to a 2015 Super C Class Dynamax DX3-37RB which, can easily be used full time. My DX3 didn’t come with solar but once I’m out in the southwest, I’ll do my research and remedy that. I became a Life Member of the Good Sam Club over a decade ago (GSC was running some kind of special) but, the most useful RV membership for me so far, has been the Escapees RV Club. Until the end of December, Escapees is running a 50% OFF membership deal ($30 instead of $60). I’ve been to quite a few Escapees events since 2011 and, have always had a good time. Rvers in general are a great group. For those new to the RV lifestyle (or considering it) I would STRONGLY recommend attending an RV Boot Camp. Boot Camp is a weekend event where “newbies” receive education on all aspects of Rving. Mistakes made with Rvs are often expensive and, sometimes dangerous. The education you’ll receive at a boot camp WILL help you avoid mistakes and, make you a safer Rver. I attended the Escapees RV Boot Camp in Gillette, WY back in 2011 with 200+ other newbies. I was a great experience! VERY educational and, time and money well spent (if you don’t yet have an RV, you can stay at a local motel). I believe other groups offer RV Boot Camps too and, I expect you might be able to find an online version. Getting your rig PROPERLY weighed is a seldom mentioned but, very important step. A Boot Camp will explain this in detail and, can often provide a professional weighing service. http://www.RVTrader.com is a great resource for RV shopping. Other good sources of information is Chuck Woodbury’s eNewsletter http://www.RVTravel.com. Mark Polk’s RVEducation101 is also a site I can recommend. I was lucky in that my local public library had some of the RV101 DVDs Mark offers available to check out. They were so good, I bought other titles Mark offers that the library didn’t have. A nice thing about DVDs is, that you can pause, rewind and review a topic easily. Also, no internet connection is needed; just a DVD player! http://www.iRV2.com has many good forums (as does Escapees). Solos, women, specific coaches, hobbies etc, etc are all available online. A little Googling goes a long way. Pippi’s video are excellent too! I wish Pippi and her online community a safe and Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays to all! Regards, John
Thanks for that info about Quartzsite, Az. Amazing One.
I am new to RV’ing I have an old 87 Toyota New Horizon RV that is in great shape…
and that should tell you I am on the Thrifty Tour of The World of RV’ing. I have heard about Quartzsite before, but never any info about free sites. That make it a lot more attractive to me already.Thanks again…and Merry Christmas to Everyone here at Pippi’s New website !
You are welcome Snailmailtrucker and I know Toyota’s are a great fuel efficient vehicle. I have just drove my rig to Austin, TX to spend Christmas with my son and am now headed back west, presently in Deming, NM.
As regards Quartzsite, it is a most interesting warm inexpensive place to winter. Not only is it the largest collection of RVer’s on the planet, it is also the world’s largest swap meet with the most interesting items. Living off the grid there will expose you to many cool ideas such as LED lighting, solar power, brick propane heaters, water management, etc.
Finally, while it concerns me as to the reason why and it’s affect on our planet, gas prices now make RVing easier right now. I filled up in Texas for $1.75 a gallon and being one of a RVer’s biggest expenses, this is a welcome relief! So, hit the road, hope to see you out there! Paul
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