FormerBiker
Wildomar, Riverside County, CA 25OR624
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I wish you the best. For us we love to get out into the boon docks and experience some peace and quiet.
Right now I can look out my 10th floor office window and see the bumper to bumper traffic on the 91 freeway here in Riverside.
Cities are not what they are cracked up to be.
Last weekend we attended a wedding in Orange county and it took is 1 1/2 hours to go the 15 miles through the Santa Anna Canyon. There were no accidents just too many cars going 20 mph.
Thank you but give me the wide open spaces any time.
Lady Vixen and the Rat
2006 Arctic Fox 29-5T (Lady Vixen)
2002 K3500 w/8.1 "It's a gasser!"(The Rat)
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Lynn Rupper
Full-timing USA 13 Years
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Give it up. Rv spaces are getting harder to find. Those of us that still love RVing need the vacancies.
2003 Dodge Ram 2500 CTD, 6spd manual, Banks Exhaust Brake
1995 HitchHiker II, 30 RKSBBG, Onan Generator
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DRILL NOW
DRILL BABY DRILL
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burlmart
Baton Rouge
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janeyiv wrote: I don't think it is so much Lady's health that makes me want something different. As previously mentioned, I don't find much joy sitting around in campgrounds out in the boondocks.
Even if the c.g. is close to town, it is still a pretty boring place to hang out. Just look at how few toads are around during the day. If your dogs walk a lot, this can kill some time, but this gets boring, and if the dogs don't need/want to walk...
What Cloud Dancer says about RV space is true, especially in a B+.
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sneakers145
CT
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I'm kind of a loner and love solitude! With the kids I usually end up in a busy campground though, mostly near attractions. Though in the future the wide open outdoors is calling me!!
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Two kids and two Brussels Griffons
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TxTwo
Texas
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I agree with Burlmart and Cloud Dancer. Fulltiming would not be for us either. That small living space would be too confining for me too, but it seems to work fine for a lot of folks and more power to them, and of course it offers them the chance to travel great distances and see many sights the rest of us may never get to see. It is a trade-off - as is most of life. As you get older - you need less space and can do with less amenities, but even then I could not live that way for too long, and I don't imagine that most fulltimers do it for "too long." I'd be curious to know the "average time" that people do stay "fulltiming" it - before they quit and finally go back to a house or at least a permanent spot.
We live on a good size ranch and are outdoors alot as it is. We go RVing to see new sights or enjoy another outdoor spot. When we get there, we don't hang around the CG all the time - unless it is a State Park where there is hiking - etc. - or on a lake or river. If possible, we generally go to nearby towns and eat and check out what it has to offer, but we have a 5th wheel and truck - and Janey does not have that option apparently.
I can understand why Janey does not want to always be stuck in a CG in the boonies or even in a town - if she has no wheels to use to get around the town and see some attractions or enjoy a nice dinner or museum or whatever - every now and then. In her situation I would probably feel the same way she does. She clearly has had enough of being stuck in CGs - boonies or not - and wants to do something different in her life and best of luck to her.
TxTwo
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Carolina Cruiser
North Carolina
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I think some others have hit the nail on the head. Lady has been a huge part of your RV life and now that she can't enjoy it the way she used to; you can't either. I say slow down take care of Lady for a while and then see how you feel. You may find that you miss the RV world or maybe not. I would hate for you to make a rash decision that you regret down the road. I do pray for you to have peace and understanding during this time.
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Wanderlost
Texan displaced to Northern Virginia
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TxTwo wrote:As you get older - you need less space and can do with less amenities, but even then I could not live that way for too long, and I don't imagine that most fulltimers do it for "too long." I'd be curious to know the "average time" that people do stay "fulltiming" it - before they quit and finally go back to a house or at least a permanent spot.
Last Saturday, I met a couple who've been full-timing for 40 years. I'm amazed and truly impressed. Can I do that? Nope. I salute them, though.
I agree, if Lady's decreased ability lessens your enjoyment, let your heart guide you. Good luck in your choice, and please join us over at RV Pet Stop, to chat about Lady.
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." -- Mahatma Gandhi
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HUTCH45
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I have found RVing to be the most wonderful opportunity to practice:
1) PATIENCE
2) TOLERANCE
3) ACCEPTANCE
These wereHUGE "emotional defects" for me until I began the RV lifestyle and immediately discovered that they are absolutely necessary for survival.
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I wish you the very best while traveling wherever your next path leads you.
"HUTCH"
'07 SILVERADO 3500HD 'CLASSIC' DRW - CC - 4 X 4
'07 NEW HORIZONS 35' 5th.Wheel 'MotoMover'
'06 HONDA 106hp.VTX1800 w/'HANNIGAN' Sidecar
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