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08-10-2016, 04:31 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Boise
Posts: 288
M.O.C. #13564
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House SOLD!! Now we are officially trailer trash!
After 36 years of dreaming of full timing we have finally made the jump. House closed this week and the buisness sale will close September 12. We have been in the 5th for the last three weeks but still owned property so we were not officially full timers. Plan on traveling to Glacier NP with friends for a week and as they head off to go back to work we will travel to SD to set up residency and other requirements. Then across the northern states towards Maine. Want to eat a lobster roll and drink a glass of wine. No schedule after that just need to be in Pensacola FL by December first. Will stay Florida for three months and then see which way the wind blows to determine our route back to the North West. DW will need to have a grandchild fix by late spring to that is the only plans we have as of today. Looking forward to the change of pace, hope to be able to slow down and not go crazy after years of working at a crazy pace. Excited to meet others while on the road!!
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08-10-2016, 05:38 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Santa Fe Springs
Posts: 4,189
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congratulations have a great time. safe journeys, all will be a great experience.
Don AKA Trailer Trash2. Ha Ha
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Pulling a 2004, 2980 RL an oldie but goodie.
Tow vehicle is a 2009 RED RAM 3500 DRW.
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08-10-2016, 05:52 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Livingston
Posts: 1,150
M.O.C. #12333
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Congratulations!
Welcome to the Freedom of not worrying about doing anything and/ or everything!
Wishing y'all safe travels and GOD Speed wherever you go!
Les and Sue
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Les and Sue Young, 2009 Int 4400 LP, 2020 DRV Mobile Suites [/url] https://ramblingrvrat.blogspot.com/2019/11/freedom-from-grid-rambling-rv-rats.html[/url]
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08-10-2016, 08:50 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Bridgewater
Posts: 1,196
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Congratulations on moving to full-timers! I can only imagine the feeling and hope to live it someday. Be sure to reach Maine by October at the latest (here I am, putting you on a schedule), and Bar Harbor or Boothbay Harbor would be a good choice to enjoy a lobster roll. Best wishes and enjoy the lifestyle!
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2010 Montana 3455SA, Mor/Ryde pin, wet bolts, TST 507, Progressive HW50C, GY G614
2019 Silverado D/A 3500HD LTZ DRW CC
B&W Companion
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08-10-2016, 08:53 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Washington Coast
Posts: 2,688
M.O.C. #10696
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Welcome and enjoy the fulltimer club! ,we sold our 3000 Sq ft house after the kids moved out and never looked back,No more property taxes, no more gutter cleaning ,no more lawn mowing,if we do not like our Neighbors we move ,and we live 7 months a year ON the Ocean and all we hear at night is the waves crashing on the beach and watch the Beautiful sunsets every night ..Yeah not a bad Gig  and some people we meet say You live in a Trailer??? and we just Smile and say Yes we do and we have never been happier in our lives 
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08-11-2016, 02:59 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
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We fulltimed for six years and enjoyed every minute of it. I remember sitting in a campground in Fountain CO, and my wife had just closed the selling of our house and flew back to Fountain. I told one of the workcampers, well now we are homeless, and he said no you are not, pointed at our fiver and said there is your home, right there. He was right.
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Mike and Lorraine
2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
F350 crew cab dually 6.7
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08-11-2016, 04:29 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Boise
Posts: 288
M.O.C. #13564
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Thanks for the comments from everyone. Looking forward to giving this a try, as of right now we LOVE it. Bigskyjimmy where do you spend the time on the ocean, sounds like a place I want to visit!! We are planning on being in Main/New England for the changing of the colors, one of the items on our bucket list, hope to make it on time. If not next year!
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08-11-2016, 04:39 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Grand Rapids
Posts: 1,896
M.O.C. #9561
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welcome to full timing. as for being a resident of SD we use http://mydakotaaddress.com/. it works for us, an hour north of sioux falls in madison. You just have to spend one night in the state and show your receipt.
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08-11-2016, 05:08 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Jefferson,
Posts: 264
M.O.C. #13170
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Welcome from Wisconsin. Be sure to swing thru WI on your way eastwardto try some famous Wisconsin deepfried cheese curds and Sheyboygan style bratwurst. Two weeks from tomorrow we close on our house and will officially join you and many others in the fulltimers club.
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08-11-2016, 05:22 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Sioux Falls
Posts: 505
M.O.C. #14162
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Welcome to the club and enjoy full-timing. We are now 3+ years and enjoying it incredibly. Sounds like your getting things kicked off the right way. While the temperatures on the gulf coast are a little cooler in the winter, we enjoyed it immensely this past winter.
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2018 Montana 3790RD
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08-11-2016, 08:02 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Washington Coast
Posts: 2,688
M.O.C. #10696
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We spend the Fall and Winter in a small coastal town called Ocean Shores Wa,We are kind of BIZARRO snow birds  ,we like all the Fall and Winter Storms but there is also some Beautiful days here as well in the fall and Winter I have lost track of all the Great Sunset/Ocean pics my wife has taken out our back Widow and there is hardly anybody in the Campground here(because they are all in Arizona)my wife does Volunteer work in town and I do alot of Fishing/Clamming and Beach Combing. But to tell ya the Truth the Washington Coast is Rougher and not quite as pretty as the Oregon Coast where we spend the Summer but Washington is where our Family is and ALSO New England/Maine is on our bucket list too one of these years 
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quote:Originally posted by Dmcgrew
Thanks for the comments from everyone. Looking forward to giving this a try, as of right now we LOVE it. Bigskyjimmy where do you spend the time on the ocean, sounds like a place I want to visit!! We are planning on being in Main/New England for the changing of the colors, one of the items on our bucket list, hope to make it on time. If not next year!
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08-11-2016, 10:18 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Welcome to the lifestyle! Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
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Dick, Joyce, Diego, Picatso and Gustav
2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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08-11-2016, 11:10 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Kissimmee
Posts: 48
M.O.C. #18844
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quote:Originally posted by Dmcgrew
After 36 years of dreaming of full timing we have finally made the jump. House closed this week and the buisness sale will close September 12. We have been in the 5th for the last three weeks but still owned property so we were not officially full timers. Plan on traveling to Glacier NP with friends for a week and as they head off to go back to work we will travel to SD to set up residency and other requirements. Then across the northern states towards Maine. Want to eat a lobster roll and drink a glass of wine. No schedule after that just need to be in Pensacola FL by December first. Will stay Florida for three months and then see which way the wind blows to determine our route back to the North West. DW will need to have a grandchild fix by late spring to that is the only plans we have as of today. Looking forward to the change of pace, hope to be able to slow down and not go crazy after years of working at a crazy pace. Excited to meet others while on the road!!
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Welcome from another newbie couple. We're right behind you guys. Haven't sold the house yet, but are soo close. After that we'll also be in Florida November and December, but central area. Hope to see you out there. In the short 11 days since joining we have received the most helpful, money saving, and safety tips I can not believe it. !!!
Look at all the threads, topics and there is a wealth of helpful information. Nothing like campers. THE BEST PEOPLE around.
Good Luck on your new chapter in life.
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08-11-2016, 01:21 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Pensacola (mail forward service)
Posts: 3,198
M.O.C. #13740
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Welcome to the "other" lifestyle! Into year number five now. Pretty cool way to live and yes, you will miss something at some point...but you will forget it before you know it. John
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2012 F350 6.7 L dually, 2013 3800RE with 6 pt leveling, Sumitomo 17.5" load range h tires, Samsung 18 cu ft residential fridge, 8k Morryde I.S. with disc brakes. Full timing since 2012.
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08-11-2016, 05:53 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: STAYTON
Posts: 1,118
M.O.C. #18157
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Just returned from a week in Glacier. You really do need at least 5 days to enjoy it all including the Canadian side where most of the wildlife hangs out in summer. We stayed in Columbia falls CG and it was great. Nice older lady running it.Glacier Peaks RV Park & Campground
3185 MT-40, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Phone  406) 892-2133
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08-11-2016, 05:56 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Boise
Posts: 288
M.O.C. #13564
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Thanks for all of the information. I am sure we will have many questions as our travels begin!!
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08-12-2016, 06:23 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Depends on temps
Posts: 1,648
M.O.C. #13157
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Welcome to the world of Home-less folks. Sold the house, Started fulltiming in 2000, bought another house in '09, used it 12 weeks a year, sold it this spring, now back to almost fulltiming. Bought a single wide in the RGV for winter and 5th during the summer.
Best summer we ever had was '08. Plans were to get up and turn left. We had some 5 mile days, and none over 100 miles. Spent the entire summer in Wy. and Mt.
For residency consider looking at Texas. https://escapees.com/
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2012 Ram Laramie 3500 DRW 4x4 3.73 Tow Max Pkg B&W Companion 60 gal RDS aux fuel tank. 2014 Montana 3150RL, 2 A/C's, Leather, 6 Point Jacks, Splendede WD2100XC, Mor/ryde X-Factor, Duravis 250 tires with TST 507RV monitors. 2 x Honda EU2000's
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08-12-2016, 12:17 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pahrump
Posts: 2,523
M.O.C. #1081
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08-12-2016, 06:00 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Bridgewater
Posts: 1,196
M.O.C. #13166
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I really want to learn that handshake! 
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2010 Montana 3455SA, Mor/Ryde pin, wet bolts, TST 507, Progressive HW50C, GY G614
2019 Silverado D/A 3500HD LTZ DRW CC
B&W Companion
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08-14-2016, 12:44 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Boise
Posts: 288
M.O.C. #13564
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I am also interested in the hand shake, so far I believe it may have something to do with a glass of wine, or maybe even a bottle!!
Has anyone got information on what is better for Texas residency vs South Dakota?
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