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10-29-2012, 10:27 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: East Moriches
Posts: 418
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When we sold our house we stayed in our 3500rl for a few months in our daughters yard until an appartment was available at a 55+ community. My grandaughter went to school and told her teacher my grandma and grandpa are homeless and living in our back yard. Now that was funny.
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10-29-2012, 01:50 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
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We are very lucky. Our kids understand our lifestyle and hope they can follow in our footsteps (tire tracks?) some day.
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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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10-29-2012, 02:05 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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Who cares.....
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10-29-2012, 02:20 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Down the Road
Posts: 5,627
M.O.C. #889
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I too have experienced this type of judgement, however mine was more based upon my age. I bought my first Mountaineer when I was 21 yrs old, bought my next Montana at 22 and my 3rd Montana at 24. I just recently traded my 3400RL in for a new 5th wheel at the age of 33. I also became a full timer at the age of 33. For me, it is a lifestyle that I truly enjoy and it fits the means to a job that has me on the move every 3-5 years. With the housing market and economy where it is, it made more sense for me to bank the income and live more economically in my coach. Over the past 12 years of rv'ing, I have run into folks who make comments about my age, both good and bad. I've heard all about my living a lifestyle that is beyond my demographic, and trying to fit in where I dont belong (retirement age group). I let this get to me once back in 2006 and have decided that I am going to take Rich's advice...who cares. I am comfortable with my lifestyle and I know that I live this way not because I have to, but because I want to. Until then I am going to continue on this full timing rv'ing lifestyle as long as I enjoy it.
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10-29-2012, 03:56 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Montana Sky
I too have experienced this type of judgement, however mine was more based upon my age. I bought my first Mountaineer when I was 21 yrs old, bought my next Montana at 22 and my 3rd Montana at 24. I just recently traded my 3400RL in for a new 5th wheel at the age of 33. I also became a full timer at the age of 33. For me, it is a lifestyle that I truly enjoy and it fits the means to a job that has me on the move every 3-5 years. With the housing market and economy where it is, it made more sense for me to bank the income and live more economically in my coach. Over the past 12 years of rv'ing, I have run into folks who make comments about my age, both good and bad. I've heard all about my living a lifestyle that is beyond my demographic, and trying to fit in where I dont belong (retirement age group). I let this get to me once back in 2006 and have decided that I am going to take Rich's advice...who cares. I am comfortable with my lifestyle and I know that I live this way not because I have to, but because I want to. Until then I am going to continue on this full timing rv'ing lifestyle as long as I enjoy it.
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Right on! Well said.
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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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10-30-2012, 02:55 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Hanover
Posts: 335
M.O.C. #9710
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by richfaa
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10-30-2012, 04:03 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
Posts: 3,095
M.O.C. #164
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[quote]Originally posted by richfaa
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10-30-2012, 06:50 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Hebron
Posts: 675
M.O.C. #433
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I was explaining to someone the other day about our full-time lifestyle and he said it sounded like a nightmare to him. To each his own I guess.
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10-30-2012, 10:52 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: casper
Posts: 24
M.O.C. #11981
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I am 42 and my wife is 39. We are already planning on becoming "trailer trash" when my daughter goes off to college. We both have careers that can be put on the road. I may have learned my lesson earlier than most, but it's not all about the big house in the gated community (we did have that). It is more about the memories you build through a life time of adventure. We are just lucky, I guess, that we get to start our adventures earlier than others.
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10-30-2012, 03:25 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,751
M.O.C. #7753
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10-30-2012, 03:53 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: bloomington
Posts: 540
M.O.C. #10234
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When you have wanderlust it is difficult to move your stick home from place to place.
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10-31-2012, 01:38 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Madison
Posts: 1,239
M.O.C. #5906
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We received the comments all over the map when we were planning to go full time. Most were words of encouragement from folks that didn't have the desire to become full timers or even RVer's for that matter. They were excited for us and our adventure. Our kids and some of our friends have indicated an interest in planning their vacations around our travel destinations. Our feeling is that our full timing will enhance the relationships with both family and friends. We could predict who was going to give us negative feedback before we even brought up the subject to them. There were only a couple. Their personalities would not permit them to open up to any other line of thought other than their own preconceived ideas and full timing did not compute in their mindset. Their discomfort with our lifestyle is theirs, not ours.
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10-31-2012, 04:05 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: East Moriches
Posts: 418
M.O.C. #6436
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We owned a house for 26 years. Raised 2 great girls in it. Now it's our turn to do what we want. We just remember we're doing what most people dream of doing. Our kids are behind us 100%. And that's all that matters. Period!
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10-31-2012, 04:22 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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To be honest we have never had anyone family or otherwise say that to us.If our previous 06 3400 or this 2013 3402 Big Sky looks like trailer trash then I guess we are.I will add to my "who cares"...."so what"
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10-31-2012, 08:45 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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Most of my friends and family WISH they could do this but they have kids etc... but like Rich says I don't give a Rats ass who thinks I'm trailer trash ,My wife has a funny T-shirt that says"TRAILER PARK QUEEN"
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11-05-2012, 08:25 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Jerome
Posts: 17
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Just two weeks ago I had a long lost friend come to town and looked me up at my old office, the manager there who replaced me told him
I didn't work there anymore and lived in a "trailer" south of town. Well when the friend found us he told me that during the drive out to see my wife and I he said he kept thinking I was fired from my job and had to live in a "trailer" and was feeling sorry for us. After a three hour visit, he NOW wants to live full-time in a "trailer" too!
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11-06-2012, 10:44 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Madison
Posts: 1,239
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We have a good friend who has planned for a long time to travel Route 66 in his Corvette. Last Sunday he visited us in the Big Sky for the first time. Now he is reconsidering whether Route 66 might be a bit better trip with a Montana rather than a Corvette.
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11-06-2012, 11:41 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,751
M.O.C. #7753
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11-06-2012, 12:36 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Sebring
Posts: 3,657
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I think I'd think twice about taking a Monty on some sections of Route 66. I toured some of the Old Route 66 out in Arizona a few years ago (in a rental car) and there are some turns and switch backs that I wouldn't be able to make with our TV solo without backing up once or twice, so I don't see how you could make it with one of these monsters behind the TV.
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Michelle & Ann
2018 Chevy 3500HD High Country DRW 4X4 Crew Cab w/Duramax/Allison, Formally 2010 Montana 2955RL, Now Loaded 2016 SOB, Mor/ryde IS, Disc Brakes & Pin Box, Comfort Ride Hitch, Sailun 17.5 Tires.
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11-06-2012, 04:05 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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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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