Carolyn,
Those people you are going to meet in June will be happy to help answer any of your questions. They had the same problems you are now experiencing.
Finding up-to-date information is pretty much impossible because like Glenn said, there are just to darned many variables.
We are fulltimers, and know that our lifestyle does not fit the needs of others, and vice-versa. Get a book that gives you the information that CAN help you when the time arrives to make your own decisions.
Alice and I read many books trying to decide which way to mold our lifestyle. We found our lifestyle ended up to be a combination of many different ways many people conduct their lives. No two lifestyles will be the same, we all have different interests, needs and goals.
As one single example, we know people who restrict their RVing lifestyle to only camping where there is 50amp power....we usually can't find the solitude we're looking for in those places, but then, to each their very own.
We found two books that were of value to us, they of course are outdated, but the philosophy is still valuable to today.
Complete Guide to Full-Time RVing
Life on the Open Road
by Bill and Jan Moeller
and
RV Boondocking Basics
A guide to Living Without Hookups
by Russ and Tina De Maris
BTW, I have read every single word that Howard and Linda Payne have ever written in
RV-Dreams.com They have some wonderful ideas, but not the same as ours. Just recently we boondocked with Howard and Linda, it was a learning experience for them, they have the ability to learn from others, and that is the key to your success. We will be co-hosts with Howard and Linda in Arches National Park in March, and they will return the favor by teaching us about volunteer campground hosting!
Best of luck, and if we can offer suggestions from our experience, please feel free to ask any time.