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02-04-2016, 08:00 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Wickenburg
Posts: 107
M.O.C. #13254
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1 Month.....
Reflections of "making the leap" after our first month. The realization of "wow"! We really did this! This is our new life now! Have to admit it is really different from the days of charging off for a few months of vacation and escaping the Arizona heat. We are still in decompression mode, puttering on the rig, making more modifications and storage upgrades. Recently added an ARB unit in the lower storage compartment. Love it! Our dogs are still a bit wound up, but they love going for rides in the truck and the occasional dog park. We had planned on heading east to Florida, but with the unsettled weather, why would we leave Arizona right now? The thoughts of where to go, we can go anywhere are almost overwhelming....can't wait to really hit the road, but we are going to find someplace to park for a few more weeks. Get our taxes finished, make sure we have everything tied up in a nice red bow as far a documents, insurance, powers of attorney, et all. We have Internet, cell phones, satellite dish, mail forwarding services, etc. Doing extra maintenance, tightening loose screws, checking connections and offloading stuff we really don't need....whew! It has been a busy few months since we put our home in the market. Thanks MOC for the inspiration to change our lifestyle!
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02-04-2016, 08:15 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Arroyo City
Posts: 3,110
M.O.C. #13395
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Have fun, don't worry, be happy
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02-04-2016, 08:32 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Victor
Posts: 940
M.O.C. #1709
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Enjoy and have a HECK of a time. We are too!!
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02-04-2016, 08:38 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brandon
Posts: 3,944
M.O.C. #1034
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Great life story, we wish you the best!!!
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Darwin & Maureen DeBackere
Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
2011/3500/Silverado/4x4/DRW/Duramax 
2017/3721RL/Legacy Pkg./Pressure-Pro 
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02-04-2016, 08:45 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: on the road
Posts: 237
M.O.C. #12992
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While you are waiting to hit the road, join all the fraternal organizations you can--VFW--Moose-
Elks--Eagles--American Legion. Many have RV sites and almost all will let you stay overnight in the lot. These are also a great place get a cold beer, good food and talk to the locals about what to see and do in their town.
I hope you enjoy your travels as much as we have.
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02-04-2016, 09:36 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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it's a great life and we have been doing the fulltime Gig for 5 years now and no reason to stop......ENJOY 
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02-04-2016, 09:43 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Wickenburg
Posts: 107
M.O.C. #13254
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Thanks for the kind words and well wishes! We so appreciate the MOC for all we have learned - repair tips - solutions and the people behind the forum. Hope to meet as many members as we can while we are on this journey.
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02-04-2016, 11:13 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pahrump
Posts: 2,523
M.O.C. #1081
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Glad you are starting to settle in and enjoy the "Fulltimers Club"! Your membership card should be in the mail soon! We have been doing it for over 3 years now and love it. Maybe we can share a campfire along the road sometime! Enjoy & Relax!
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02-04-2016, 12:08 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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It does take some getting used too, but all in all we're going on our 5th year of full timing and would never go back. Hope you find this lifestyle as fun and exciting 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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02-04-2016, 12:38 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Boise
Posts: 288
M.O.C. #13564
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Nice to hear about your experiences and thoughts on full timming, We are planning on making the jump in September and are really in the fear and anxiety mode of the decision. Please write about any advice and feelings that you have and experience it will likely help! My parents went full time in the mid 1990's and stayed with it for 10 years. They stopped when dad began having trouble driving the Class A. To this day they still say the 10 years of full timing was the best 10 years of their life. Still nervous about the change.
Good Luck and Safe Travels...
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02-04-2016, 01:17 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Bushnell
Posts: 61
M.O.C. #17212
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We feel exactly the same way. Planned for 3 years, finally sold the house the end of Oct. And here we are in Florida. Took about 2 months to realize we were retired. Established Florida domicile. Now just relaxing and seeing what happens next.
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02-04-2016, 02:10 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
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Super. Bought a lake house after six years of fulltiming, and not sure we should have. Miss the total freedom.
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2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
F350 crew cab dually 6.7
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