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The Return of the Blue Bird
It’s not spring, and our feathered friends are still fluffing out in southern climes. But the return of the BlueBird is certain–that is, the Blue Bird Motorcoach.
Considered by many to be the pinnacle of fulltiming RV luxury, Blue Bird Wanderlodge was the first $100,000 motorhome to hit the market. If you rode ‘the […]
Financial Columnists Suggest RVing Alternative
The financial column, Motley Fool, recently ran a piece entitled “The Cost of Working.” In it, authors Billy and Akaisha Kaderli questioned the wisdom of working longer to build up the 401K retirement plan. After examining just how much more it costs to work, rather than to retire, the Kaderlis provided some suggestions […]
Guide helps fulltimers decide on an RV homebase
For anyone considering the fulltime RV lifestyle, a state to establish a home base can be vitally important. For these RVers, the new 2008 guide “Selecting An RV Home Base” from the editors of Trailer Life and Motorhome magazines is a “must-have” planning tool for selecting a state to call “home.” Among the most important […]
Camp Hosting Doesn’t Always Mean "No Money"
A couple who camp host in a small town in Texas prove that a camping hosting position doesn’t always mean an RVer who puts in time only for an RV site.
Rosie and Walt Bullock camp host in Grapevine, Texas. In addition to having a free hookup website, the couple also receives a stipend for […]
RV Voter Rights Challenged in Tennessee
While fulltime RV folks who call Oregon their registration “home” may not have trouble with upcoming elections, that apparently isn’t the case with those from the Volunteer State. According to news from the Good Sam Club, 286 fulltimers who used a mail forwarding service in Cleveland got tossed off the Bradley County voter’s rolls. […]
Keeping Timely: Fulltimer’s Maintenance Checklist
Life is pretty busy, even for fulltiming RVers. Actually, maybe it’s “mow busy” for us fulltimers. It seems like if we have a spare moment, something comes up that eats at that spare moment, to the point we find ourselves coming and going.
But if we slip up and forget something important, we all […]
Oregon Voter Rights for Fulltimers?
With the election on everyone’s mind (kind of hard to be away from your mind if you watch the news) the question of voter rights often is raised. How about fulltimers out on the road?
If you’re an Oregon resident–and just what constitutes an Oregon resident is a subject taken up in the Albany Democrat […]
Firemen Ask for Solo RVer’s Help
In a free seminar put on by the Quartzsite, Arizona fire department for RVers, an interesting–and somewhat ’stop and think about it’–topic was brought up. Almost every year, says the fire department representative, a body is found in the Quartzsite desert, usually of someone who wandered off, got disoriented, and never made it back […]
Electricity or Gas–Whatcha Gonna Heat Your RV With?
If you’re sitting in an RV park or other place where you pay for your electricity, you may wonder if it’s cheaper to heat with propane or with electricity. This is far from an academic question, since the price of propane is shooting up–probably trying to keep pace with gasoline and diesel for some […]
Keeping Track of the Details: RVer’s Notebook
As RVers–and particularly as fulltimers–keeping track of the details is both necessary, but time and space consuming. For years RVers have been carrying notebooks in the cab of the tow vehicle, writing down such necessary information as fuel costs, trip distances, expenses for maintenance and repairs. On the road it’s nice to know […]