Where in the country is Sue now?
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A few years ago, I stepped out on faith, quit my fancy corporate "job", downsized from my expansive home on small acreage in a cute little area of NW Arkansas and with the help of my brother, purchased a 20-yr old diesel Motorhome.
While that year with my 140 pound Mastiff, Isabella, was a learning experience, I quickly discovered a few things:
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Living in an RV means you have limited space for your hobbies or things you need during a rainy day (or week)
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Many RV parks are different than state park campgrounds or RV Resorts - some require pictures of you, your pet, your rig and think very highly of themselves so charge excessive fees! It is similar to living in a condo or a mansion, in a tent or in a match-box neighborhood. Just as the rigs themselves are very different, the people driving them (either travel trailer or motorhomes) have specific desires for the neighborhoods they choose to park at each night or week (or months in some cases).
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Picking up a seasonal job, meaning staying parked at one location for more than a few weeks, allows for a tremendously expansive opportunity to explore so many places within driving distance of your parking spot! AND, you meet incredible people, families and visitors if you are lucky enough to land a job in a tourist (or fly-fishing) mecca!
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When my wonderful furry travel companion became ill quite suddenly, being remote was a challenge. Yet the services of all the vets we visited, from 60 miles to over 150 miles away, were so professional, caring and sympathetic, they helped me through that sad portion of the journey while helping her pass on to her continued journey across the Rainbow Bridge.
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Now the 38ft rig was too large and reminded me of how she had once owned the leather couch in that big thing. So I traded it in, after yet another mechanical nightmare - many of which started within the first weekend of ownership. I strongly encourage anyone considering this adventure to do a lot of research on the type of "home" you wish to reside in for weeks at a time and be sure there are service technicians willing to make any adjustments or solutions to issues that may arise (and they will!)
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Now I have a cute 26 ft weekender Class C motorhome which is just big enough for me, my electric skillet, my houseplants (can't leave them alone for months at a time), some rainy-weather hobbies, books... and she is called SueCanDo's Trippy!
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