(07-02-2026 10:53 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  For the uninitiated like me....

Thanks, '83. I knew all this, b/c I have traveled for about a decade now in various RVs, but I didn't know much before then, so it helps our convo here if everybody can see what we are talking about, or what the possibilities are for their own potential plans at some point. .

(07-01-2026 11:31 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-01-2026 09:39 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(07-01-2026 08:11 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-01-2026 07:35 PM)bullet Wrote:  I've been trying since 1990 to eventually do all the continental national parks. I've done 34 since 1990 and 5 others before that (a half dozen I did before 1990 but have done again since then. The problem is they keep adding new parks! I've got 14 to go, but 10 of them are relatively new.

When you have time, could you give me a list of your favorites, and why? Not long ago, they were up to 63, but they have added some since then.

Quick quintile ranking, 1 for top down to 5 for the bottom quintile. No particular order within each category. Enjoyed all of them. Of the 5s: Great Smoky was way too crowded. Joshua Tree was way too hot (they were telling people NOT to do anything but short hikes) and while interesting, wasn't that scenic. We also got aggressive bees in the car which freaked out the family. Teddy Roosevelt was mainly known for its buffalo herds, but after Wind Caves was kind of disappointing. Hot Springs pretty crowded, but worth seeing once like Joshua Tree.
Shenendoah, Gateway Arch, Guadalupe Mountains, Petrified Forest-just tough competition, like being in the SEC-somebody had to be a 5!

Arches 1
Glacier 1
Zion 1
Grand Canyon 1
Mt. Rainier 1
Yellowstone 1
Rocky Mountain 1
Yosemite 1
Badlands 2
Wind Cave 2
Grand Teton 2
Mammoth Cave 2
Haekalea 2
Big Bend 2
Carlsbad Caverns 2
Sequoia 2
Everglades 3
Olympic 3
Redwood 3
Crater Lake 3
Virgin Islands 3
Kings Canyon 3
Mesa Verde 3
Canyonlands 4
Capitol Reef 4
Bryce Canyon 4
Biscayne 4
Lassen Volcanic 4
Black Canyon of the Gunnison 4
North Cascades 4
Acadia 4
Shenandoah 5
Theodore Roosevelt 5
Joshua Tree 5
Gateway Arch 5
Great Smoky Mtns. 5
Guadalupe Mtns. 5
Hot Springs 5
Petrified Forest 5

Thanks, Bullet. I love lists like this, b/c one can read about places to see all day, but the best advice is from those who have actually been there. People have different opinions, but after enough opinions you trust, it starts to become clear which are better.

Of that list, I have been to 11, so that leaves a lot for me to choose from. The 11 I've been to from Bullet's list (his rankings) are:

Mt. Rainier 1
Yellowstone 1
Rocky Mountain 1
Grand Teton 2
Mammoth Cave 2
Redwood 3
Virgin Islands 3
Acadia 4
Shenandoah 5
Great Smoky Mtns. 5
Hot Springs 5

The only one of my group of 11 that I want to see again is Yellowstone. I went there as a teenager with my family. I thought it was awesome.

Then early in our marriage, Edy and I went to Yellowstone. Again, I thought it was awesome, but this time, Edy was having a bad week, and it's hard to believe, but she mostly sat in the car while I got out and did some hiking and sightseeing for myself.

It's been two months now, and the pain is still hard, but I am slowly beginning to deal with it. Talking about these things and planning once again helps me keep my mind on happy thoughts. I just wish Edy could have experienced all the things available to her in life, so this time around, I'm taking her with me again.

Yep, I'm going to put some of her ashes in a little Ziplock, put the bag in my pocket when I return to Yellowstone, and this time, Edy will be able to get out of the car and walk with me.

And I'm going to leave a part of her there forever.

I'm going to put all the parks I would like to see (or revisit) in one place early in the thread, for future reference.

The 11 that I mentioned above are actually a complete list of the NPs I have visited (I wasn't sure).

So only Yellowstone is on my new list, although I'm not opposed to visiting more of these again, if I'm in the vicinity, b/c I'm not in a hurry. If I never make it to all I still want to see, so be it. I'm lucky to have lived long enough to even try this.

Also, this is important:

There are plenty of other things I want to see other than national parks. The NPs are just focal points to guide where I point my RV next, each time I move.

Beyond that, I of course want to make it geographically sensible. And don't leave out Canada. But I do plan to omit Alaska.

Hey BTF, should I do Hawaii, or not?

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Someone earlier suggested taking out a note for an RV, getting it and heading out earlier, before the house sells.

I absolutely LOVE the idea, and had not thought of it before.

However, after some thought (not much), I think I'll wait. Once I launch Operation Triple A on the road, that's going to be a full-time load of stuff to learn, and it will soon take me far from here.

If my house hasn't sold before I leave, I will be constantly distracted by that, making it more difficult to handle what for me is a completely different lifestyle at age 79.

I think it will be hard enough to learn without doing that.

Also, if the house doesn't sell quickly, I likely will try to do things to help it along, like painting this or that, changing something in the landscape, changing real estate agents, etc.

I can't easily do those things, if at all, if I'm far away from home and totally distracted with my new lifestyle.

So I will take a deep breath, exhale, and concentrate on this task, rather than trying to do both at once.

In addition, I see another advantage to waiting. I don't feel anywhere close to having thought my entire plan through to the point I foresee at the moment, which I listed above.

So staying here gives me much more time to plan out the details, which also will calm me down and cheer me up, before I actually jump in the deep end. That's just how I'm wired. I feel more comfortable the more I plan. I can also jump in and go, if I have to, but I feel much more comfortable taking my time.

If I die early, that's just how it goes. But I do LOVE the idea of heading out now, lol. It's just not practical for my particular disposition at the moment. I have been hit with some giant obstacles and situations coming at me all at once, more than ever in my life, so I'm going to slow down and deal with them at a slower pace.

If the sale drags out too long, then at some point, I may reconsider.

(07-02-2026 06:16 PM)TripleA Wrote:  So the beginning of the plan looks like this, subject to change, of course:

1. Close on my house
2. Buy an RV
3. Take a short test trip from Memphis (probably Pickwick or Shiloh)
4. Take a longer test trip somewhere else TBD
5. Head to the state of domicile to register, get a new Driver's License, etc. (likely within 45 days or less of #2)
6. Head to Arizona (Sedona, Petrified Forest, Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, etc.)
7. Head to Utah (Mighty 5, which are Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon and Zion)

That's about as far as I can go for now. But that should be a lot to chat about until I close on my house.

A couple of shakedown trips where you can bring back to the dealership after is a great idea.

The highest motivation to fix initial defects will be if you find them before you sign, next will be with your purchasing dealer vs a random dealer.

So really put everything through their paces (like a mini home inspection, hot water, generator, check every outlet, solar charging, appliances) before you sign on the lot. If you find something then you can probably get them to write out a “we owe” sheet of things they need to fix immediately.

The chassis stuff is all ford, should be good there, but the “home” part can have issues even brand new unfortunately.

(07-02-2026 03:25 PM)BartlettTigerFan Wrote:  Oh cool, I always meant to go there and thought my typical procrastination had doomed me to never see it.

I just figured out this may be one reason we get along so well. My wife used to fuss at me a lot about that. Well, for a few years, until she figured out I was hard wired like that, and she decided to keep me, anyway. :)

(07-02-2026 06:16 PM)TripleA Wrote:  So the beginning of the plan looks like this, subject to change, of course:

1. Close on my house
2. Buy an RV
3. Take a short test trip from Memphis (probably Pickwick or Shiloh). Go in for repairs.
4. Take a longer test trip somewhere else TBD. Go in for repairs again, if necessary.
5. Head to the state of domicile to register, get a new Driver's License, etc. (likely within 45 days or less of #2)
6. Head to Arizona (Sedona, Petrified Forest, Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, etc.)
7. Head to Utah (Mighty 5, which are Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon and Zion)

That's about as far as I can go for now. But that should be a lot to chat about until I close on my house.

Do you plan to store your household belongings (eg, furniture)? If I had to do it over again, I would have sold, donated, or disposed of everything except of sentimental value before my last move.

(07-02-2026 09:16 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(07-02-2026 06:16 PM)TripleA Wrote:  So the beginning of the plan looks like this, subject to change, of course:

1. Close on my house
2. Buy an RV
3. Take a short test trip from Memphis (probably Pickwick or Shiloh). Go in for repairs.
4. Take a longer test trip somewhere else TBD. Go in for repairs again, if necessary.
5. Head to the state of domicile to register, get a new Driver's License, etc. (likely within 45 days or less of #2)
6. Head to Arizona (Sedona, Petrified Forest, Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, etc.)
7. Head to Utah (Mighty 5, which are Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon and Zion)

That's about as far as I can go for now. But that should be a lot to chat about until I close on my house.

Do you plan to store your household belongings (eg, furniture)? If I had to do it over again, I would have sold, donated, or disposed of everything except of sentimental value before my last move.

I am doing exactly that. I have already given away some things, mostly to the kids, will start selling furniture when closing date is set, and will trash everything that is still here between then and moving day.

Lucky for me, with my local city service, all I have to do is haul anything out to the curb, and the city takes it away. No extra charge.

Both my daughters have gone through everything and taken what they wanted. Other relatives have spoken for a few things, but I'm not delivering. They have to come get it on time, or out it goes.

I plan to keep:

* Enough clothes for 10 days, + a couple of long sleeve garments to layer if it gets cold anywhere, & no heavy coats, since I will be avoiding cold weather as much as possible. Two or 3 pairs of shoes: One tennis, + one or two casual pair. One pair of dress shoes, saved for a wedding next summer, then out.

* A few small sentimental or practical things, like photos, jewelry, laptop, etc.

* Zero furniture. Nothing would fit in the RV, anyway, and none is sentimental. I've thrown some away already. Relatives are taking a couple. When we have a contract signed with an acceptable price and conditions, I will place the rest for sale on something like Facebook Marketplace.

Whatever doesn't sell gets hauled to the street, and trust me, I have some nice furniture. Two brand new matching recliners. A 200 year old beautiful dry sink. Full Ethan Allen dining table and chairs set, and a matching large EA hutch. All are high end. Two large parlor chairs that initially retailed for $2400 each. A nice day bed with beautiful coverings. A large desk with matching bookcase. Numerous end tables. Etc.

* Appliances all stay with the house, but are included in the price. Not free. All are less than a year old except the oven. Some, not all, are high end.

* I've also already thrown away my golf clubs, + a fairly new bicycle, and I have given away three nice long guns to relatives (a new 6.5 Creedmoor bolt rifle, never fired. A .20 gauge shotgun, fired less than 100 times. A 16" carbine, fired about the same). And I sold my Honda truck not too long ago. My remaining vehicle will be traded in on my RV.

* I still have 3 pistols I'm attached to that have a bunch of relatives arguing over them, lol. One I'm sentimental about and I'm keeping, a replica 1873 Colt .45 Single Action Army.

That one may be a pain to travel with. If so, I will store it with a relative somewhere.

Okay, that was overkill, but I really wanted to think through everything while I was typing, and kill two birds with one stone. Now I don't have to think through this again, lol. I know I'm leaving crap out, but that's close.

My wife has a friend we are visiting this weekend. Her mother and step dad have a motor home and have been doing these trips for years. Leaving in 2 weeks for Idaho. He said he doesn’t count visiting a state unless he spends the night there and has spent the night in 47 of 48 continental states. Checking # 48 off the list. He is big into photography and did one 15-20 years ago along Route 66 that actually had his pics used in a photo book. He’s got the life. Restored farm house on 10 acres that is basically surrounded by a 1000+ acre cattle ranch. Nobody around. Retired. Lake house in a quiet cove off a cove. Hes built a deck on it with a tin roof and decor that makes you feel like you’re in an beachside tiki bar. And again, nobody around. He says his philosophy on retirement is “when I get tired of piddling around the house, I go to the lake. When I get tired of relaxing there, we hop in the motorhome and go somewhere for a few weeks”

Life goals for me and the wife

(07-03-2026 09:34 AM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  My wife has a friend we are visiting this weekend. Her mother and step dad have a motor home and have been doing these trips for years. Leaving in 2 weeks for Idaho. He said he doesn’t count visiting a state unless he spends the night there and has spent the night in 47 of 48 continental states. Checking # 48 off the list. He is big into photography and did one 15-20 years ago along Route 66 that actually had his pics used in a photo book. He’s got the life. Restored farm house on 10 acres that is basically surrounded by a 1000+ acre cattle ranch. Nobody around. Retired. Lake house in a quiet cove off a cove. Hes built a deck on it with a tin roof and decor that makes you feel like you’re in an beachside tiki bar. And again, nobody around. He says his philosophy on retirement is “when I get tired of piddling around the house, I go to the lake. When I get tired of relaxing there, we hop in the motorhome and go somewhere for a few weeks”

Life goals for me and the wife

Sounds like my kind of guy. Actually, couple. I know they are enjoying what they are doing. I'm not yet, thus my plan.

I thought about keeping the house, but this is where I lost my love, so that's out.

Then I thought about getting a new place somewhere else, but why? There is no place left that I want to go and sit, b/c there is nobody to sit around with.

So, that leaves my plan, which suits me, b/c I've traveled all my life, and I like it.

I've been to all 50 states, and have spent the night in all of them except WV, Oregon and Iowa, I think. If I live long enough, I will take care of those 3, but they are not high on my list.

What I'm really looking forward to, besides changing my scenery, are the big national parks. If I ever get to all the ones I care about (don't even know which ones yet), then I will decide what's next. I'm in no hurry, though. Whatever happens will happen.

(07-01-2026 07:20 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-01-2026 06:40 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(06-30-2026 09:33 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Hey, Stink, I'm considering writing a travel blog, creating a website, and titling it: "Miles to Go: A Solo Journey into the Sunset."

I would enjoy reading about your adventures.

If I may ask, what are the features you are seeking for your RV?

I have already decided the model, just waiting to buy it after my house closing.

2026 or 2027 Entegra Odyssey SE 20LF

You might want to consider this 30' 1986 Fleetwood Bounder, a little fixer-upper...good for 'cooking'....

(07-03-2026 10:15 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(07-01-2026 07:20 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-01-2026 06:40 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(06-30-2026 09:33 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Hey, Stink, I'm considering writing a travel blog, creating a website, and titling it: "Miles to Go: A Solo Journey into the Sunset."

I would enjoy reading about your adventures.

If I may ask, what are the features you are seeking for your RV?

I have already decided the model, just waiting to buy it after my house closing.

2026 or 2027 Entegra Odyssey SE 20LF

You might want to consider this 30' 1986 Fleetwood Bounder, a little fixer-upper...good for 'cooking'....

How much you want for it?

Haha, I would have to find a rehab company to fix it up, then hire a driver. That thing is HUGE.

Well, good luck on your plans Triple. You've got more guts than me. If my one and only departs this world before me I don't even know what I'm gonna do. For sure, if I could get a roommate to share the house with me if I think about keeping it. I still enjoy my house and even though I've thought of selling it and renting a small apartment I still don't know. I feel you about your wife, it's no fun without your partner and that's one reason I wouldn't go your route.

I've owned a fifth wheel and though it's fun at first you get tired of setting up where ever you wind up in. I thought at one time of doing exactly what you're planning on doing but I don't think I could stand the loneliness. I'm very social and need people in my life to bother, LOL. I'm too old to be bothered with ownership of an RV. Perhaps I would rent one and get someone to tag along with me to share the fun and misery of traveling but I don't think I could do it 24/7/365. I don't look my age but my bones like to remind me that I'm not young again. Heck, I even hate going out and pulling weeds, I tell myself, tomorrow, but that's normal, I'm Mexican and that's our motto, "manana". I was gonna do it today but it's a holiday and no one should work on holidays, I've done that for many years as a firefighter.

One place that you might consider in the cold months is Yuma. Winters there are pretty mild as testified by my son who lives there. Don't go there in the summer though, even the devil avoids it in summer. ElPaso has gotten to big and we do get pretty cold sometimes especially in January so don't come here.

Don't take this the hard way but you're old like me and we have to ponder what the step will be if you kick the bucket someplace where no one knows you. Have you thought of that ominous part? I've gotten my niece to text me three times a day just to make sure that someone knows that if I die or have an accident that my wife won't die alone without someone knowing that she's here by herself. Just the thought of it makes me shudder and tear up. If I don't text my niece she'll text to make sure we're okay. We do it at 9 a.m., 4:30 pm and 9 pm. Sometimes I forget and she'll text me, "are you guys alright". She's an angel and for sure I'm leaving something for her in my will. I love that kid...she's 63 but she's still a kid in my eyes. Also, if I leave on an errand I'll text her and let her know, even if the lady who helps me now is here. You should consider doing that as it doesn't take any time at all...but for sure make sure it's someone that you can really rely on.

(07-04-2026 10:24 AM)olliebaba Wrote:  Well, good luck on your plans Triple. You've got more guts than me. If my one and only departs this world before me I don't even know what I'm gonna do. For sure, if I could get a roommate to share the house with me if I think about keeping it. I still enjoy my house and even though I've thought of selling it and renting a small apartment I still don't know. I feel you about your wife, it's no fun without your partner and that's one reason I wouldn't go your route.

I've owned a fifth wheel and though it's fun at first you get tired of setting up where ever you wind up in. I thought at one time of doing exactly what you're planning on doing but I don't think I could stand the loneliness. I'm very social and need people in my life to bother, LOL. I'm too old to be bothered with ownership of an RV. Perhaps I would rent one and get someone to tag along with me to share the fun and misery of traveling but I don't think I could do it 24/7/365. I don't look my age but my bones like to remind me that I'm not young again. Heck, I even hate going out and pulling weeds, I tell myself, tomorrow, but that's normal, I'm Mexican and that's our motto, "manana". I was gonna do it today but it's a holiday and no one should work on holidays, I've done that for many years as a firefighter.

One place that you might consider in the cold months is Yuma. Winters there are pretty mild as testified by my son who lives there. Don't go there in the summer though, even the devil avoids it in summer. ElPaso has gotten to big and we do get pretty cold sometimes especially in January so don't come here.

Don't take this the hard way but you're old like me and we have to ponder what the step will be if you kick the bucket someplace where no one knows you. Have you thought of that ominous part? I've gotten my niece to text me three times a day just to make sure that someone knows that if I die or have an accident that my wife won't die alone without someone knowing that she's here by herself. Just the thought of it makes me shudder and tear up. If I don't text my niece she'll text to make sure we're okay. We do it at 9 a.m., 4:30 pm and 9 pm. Sometimes I forget and she'll text me, "are you guys alright". She's an angel and for sure I'm leaving something for her in my will. I love that kid...she's 63 but she's still a kid in my eyes. Also, if I leave on an errand I'll text her and let her know, even if the lady who helps me now is here. You should consider doing that as it doesn't take any time at all...but for sure make sure it's someone that you can really rely on.

You never know how your health will hold up, but I have a friend whose Dad was still driving from Texas to Colorado to California by himself at 89. It was pretty much an annual trip. The last trip, he had some circulation blockage in his foot and had to have one of his kids drive him back from California. So at that point, his driving by himself ended.

(07-03-2026 10:21 AM)TripleA Wrote:  OK, now I'm thinking about the ones I want to target. In alphabetical order:

Arches
Badlands
Bryce Canyon
Everglades
Glacier
Grand Canyon
Petrified Forest
Saguaro
Sequoia
Wind Cave
Yellowstone
Yosemite
Zion

That's 13. I've been to 10 others not on this list (Yellowstone is the only repeat). That would bring me to 23 total, so plenty more to see after that, just not as high a priority. I'll pick up a few more just due to proximity, like Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, etc.

Beyond those first 13 and close neighbors, I will then turn to other priorities:

Niagara Falls
Cooperstown
Gettysburg
A number of other Civil War sites.

Whew, that's enough to get me started, lol.

If you find yourself in the Four Corners region, should check out Shiprock, Bisti Badlands, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Mesa Verde, Chaco Canyon.

(07-04-2026 02:47 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(07-04-2026 10:24 AM)olliebaba Wrote:  Well, good luck on your plans Triple. You've got more guts than me. If my one and only departs this world before me I don't even know what I'm gonna do. For sure, if I could get a roommate to share the house with me if I think about keeping it. I still enjoy my house and even though I've thought of selling it and renting a small apartment I still don't know. I feel you about your wife, it's no fun without your partner and that's one reason I wouldn't go your route.

I've owned a fifth wheel and though it's fun at first you get tired of setting up where ever you wind up in. I thought at one time of doing exactly what you're planning on doing but I don't think I could stand the loneliness. I'm very social and need people in my life to bother, LOL. I'm too old to be bothered with ownership of an RV. Perhaps I would rent one and get someone to tag along with me to share the fun and misery of traveling but I don't think I could do it 24/7/365. I don't look my age but my bones like to remind me that I'm not young again. Heck, I even hate going out and pulling weeds, I tell myself, tomorrow, but that's normal, I'm Mexican and that's our motto, "manana". I was gonna do it today but it's a holiday and no one should work on holidays, I've done that for many years as a firefighter.

One place that you might consider in the cold months is Yuma. Winters there are pretty mild as testified by my son who lives there. Don't go there in the summer though, even the devil avoids it in summer. ElPaso has gotten to big and we do get pretty cold sometimes especially in January so don't come here.

Don't take this the hard way but you're old like me and we have to ponder what the step will be if you kick the bucket someplace where no one knows you. Have you thought of that ominous part? I've gotten my niece to text me three times a day just to make sure that someone knows that if I die or have an accident that my wife won't die alone without someone knowing that she's here by herself. Just the thought of it makes me shudder and tear up. If I don't text my niece she'll text to make sure we're okay. We do it at 9 a.m., 4:30 pm and 9 pm. Sometimes I forget and she'll text me, "are you guys alright". She's an angel and for sure I'm leaving something for her in my will. I love that kid...she's 63 but she's still a kid in my eyes. Also, if I leave on an errand I'll text her and let her know, even if the lady who helps me now is here. You should consider doing that as it doesn't take any time at all...but for sure make sure it's someone that you can really rely on.

You never know how your health will hold up, but I have a friend whose Dad was still driving from Texas to Colorado to California by himself at 89. It was pretty much an annual trip. The last trip, he had some circulation blockage in his foot and had to have one of his kids drive him back from California. So at that point, his driving by himself ended.

I had a physical a couple of weeks ago, and my doc gave me an A++. I have no health issues for now, and I talked to her about my plan, and she said go for it. I intend to pay attention to taking care of myself, and I'll just croak when I croak, wherever that is. At least I will likely die happy.

My biggest concern is losing my health and not being able to drive any more, maybe long before I die. Yuck.

(07-04-2026 03:24 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

(07-03-2026 10:21 AM)TripleA Wrote:  OK, now I'm thinking about the ones I want to target. In alphabetical order:

Arches
Badlands
Bryce Canyon
Everglades
Glacier
Grand Canyon
Petrified Forest
Saguaro
Sequoia
Wind Cave
Yellowstone
Yosemite
Zion

That's 13. I've been to 10 others not on this list (Yellowstone is the only repeat). That would bring me to 23 total, so plenty more to see after that, just not as high a priority. I'll pick up a few more just due to proximity, like Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, etc.

Beyond those first 13 and close neighbors, I will then turn to other priorities:

Niagara Falls
Cooperstown
Gettysburg
A number of other Civil War sites.

Whew, that's enough to get me started, lol.

If you find yourself in the Four Corners region, should check out Shiprock, Bisti Badlands, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Mesa Verde, Chaco Canyon.

I'm not very familiar with those, but I plan to visit Moab Utah for a good while, and will also be in northern AZ a good bit, so checking out those places will be easy to do. Thanks.

If you decide you do want a toad vehicle check out online RV forums. When my parents sold their class A they sold their CRV that already had tow bar, wiring, and brake integration for flat tow on a rv forum.

(07-04-2026 05:20 PM)U_of_Elvis Wrote:  If you decide you do want a toad vehicle check out online RV forums. When my parents sold their class A they sold their CRV that already had tow bar, wiring, and brake integration for flat tow on a rv forum.

Ah, I had not thought of that, yet. Good idea.

I have been to a couple of forums briefly just to see what's up. I imagine they will become a regular part of my life soon.

I seem to recall that Jeep Wranglers are the most popular toad, with CRVs maybe next, certainly high up the list.

Brief chime.
3A you’re a good person. Not just a good man.

Lots of people would have bailed on your situation.

To the travel, you kinda, gotta go to Big Sky country in Montana. Amazing to be standing there looking down on the clouds passing along under you.

Tahoe. Must do. Off season all the ski cribs will be cheap for a few days of rest. Great restaurants, wines and normal people for Califa.

Utah. Alta, Snowbird etc. most amazing mtns to take in.

Jackson hole. Do the tram to the top. Off season another “relative” bargain.

My bucket list still has Blackcomb Whistler there. That will likely be a punch out in the next few years or so.

After I sojourn on Deadliest Catch, of course…