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During the winter we never tilted ours and we had plenty of battery with 300w of solar without running the generator. We're not energy hogs though... just the basics. We could last indefinitely boondocking but needed to move to dump and refill the tanks.

It might be worthwhile for you to get the 'Mountain Directory for Trucker & RVers - Western Edition' before your trip since you'll be driving some mountains. This covers AZ, CO, CA, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA and WY. There's also one for the eastern mountains. Even though we drove those mountains all the time as full-timers, we always referred to it over and over again just to refresh our minds and to alert us of what's coming up. From Garryowen to Cody you have two choices - Hwy 14 or Hwy 16 to Cody. From the 'Mountain Directory': Hwy 14 - 18 mi of 5-7% downhill with curves at Granite Pass. Then at Shell Canyon another 5-7% and a 4600' drop in elevation. Hwy 16 - Powder River Pass - 18 mi of downhill of 5-7% with one runaway truck ramp. (Semis are more apt to use this route over Hwy 14). We've used it both directions a few times with our 40' motorhome and find it very doable. Cody is worth at least 2-3 days, especially if you want to do the museum which I recommend. There's also a nice rodeo during the summer... not sure the date it begins. From Cody to Fishing Bridge you'll have Sylvan Pass. You'll have a descent of 800' drop in elevation spread over 12 miles. . not bad at all. There are some 5-6% grades and curves but most of the descent is rolling hills. The last few miles are along the edge of Yellowstone Lake. Downhills: Get into low gear before beginning the descent; not in the midst. Many RVers drive these routes. Hope you enjoy Fishing Bridge. They've been doing some major upgrades. Give us an update after your visit.

Here's one of many articles on what is considered "4 Season" RVs. https://rvblogger.com/blog/4-season-travel-trailer-brands/?wb-auto_radius=true&wb-currency=USD&wb-filter[type]=trailer&wb-locale=en-us&wb-page[limit]=16&wb-page[offset]=0

If "4 Season" is what you're after be sure to compare closely what they mean by "4 Season". It would be difficult to find one comfortable enough for bitter cold winters without adding some additional things yourself.

A bear has to be close for it to hear bells. https://www.nps.gov/articles/hiking-in-bear-country.htm#:~:text=Bear bells may be a,a bear to your presence.

You need an address for vehicle registration renewals, voting, and any form you fill out asking for an address - doctor's office, medical insurance, vehicle insurance, social security, etc. Escapees mail forwarding gives you that street address; not a P.O. Box.

..... but maybe you have a virus ..... on your computer.

This post is from 2018! 😉

I believe this is correct. The majority of places are easy to confirm if they give coordinates or good directions. You can then look on Google Maps to see if it would be suitable for you to use. We used it quite often with our 40' motorhome; not businesses but on public lands.

Hmmm... it's not in Chinese for me.

Depends on your RV.... some bathrooms in a RV would not have room to maneuver a walker at the toilet. 😉 There are toilet risers, though. Also, find out what your limitations will be. Will you be able to use your shower easily? Steps? I agree, RVs can be an excellent place to recoup after surgery. We did so after knee, shoulder, gallbladder, cancer, and hernia surgeries. Home physical therapy will even come to your RV home! Best of luck for a successful surgery!

We've known full-timers who domiciled in Nevada. There was even a popular mail forwarding service that they all used. Sorry I don't recall the name. If that situation works for you financially I can't see a reason not to domicile there.

Keep in mind that all the unloaded 'stuff' will have to fit on your site and many times, wheeled things need to be kept on the actual parking spot; not in the grass, gravel or dirt of the site. Likewise, no riding on your site itself. We volunteered for national parks and state parks and some were very strict with this. Good luck with your new lifestyle!

You could try but I really doubt they'd want folks to start dumping garbage in their dumpsters. They have to pay for those dumpsters.

Keep in mind that a safe doesn't necessarily protect things if there's a fire. A friend of ours had a 'fireproof safe' built in and had a fire destroy the MH. Everything is that safe was ash when he was able to open it. The fire didn't actually get to the safe but the heat of the fire destroyed the papers.

I totally agree. Posts go on and on an repeat themselves with suggestions not knowing what the OP decided and if anything helped them.

After you get it unclogged try not to pour grease or food particles down the drain. We also wiped our dishes with a used napkin or paper towel before washing. Never had a problem.

Here's a good chart to see all past years: https://www.titlemax.com/discovery-center/planes-trains-and-automobiles/average-gas-prices-through-history/

Wow!!!

Agree!

The 'badges' are so commonplace now I don't even notice them.

At the park we were volunteering, the rangers patrolled a couple times a night and latecomers/moochers had their license recorded and were also normally approached super early morning. They were sent a citation to pay up if they snuck out.

I didn't get a one spam msgs. ????

A quick Google gave me a phone # to call: https://www.county-courthouse.com/tx/livingston/polk-county-clerk-office

Why not give them a call for up-to-date clarification?