Fulltiming

[Bob Lawrence]

Been there, doing that.
The spot in the campground where we are workcamping now on a curve.
Every day people are slowing down, stopping and pointing. Our paint
job isn't the best, but they still look, sometimes ask questions if I
am outside.
One time, I had the gen set out, checking oil and a guy moseyed over
and said that was a small engine for such a big bus. I told him "Yes,
it was, but it put out a lot of power and was very fuel efficient"
LOL. He bought it, going back to his wife in the car and telling her
this. Made my day!!
We are parked with other workcampers, both of whom have a 2006 and a
2008 Allego Bus. We are the ones people look at, not their's. Told
the wife, we should charge for a look, would help with the fuel!!LOL
Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Branson, Mo (Bus old, driver older)
>
> Leroy,
> No problem, to each his own. The wife and I lived in a campground
our
> first 5 years together A 28' Terry Taurus and then a 34' Avion. We
> traveled for work quite a bit and it was great. Campgrounds are
fine
> if you like them, I don't always feel like sharing my life story
> every night with my newest neighbor. This is a unique problem in a
> Bird. Most campers assume, well who knows what they assume but I
get
> a bit weary being the center of attention every time I set up in a
> new campground. We travel three ways. First we have a destination,
> point A to point B. When I travel alone this is generally my method
> of operation. I go, I sleep, I eat, I go, I'm trying to get
> somewhere. When I get there I camp at whatever venue I'm at. The
> second is touring. Mom wants to see and do stuff, when out west due
> to the distances and limited time she wants to see 5 states in
three
> weeks there isn't a lot of time to go camping, so I'd call that
> touring. Then there is camping, last X-mass we spent 9 days camping
3
> days in Destin,3 days on Dauphin Is.,3 days in New Orleans. That's
> more like slow motion touring. Several months ago I started a
thread
> about Private RV lots. Got lots of feedback, we even purchased a
lot
> in Cortez Fla. ½ mile from the beach. It had a boat slip with the
lot
> the whole 9 yards. We sold it. Mom wanted to know why we would need
a
> bus if we are going to sit on a RV lot. Well she's right we bought
a
> bird to tour in. So I guess if I were a camper I would get a huge
> fifth wheeler with tip outs and all that. But the name is Horvath,
> Horvath's are Roma's, Roma's are Gypsies, Gypsies aren't
comfortable
> in the same place for long. So if you got to go, go in the best. If
> not buy a house. They're cheaper.
> Kurt Horvath
> 95 PT 42
> 10AC
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Leroy Eckert
> wrote:
> >
> > This is just my opinion so don't get bent out of shape.
> > You can get a CDL, sell the coach and keep the money, go to work
> for J.B Hunt and see the same thing you are seeing parking at the
> truck stop, rest area or road shoulder and get paid to do it. They
> maintain the truck. Great return on your investment.
> >
> > Leroy Eckert
> > 1990 WB-40 Smoke N mirrors
> > Dahlonega, GA
> > Royale Conversion
> >
> > --- On Fri, 9/26/08, Kurt Horvath wrote:
> > From: Kurt Horvath
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Fulltiming
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 9:25 PM
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> > Ryan,
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> > This exactly how we have traveled for years. Ocassionaly a
> campgroung
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> > but it's rare.
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> > > 3. When I travel, I boondock whenever and wherever I feel like
it.
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> > > Parking lots, rest areas, truck stops, side of the road, you
name
> it.
> >
> > > It's more convenient (no reservations, no driving around
looking
> for
> >
> > > my camping spot, etc), allows me to live "on the go" and as I
> please
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> > > without schedules, and significantly cheaper (every time I've
> stayed
> >
> > > at a campground, it's been $30 - $50 a night. I'd rather burn a
> gallon
> >
> > > of diesel running the genset for electricity as needed). That's
> the
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> > > beauty of a Bird.
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> > Kurt Horvath
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> > 95 PT 42
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> > 10AC
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