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12-15-2017, 05:00 PM #1
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- currently Hillsboro OR
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Hello from Oregon; soon to be 2018 Solitude 344GK owner
Hi all!
I had a chance to take an early retirement, and am going to try the full time RV lifestyle for a while; maybe for the rest of my life.
I'll be picking up a 2018 344GK (basically a rear kitchen with a desk) Solitude this upcoming Wednesday. Then I'll start to work my south out of the possible Oregon winter weather.
No specific plans; the goal is just to wander wherever feels interesting.
Dave
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12-15-2017, 06:59 PM #2
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- Jan 2015
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- Bend, OR and Palm Springs, CA
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Congrats Dave! Retirement is sweet. No more alarm clocks to wake up to. Enjoy your new 344GK and welcome to the forum!
Brian & Kellie
2020 Solitude 310GK-R, FBP, 1,460w solar, 540ah BBGC3, MORryde IS w/disc brakes
2020 F-350 Platinum SRW Powerstroke Tremor, 60g TF fuel tank, Hensley BD3-F air bag hitch
Previous setups:
2019 Solitude 373FB-R, 2019 F-350 Platinum DRW Powerstroke, Hensley BD5 air bag hitch
2016 Reflection 318RST, 2016 GMC 3500 Denali SRW Duramax, Hensley BD3 air bag hitch
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12-16-2017, 06:01 AM #3
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- Apr 2017
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- Central Oregon
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Hello Dave. The fun is about to start. It looks like you picked a great trailer to travel in. Getting out of Oregon for the winter is what we did. You will find there are a lot of fun places to visit and people to meet. Have fun with your new adventure.
Randy & Sharon (Went full time April 14th 2017)
2016 Ram CC SB Outdoorsman 4x4 CTD
Michelin 295/70R18
Fold-A-Cover G4 tonneau,
Dee Zee truck bed mat,
Dee Zee tailgate assist,
Dodge Ram 4x4 Steering Gear Box Brace
Fumoto oil drain valve,
Husky floor liners,
WeatherTech No Drill Mud Flaps,
Firestone Ride-Rite Suspension Kit
Reece Pro Series 20K lb 5th wheel hitch
2018 Solitude 375res
8K lb axles, springs & hubs with Nev-R-Lube bearings
MORryde HD shackle kit with brass bushings & wet bolts
Reece Sidewinder 19K lb pin box.
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12-16-2017, 06:35 AM #4
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- Oct 2014
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- Los Fresnos, Texas
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Congratulations! Welcome to our group!
2018 Freedom Elite 24FE, 2 Yorkies, and my wife MARILYN, HAM call K0LCB. Traveling around this great country, making friends and seeing lot of beautiful and interesting places
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12-16-2017, 09:14 AM #5
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- Oct 2016
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- A rolling stone....we're in Tucson, Az. now.
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Congratulations and welcome to the board.
I retired on Sept. 12, 2017 in San Diego and we were headed for the state line that afternoon. We had planned for it for quite awhile so already sold our stick and bricks, our rentals and down sized all of our "stuff" to only what would fit. Shipped boxes of photo albums, etc. to my daughter and we left Calif. We did get a couple of months of traveling in before we hold up for the winter here in Texas.
I took a week hands on RV Maint. course here to learn the basics of possible issues that could happen to our RV. They cram a lot in that week and I learned a heck of a lot about RV component trouble shooting, operations and repair. They say that 80% of the problems with RVs is easy to find and easy to fix if you know where to look and how to fix it. I thought it was all hocus pocus marketing for their school but after completing the course, I believe it just may be true.
It's been an experience and a journey and while we are held up here in Tex. for the winter, we look forward to the spring time so we can roll again. Good luck and enjoy your journey.SOLD my 2017 Momentum 376TH being pulled by a 2014 Ford F-350 Lariat, FX-4, Crew Cab, Longbed, Dually. Not pulling the 5er, catch me on my 2013 CVO Harley Ultra Classic.
Map = states that we've stayed at least one night in our RV.
http://visitedstatesmap.com/image/AR...TNTXUTWYsm.jpg
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12-16-2017, 09:56 AM #6
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- Oct 2015
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- Springfield, Oregon
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Go to the coast for a week or 2 before you leave Oregon. It's a lot easier to get warranty bugs fixed at your dealer then elsewhere.
I wish I could retire early. We are getting our ducks in a row, but medical insurance costs won't let us quit working. We purchased a membership at Neskowin RV Resort which gets us into RPI parks across the nation for $10.00 a night. We can stay at any of the parks for 2 weeks at a time. Contact me if you ar interested Mike.
We will be at Neskowin for New Years if you want to come visit. I can get you in for free.Backpacker and tent camper all my life, including BSA as a kid and adult.
Motorcycle trips across the USA with a tent - 1978 to Present.
02-10-2005 - 2002 F350 SWD PSD and 2003 Citation 10'8S mostly for Crater Lake Ski Patrol.
10-29-2015 - 2016 Grand Design 380TH. It's HUGE compared to a camper.
10-19-2018 - traded truck for a 2016 Ram 3500 DRW Laramie CC 4 X 4 Long Box.
03-16-2019 - Traded Momentum for a New 2018 374TH-R Solitude
FULL TIME RV'er Nov 2021
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12-09-2018, 08:20 AM #7
Yea, go hang out with Orbiker if you get a chance, he’s one of the coolest guys I’ve ever met.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkResistance is Not Futile, It's Voltage Divided by Current.
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12-09-2018, 08:48 AM #8
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Backpacker and tent camper all my life, including BSA as a kid and adult.
Motorcycle trips across the USA with a tent - 1978 to Present.
02-10-2005 - 2002 F350 SWD PSD and 2003 Citation 10'8S mostly for Crater Lake Ski Patrol.
10-29-2015 - 2016 Grand Design 380TH. It's HUGE compared to a camper.
10-19-2018 - traded truck for a 2016 Ram 3500 DRW Laramie CC 4 X 4 Long Box.
03-16-2019 - Traded Momentum for a New 2018 374TH-R Solitude
FULL TIME RV'er Nov 2021
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12-09-2018, 03:40 PM #9
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12-09-2018, 08:35 PM #10
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- May 2018
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- Mesa, AZ/San Felipe, MX
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Hello from AZ.
We are partially retired for 5 years but Obama Care is nearly $2000 per month, so we both took part time jobs to get health care. In the mean time our grown son got married and move to Beaverton, OR
So we are going to escape the heat of Phoenix this coming summer and spend 3 to 4 months in Oregon tooling around. We have been up in the Northwest the last 4 summers and look forward to hanging out in the moist cool air.
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