Full Timer's Roll Call

Steve and Cill

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If you are a "Full Timer", here's a thread where you can introduce yourself(s) and tell us about your experience; i.e. how long you have been full timing, about your rig and tow vehicle, and any other info you want us "dreamers" to know about you.

For all non-full timers, if you have a question for our full time members, start a new thread or if you want to comment on one of the post here, PM (private message) that individual (don't make me hit the "Delete" button:D ).
 
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We are currently full-timing in a Momentum 380TH. We sold our home and whatever "stuff" the kids and other family didn't want when I retired in July. We are currently at the Owners Rally in Elkhart and already picking up tips from others. We did learn a lot on the full-timing lifestyle from RV.net which has a full-timing and Toy Hauler section so that is one suggestion I'd make. We also have good friends that have been FTing for 2 years so have been able to glean some info from them. So far our Momentum has met our needs, and while we don't plan to be in extreme temperatures we did get 3 AC's installed and had tank heaters installed as well. Hopefully we'll be prepared for unforeseen and unplanned climates.
 
Currently full-timing in our Solitude at the Scott AFB Fam Camp located just outside St Louis Mo. This 6-week stay is what we are calling our "shake down" stay since it is close to our dealer. We have identified a few minor things we are going to get fixed before we head to our next destination, Charleston SC in mid-October.
 
We are in our fourth year of full-timing, in our Solitude 369RL since January 2014. Love the life! We do workamping 9 months out of the year, working the summer season somewhere cool (this year near Grand Tetons National Park in Wyoming), going to Campbellsville Kentucky for the Amazon Christmas shipping season, and spending Christmas to April in Florida. Our Solitude has been a significant upgrade from our Cougar and has been a most comfortable rig to live in.
 
Full time in colder temperatures for 6 weeks now , will see if we can ride out the winter, so far all is well except bedroom slide out and windows not well suited for colder weather, working on solution to cut down drafts, happy camping will let you know how solitude stands up through the winter months in Canada
 
We've been fulltiming in west Texas for almost 4 months now. Bought her off the show room floor and was living in it a week later. Have had only minor issues so far and I work with my hands for a living so I have fixed everything myself so far. The only issue that I haven't gotten resolved is with the Thermostat going crazy sometimes, but waiting to hear back from GD on getting a replacement. Also had to adjust the kitchen slide but that was an easy fix. Overall I love our unit and if it weren't for the wife I would be content living here for very long stretches. But we are going to start house shopping soon, I am sure the two dogs would like a back yard too!
 
Yes I also seem to be having same problems with thermostat
 
We have been FT in our 369RL since March. Very comfortable. The only thing the DH misses is his "shop". Looking at the TH now, just haven't found one that meets all my FT needs. Hoping for more Momentum floor plans.
El Rojo's DW - Pam
 
Hi this is Hank and Charlotte from Chugiak Alaska. We have been full timing since the fall of 2008, we just purchased a Momentum 350M, in Georgia and drove to Southern California. Our tow rig is a 2011 Ram 3500 with a Cummins twin turbo, and a Pullrite hitch for the short bed! Love the fiver so far, just like any RV though it has a few issues, nothing that we can not fix. I am a retired RVIA/RVDA Master Certified RV Technician, and usually do my own servicing and repairs. Headed to the Quartzsite show next month to see what new accessories we must have!
 
Hi Steve, I just noticed that you are also a Chief! I retired out of Grand Forks in 1991, and live in Alaska in the summer and travel throughout the lower 48 in the winter. We try to use famcamps whenever we can, but some of the places we visit do not have bases nearby. Would love to chat sometime, I see you are from West Georgia, we have a daughter in East Georgia, and stay out with the Army at Pointes West recreation area in the fall and the spring, usually spending a months each visit.
Hank & Charlotte
 
Peter and Vickie herr.Just got a Solitude 37.9 FL. We are fulltimeers . Have an issue with the door wherd the hose comes out of the water hookup. How do you. Keep it from banging?
 
My coach had the same issue, there is supposed to be a hatch in the bottom of that water compartment to bring the hose and TV cable through so you can close the door when you are hooked up!
 
water compartment,

My coach had the same issue, there is supposed to be a hatch in the bottom of that water compartment to bring the hose and TV cable through so you can close the door when you are hooked up!
. There is thank you so much!
 
My husband Doug and I entered our third year of full timing this past summer and love the lifestyle! We started our journey from SW Florida with a Keystone Raptor TH. In January (14) we traded it for a Reflection 293 RES, a whole four feet shorter than our TH, but more living space. Our Harley Davidson Ultra Glide sleeps in our separate enclosed 25' foot V-nose. Yes, we tandem tow...Doug tows the 'house' with a 1999 Ford F-350 diesel and I tow the 'garage' with a 2006 Ford F-150. We use walkie talkies during trips, which are great help. We are also workampers. We've volunteered at a state park, worked at Amazon.com a couple of seasons, a campground and a RV resort. There's such a variety of places that need workampers. It's a great way to enjoy life, see this country and meet new friends. We're lovin' life on the road.
 
My husband Doug and I entered our third year of full timing this past summer and love the lifestyle! We started our journey from SW Florida with a Keystone Raptor TH. In January (14) we traded it for a Reflection 293 RES, a whole four feet shorter than our TH, but more living space. Our Harley Davidson Ultra Glide sleeps in our separate enclosed 25' foot V-nose. Yes, we tandem tow...Doug tows the 'house' with a 1999 Ford F-350 diesel and I tow the 'garage' with a 2006 Ford F-150. We use walkie talkies during trips, which are great help. We are also workampers. We've volunteered at a state park, worked at Amazon.com a couple of seasons, a campground and a RV resort. There's such a variety of places that need workampers. It's a great way to enjoy life, see this country and meet new friends. We're lovin' life on the road.

OMG!!!! What a great idea! Not necessary because of our toys, but because I HATE the way Dave drives! Hmmm....a whole world of possibilities has opened up :)
 
It's working out great for us so far. We started out with an open trailer, but after watching our motorcycles get weathered one summer even when they were covered with bike covers, it was more than my husband could tolerate. We started shopping for enclosed trailers. Got a great deal last summer in Michigan on a Legend V-Nose. It was built as a snow mobile trailer, but all the better for us as it has three doors. We spent a little more than half of what we were quoted in Florida last winter. We're pretty tickled with it.
 
It's working out great for us so far. We started out with an open trailer, but after watching our motorcycles get weathered one summer even when they were covered with bike covers, it was more than my husband could tolerate. We started shopping for enclosed trailers. Got a great deal last summer in Michigan on a Legend V-Nose. It was built as a snow mobile trailer, but all the better for us as it has three doors. We spent a little more than half of what we were quoted in Florida last winter. We're pretty tickled with it.
We had the same issue with our open trailer. We ended up with a car trailer.....a little overkill, but we can haul 4 Harley's if we need to......
 
looking to buy a solitude

Full time in colder temperatures for 6 weeks now , will see if we can ride out the winter, so far all is well except bedroom slide out and windows not well suited for colder weather, working on solution to cut down drafts, happy camping will let you know how solitude stands up through the winter months in Canada



I have been researching 5th wheels between solitude, montana and jayco. I want to make a good decision in my buy but I am not sure which brand to get. I like the solitude. My wife and I will be full timers. I don't know anything about RV. I bought a use 5th W. and l made a mistake because it has water leaks and other issues. can you give me a suggestion.
Thank you.
 
My husband and I have been full-timers for three years now. Started out with a TH and just purchased a Solitude 369RL. Absolutely love it! Grand Design designers did a excellent job of use of space, tasteful interior cabinetry and colors, comfort features with the residential size refrigerator, fireplace, huge pantry, no carpet in the living area and kitchen, nice size TV, stereo system and sooooo much storage space. Only issue we have is the dishwasher, it appears someone forgot to turn the valve on for water to pump in. With our Dutchman TH we had a list of 30+problems.

Our method of travel is to volunteer or workkamp in an area for 6 months at a time. Gives us a chance to explore, meet the locals who become friends, become part of the community, and we learn about the places "tourist" never see. We started out as camp hosts, but now we do boat inspections, drive a water taxi at a harbor, docent at National Parks, lighthouses, historical sites etc. Some positions are paid and some we just volunteer at. We have lived right on the Pacific Ocean, on high mountain lakes in Colorado, in the middle of no where next to the cliffs in Sedona.

Workampers is a great site to learn where opportunities exist in the state you want to go. Also Volunteer.gov and seriously if there is a place you would like to volunteer or work at just call them up and ask what is available. That's all we did and we had no experience in anything we have done.

Now just like your lives living in a stick house there will be issues and problems. But if you stick together and work it out (and as we hear all the time) you'll be "living the dream"!!!




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Been in ours since last October. Winter in Indiana, what a joy. Had ours delivered by dealer to this spot and it hasn't moved yet. I need to sell the F250 and need to upgrade. Heating has been expensive but at -6 it will cost you. Very comfy though.
 

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