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HELP! HELP! HELP!!
In less than a year we want to go full time in uor camper.
We need advice with:
Insurance
Income Taxes
Drivers Licenses
Mail
Internet
Phones (anyone tried magic jack)
Cell Phones
Cable TV
Please send all your "do's and Don'ts' and any "tricks of the trade" you can give us. j92440@hotmail.com
My husband seems okay with this but I have had a PERMANENT home for 34 years and this seems real SCARY to me. I'm trying to relax but I want to make sure that we have "our ducks all in a row so to speak.
We have a camping membership and we live in Michigan.
We want to travel Southern route in winter and come back to Mich in the summer.
Thanks for all your help
PLEASE HURRY!!!
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Gale Hawkins
Murray, KY
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The cell phone is the easy part. Get one with a national plan and go. Verizon at one point had more remote signals but Verizon states that depends on WHICH cell phone you buy. Some are always looking for the best signal and others tend to lock in on the home carrier network of towers. I did not as her for more details on this.
Since you have a home to go back to then a lot of things will not change for you I would think like drivers license.
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dshinnick
Mission Viejo, CA USA
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Every one of those items has been addressed in many posts. Please search for them and read them before asking folks to say what has already been said...many times.
thanks
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HarryWM
Wherever we are parked this time.
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Go to the Escapees RV Club site Link and search their forum as well as other info on their site. Will cover all of your questions. Also check past posts here.
Harry
With wife Carole 12 yrs fulltiming
Retired U.S. Army
2002 Carriage LS 37' 5er; 2006 Lance 1181truck camper
2008 F-450 King Ranch 4x4 fully loaded 5,000 lb air springs
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee toad
SKP # 54751
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skylos
Issaquah, WA
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- Insurance
definitely buy some.
- Income Taxes
Definitely pay it.
- Drivers Licenses
Yes, keep a drivers license.
- Mail
Have it forwarded to wherever you are.
- Internet
Use a cell phone or the park you're in.
- Phones (anyone tried magic jack)
Use a cell phone.
- Cell Phones
Verizon.
- Cable TV
You should not watch TV, so cable is pointless.
Pleased to help,
Skylos
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tonyandkaren
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A little more information needed - Will you be retired or still working?
Do you have good health insurance now?
Some companies require returning to the
home state after 6 months which should
work well with your plans.
You'll have to get fulltimers insurance for your RV. We have Foremost and are happy with it. Most people seem to like the other companies too.
We have an air card for internet - AT&T - $60.00 + taxes a month. Check the different carriers to find the ones that is best for the areas where you'll be spending the most time. If you be staying put for months at a time you can skip the air card and just stay at a campground with WiFi.
It is a little scary to change your life like this but remember it doesn't have to be permanent. If you don't like it you can always rent or buy again.
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sonicsix
Jerry n' Cynthia
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Insurance - Shop around for the best rate. Gilbert Insurance is a good place to start. 1-888 RV-INSURE
Income Taxes - You'll need a home state so you can file. See MAIL.
Drivers Licenses - You'll need a home state to get one. See MAIL.
Mail - Use a mail forwarding service. Several states have good ones, we use My RV Mail in Florida. Very nice staff and great service. Serves as you physical address so you can get tags, licenses, etc. Tell them RV Road Trip sent you. 
Internet - We have 2 laptops and just use Wi-Fi hot spots. You can also get an air card from a cell carrier or use satellite internet.
Phones - House phone? Haven't had one in YEARS!
Cell Phones - Straight Talk sold by Wal-Mart or online. Uses Verizon network and rates are CHEAP.
Cable TV - DirecTV. Does your family have an account already? Get a box on their account for $6 per month. If not, sign up for your own account or use over the air HD in certain areas.
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BarbaraOK
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I'll second the recommendation on Escapees. The company was founded by people who were fulltimers - so you could say it is part of the corporate soul.
Also read the blogs of different people, that will give you a good sense of how people travel, what they use, etc.
Barb
Barb & Dave - full-timing
Traveling catpanion Shadow (age 12)
Figment II (2002 Alpine 36 MDDS) 
Mischief (2004 Subaru Forester Toad)
FMCA - F337834, SKP #90761
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chiefneon
Livingston, TX
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Howdy!
We belong to the Escapees and it's a great group geared toward RVing and fulltiming. You can research they're site and get a lot of information just like this one. Highly recommend you check them our.
"Happy Trails"
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Klueck
Georgia
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Here is a link for a great blog you could read that would answer a lot of your questions.
RV Dreams
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