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Postby Solowalkin » Mon Apr 18, 2016 8:25 pm

Hi, I'm ChrisAnn, from St Cloud Fl. Just started doing research about solo RV'ing, it's something I'd wanted to do after retirement, not full time, my kids and grandkids are here so I will want to winter in Fl and I'm not ready to give up my house. I plan on taking the rest of this year for research and seeing if it is financially doable for me. If it is then I will take another 6-12 months getting everything in order to take off.

A little background on my dream. I just turned 59, retired from the FAA (air traffic) in 2007. Since then I have done some contract Tower work fairly part time til Dec when I wanted a change from talking to airplanes lol, now I'm doing some ops support contracting for the FAA. This contract should be finished by Nov if not sooner and I'm thinking I'm not going to do anything more. Although my blood family is here, and I love them dearly, I have a second family (by choice) out west in WA and Or (we are all glass artists) that I plan to spend time with every year so I will go back and forth. The other thing is I am a Great Dane mom, this is actually the first time in about 25 years that I am without one, I lost my 10yo girl about a year and a half ago in the middle of my divorce (after 37 yrs....but THATS another entire nail appt story :roll: ) sadly I just lost my 7yo boy to sudden onset cardiomyopathy a few weeks ago. I'm pretty sure I have at least one more in me, physically, then I might have to downsize, but I digress. In order to have a Dane and go back and forth I will need to drive.
This is my time now and I have friends and family all over the country that I would like to re connect with and so many places I have never taken the time to see and explore.

Been reading threads here and RVSue's blog from the beginning, I'm up to late 2014. I've bookmarked a couple other blogs and a bunch of other things to read but am open to any and all advice. Sheesh sorry so drawn out..what a blabber mouth :o
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Re: Hello, from St Cloud Fl....

Postby Bethers » Tue Apr 19, 2016 8:34 am

Hi ChrisAnn, good to have you with us. Lots of members winter in Florida, so while many are already heading north, others are still there. You might be able to meet some yet this spring. Otherwise make sure to watch for Florida gtgs next winter.
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Re: Hello, from St Cloud Fl....

Postby Solowalkin » Tue Apr 19, 2016 8:44 am

Hi Beth,
Thanks for the info I will keep an eye out. Leaving next week for a Wa/Or visit and short work stint at SFO will return to Fl end of June lol, I recon by then the heat will have drivin most to northern parts.

ChrisAnn
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Re: Hello, from St Cloud Fl....

Postby Queen » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:01 am

Welcome, ChrisAnn! I'm over in NSB (by Daytona), hope you get to make the leap and hit the road soon.
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Postby avalen » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:50 am

Welcome from AZ
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Re: Hello, from St Cloud Fl....

Postby grammynmaggie » Tue Apr 19, 2016 10:57 am

Welcome from Melbourne Florida I'll be here all summer...
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Postby ypsi56 » Tue Apr 19, 2016 11:13 am

Welcome, from Arizona
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Postby monik7 » Tue Apr 19, 2016 11:18 am

Welcome from the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Postby MandysMom » Tue Apr 19, 2016 12:18 pm

Welcome from northern California !
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Re: Hello, from St Cloud Fl....

Postby Solowalkin » Tue Apr 19, 2016 1:38 pm

grammynmaggie wrote:Welcome from Melbourne Florida I'll be here all summer...


That's great! I will msg you when I get back, would love to meet.
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Postby BirdbyBird » Tue Apr 19, 2016 6:02 pm

Welcome from SW Ohio....
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Postby WickedLady » Tue Apr 19, 2016 8:37 pm

Welcome from WA
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Re: Hello, from St Cloud Fl....

Postby snowball » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:53 pm

welcome from Utah for now in a month Idaho :D
there are lots up in the PNW so check the map and keep an eye on
the gtg page
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Re: Hello, from St Cloud Fl....

Postby IrishIroamed » Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:00 am

Welcome to the forum ChrisAnn from Illinois. You'll like the ladies here. Have fun in your travels.
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Re: Hello, from St Cloud Fl....

Postby Solowalkin » Wed Apr 20, 2016 10:26 am

Thanks for the welcome everyone! really appreciate it. Can anyone point me to a good comparative tool or site for cost of operating rigs? Like Class C w toad vs econoline van pulling a casita or slightly bigger?vs B+ although I don't know if I could afford one of those...I don't plan on buying new so a comprehensive list for what to watch for in used rigs.etc.

TIA
ChrisAnn

PS also what age can you get senior discount for for a lot of the state park camping?
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