As it would turn out, the very first winter we try fulltime RVing is Maryland’s worst winter on record. We have had not one, not two, but three — count ‘em, three — massive snowstorms in less than two months. In fact, we’re in the middle of storm #3 right now, and storm [...]
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I’m counting last week as week one because it was the first week that I lived AND worked in the RV. That commuting back to the apartment foolishness is now over and my little “office” is setup.
I’ve got to admit that it’s taken some getting used to. When I first stated working from home four [...]
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We just got back from our big RV afternoon. We got to the dealership at 3:30 for our demo. Our salesman, Nick, gave us a parts catalog and a coupon to the parts department for %10 off anything. Since it’s clear they mark everything up at least 20%, I’m not sure how valuable that coupon [...]
I scheduled our demo (where we walk through how to use all the systems on the RV) for Monday, June 29 at 3:30 p.m. We’re going to videotape it so we don’t forget how to do everything once we actually get the RV. I’ve also arranged for delivery of the RV to our site on [...]
We searched for what seemed like weeks, but I think it was really only one or two, for a truck that could tow the RV we got (2002 Cedar Creek 34CKTS), but it seems everyone in MD is in love with 4×4s, or crew cabs, and gasoline engines. Just as soon as we thought [...]
Visited my 43things list today and did some housecleaning. A lot of my goals just aren’t feasible anymore given the whole RV plan. I gave up on chickens, goats, rabbits, living in the country, but I acknowledged in my posts that it’s okay to let go of certain dreams and goals if doing so will open up completely new [...]
I signed the papers and got the keys and owner’s manual to our new “apartment on wheels today!” The dealer actually ended up knocking off over $1000 more from the total amount financed by reducing the cost of the warranty and eliminating a couple of other charges. The finance guy went over all the paperwork [...]
I read a really good tip on a decluttering website recently. They said that if you have things that are precious to you that you keep stored and seldom take out to see or to use, you should consider taking a photograph of the items and hanging them on the wall or putting them in [...]
We got approved for financing on the fifth wheel!
After work, I went over to the dealer, and our salesperson, Nick, took me through the RV again, answered some of my questions. We went back to the office, and he showed me the bottom line. In order to get the deal done, they dropped the cost of [...]
So this is our strategy right now. I contacted a sales rep. at the competing dealership just up the road from the one where we weren’t able to get financing. We’re going to meet with the new salesman Wed. evening to see where we stand. If we get financed, it means we’re settling for a fifth [...]