We Are Heading North, Are We Nuts? PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 10 January 2004 00:00

This morning we awoke to beautiful sunshine. The local forecast was promising more of the same all day with a high of around 0C (32F) and we were driving northward! Have we lost our minds? I am sure there were other motorists on the road asking that question or thinking we were coming back from a holiday south. However, we had to go to the factory and just wanted to get it over with. For the duration of the week we will be watching the weather forecast and hope that on departure day we will see sunshine again.

We arrived in Wakarusa at 3:30 this afternoon and considering we didn't leave until after 10:00 AM, we made excellent time. We watched as the outside thermometer indicated a drop in temperature and the clear, blue sky turned grey. There is snow here and evidence of salt on the road, but today it is dry and the snow isn't falling. The parking facility for Travel Supreme owners was empty with the exception of a fifth wheel here for repairs. By Monday morning we expect to see some other owners here but for now, we are alone. Rick hooked us up to the power and water and I set up the two satellite dishes for reception of the Internet and TV.

The good thing about our satellite system is that it allows both of us to be on the Internet at the same time (we each have a laptop). (Remember this was written before we had wireless internet.) The rest of the afternoon went by quickly as we both surfed the Internet looking for sites of other fulltimers. The stats here indicate that 10% of the American population are RVers. There is a large fraction of those who have chosen to travel fulltime in their motorhomes or trailers and as a result, some of them write about their experiences. The sites vary from storywriters to advice givers and lots in between. There are sites where you can learn about how to earn an income while travelling, where to buy the best insurance, how to choose the right RV for your needs and where to camp for less. We gained tons of information and signed up for two memberships that will help us save money at campgrounds around Canada and the USA.

 

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