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Old 05-02-2017, 05:50 AM   #1
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Hello From the Deep South

Hello All,

Thanks for including me in this awesome forum. My wife, Kari, and I are veteran campers having both grown up with it in our families and through scouts and our own family over the years. Most of our experience is with tent camping (although we did have a pop-up for several years). Anyway our six kids are almost all out of the house and we are looking forward to retirement. Our dream is to see all of the national parks together and an RV seems like the appropriate way to go (although we will still be keeping a tent in our gear). We have about three years until the last of our brood are off to college and our retirement horizon is a little under ten years away. Our plan (really my plan - my wife is a bit more "spontaneous" than I am). Is to get some sort of rig (maybe another pop-up) and begin weekending and short trips once the kids are out of the house and then move up to a larger rig (TT or 5W) once we take the retirement plunge.

I have been lurking here for a few weeks and have picked up many good ideas (rig types, tow vehicles, workkamping, etc.) and a much better understanding of the safety issues associated with towing. I appreciate the opportunity to learn from so many experienced RVers and look forward to any and all advice as we embark on this adventure. Thanks for including me in the forum.

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Hi John & Kari



Glad to have you here in the forum with us.

Looks like you have a great plan. You're gonna love getting out on the road.
Let us know if there's anything we can do to help you.

Happy Trails!!!
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Our four children were of to college 13 years ago. Then my mother in law needed somewhere to live.

Now we're really looking forward to retirement. See you on the road...we hope.
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Hi John & Kari! Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the gang!

Hope you find the perfect rig for your needs!

Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!
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Welcome and good luck on the plan..."I love it when a plan comes together"


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What part of the deep south are you from?
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