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05-21-2017, 03:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Ooltewah, Tennessee
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Joined 2 years ago to learn about RVing, but now we are doing it!
Hi,
Neal Davis of Ooltewah, Tennessee here. I joined 2 years ago when we were researching what RV to buy, but, because we didn't actually own an RV or camp, I never posted a message here. My wife and I are both from the southeastern U.S., me from Tennessee and she from Alabama. We moved from metro Washington, DC three weeks ago to live near my parents, who are in their late 80s, so that I can look after them and be more available should they need me; 5 minutes away rather than 10 hours.
We bought a 2016 American Revolution diesel pusher last summer and have regularly had it at Camping World of Chattanooga (Ooltewah is about 5 minutes NE of the city limits) over the last 10 months having warranty work done. We now live in the RV and will until our house is built. Our second "camping" trip is planned for Father's Day weekend with my wife's parents who also have an RV. Once the house is finished (builder thinks that we'll be in it by, or shortly after, Thanksgiving), then we'll travel in the RV as much as half-time, depending on the health of our parents (my wife's parents are about 75 minutes away and are in their 70s).
We're both still working at our old jobs, but remotely. I'll be full-time until I retire; the current plan is that I'll retire in mid-January 2018. My wife is part-time and plans to continue until the end of April 2018. So long as we have a good cell signal, then we can work. Lacking that, then we have to take time off, or go somewhere with a good signal.
Thanks to all of you who are members of iRV2. I have gotten lots of great information from the various forums over the past 2 years and I'm sure that I'll get much more in the future.
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05-21-2017, 03:42 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: MI
Posts: 4,731
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Hello Neal,
Welcome to the Forum! Lot's of people come here to learn and then take the jump and buy! It's what we did too.
Glad you found a rig that you can enjoy and glad that you will be retiring. LB
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04 WBGO Itasca Sunova (Miss May) Blue Ox Tow Bar
15 Equinox (Noxi) 18 RAD Mini e-bike, 04 Tracker
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05-21-2017, 05:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Ooltewah, Tennessee
Posts: 126
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Thank you, LB! :-)
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05-21-2017, 07:19 PM
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Outdoors RV Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 1,804
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Hello and 
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2018 ORV 24KTS 30,000+miles
2017 Ford 3.5 TwinTurbo w/MaxTow
640 Watts solar/600 Ahr
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05-21-2017, 07:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Ooltewah, Tennessee
Posts: 126
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Thank you, Modest Monk! :-)
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05-21-2017, 10:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Roseville, California
Posts: 2,638
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 Steve & Sheryl
2021 Montana 3231 CK full body paint (Sterling)
300 watt solar, 3 air conditions, Slide out toppers
2015 GMC Denali 3500 SRW CC SWB
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05-22-2017, 07:00 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Ooltewah, Tennessee
Posts: 126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Stever53
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Thank you, Stever53! :-)
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05-22-2017, 07:00 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Ooltewah, Tennessee
Posts: 126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lm17
Welcome and congrats
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Thank you, lm17! :-)
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05-22-2017, 09:25 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 52,092
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Hi !  Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the gang! 
Congrats on the new rig! Keep her between the ditches!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!  
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Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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05-22-2017, 09:40 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Ooltewah, Tennessee
Posts: 126
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Thank you, MSHappyCampers! :-) May God bless you, too!
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05-22-2017, 11:17 AM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Posts: 27,560
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Glad to see you've become an active member.
Happy Trails!!
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2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
No amount of money can buy you an extra second of time.
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05-22-2017, 11:55 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Ooltewah, Tennessee
Posts: 126
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Thank you, TonyDi! :-)
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05-23-2017, 07:45 PM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Where we park it!
Posts: 13,146
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Welcome and congrats on the new rig and new lifestyle. I certainly understand about elderly parents and their needs. We lost both our moms last year and living 2000 miles away was tough. One of both of us was on a plane every month spending time "helping and enjoying their company". I wish you luck
momdoc
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2018 Tiffin Allegro RED 37PA
2020 JEEP Trailhawk
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05-23-2017, 07:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Ooltewah, Tennessee
Posts: 126
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Thank you, momdoc! :-)
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