Wallydocking: an RV term used to
describe "urban stays outside of a RV park" and covers "stealth camping" "front
yard camping" "Flying J / truckstops"
"Wal-Mart / retail parking lots" and other similar situations.
Fulltimers
We are not fulltimers, we would probably fall under some
kind of subheading like extended travel RVers (spending weeks or months
traveling and then returning to a stick home).
Full-timing is a state of mind. It happens when you start thinking of your
motorhome or trailer as the place you live in for extended periods, as
opposed to a week here or there. Fulltimers no longer
own a “stick house” on a foundation. A Fulltimers house has wheels.
This lifestyle is becoming more and more commonplace. It is probably not for
everyone, but for the adventurous type it is the best lifestyle one could
imagine. Fulltimers can choose their neighbors, weather, and surroundings at
the drop of a hat.
Full-Time RVing
Author: Sharlene Minshall; Buy it: $14.95 This is a 192-page 'How-to" book that lets you in
on the mobile lifestyle that millions are enjoying. It covers what you
need to consider before you make that big decision to go on the road
full-time or for an extended time. It gives you ideas on what you need
to take, and how to get rid of remainder of your "stuff."
The author suggests ways to maintain relationships with
church, family, and friends. She tells how you might find part-time work
if you need to supplement your retirement income or how to go about
volunteering to let your finances grow for a few months.The book discusses insurances, what to consider if you take up a new
state residence, and how to deal with mail-forwarding and telephone
problems. One chapter deals with safety, another how to cross the
borders into Mexico or Canada. You will learn what organizations are
available and the pros and cons of buying a new or used RV. Chapter
three shows you Minshall's monthly budget, and the proposed budget
of someone who was just starting into full-time RVing. It will give
you ideas on what to consider.
In getting down to the nitty gritty of extended RVing, you can
learn from the author's years of experience in daily full-timing,
black and grey water sewers, credit cards, logs, voting, and
information sheets. She also goes into attitudes, hobbies, and
possibility-thinking as far as where to go and what to do. Between
informational chapters, there are "Tween Chapers'"that give you
insight into humorous and/or the more thought-provoking "moments in
time" of this author RVer.
