sleepy
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My goal when we bought the new truck and camper was 1400 nights....
it was just a target. We are almost half way there.
The T & C have already more than paid for themselves in making our retirement dreams come true.... if we never got in another day.
Skip, The only trouble that I've had in a national park is a vaporlock in our refridgerator coils in Yosemite's Maraposias Sequioa Tree area from not being level. Cooked everything, shut off the power and propane to the fridge, drove around for two days... been ok ever since.
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TCINTN
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Is it 698 or 998 days?(title)
Whoever has a lot of stuff,of that one much will be expected in doing for others.
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sleepy
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TCINTN wrote:Is it 698 or 998 days?(title)
Senior moment... and corrected. I typed 9 instead of 6 and didn't catch it for a few days.
Tonight will be the 700th. Still a lot.
The first 691 came quickly. the last 8 days have taken 8 months. it has been very smooth transitioning back into the boondocking.
We are at the St Albans Roadside City Park at this moment. We came for the dumpstation and water.
There is a 5th wheel house trailer from Knoxvile with the name H Dent on it parked in the free campground (with 20 amp electricity). We noticed the UT emblem on it.
We are still resting from the reunion and entertaining friends. It is a good time to be out.
Diesel lowest $4.699 to $4.899 per gallon in this area.
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sleepy
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We finally got to 700 nights out in this camper.... I can now relax until we get close to 800.... then I'll probably do this again.
If you haven't retired yet...
you have 52 fridays a year
52 saturdays a year
vacations
sicktime
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104 plus days a year.
sleepy
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iwon415
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sleepy wrote:We finally got to 700 nights out in this camper.... I can now relax until we get close to 800.... then I'll probably do this again.
If you haven't retired yet...
you have 52 fridays a year
52 saturdays a year
vacations
sicktime
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104 plus days a year.
sleepy
Congratulations on your milestone. What's your point, Sleepy?
Take every opportunity to camp? Or we will never make that kind of numbers without being retired? Or both?
TimH
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wayward1
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Skipbee,
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, if you tell everyone we wont be able to get on the beach and use some of the one year pass we bought the 1st time we were there!!! Really now all, if you like the beach at all, Assateaque is a must do.
On edit; The photo in our profile is on Assateague Island on Thanksgiving weekend 2007.
Rick and Kristi (KNR)
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Thin Blue Smoke
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Sleepy,
Where do you get water & dump??
Sue
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John H
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Sleepy, should would like to see some photo's. Say on one of those web sites pnotobuckets. Especially of some of the intrusting scenery of the surrounding area that you have "Boondocks in". Above all, Stay safe out there, and write when you get the time..... MOM (tongue in cheek)
John H
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btggraphix
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Congratulations on getting out without the cardiologist noticing. Keep up the good work and enjoy yourself. Your numbers do add up for a worker bee like many of us, unless you get sick or have other obligations. Our best year was around 65 nights while working full-time....but we do more than just camp. Like occasional home maintenance for example.
Every other weekend in summer (half the year) = 26 nights.
One weekend a month in the winter = 12 nights.
2 full weeks of vacation (+ the extra weekend) = 18 nights.
one week of vacation used on extending weekends = 5 nights.
That's 61 and about all I think we can manage until we can work full-time while on the road.....which is our longer term goal.
Good luck, and keep treating each day like it is your last...we all should do the same. Let me know if you make it to Colorado this time around.
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sleepy
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btggraphix wrote:Congratulations on getting out without the cardiologist noticing. Keep up the good work and enjoy yourself. Your numbers do add up for a worker bee like many of us, unless you get sick or have other obligations. Our best year was around 65 nights while working full-time....but we do more than just camp. Like occasional home maintenance for example.
Every other weekend in summer (half the year) = 26 nights.
One weekend a month in the winter = 12 nights.
2 full weeks of vacation (+ the extra weekend) = 18 nights.
one week of vacation used on extending weekends = 5 nights.
That's 61 and about all I think we can manage until we can work full-time while on the road.....which is our longer term goal.
Good luck, and keep treating each day like it is your last...we all should do the same. Let me know if you make it to Colorado this time around.
Just think... 10 years at your pace is 610 nights. A very possible goal.
The point is... do it everytime you have a chance...
We also have home maintance issues... and work them in.
We hope to be in Golden next year. We'll phone well in advance.
sleepy
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