A friend asked me to post this here. The State of W Virginia is offering a 55% discount at their state parks to anyone fleeing Florence. www.wvstateparks.com If you book online you can use discount code: FLORENCE
There's a popup on their homes page that shows this. Stay safe.
It's amazing how much the stuff we own, really owns us.
I got an amazing sense of freedom every time I got rid of something that had previously been "needed" or "worth something to me" or just something "I might need some day".
You might not be wired that way, but you might want to consider...
Most of national forest and state campgrounds I've stayed at had water and electric on site and a common dump station on the premises. These have mostly been places in the Appalachians though, not out west.
I think most private campgrounds would be ok with a factory Class B, I was trying to say I'm not sure they'd be ok with just a van.
Not saying its right or anything...
If you commit to staying a month, you can find a lot of private campgrounds/RV Parks that are $300 a month, plus electricity (at least in the South - more expensive up north/east), which usually works out to about $12 a night for me.
A month gives me enough time to truly explore the area and...
Escapees offers something similar: https://escapees.com/support/care
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Continuing Assistance for Retired Escapees
CARE answers the question, "What happens to full-time RVers when they cannot take care of their own or their spouse's needs following an illness, injury, surgery...
My Escapees Mail Service address in Livingston, TX worked just fine to get my Texas driver's license and to register my vehicles. It's also my address for my federal taxes, insurance and bank account.... so I wouldn't say they NEVER work. (and yes, my DL has the Real ID star on it).
There's quite a few RV Dealerships between Austin and San Antonio. I'd suggest taking a drive down and visiting a few to look at models. PPL is huge: https://www.pplmotorhomes.com/used-rvs-for-sale/travel-trailer?sortBy=price+asc Not suggesting you buy there, but you can do some window shopping...
I sold my Aprilia back to the dealer a few years ago. That stung, but it was necessary. Tried to sell all my gear, but that proved more trouble than it was worth, so I gave it all away to a fellow rider I met. He was very happy.
I've since bought a little 149cc scoot (SYM Wolf Classic 150) I...
I have a Black & Decker Dustbuster Lithium Flex.
It works well. Has a cleanable filter and the attachments let me get into nooks and crannies. It does a fairly decent job of picking up pet hair too. (and cat litter.... sigh. I'm constantly sweeping up cat litter...)
Good luck even disconnecting the battery. The Transit starter battery is located UNDER the driver's seat and you have to about tear IT apart to get to the battery.
Guess the good news is it isn't as affected by the cold?
I'd call an RV Park nearest to where you need a rig inspected and ask them who they recommend as a mobile rv tech. They almost always have someone they recommend to the people staying there.
I'm in TX, but way too far south to recommend someone local to me at the moment.