#full timing

We are headed to Seligman for the night. Its going to be hot and miserable!

We saw this guy on the road. I would totally do this in my younger days. LOL

Right now it's only about 10° cooler than Mesa, but at nights the temperature drops considerable more than Mesa, and the Phoenix area. And when the heat is grueling during the day,,, Cool nights are very good.

We have a nice spot at the Whistle Stop RV Park, which we have stayed at a few times before.

We used to stay at The Orchard, but this place seems to always have so much more room.

It is actually in Dewey, which is right before Prescott Valley, which is right before Prescott. They all run together.

Prescott has 3 Walmarts and a CostCo, along with lots of other important stuff like Best Buy. ha ha.

Third Year – By The Numbers

November 14th is our “road-a-versary” and since the format I used the past two years worked for me, I decided to go ahead and keep it. There will be a separate post with our emotional arc for the year and a third one on our financials.  Since I track our budget on the calendar year, that summary will be out sometime January. This post is all about the other numbers and gives a broad overview of…

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First 30 Days Full Timing

  If you are considering full timing, let me tell you now, it isn’t all fun and games!

  The downside of a 5th wheel is you have all the issues that normally occur in a house, with the added bonus of car trouble!

  As I write this, I have been living full time in my 5th wheel for a little over a month. This has not been an easy journey, but every day is an adventure! I have seen more beautiful places in the last month than ever before in my life. My happiness has increased ten fold and I am enjoying every second of every day.

  With that being said, let’s talk about some of the issues I have faced in the first 30 days on the road.

  The first problem I encountered was mostly due to the drastic temperature change from Virginia to Michigan. After arriving, I realized that the tire pressure was very low on my 5th wheel. The tires, which were supposed to be at 65 psi, were at a flat 35! This was dangerously low and made for sketchy turns.

  After inflating the tires to the correct PSI, I immediately hit my second snag. While packing up to leave my first campground, I realized the 30 amp power cable was charred! It was only then I realized the power cable was laying against the heater exhaust. Due to poor design, the cable had melted while resting on the exhaust.

  With the help of electrical tape and a clip to keep the power cable away from the exhaust, I was able to remedy the issue. 

  Traveling for another week and picking my brother up at the airport, I ran into yet another power issue. There was no power to any of the outlets on the lower level of my trailer! After banging my head against the wall for a couple days, we brought it to the dealership in Sioux Falls, SD. There they discovered the slide had pinched one of the power cables on it’s way back in. A few cables had to be reconnected and electrical tape applied liberally.

  Finally, the latest issue I had was due to lack of maintenance. As I prepared to set off, I may have been a bit too excited and overlooked a few things. One of those was the air filter on my truck! My filter was actually so dirty that my Chevy gave me a low engine power warning! Luckily google was there for me! After banging out my air filter to get a few more miles, I found a really nice K&N filter with a million mile warranty. I figure why spend 60 dollars every 15k miles when you could spend 100 dollars once!

  That’s it! All my issues in the first 30 days. I like to think I did a pretty good job prepping for the road, but as you can see there are always a few things that slip through the cracks.

  Thanks for reading everyone! Don’t forget to check out my Youtube Channel!