With the problem of homelessness now front and center, some states are taking action to help RVers find safe parking spots. States that are popular destinations for RVers are facing multiple problems finding RV accommodations they can afford. Here is the latest information in the news.

Oregon's Long-Term Stay Laws [ https://www.rvtravel.com/oregon-law-alters-rv-park-tenancy-1117b ]

Los Angeles, CA New RV Homelessness Project [ https://yovenice.com/2023/03/23/los-angeles-city-council-takes-steps-to-address-rv-homelessness/ ]

San Jose, CA [ https://abc7news.com/rv-parking-site-san-jose-city-council-homeless/13353089 ]

Phoenix, AZ [ https://www.azfamily.com/2023/06/29/phoenix-city-council-approves-homeless-campground-downtown/ ]

Texas: Operation Texas Strong: [ https://operationtexasstrong.com ] RVs for Vets

Washington: Washington Christian Ministry, Minister William Sweet, 63 Cosmic Lane, Richlang WA 99354 [Phone: 509-438-8974 eMail: [email protected]]

Oregon: Home on Wheels Project, David Strahan - Facebook: Hope on Wheels Strahan

National: Vehicles for Veterans [ https://www.vehiclesforveterans.org/ ] National organization

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We are now past the ability to project weather with any predictability. Snow in the summer, hot weather patches in the winter, it is crazy. Unfortunately, for those of us that live the life, it throws a kink in our plan to make the RVing lifestyle pretty effortless.

Here are some tools to help smooth out the lifestyle:

RV Weather [ https://rvweather.com/weather-for-action-2 ]

Hazard Call [ weathercallservices.com/hazardcall-for-rvs]

Campflare [ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/campflare/id1670055811 ]

CampNab [ https://campnab.com ]

Dyrt Alerts [ https://thedyrt.com/alerts ]

4-person Survival Kit [ https://www.stealthangelsurvival.com/products/stealth-angel-4-person-emergency-kit-survival-bag-72-hours ]

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We are now very aware that the weather itself holds some hazardous signs for summer travel. It does not seem to matter where you head for the summer, expect sudden changes to affect your plans. Since making reservations for destinations and even nightly travel stops are important right now, be prepared to change course mid-stream.

Websites Addresses to save for traveling in dangerous weather:

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/index.htm - National Traffic & Road Closure Info

http://www.safetravelusa.com/ - Road & Traffic Conditions Across the Nation

https://www.weather.gov/alerts - National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA.gov) – Individual states linked at the bottom of page

https://www.rvtravel.com/resources/ - RV Travel.com Road Resources

https://www.rvtravel.com/storm-shelters946 - RVTravel.com's List RV Parks with Storm Shelters

https://www.amazon.com/DK-CD03-LED-Road-Flare-Emergency/dp/B0BJVM8SG9 - Sample of Road Emergency LED Equipment at Amazon

We are so blessed to have the months and years living real freedom on the road. But at some point, we must all “hang up the keys” for the last time. Possibly your first exposure to death comes from your neighbor in the next site, or your travel partner for many years. Find out what to do in the first few hours of your panic.

Call someone to talk to: Crisis Call Center (775) 784-8090

Get details on donating their body to science for a no-cost cremation:

https://www.sciencecare.com

https://medcure.org/donor

AARP Checklist of items to cover in the first few weeks:

https://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2020/when-loved-one-dies-checklist

Facebook Group: [ https://www.facebook.com/groups/legacylossofaspouse ]

Pet Compassion Careline: [ https://www.gatewayservicesinc.com/pet-compassion-careline ]

Lap of Love: [ https://www.lapoflove.com/our-services/pet-loss-support ]

Everlife Support Groups by State: [ https://www.everlifememorials.com/Pet-Loss-Support-Groups-s/443.htm ]

Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement: [ https://www.aplb.org/ ]

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The latest polls taken among RVers point to spending more time outdoors, using a base camp to explore the area. Buying luxury fifth wheels and motorhomes is not what the millennial age group is interested in right now. Evidently they want to develop their careers or fortune-building period of their lives and see the USA at the same time.

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For those of you just starting your RV adventure, one of the mental preparations to make for the first trip (and really all future trips) is patience. You may have heard the rumor that maintenance can be ongoing and expensive. “Be maintenance ready” is a phase that resounds with all RV travelers, and many that just live in an RV all year.

Escapees RV Club Online Univerity [ https://escapees.com/education/rvers-online-university/ ]

Escapees In-Person Boot Camp & Training [ https://escapees.com/education/rvers-boot-camp/

National RV Training Academy [ https://nrvta.com/ ]

NRVIA Certification Class For Women [ https://www.rvia.org/article-tags/certification ]

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Ah… traveling down the road on your first RV adventure. It is exciting but scary too. All alone except for the sound of barking … or purring by your side. Making all the decisions about where to go, when to stop, and even the choice of what’s for lunch. Exhilarating isn’t it.

RV Clubs that cater to solo travelers:

Escapees RV Club [ https://escapees.com ]

Wandering Individuals Network [ https://wanderingindividualsnetwork.com ]

RVing Women [ https://www.rvingwomen.com ]

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You may of thought about bringing a bicycle along on the next RV trip, but the negatives seem to overpower the positives, and you forget about it. Think about bicycles in a new way if you add an electric engine. Now you can travel farther with less effort.

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In the RVing world, we are often on the road with little or no real information about what is going on in the world in which we travel. Although we are not affected as much as people stuck in one place, any time our online world is challenged with a new development, we need to be read in. Artificial Intelligence is just the latest adventure.

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The Village Lifestyle Now Available

The world we live in here in the United States is finally catching on to the real RV lifestyle. It is not for everyone, just for the adventurous freedom-loving among us. To really GET this life you must be ready to put materialism in the past. This is not as easy as it seems. Letting go is tougher than you think.

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