Step 3 - Closing and OTR!

We closed on the farm last Tuesday.  We did a walk-thru with the new owners just before closing and it was a little sad to walk out of the house with all of our stuff in it.

The buyers asked if they could buy ANYTHING and EVERYTHING that we would be willing to part with.  So, we took them up on that concept.  It saved us from having to sell or store all of the furniture, dishes, knickknacks, etc. and gave us cash in a savings account which we will use later to furnish the condo or cabin that we will purchase later.

Last week, "closing week", we had hauled the RV down to Twin Lakes RV Park in Cumming, GA.

Last Saturday, we hauled down to Eagles Landing RV Park in Holt, Florida so that we can get our driver's licenses, tags for the RV and Truck, etc.

Yesterday, I hired an RV maintenance team to install the external antennae for my cell-based internet connection.  They did a great job!  Boosted my cell router from 2-bars of LTE to 4-bars!

Today, we paid off the truck!   The only loan we have now is for the RV... which we will probably pay off by end of the year.

Happy Days

Step 2 - Start Purchasing the OTR Items

We have a list of things we will need in order to hit the road after the farm sells.

The List:

• 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD Diesel Dually (done)
• 5th wheel hitch installed (done)
• Airbags installed (done)
• Moose-rated front grille guard installed (delayed until later)
• Tire monitoring system (done)
• The Actual RV (done)
• Tire monitoring system (done)
• the pipes, hoses, electrical stuff, etc (done)
• Climate-Controlled, Self-Storage (Removing this requirement)
• Florida
• myRVMail service
• permanent address through said service. (done)
• new Driver's Licenses (done)
• Tags for Truck and RV (done)
• Insurance on Truck/RV (done)
• Get my new Library Card! (done)
• Internet
• Just ordered an Android One Moto X4 with Google FI service
• Includes hotspot (done)
• Comparing pricing for Satellite Internet Service
• Will probably go with HughesNet 5 for $150/month
• RVData - Unlimited Cell with external antenna (done)
• Penny's phone will remain with AT&T with hotspot activated (done)
• GoogleTV(?) (Done)
• Services to cancel (Done)
• DirecTV at the house
• Power at the house and the barn
• Windstream internet service at the house
• Change Address of Record to be the Florida address.
• Work (done)
• CC's (done)
• CU's (done)
• etc., etc., etc.
• Map our year
• Decide routes (done)
• Decide where (done)
• Get reservations (done)
• Pack up the house and prep RV (Done)
• go thru stuff and decide
• Save in RV
• Sell
• Donate

Step 1 - Put Property on the Market

Finally, the hobby farm is on the market!
The Hobby Farm

In the meantime, we are hitting the road as often as possible.

Last two trips, we pulled our older RV to surrounding parks to hang out.

Valley River RV Park:  This park is nestled in a valley just northeast of Murphy, NC.  The park is currently working on doubling their spaces.  In the meantime, they have a really cool pool and a lake.  We were surprised to find that the RV Park is right across the road from one of the Harrah's casinos.

Myrtle Beach Travel Park: Currently, in late September, post-hurricane, we are in North Myrtle Beach, SC.  This RV Park is right on the ocean!  It also has a substantial lake - with its own alligator, a fancy pool with a tubing river, an arcade, and more!  We are actually thinking this would be one of the good spots to winter.

One of the healthy things that we can easily do at an RV park that we could not do at home is walk.  This morning, we walked for an hour around the park and on the beach.  This evening, we swam in the outdoor pool.  There were only two other people there!

Due to prior commitments, we will have to haul back home on Tuesday.  :-(

Stay tuned for the next mini-adventure from,


The Professional Wanderers