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    Posted: 01 Aug 2019 at 2:11pm
what are your favorite COE parks?
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We have been to many COE parks, and we go to the Smokies or Blue Ridge mountains often. In fact we just got back Saturday from +2 weeks in the Blue Ridge, just off the parkway, next to the New River State Park area.

I am not quite old enough for the senior pass, but my Army career left me just enough messed up to qualify for the disability card... Have only used it at a couple boat ramps so far.. 
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Thanks FP...Here in SC, I get 35% off for either senior, or vet. I have enjoyed my America the Beautiful card. Mine is a senior pass, not disability, gives me 50% off. I hope it does at COE parks too? Have you been to the Great Smoky Mountains? Davidson River is my favorite park in NC. I have been interested in the Corps of Engineers parks. Since my dad was a Major in the COE. Never been, but I understand they are nice. Which ones have you been to? They are on my places to visit soon list.
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Originally posted by Oliver Oliver wrote:

Larry, I don't know if you are still here, your post is 10 years old. I am a Vietnam vet, forced to live in my Rpod in a state campground, and it's not free. I don't khow how you get it free. I am waiting for the VA to give me a hearing for a claim I filed over 5 years ago for agent orange cancer.


Larry's last log in was 04 Sep 2012.. pretty sure he isn't still here.


Different states have different rules. Your state may be very different from his. My state, at state parks, has a 50% discount for disabled vets. 100% if you are 100% disabled. At national parks, and COE parks, I get 50% for my disability with the disabled America the Beautiful card.
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Larry, I don't know if you are still here, your post is 10 years old. I am a Vietnam vet, forced to live in my Rpod in a state campground, and it's not free. I don't khow how you get it free. I am waiting for the VA to give me a hearing for a claim I filed over 5 years ago for agent orange cancer.
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I spent 3 months in my 178 while retiring from the Army.  Here's a couple a couple of issues.  Climate - it is not a cold weather camper, you can take precautions, but it is NOT a cold weather camper.  Clothes - my clothes were on a travel rack in pick-up.  I would exchange outfits on a daily basis  I used the campground restroom shower.  Very limited fridge space, I used a good cooler.  Bought ice every 2-3 days.  I used an electric heater, worked fine.  Everyone around me had bigger RVs but I did fine.  It took a planning and some creative changes.  I was by myself and I never felt cramped.  My TV worked and had a ton of DVds.  The convection oven was super. AND I had a gas grill.
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Wow!  What a great story.  I am miving into the Arfpod with my 4 best doggy friends.  A bit nervous about it, but I am not missing any of the masses of stuff I filled by home with as I downsize.  Thanks for the inspiration!
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Val, thanks a lot those are great blogs, especially the one “On the Open Road;” she appears to have a real nice medium size rig also and not some big 5th Wheel or Class A; and she lives off the grid with solar heating and free boondock camping. Just goes to show that there are so many ways to do the full-time RVing lifestyle.

 

The Volkswagen one sort of reminds me of the 1970’s when I lived in a Volkswagen Van traveling around the Southwest U.S. My R-Pod 171 is definitely a lot more spacious, and has more amenities than a Volkswagen Bus but most likely does not get as good gas mileage as that VW bus. I have talked to campers who were full-timing in a small truck camper so there are people out there doing it in smaller rigs than the R-Pod.

 

Again thanks; I bookmarked them and will look in occasionally to review their travels. I figure I am about a year or two at the most away from going full-time RVing; the big hold up is selling my house. Like most places where I live in Northern California has a depressed housing market and my equity has bottomed out. My house has been appraised by the county tax assessor for a lot less than what I still owe and so I am hoping in a year or two that will change and I’ll be able to sell my house for a profit and begin a new adventure full-timing.

 

In the mean-time I’ll keep enjoying my R-Pod and reviewing potential future travel trailer online that I might want to purchase for a full-time RVing lifestyle.

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correct address

http://www.lifeinavolkswagenbus.blogspot.com/
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I follow these two blogs...especially the "life on the open Road" one.  She has full timed for 10 yrs. and posts great pictures and info.
the volkswagon one is a widower who is travelling solo...you should visit both blogs. They are both very imformative.  
http://www.lifeontheopenroad.blogspot.com
http://www.lifeinavolkswagonbus.blogspot.com

I can't wait to see some of the wonderful places I see on there, but for now I am a caregiver of an ederly parent so these blogs are enjoyable for me. 



good luck....nothing like some adventures.
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