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[DblTrbl]

Well, I notified the company I was going to retire. They said I couldn't retire from here until December 2020. Since they froze our retirement, I won't get any extra money for sticking around so I will be resigning on December 31st. Last work day Dec 19th. Hope to hit the road before Christmas if my house sells. Should go on the market next week.

I will try to live in a toy hauler for now. It's designed for short stays but will try to make it work. First adventure will be heading to Texas hill country after a short stop over in OK City to see my son.

Anyone have info on good campgrounds in the Hill Country area that are reasonable and still have openings please let me know. I have contacted several that are already booked. One replied they had openings but from the pictures you are parked on top of the guy next to you with minimal space...looks like the entire park is dirt.

Hope to see some folks I know and meet and make new friends while in the area.



After taking Hauler on a test run, I decided my Tundra may not hack it when I hit mountains so opted to get a Silverado 2500HD Duramax. I believe this baby will get me up the mountain!!

 

[Peter A.]

Retired

I retired on 1-1-2001, been a happy puppy ever since! The VERY BEST to you and

ENJOY your new life.......:Coffee:

 

[GrandpaDave]

We stayed at Medina high Point Resort three winters 2014-2016 about 16 miles south of kerrville, TX. You are right in the heart of the hill country for riding, The only thing is you need to come into the resort with your camper from Medina which is south of the campground due to the switchbacks and tight corners on Hwy 16 coming south out of Kerrville. Best of luck to you.

 

[rhino 2]

Same here......I retired in 2001 also.....It only took me one day to clean out my shop lock the door and hand the key over to the building manager....

Good luck and happy travels....ThumbUp......

 

[peteg59]

Looks like you've got a good setup there.

Some folks live fulltime in less space than you've got in that rig. Especially if it's just you, solo?

Anyhoo, good luck on your future plans and retirement. I'd offer you to stop by the shop for a coffee sendoff from NH before you head out, but I'm likely stuck down in the VA hosp. in Mass for the foreseeable future.

 

[DblTrbl]

Looks like you've got a good setup there.

Some folks live fulltime in less space than you've got in that rig. Especially if it's just you, solo?

Anyhoo, good luck on your future plans and retirement. I'd offer you to stop by the shop for a coffee sendoff from NH before you head out, but I'm likely stuck down in the VA hosp. in Mass for the foreseeable future.

Pete, that sucks about the VA Hospital. Hope things work out for you and you can get home soon. Sucks that You, me and Rosie live so close and haven't rode together in the past 6 years or so. Wishing you a speedy recovery!!

 

[leo3wheel]

Congratulations! Your setup looks great! Good luck to you folks!

 

[ShapeShifter]

Great Set-up!

Wish you the best on your move into the best phase of life.:clapping:

I retired in 2008 with 33 yrs as DoD Civilian, plus 2 yrs Active Army. When asked how do I like retirement? I always respond with, "it's the best job, I never had!"

 

[paws]

We stayed at Medina high Point Resort three winters 2014-2016 about 16 miles south of kerrville, TX. You are right in the heart of the hill country for riding, The only thing is you need to come into the resort with your camper from Medina which is south of the campground due to the switchbacks and tight corners on Hwy 16 coming south out of Kerrville. Best of luck to you.

Just as Dave said... but it is easy to come into Kerrville, take Hwy 173 south (Bandera Road), turn off at the Medina cutoff if you want to or go on to Bandera. Then turn back north on Hwy 16 up to Medina High Point...easy peasy.

LOTS of RV parks down here... and yes... they do get full pretty quick as the Texas Hill Country and South Texas is a BIG Snowbird destination. Keep plugging at them til you find something you think would work for you...then you can look around at others when you get to a spot. But I would advise to make a reservation as soon as you can if you expect to arrive in winter. Early spring is when the Snowbirds start moving back north.

Congratulations on your retirement and you are going to really like living in that rig.

 

[bikerbillone]

Great decision, you will not regret, enjoy the miles and the people you meet along the way.

 

[ol' school]

Congratulations on your retirement decision Dennis! Nice looking setup you have to travel with! Enjoy yourself and safe travels! Maybe we'll see you in Maggie Valley next year!

 

[Zammy]

Congrats on the retirement Dennis, I retired on 3/1/2001 and have not looked back. It looks like you've got a nice setup so I hope your house sells quickly and can get away. I also hope to see you in MV next year.

 

[DblTrbl]

Same here......I retired in 2001 also.....It only took me one day to clean out my shop lock the door and hand the key over to the building manager....

Good luck and happy travels....ThumbUp......

LOL.....I have already turned in my work clothes. Locker is cleaned out except what I need day to day. Hell, I'm even trying to figure out what rules I can violate to get 3 days off without getting fired..LOL

 

[DblTrbl]

Congratulations on your retirement decision Dennis! Nice looking setup you have to travel with! Enjoy yourself and safe travels! Maybe we'll see you in Maggie Valley next year!

If I time it right and don't get distracted along the way, I may be hitting MV just about the time of the gathering. Sure did miss it this year but I was on a mission. Forty to go!!! A bunch of folks want me to stay until Christmas and New Years but I would like to be in OK by then.

 

[DblTrbl]

We stayed at Medina high Point Resort three winters 2014-2016 about 16 miles south of kerrville, TX. You are right in the heart of the hill country for riding, The only thing is you need to come into the resort with your camper from Medina which is south of the campground due to the switchbacks and tight corners on Hwy 16 coming south out of Kerrville. Best of luck to you.

Do you know anyone who has stated at the Triple T? Heard back from them, they have vacancies. Price seems ok but looks like you are parked on top of each other.

 

[DblTrbl]

Congrats on the retirement Dennis, I retired on 3/1/2001 and have not looked back. It looks like you've got a nice setup so I hope your house sells quickly and can get away. I also hope to see you in MV next year.

Thanks Gary, I should make MV if all works out and I don't find someplace that I feel the need to stick around a while longer. It's going to be nice to not have a schedule to meet. I'll probably end up in FL, GA, SC or even AL for the winter. I'm not picky but need to keep the cost down as much as possible. I'm hoping at least one of my classmates/friends in FL have a yard big enough to hold my Hauler and they will let me park for a few weeks at a time.

 

[peteg59]

Since you've got new equipment, why not head further west to Ariz., New Mexico to BLM land for free camping?

Not many places to hook up utilities out there, but free rent might make up for that after you visit your FL friend?

With a small generator you'd be good to go.

Established/commercial campgrounds on the East Coast can get pricey really quick, even if you join Good Sam or Thousand Trails. Especially this time of year with Snowbirds fluttering into places they've reserved years ahead of time.

Gonna be a tough couple months for you for sure! Hang in there, you'll be retired soon enough...

 

[paws]

Do you know anyone who has stated at the Triple T? Heard back from them, they have vacancies. Price seems ok but looks like you are parked on top of each other.

I looked at the drone pic of the Triple T park on their website. Several sites are larger than a lot of them. You might check out that pic and call the park to see if you can reserve one of them. They are numbered on the picture.

Since you are new to RV’ng you will probably find that the newer parks are not as spacey as the older parks... you know.... squeeze in as many as you possibly can = more $$$.

I personally have hands-on experience with 2 parks in the hill country that have larger spaces.

One is Lady Bird Johnson RV Park at Fredericksburg TX. Phone: 830-997-4202

However... the bigger spaces are in the quadrant known as The Horseshoe. All other spaces in that park are smaller. Fredericksburg is 22 miles from Kerrville which is in the thick of the hill country riding.

The other park is Fort Mason City RV Park at Mason TX....42 miles north of Fredericksburg. Phone: 325-347-2064. The OLDER section of the park - closest to the Golf Shop is REALLY spacey. Mason is still in the hill country but sort-of on the outskirts of the heart of it.

Those 2 parks were our main go-to’s the 20 years we RV’d with the motorhomes. Absolutely loved them.

 

[DblTrbl]

Since you've got new equipment, why not head further west to Ariz., New Mexico to BLM land for free camping?

Not many places to hook up utilities out there, but free rent might make up for that after you visit your FL friend?

With a small generator you'd be good to go.

Established/commercial campgrounds on the East Coast can get pricey really quick, even if you join Good Sam or Thousand Trails. Especially this time of year with Snowbirds fluttering into places they've reserved years ahead of time.

Gonna be a tough couple months for you for sure! Hang in there, you'll be retired soon enough...

Pete, been researching and mapping out some BLM areas. Small generator is on my list of must haves. I have a very nice Honda generator but I don't need a 6500 for my rig.

 

[Burnerboy]

Hello I'm Burnerboy (Ronnie)..... We spoke about our trike builder (New Hampshire)

Congratulations on retiring, .....I made the decision to retire early myself.... I have never LQQked back, it was the best decision that I have ever made..:clapping: I have saved $$ for this day for many years, and I am lucky enough to have a wife that supports my early retirement ......

She''ll be retiring early herself maybe this year also.....(at 55 years old/ same as me ) Then spend our life traveling/enjoying/relaxing ..... We never had any children, so it's an easy decision for us to make..............NO BOSS/NO TIME CARD TO PUNCH...........ONLY US HAVING FUN TOGETHER!!.. I have had a few of my good friends that worked all their life and died, never ever having the real chance to live.......the good life.....

Ronnie

 

[DblTrbl]

34 and a wake up!!:clapping::clapping::clapping:

Rumors going around about a possible layoff since we lost out on another contract bid. Going to hold off submitting my written notification to HR. If I stick around, it's possible I could get laid off and get an additional 9 weeks pay in severance.

Time to wait them out.:Shrug:

 

[PosseRider]

Hope that works out for ya. Be good to screw the Co., seeing as they froze the pensions. You will love the Kerrville area. We are in Ohio & have ridden down to the last 3 gatherings there. Best of luck on severance pay.

 

[DblTrbl]

Hope that works out for ya. Be good to screw the Co., seeing as they froze the pensions. You will love the Kerrville area. We are in Ohio & have ridden down to the last 3 gatherings there. Best of luck on severance pay.

Yeah, not leaving anything on the table. My actual work day will be Dec 19th if everything goes as planned. HR told me I had to be here on Dec 31 to clear out of the company and turn my keys, badge and parking pass in. I explained that I will be half way across the country BUT, is she insisted I be here on the 31st, I would not turn my stuff in at that time and I would be to work on Jan 2nd. If I do that, they need to give me my 4 weeks vacation AND one week PTO. I would then sign out to use ALL that time and they can pay me for not being here. LOL Geez, guess what.... All of a sudden, I can turn my stuff in on the 19th and remain on the payroll thru the 31st. It's a holiday miracle.:clapping::clapping::clapping:

I will never understand why companies need to mess with people after they have been faithful to them even after being screwed over.

 

[paws]

IT’s the corporate way. Get as much out of you as they can for as little as they can...

Loyalty... Hard work... Dedication.... all out the door, along with you, in the end.

 

[Railroad Triker]

Tx. Hill Ctry

We retired in 2003, an enjoying every day.

In regards to RV Park in Hill Ctry. We stayed at Medina High Pt. For 4 years. Been over at Old River RV Park in Kerrville, for last 3 years. Going to be there by this New Years. Very new park with great amenities, especially cell phone service.

About 35 % are bikers, for the winter. We go out about every day somewhere riding.

Maybe see you there.

Enjoy retiring. Nice rig.

Well, I notified the company I was going to retire. They said I couldn't retire from here until December 2020. Since they froze our retirement, I won't get any extra money for sticking around so I will be resigning on December 31st. Last work day Dec 19th. Hope to hit the road before Christmas if my house sells. Should go on the market next week.

I will try to live in a toy hauler for now. It's designed for short stays but will try to make it work. First adventure will be heading to Texas hill country after a short stop over in OK City to see my son.

Anyone have info on good campgrounds in the Hill Country area that are reasonable and still have openings please let me know. I have contacted several that are already booked. One replied they had openings but from the pictures you are parked on top of the guy next to you with minimal space...looks like the entire park is dirt.

Hope to see some folks I know and meet and make new friends while in the area.

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After taking Hauler on a test run, I decided my Tundra may not hack it when I hit mountains so opted to get a Silverado 2500HD Duramax. I believe this baby will get me up the mountain!!

 

[paws]

Hi George!

Leave a post out here when you get to Kerrville! Hopefully we can get a meet-up going with you, Double Trouble, and others who might be in the area...!

 

[LadyonaMission]

We retired in 2003, an enjoying every day.

In regards to RV Park in Hill Ctry. We stayed at Medina High Pt. For 4 years. Been over at Old River RV Park in Kerrville, for last 3 years. Going to be there by this New Years. Very new park with great amenities, especially cell phone service.

About 35 % are bikers, for the winter. We go out about every day somewhere riding.

Maybe see you there.

Enjoy retiring. Nice rig.

I met up with Jan & John at the RV Park in Kerrville to go riding with a small group. You were trying to get Peg and Dave to come over there. Looking forward to seeing you and your wife again.

 

[paws]

Yesterday I drove right by the Triple T RV resort. The spaces closest to the road are VERY close to the Bandera highway.... I know there would be a LOT of traffic noise unless you can get a space WAY WAY back at the back side of the park...and yes, you are right....at least in front of the park the spaces next to the highway are VERY close together. The prevailing wind is from the southeast and that blows the traffic noise right on in. I know... my house is on the same side of Bandera highway as the Triple T and I get a LOT of the traffic noise.

I looked at the drone pic of the Triple T park on their website. Several sites are larger than a lot of them. You might check out that pic and call the park to see if you can reserve one of them. They are numbered on the picture.

Since you are new to RV’ng you will probably find that the newer parks are not as spacey as the older parks... you know.... squeeze in as many as you possibly can = more $$$.

I personally have hands-on experience with 2 parks in the hill country that have larger spaces.

One is Lady Bird Johnson RV Park at Fredericksburg TX. Phone: 830-997-4202

However... the bigger spaces are in the quadrant known as The Horseshoe. All other spaces in that park are smaller. Fredericksburg is 22 miles from Kerrville which is in the thick of the hill country riding.

The other park is Fort Mason City RV Park at Mason TX....42 miles north of Fredericksburg. Phone: 325-347-2064. The OLDER section of the park - closest to the Golf Shop is REALLY spacey. Mason is still in the hill country but sort-of on the outskirts of the heart of it.

Those 2 parks were our main go-to’s the 20 years we RV’d with the motorhomes. Absolutely loved them.

 

[DblTrbl]

I got a call back from the Old River Road RV Resort. They have a pull thru space for me. I couldn't make reservation yesterday because I was on the road. Will call them back in the morning to book JAN&FEB. I will then have an option to stay another month or head on to my next stop in AZ.

Can't wait to meet everyone and get some great rides in. My trike has been in the Hauler since 13 Sept. and my Indian is in the shop on consignment.