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Everett Gracey - Author, Publisher and Entrepreneur

United We Stand

Reviewed by Steve Ford, WB8IMY

QST Managing Editor

My 20 Years of RV Adventures is mostly a cautionary tale. Everett isn't trying to frighten you away from the idea of embracing the allure of the open road. Even so, he does want you to make sure you understand the hard facts and pitfalls before you plunk down great wads of cash on the RV of your dreams.

Everett's shopping tips include asking the dealer if you can take the RV through a truck-wash before you commit to a purchase. The idea is to look for any signs of water leakage, one of the banes of RV travelers.

He suggests you check the power inverters carefully. Will they power your TV and other electronics (in other words, your ham gear) without contributing noise and interference? And how loud is the engine? Would a diesel engine be quieter? If you choose diesel, will you always be able to find fuel? These are just a few tips in a rather extensive list.

To show what can happen when you choose unwisely, Everett offers his own experience with what could best be described as the "RV from Hell." Although Everett wasn't trying to be funny, I couldn't help but laugh as he and his wife faced one unbelievable crisis after another with their new RV‑including brake failure while descending a steep mountain pass. The entire experience reads like a cross between National Lampoon's Vacation and the Old Testament Book of Job.

If you're dreaming about chucking your current homestead and buying something mobile, I strongly suggest that you pick up a copy of My 20 Years of RV Adventures first. If you finish the book and still have the strength of your conviction, go for it! Just keep the book handy as you purchase and equip your highway haven. Everett Gracey has done most of the hard work and suffering for you. Follow his advice and you'll avoid costly mistakes.

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My 20 Years of RV Adventures, Help!

Full-Time Part-Time?

Everett Gracey has lead an exciting life as a salesman, businessman and entrepreneur, much of it on the road in an RV. He has drawn on that practical experience to condense 20 years of trial and error into a compact book that tells you everything you need to know before you set out to live in an RV.

An Excerpt

Retired? Should you go Full Time or Part Time?

Most of the following is for the beginner.

By all means by an RV! I am sure that you will enjoy the travels and many frontiers as a part timer.

However, before you sell all your belongings and a home that you have enjoyed for many years, be careful.

Do not sell your cars, furniture or any extra clothes, shop tools, collectibles and / or anything that you can't put into an RV, just to jump into becoming a full-time RV owner. Give it a lot of advances thought. I would suggest renting an RV for two or three months. This will help ensure that this is what you really want to do. A motor home or trailer is eight feet wide by twenty five to thirty eight feet long. Claustrophobia can set in fast. In a house you can move from room to room, to the garage or the washroom and go shopping at your leisure.

Many full-time RV people stay full time because they can't afford to go back to a home! Their traveling dreams are shattered because many full-timers end up living in trailer parks as their permanent residence. To start up again with another home is very hard to do.

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