Off Topic Update: Friday March 28, I moving to Pleasant Acres RV park in Apache Junction, Arizona.

[mikalalas]

I would have moved on Feb 12th, but the Idaho passes were very dangerous, ICY.

My RV lot #30 is $520 a month.

I'm paying $1150 to a friend who is going use a semi freightliner, semi semi truck to haul my 2011 Shadowcruiser 19 ft Travel Trailer down there.

I have $2500 left, on Friday March 28th.

$1000 to my friend + $300 for 1 bed apartment where I live + 150-250 for prorated RV Lot 30 rent that will leave me with about $900 left over + $1000 that I get on April 4th = $1900 - $550(Rent for RV lot 30 in April) = about $1350 left over.

I had a communication problem with the RV park manager. In, on Mid February, when ICY Idaho passes prevented moving on Feb 12th, the Manager said that could, would hold RV lot until March 30th.

At end of February, Beginning of March, I left 3,4 text messages, 3,4 voice mail messages over 6,7,8,9 days, and management didn't respond, contact me back for 6 to 10 + days.

Management finally contacted me today. Manager had lost cell phone, so that why took them so long to respond, contact me back.

The RV park is legit. They are on Yahoo, Google, yelp, have gotten 5 star reviews, and Apache Junction City Hall backs up that they the RV park is legit, etc.

MI, who lives in Scottsdale, helped by also calling the RV park Manager.

So on Thursday the 27th, I'll Pack, fill up RV with my stuff, and on Friday the 28th, in the morning, I and my RV will leave, move down there.

That's the plan at least, and got plan B of Ben Avery Campground, Shooting Range, as back up, and another friend to back up my friend that hauling RV, in case something happens.

So it's all finalized. I'm moving down there. I'll be closer to my 6 year old daughter, and will be able to visit her in person now.

And Phoenix Area is not as desert wasteland as I thought, as when I google search to find things to do there, I found out that Phoenix area actually has a National Forest extremely close by, and waterfalls, etc.

That said, I'll still miss the forest, trees, mountains, green, lakes, rivers, etc, up here, and I'll miss going to the WSU football and basketball games, etc.

But that said I'll go anywhere to be closer to my daughter, and I'll take either a bus or air ticket up here, once every 1,2,3 years.

Thanks to those here who have helped, encouraged me.

 

[NMBRCRNCHR]

That's awesome, great to hear my brother!

 

[M-I-Coug]

I would have moved on Feb 12th, but the Idaho passes were very dangerous, ICY.

My RV lot #30 is $520 a month.

I'm paying $1150 to a friend who is going use a semi freightliner, semi semi truck to haul my 2011 Shadowcruiser 19 ft Travel Trailer down there.

I have $2500 left, on Friday March 28th.

$1000 to my friend + $300 for 1 bed apartment where I live + 150-250 for prorated RV Lot 30 rent that will leave me with about $900 left over + $1000 that I get on April 4th = $1900 - $550(Rent for RV lot 30 in April) = about $1350 left over.

I had a communication problem with the RV park manager. In, on Mid February, when ICY Idaho passes prevented moving on Feb 12th, the Manager said that could, would hold RV lot until March 30th.

At end of February, Beginning of March, I left 3,4 text messages, 3,4 voice mail messages over 6,7,8,9 days, and management didn't respond, contact me back for 6 to 10 + days.

Management finally contacted me today. Manager had lost cell phone, so that why took them so long to respond, contact me back.

The RV park is legit. They are on Yahoo, Google, yelp, have gotten 5 star reviews, and Apache Junction City Hall backs up that they the RV park is legit, etc.

MI, who lives in Scottsdale, helped by also calling the RV park Manager.

So on Thursday the 27th, I'll Pack, fill up RV with my stuff, and on Friday the 28th, in the morning, I and my RV will leave, move down there.

That's the plan at least, and got plan B of Ben Avery Campground, Shooting Range, as back up, and another friend to back up my friend that hauling RV, in case something happens.

So it's all finalized. I'm moving down there. I'll be closer to my 6 year old daughter, and will be able to visit her in person now.

And Phoenix Area is not as desert wasteland as I thought, as when I google search to find things to do there, I found out that Phoenix area actually has a National Forest extremely close by, and waterfalls, etc.

That said, I'll still miss the forest, trees, mountains, green, lakes, rivers, etc, up here, and I'll miss going to the WSU football and basketball games, etc.

But that said I'll go anywhere to be closer to my daughter, and I'll take either a bus or air ticket up here, once every 1,2,3 years.

Thanks to those here who have helped, encouraged me.

So happy everything was resolved and confirmed today!
I don't miss the trees, weather, the culture, or King County.....although my mom's 97!

Loving the remarkable Sonoran desert and landscape. You'll only be under an hour away Mike. Looking forward to it, and so happy for you!

 

[PeteTheChop]

MI, who lives in Scottsdale, helped by also calling the RV park Manager.

 

[PeteTheChop]

I don't miss the trees, weather, the culture, or King County

Weather? Sure

Culture and King County? Understandable

But the trees? Don't get that one

 

[Coug90]

Weather? Sure

Culture and King County? Understandable

But the trees? Don't get that one

Golfer? The golf course is one place I F’ing hate trees. That said I’m headed out this afternoon so I’ll be cursing some trees as well.

 

[PeteTheChop]

Golfer? The golf course is one place I F’ing hate trees. That said I’m headed out this afternoon so I’ll be cursing some trees as well.

"Well... nobody told you to hook that golf ball 50 yards to the left" 😂

 

[Cougsocal]

Good to hear Mik. Just be careful, and have a "beat the heat" backup plan. If you AC goes out your RV will become instantly unlivable during the summer. With your health issues, you don't want to get caught out.

 

[Stretch 74]

Good to hear Mik. Just be careful, and have a "beat the heat" backup plan. If you AC goes out your RV will become instantly unlivable during the summer. With your health issues, you don't want to get caught out.

Very happy to hear that Mik is finally able to get his butt down to the desert! I am sure his overall mental health will be better when he is able to visit with his daughter on a regular basis. Safe travels, Mik!

Good thought about having a backup plan for cooling. Suggest going with a portable swamp cooler (proper term is evaporative cooler) for the trailer. It won't get it down from 115 to 72 degrees, but it can definitely temper the stifling heat in the relatively small area. If some kind of shade can be rigged up on the roof to create an air space over the roof, that could help a lot by keeping direct sunlight off the roof.

Flashing back for me, after junior year in high school i spent 5-6 weeks living in a 15' trailer in Quincy while driving a pea viner 12 hours per day. Every day. Had a mid-size refer taking up much of the floor space. Had a power cord, but no running water. Had to go into the adjacent bunkhouse to pee, poop, and shower. And it was definitely HOT in that traveling coffin! Not even an evap cooler for me. But I was happy to have that job, that's for sure.

 

[M-I-Coug]

Weather? Sure

Culture and King County? Understandable

But the trees? Don't get that one

Trees....

Lived in King County my whole life.
Produce lots of shade. Darkness. Did you buy a house on The Dark Side? East Mercer Way, (MI), Sammamish Plateau, or Bridle Trials in Kirkland? Dark and lots of moss. You have to limb out to bring in the filtered sun, if the sun is out.

Lots of trees of course produces mold, mildew and lichen on fences, structures, decks, chimneys, and roof.
Annual Pressure Washing on all flat work, fences, and roofs.

Maple Trees: Massive cleaning up the maple leaves from October to Apple Cup.
Tree Debris on roofs. Baskets over downspouts, but they still can clog underground corrugated pipe because of all the tree debris.
Huge maintenance with trees.

Actually, prefer Saguaros (cactus, which are plants), instead. 🌵

 

[Coug90]

Trees....

Lived in King County my whole life.
Produce lots of shade. Darkness. Did you buy a house on The Dark Side? East Mercer Way, (MI), Sammamish Plateau, or Bridle Trials in Kirkland? Dark and lots of moss. You have to limb out to bring in the filtered sun, if the sun is out.

Lots of trees of course produces mold, mildew and lichen on fences, structures, decks, chimneys, and roof.
Annual Pressure Washing on all flat work, fences, and roofs.

Maple Trees: Massive cleaning up the maple leaves from October to Apple Cup.
Tree Debris on roofs. Baskets over downspouts, but they still can clog underground corrugated pipe because of all the tree debris.
Huge maintenance with trees.

Actually, prefer Saguaros (cactus, which are plants), instead. 🌵

We took down 3 huge pine trees a few years back. Don’t miss the mess.

 

[mikalalas]

Good to hear Mik. Just be careful, and have a "beat the heat" backup plan. If you AC goes out your RV will become instantly unlivable during the summer. With your health issues, you don't want to get caught out.

My plan to beat the 117 degree heat in summer.

1. AC(Check, have)

2. Only go outside early morning(7 am to 9 am), and evening, night(7 pm or later)

3. If go out between 10 am to 6:30 pm, take my heat umbrella(UV protection, convection airflow, due to aerodynamic design that sucks air flow inside umbrella that helps keep cool), or ride AC bus, take frequent breaks inside stores, business, etc.

4. Dress appropriately, and enjoy the many swimming pools

5. If AC breaks down: A. Get, have a cooling fan as back up to AC. B. Temporarily stay in place where AC. C. Get AC fixed, replaced(Craigslist has a lot of AC units for cheap, and can either take RV to a dealer, RV store to pay them to fix, install AC, or pay a person to install AC or have someone in my church to help install a new, bought AC)

I'll be ok. 1. My kidneys have recovered greatly as my Creatine levels have gone down from 4.7 down to 2(That is very good)

2. There are 90 year olds that are twice as old as I am that live in their 55+ communities just fine, year after year.

 

[mikalalas]

Very happy to hear that Mik is finally able to get his butt down to the desert! I am sure his overall mental health will be better when he is able to visit with his daughter on a regular basis. Safe travels, Mik!

Good thought about having a backup plan for cooling. Suggest going with a portable swamp cooler (proper term is evaporative cooler) for the trailer. It won't get it down from 115 to 72 degrees, but it can definitely temper the stifling heat in the relatively small area. If some kind of shade can be rigged up on the roof to create an air space over the roof, that could help a lot by keeping direct sunlight off the roof.

Flashing back for me, after junior year in high school i spent 5-6 weeks living in a 15' trailer in Quincy while driving a pea viner 12 hours per day. Every day. Had a mid-size refer taking up much of the floor space. Had a power cord, but no running water. Had to go into the adjacent bunkhouse to pee, poop, and shower. And it was definitely HOT in that traveling coffin! Not even an evap cooler for me. But I was happy to have that job, that's for sure.

My RV has a hydraulic, electric, pull out shade thing, and I plan on buying 1 of those stand up shade things that can park your RV under.

My RV is a semi modern, semi newish, good condition 2011 19ft Travel Trailer that has working AC, working kitchen, sink, stove, oven, microwave, freezer, fridge, bathroom, bathroom sink, shower, etc, and I will have, do have a spare, left over about $1500 to deal with fixing, replacing stuff, in the budget, after all the move expenses, after the move.

So I'll be ok.

 

[mikalalas]

Trees....

Lived in King County my whole life.
Produce lots of shade. Darkness. Did you buy a house on The Dark Side? East Mercer Way, (MI), Sammamish Plateau, or Bridle Trials in Kirkland? Dark and lots of moss. You have to limb out to bring in the filtered sun, if the sun is out.

Lots of trees of course produces mold, mildew and lichen on fences, structures, decks, chimneys, and roof.
Annual Pressure Washing on all flat work, fences, and roofs.

Maple Trees: Massive cleaning up the maple leaves from October to Apple Cup.
Tree Debris on roofs. Baskets over downspouts, but they still can clog underground corrugated pipe because of all the tree debris.
Huge maintenance with trees.

Actually, prefer Saguaros (cactus, which are plants), instead. 🌵

Good point about trees on your property. I like seeing, visiting, like trees on city property, public property, other people's property, FOREST, camping, etc, but yeah if I owned property, a house, I probably would not like a lot of trees on my property, if I owned property, house, etc.

 

[mikalalas]

Trees....

Lived in King County my whole life.
Produce lots of shade. Darkness. Did you buy a house on The Dark Side? East Mercer Way, (MI), Sammamish Plateau, or Bridle Trials in Kirkland? Dark and lots of moss. You have to limb out to bring in the filtered sun, if the sun is out.

Lots of trees of course produces mold, mildew and lichen on fences, structures, decks, chimneys, and roof.
Annual Pressure Washing on all flat work, fences, and roofs.

Maple Trees: Massive cleaning up the maple leaves from October to Apple Cup.
Tree Debris on roofs. Baskets over downspouts, but they still can clog underground corrugated pipe because of all the tree debris.
Huge maintenance with trees.

Actually, prefer Saguaros (cactus, which are plants), instead. 🌵

Problem with Saguaro Cactus, is that if you have giant cactus in the way, it's against the law to cut them down, remove them out of way, and it's almost impossible to get permission, etc.

Even if land is zoned for commercial, residential, commercial developers, residential developers, have to build houses, apartments, stores, malls, government buildings, etc, AROUND cactus, and can't remove cactus.

If remove, move, cut down cactus, then get a extremely big fine, charged, convicted of a crime, get jail time, etc.

Can cut down, remove a tree, etc, so in that way a tree is better than a cactus.

 

[Coug90]

Problem with Saguaro Cactus, is that if you have giant cactus in the way, it's against the law to cut them down, remove them out of way, and it's almost impossible to get permission, etc.

Even if land is zoned for commercial, residential, commercial developers, residential developers, have to build houses, apartments, stores, malls, government buildings, etc, AROUND cactus, and can't remove cactus.

If remove, move, cut down cactus, then get a extremely big fine, charged, convicted of a crime, get jail time, etc.

Can cut down, remove a tree, etc, so in that way a tree is better than a cactus.

Not illegal if you say “It’s coming right for us!” Learned that from South Park.

 

[PeteTheChop]

If remove, move, cut down cactus, then get a extremely big fine, charged, convicted of a crime, get jail time, etc.

Can cut down, remove a tree, etc, so in that way a tree is better than a cactus.

Good info, thanks

 

[Stretch 74]

My plan to beat the 117 degree heat in summer.

1. AC(Check, have)

2. Only go outside early morning(7 am to 9 am), and evening, night(7 pm or later)

3. If go out between 10 am to 6:30 pm, take my heat umbrella(UV protection, convection airflow, due to aerodynamic design that sucks air flow inside umbrella that helps keep cool), or ride AC bus, take frequent breaks inside stores, business, etc.

4. Dress appropriately, and enjoy the many swimming pools

5. If AC breaks down: A. Get, have a cooling fan as back up to AC. B. Temporarily stay in place where AC. C. Get AC fixed, replaced(Craigslist has a lot of AC units for cheap, and can either take RV to a dealer, RV store to pay them to fix, install AC, or pay a person to install AC or have someone in my church to help install a new, bought AC)

I'll be ok. 1. My kidneys have recovered greatly as my Creatine levels have gone down from 4.7 down to 2(That is very good)

2. There are 90 year olds that are twice as old as I am that live in their 55+ communities just fine, year after year.

Good that you are thinking ahead.

Yes, it is true that people have lived long lives in the heat, but comfort is still a good thing to have. If you can cheaply get the temp inside down to 75-80, even 85 degrees, it is much better than sweating and stewing in 115-120 degrees. Just keep the idea of an evaporative cooler in the back of your mind. You can get one for under $100, which may be an attractive option instead of spending hundreds on repairs or replacement of an AC unit. Plus, you could even use the cooler outside as you sit at a table eating dinner.