Curtis approves!

Had breakfast yesterday with my brother Curtis to see if he had any objections to my taking our mother on the road in an rv. He is fine with the plan. He said he can build some sort of ramp to help her get in and out of the rv easier. He also suggested that we get mother an motorized scooter of some sort so that she can get around in the various campgrounds.

I think it will cost approximately $40,000 of the money we will get from the sale of the house to do this.

14,000 used RV
11,000 used truck
5,000 hearing aid for mother
6,000 sewing machine for me
4,000 miscellaneous

For the $25,000 budgeted for RV and a truck to pull it I will also look at used motor homes and could pull the jeep behind it.

This is the travel trailer floor plan that I've found that I think would work great.

http://www.keystone-cougar.com/index.php?page=floorplans&coast=west&model=29BHSWE

I would give mother the queen bedroom up front and I would take the bunk bed area in the back. There is a dinette set under the wider bunk. I could use it for working on computer, etc. The other two bunks would be great for storage and/or guests.

There is a pullout bike carrier that can be used for my bike, a kayak and a scooter for mother.

This model new sells for about $28,000 but I don't intend to buy a new one. It is too easy to buy a good used rv. Might not be exactly like this one but doesn't have to be.