Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #257760 in Books
• Published on: 2000-09-25
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

From the Publisher
This book is brimming with information you'll need to start the full-time or extended-time RV lifestyle. This is not a technical book, but that's what makes it worthwhile to the average person. This author gives you the straight scoop of what it is really like out on the road. She writes in an easy-to-read, humorous fashion that will keep you fascinated to the end of the book.

From the Author
I wouldn't trade a minute of the full-time RVing experiencs I've enjoyed over nearly fifteen years of solo traveling. I've met interesting people, made wonderful friends, and opened my arms to adventures I still can't believe I participated in. I did this all with less mechanical knowledge than would fit on the head of a pin. I feel this book will be an encouragement to anyone who wants to experience the RVing lifestyle but is hesitant because of a lack of mechanical ability.

About the Author
Four years after the death of her husband of 26 years, Sharlene Minshall sold her home, moved into a motorhome, and launched a second life. It was a time of letting go of grief and starting a whole new life of RVing adventures and a new career in writing. This eventually led to authoring five books, with number six due out soon, and lecturing on the RVing lifestyle. Nearly fifteen years of full-time solo traveling have taken her through all the United States, all the Canadian Provinces, and seventeen Mexican States. She has published over 300 columns and articles in RV magazines. She has been an instructor for Life on Wheels, RV Educational Conferences, since 1996.

Customer Reviews

Great Comprehensive Fulltime Lifestyle Book
The previous individual to comment on this book seems not to understand what the word "approximate" means. This is one of the most comprehensive "How to" books that my wife and I have read concerning our chosen way of life. Ms. Minshall has included many of the minor details that other fulltime lifestyle books on the market today have left out. We can guarantee you that without knowledge of these "minor details", inevitably small problems will become major ones. "Charlie" has shared this information with wit and humor and in a writing style that allows the reader to stop, re-read the last sentence or paragraph, and then proceed without losing the main thought. We find this book a "must-read" for anyone contemplating a fulltime lifestyle on the road

Gutsy Grandma's Good Advice
Charlie Minshall has logged more than 200,000 miles over the highways and byways of the northern hemisphere and that rightly qualifies her as an expert RVer. However, she is a crackerjack of a writer, too. So, if you find yourself afflicted with a strong wanderlust, reading her book, "Full-Time RVing: How to Make it Happen," just might introduce you to a perfect cure for your ailment while entertaining you mightily.

Minshall combines a wonderful sense of humor in her style of writing together with some down-to-earth common sense. She covers the basic how-tos of traveling full-time as well as the equipment necessary to make an RV a home. This is one knowledgeable grandma! Have some family members who discourage your adventuresome cravings? Minshall shares how she continues to enjoy family and maintain close relationships even while exploring all the wonderful nooks and crannies of this country. If you are considering adopting the RV lifestyle, this book is a must-read.

This book makes you want to hit the road!
Sharlene Minshall has written a book that makes avid Rvers ready to hit the road with sights set on new adventures. Whether desiring to be a full-time Rver or simply just a weekend camper, this book is chocked full of vital information to make any trip a success. Ms. Minshall shares exciting adventures, thoughtful advice, and helpful tips. This book is bound to make the reader want to jump off the couch and hit the road on a new RV adventure!