Full-Time RVing : How to Make it Happen [Paperback]

Sharlene Minshall (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Gypsy Press; Completely rev edition (September 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964397056
• ISBN-13: 978-0964397057
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,194,935 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Comprehensive Fulltime Lifestyle Book, November 6, 2002

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Marsha E. Pratt (Livingston, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Full-Time RVing : How to Make it Happen (Paperback)

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

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gutsy Grandma's Good Advice, March 26, 2001

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Dianne Harlan (Livingston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Full-Time RVing : How to Make it Happen (Paperback)

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.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Way to Learn the Ropes!, February 8, 2008

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Ed Helvey "The Virginia Sound Man" (Winchester, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Full-Time RVing : How to Make it Happen (Paperback)

This was a fun book! As someone planning to jump into full-time RVing, I am looking at the adventure both with excitement and anticipation. However, I also have some apprehension and trepidation at the same time. Charlie's book covers just about all the basics of the full-time motorhome living, travel and adventure experience. Her writing style is conversational spiced with bits of humor, some of which is tongue in cheek. I wouldn't say that this book is really a "nuts and bolts" book, I'll find the more mundane aspects of the full-time experience in other books. But, I gained a tremendous amount of insight into, not only Charlie's thinking and experience, but also into the culture of the modern day nomads who travel this country, exploring the back roads, small towns, canyons, forests, mountains, beaches and so on. They each seem to leave a positive footprint wherever they go - and that's just what I'm looking for. Thanks, Charlie - I'm going to read your other books, too. At the very least, they will be entertaining, but I'm sure they also offer great ideas and wisdom, too.