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For the last two years, annual journeys home for snowbird residents like me, who calls this fairground home since January 2018, and annually returns home on April 1st for pre-scheduled annual nearby doctor and hospital appointments; lately discovers upon my arrival home; I am a displaced homeless fairground residence; forced…

As a woman, and owner of a motorhome, pickup truck, and a 2002 Wrangle Jeep TJ, which I refer to as my Metal Baby because of its age. I take pride in the appearance and professional maintenance of all three vehicles. Although, I can’t make repairs or perform any manual…

It wasn’t long before I noticed my rent which includes (a private garage and pet fee charges that never changes.) and fluctuating utility charges which includes Admin Fee, Gas, Pest Control, Water, Sewer, Trash Removal, Internet service/routers (although I never used this service, because I have my own mobile services.)…

As a full-time motorhome dweller and traveler, owner of an original 2002 Jeep Wrangler J.T, a 2001 Ford Lariat F-150, and 2018 Thor Outlaw Toy Hauler. I take pride in owning and maintaining these vehicles to ensure reliable transportation is available when needed and exterior appearances are acceptable. On April…

At last, the fairgrounds finally opened its gates for snowbirds, traveling highway workers, and other returning fairground residents to come home on May 1st, 2024, which is the second time the fairgrounds hasn’t opened on April 1st. It is common knowledge amongst Environmental Scientist, Meteorologist, Ecology, Farmers, Snowbirds and World-Travelers…

TOWER CAMPGROUND, 4609 W. 12TH ST., SIOUX FALLS, SD 57106As a full-time motorhome dweller and solo snowbird traveler, Tower Campground became my home base as a new resident to Sioux Falls South Dakota in January 2018, and its office staff became my adopted family.During the last seven years I have…

The campground is spacious, covered by several types and sizes of rocks scattered on top of packed dirt. Further, the campground is surrounded by animal corral type fencing to keep free range cows at bay. I had no idea cows were in the area until day four. I heard constant…

As a former nationwide property inspector, I have stayed at many hotels nationwide via reservations made by my agency’s travel department. Now retired and full-time motorhome dweller hotel stays are not required often. However, because my motorhome needed body repair and a paint job, I made reservations via Extended Stay…

For the last seven-years, I watched colorful exterior decals fad, peel, and rollup on the exterior of motorhome making it look ten-years old rather than six. I researched numerous exterior appearance fixes and talking to various motorhome paint, graphic design and wrap shop managers. I decided to personally script all…

JAN 15 to FEB15, 2024As a full-time motorhome dweller, who is always on the move as a snowbird the first week of October prior to the arrival of winter in South Dakota, I usually head to and homestead at desert areas in Arizona. However, if temperatures in these areas get…