This post could very well just be a "to do" list, but since our blog might be a point-of-reference for other trip planners, we'll just put this right here!
Last week when we took our car in for its 60K mile service and new tires, it got me to thinking about needing to manage the mileage we put on her before we embark on our Middle States journey. What we want to do is have her ready for getting her next check-up a few weeks before we head out so that if there's anything she needs, we can get it taken care of pre-trip, and so that she won't need a service mid-trip. But just in case, I've also looked up service centers.
In addition to getting the car's service schedule to fall at the right time pre-trip, we're also thinking about whether our medication renewals schedule will align with our departure so we don't have to try to get something refilled while traveling.
Another scheduling issue to sort out is our mail hold. The U.S. Post Office will hold mail at the local post office for up to 30 days; after that, we would have to start a new hold (and hope for the best). But that means we also need someone to collect the mail once it is delivered. Thankfully we have really good neighbors who could do that for us. I was curious about how people who RV fulltime get their mail; there's actually several options for that, so if you're wondering, too, a Google search should put you on the path to finding out!
We also check out books from the local library, both physical and digital editions. We'll need to make sure we have returned any physical materials to the library before we go and we'll need to suspend any active hold requests we have for the time we are traveling. We love that we can request and obtain digital editions of books through our public library.
We're just over six months from departure, so I feel like it's not too early to start thinking about these logistics. What other areas do we need to be attentive to?
~ Cindy D.
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