One really good resource I forgot to mention in my previous post is Life on Wheels seminars. As far as I know, these are still being held annually at several locations throughout the country. They're sponsored by, I believe, the University of Idaho; run for multiple days and cover every aspect (& I do mean every aspect) of RV living. They have workshops for beginners on electrical systems, plumbing systems. Info on solar and battery maintenance. Safety issues. Travel, of course, and just about anything else you can think of. My husband and I attended about 3 of these, in Pennsylvania, before we became RVing fulltimers. Well worth the money. If you can, try to schedule your vacation time to attend at least one. Last time we attended the conferences, they were being held in Bowling Green KY; eastern Pennsylvania; northern Idaho; and a forth location (maybe Des Moines).