RV Life on Wheels Conference

We just recently attended a Life On Wheels Conference where we were invited to present our two seminars Reinventing Retirement and Reinventing Your Retirement Marriage at the University of Idaho campus in Moscow, Idaho the week of July 10th to 14th, 2006.

Gaylord Maxwell, the founder who once taught at this university conceived the ideas about 20 years ago. Its purpose to familiarize buyers to their RV products whether it is a motor coach, travel trailer, 5th wheel or truck and camper. The attendees included those who are trying to decide what to purchase and haven’t yet, to those who have returned for their 8th year.

There is a pre-conference for those with new RV’s to learn how to operate them, by having a technician spend time with each individual rig and owners to provide unique and specific information. Professional drivers offered “Hands on” driving lessons that were available before and after the conference.

The conference itself features 2 kinds of classes: technical and lifestyle. In total, approximately 170 classes each running for 1 ½ hours or some for a 3 hour period. You could start at 6:30 in the morning at the running track with an exercise instructor/weight trainer, continue through 4 periods of classes that ended at 4:30 pm, then attend presentations in the evening about RV travel or attend local events which included: 3 different live theater performances and a concert by the University of Idaho music department.

The town of Moscow also supports this event with a barbecue midweek.

The instructors were specialists in their areas ranging from RV technicians, photographers, travel researchers and writers, professional drivers, safety specialists, psychologists, and those who have spent many years RVing who shared tips and advice with all of us.

What a spectacular plethora of wisdom, knowledge and advice there was for us wrapped up in interesting people who were passionate about sharing their knowledge and information with others!

We camped out on the University grounds with electricity, water and sewage removing if needed. The weather was spectacular and Moscow is a pretty, friendly town.