When my dad retired, that’s when I knew he had a bucket list.
For a long time, he talked about life on the road, but I never took him seriously, I always brushed it off as a fantasy until he walked into a trailer pack auction to buy a used RV.
I was pretty sure he didn’t know much about RVs, but his knowledge of their functionality surprised me as he walked around, asking questions. One thing he wasn’t sure of is the ac demands for the RV he wanted. His choice was a 30 feet RV, which was okay with one furnace/heater installation, but after fitting it, he realized he needed more space and added the chassis to 35 feet with no room for ductwork. This enabled him to fit two different ductless mini split for his sleeping area and lounge. At this point, he had already learned more about air conditioning and differentiated between commercial air conditioning and residential appliances like the heater. Judging by his itinerary, an a/c representative had to share with him some energy savings tips; otherwise, he was likely to overwhelm his AC and probably need a spare heater for sale for cold nights. My dad is quite the survivor, and this life in the RV was going to get his mind off the divorce he recently had. I wasn’t worried much about his bucket list desire, but I secretly organized with a local service provider to connect him with colleagues across the country to sort him if he needed heat pump service lest he mistakenly bought a commercial HVAC for sale. It is not easy to get a/c repair when you are in remote places, but a regular a/c service before leaving for a long drive was necessary.