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Word from the Smokies: For some Smokies volunteers, campground hosting is the ideal lifestyle

Before they retired, Bob and Nancy Furlow owned and managed apartment buildings for a living. Now, they donโ€™t even own a home โ€” at least, not one without wheels. Since selling their house seven years ago, the couple, both in their late 60s, has resided in a 160-square-foot Boles Aero trailer, which Bob painstakingly rebuilt to feature cedar-paneled walls, a king-sized bed, and a full bathroom and kitchen. Four years into their new life as full-time RVers, they joined the ranks of the five dozen people who serve as campground hosts every year in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

โ€œThis is the way to go when you retire,โ€ said Nancy. โ€œItโ€™s fantastic.โ€

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