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Little Yula · Little Yula

Hello everyone. I will be writing on behalf of myself, and my husband. We made the decision a few days ago to do it, to become full time RVers, and now I can't stop thinking about it! We have a few things against us right now, the biggy being debt. We should be out of debt in 3.5 years, but this will be all cre...

VictorTrout · VictorTrout

Hello. I'm Victor and my better 9/10ths is Sheryl. We are going full time in November and really looking forward to it. Just signed up for the rally in October and looking forward to it. I've RV'd before (TT, 5th wheel, 2 RVs) but it will all be new to Sheryl. I'm retired military, owned a bar/restaur...

lutheria · lutheria

Hi eveyone, I am so excited to be part of the community. I am waiting for paperwork to get done so I can pick up my "new(to me)" 1998 Pace Arrow. I have been a camper all of my life and this summer I am spending the season in my 13 foot Shasta trailer. I have never done a lot of traveling and I just want...

pamelaannberry · pamelaannberry

Hi I'm Pamela. I'm a professional photographer and work remotely for a pretty amazing photography hosting tech company out of Cali. I have been splitting my time between Utah and Chicago but with a heartbreaking recent breakup I'm ready for my next adventure. Ever since I was a child I've always want...

Gary and Linda · Gary and Linda

The biggest decision has been made Wannabes going to Gonnabes! We are in the earliest stages of becoming Fulltimers. So many questions, so much to learn. Our brains are going wacko...where to start, what do we need to do first, etc....Don't want all our advice coming from the dealership's..after...

BLRSmith · BLRSmith

We're Al & Barbara originally from OH but sold the house & everything in it (no storage unit for us!!) in April 2012. We are on our 2nd RV- the first a Keystone Montana which we loved, while we waited for the house to sell. Then bought the Open Range Toy Hauler we dreamed about. But I found we didn't...

Antoan · Antoan

Our sights are on Spring, 2016. We are getting the house ready to sell, shooting for the first of the year, 2016. We are very excited and ready to start our new lifestyle. We attended the 2015 Spring Rally which was awesome. Bob and I have been RVing together for a long time and still learned so many new t...

wannabe · wannabe

Folks I am looking to embark in a full time lifestyle in 5yrs or so. Hence the planning has begun. My question> What is an appropriate length class A diesel pusher i should think about? Here are my foreseeable needs... 1. I will buy a USED one and pay cash for it. 2. The MH has to last me about 15yrs, so til...

MidasKnight · MidasKnight

Hi, everyone. I'm 38, divorced, and I'm new to this RV thing (I stayed in an old pop-up a few times as a kid...lol). I've always gone to RV shows and randomly wondered about RV lots, but never had the time or money for one. Now I'm looking to live in one. I don't plan on traveling the country or anything at thi...

LERD · LERD

Just started my research in January for my retirement travels days, roughly 9-10 years from now. We know for sure that we're looking for a 5er, and I already have a short list of candidates. But there's more to do. Price and size are definitely serious considerations. Plus, we're still not sure if w...

floridabound · floridabound

I'ts been a lengthy process and a little bit of a struggle but we will finally claim our little piece of heaven by 6-9-15! We chose to go with an older coach after seeing her sitting in a parking lot in Barberton Ohio. I looked at my girlfriend Mia and said "You know i think that she might be just what w...

Technobody · Technobody

Greetings: We are Mike & Nancy from Canada's Capital City of Ottawa. We are well on our way to our retirement dream of being Full Time RVers or Full Time Snowbirds. Our goal, see no more snow. I just began my retirement on Monday. Wifey within about 6 weeks. We also just bought our tow vehicle. A beaut...

OhhWell · OhhWell

Hello, we live a bit north of Tampa in Florida and have been camping for quite some time and made the same natural progression that I think everyone does. We tent camped a bit when our kids were much younger but bought a beat up old starcraft pop-up for cheap on a whim. From there we went through 2 Sunlines a...

Ash1971 · Ash1971

Hi, new to forum, name is devin, just joined and verified. Ive been a flea market vendor off and on for 18 years. Getting back into the business but different approach than in past. Will be travelling part time, floating markets instead of relying on local market since we now have a camper. No set schedu...

Sunseekers · Sunseekers

Hello folks, DH and I finally bit the bullet and purchased an rv (Sunseeker 3010DS Class C motorhome) and put our house up for sale with the intent of going full time within the next few months. We have been following this forum for at least a year now and have enjoyed reading about and learning from Howa...

pache100 · pache100

& ready to rock and roll. I don't have an RV yet, but I am doing diligent research and trying to decide in which direction to go. I'll be traveling solo with a dog that I don't have yet :) I am leaning toward a used (probably 1995-2003) RoadTrek van. I need something small enough that I can handle o...

rlaughlin · rlaughlin

Hi - We are Robin and Gary from Idaho but currently living in Alaska. We have been planning for over two years and initially set Nov 2016 as our FT start date. After studying financials and readying Howard and Linda's story and viewing their budget sheets we have decided to purchase a less expensive tra...

gjmiller138 · gjmiller138

I started out a few years ago to go full time on the road. I had my son come home with injuries from a car accident and now he is better and off on his own. Im preparing to take off myself. I have given a lot of through to this and have decided on a smaller class C, ford or Chevy with a v-8 gas engine and hopefully s...

Cactuskate · Cactuskate

I recently retired, husband still working. I want to part-time and husband wants to remodel the s&b. So probably going to be dreaming for a while yet. But really enjoyed reading the journal and have learned a lot about what the possibilities are. My dream is to get a small trailer (an Oliver) a...

Willow54 · Willow54

Hello! We have a 40ft class A and we'd like to visit Vancouver Island this summer. We are not towing. Is it possible to drive something this long around the island? Through the towns? Thanks for any info!!

MelissaD · MelissaD

Hi there! Well, I've gone and done it, closed on the house last Friday and now I am full-time in my RV. Just one week after attending Howard and Linda's rally in Tennessee I had to have all my stuff out and get out of the house I have lived in and cared for the past 12 years. Tears of sadness were mixed with te...

Old Dummy · Old Dummy

Returned it to dealer there it sits!

TravelingMalos · TravelingMalos

My wife Melissa and I are ready to buy our first RV. We are considering a class C or class A but need more research and insight to make a decision. We're in our early 40's and have decided not to wait for retirement to live the life we want. We want to hit the road and be free from the rat race that has consu...

NeilRach04 · NeilRach04

DW & I have begun to plan for our full timing lifestyle. We plan to begin around spring 2017. We would be just over & just under 41 years of age (7 months difference between us). We have only one child, and he is now 21 yrs old, and no grandchildren, hopefully for the foreseeable future. We know we w...

dreamer15 · dreamer15

Hi my husband and I (30 & 33) have been tossing around the idea of leaving the conventional life behind and living full time in an RV with our son who's 8. We have about a year to get our thoughts and a plan together. We have bounced back n forth between a travel trailer and a motorhome class c. We like the...

BamaBob · BamaBob

Hello to all from Huntsville, AL! DW & I are experienced RV'ers and have had the usual progression of tent->Popup->Travel Trailer->5th Wheel->Retirement 5th Wheel (Near Future) We currently own a Rockwood 8289WS 5er & I confess, I am a RV tinker--I can't seem to leave anyth...

stu51gots · stu51gots

I recently attend the Full-timer RV Rally hosted by Linda and Howard down in Sevierville, TN and loved it! We're not quite full-timers yet, but we're getting closer. I learned a tremendous amount and can't wait too apply some of the knowledge I gained. We're planning on retiring next May (2016) and ho...

omgChez · omgChez

Hello! My name is Chez (28), from NY - 25 miles north of Manhattan. My husband Martin (38) and I are buying an RV this month and plan to boondock and test everything from outside the house we have been wasting our money on for about a month or until we have everything sorted and ready to park it somewhere. ...

bear 1946 · bear 1946

Hi all, David and Mary here from beautiful Coeur d Arlene, Idaho. Just saying HI..new to the group.

tmtube · tmtube

Bought and paid for our Rv for full timing, have had 2 breakdowns during our shake down trips so far and we still want to do this...we bought a 2007 Allegro Bay Fred and have like many of you learned the break down frustrations, somehow camping in a Freight-liner repair facility is not exactly relaxing....

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Newbie to the forum (Preview) Hello everyone. I will be writing on behalf of myself, and my husband. We made the decision a few days ago to do it, to become full time RVers, and now I can't stop thinking about it! We have a few things against us right now, the biggy being debt. We should be out of debt in 3.5 years, but this will be all cre...	Little Yula	9	1183	01:01 PM Aug 2, 2015 by PIEERE
	Thanks for letting us join (Preview) Hello. I'm Victor and my better 9/10ths is Sheryl. We are going full time in November and really looking forward to it. Just signed up for the rally in October and looking forward to it. I've RV'd before (TT, 5th wheel, 2 RVs) but it will all be new to Sheryl. I'm retired military, owned a bar/restaur...	VictorTrout	6	1098	12:10 PM Aug 1, 2015 by Jake62
	Gonna be! (Preview) Hi eveyone, I am so excited to be part of the community. I am waiting for paperwork to get done so I can pick up my "new(to me)" 1998 Pace Arrow. I have been a camper all of my life and this summer I am spending the season in my 13 foot Shasta trailer. I have never done a lot of traveling and I just want...	lutheria	3	1118	08:46 AM Jul 28, 2015 by TRAILERKING
	Wow I'm really going to do this. (Preview) Hi I'm Pamela. I'm a professional photographer and work remotely for a pretty amazing photography hosting tech company out of Cali. I have been splitting my time between Utah and Chicago but with a heartbreaking recent breakup I'm ready for my next adventure. Ever since I was a child I've always want...	pamelaannberry	13	1368	05:02 PM Jul 27, 2015 by Terry and Jo
	Hello all. Gary and Linda here from northeast Ohio. (Preview) The biggest decision has been made Wannabes going to Gonnabes! We are in the earliest stages of becoming Fulltimers. So many questions, so much to learn. Our brains are going wacko...where to start, what do we need to do first, etc....Don't want all our advice coming from the dealership's..after...	Gary and Linda	20	2245	06:52 PM Jul 23, 2015 by marianne57
	New Member from anywhere we park it since April 2012 (Preview) We're Al & Barbara originally from OH but sold the house & everything in it (no storage unit for us!!) in April 2012. We are on our 2nd RV- the first a Keystone Montana which we loved, while we waited for the house to sell. Then bought the Open Range Toy Hauler we dreamed about. But I found we didn't...	BLRSmith	1	832	02:41 PM Jul 21, 2015 by Not A Clue
	Greetings From Maryland! (Preview) Our sights are on Spring, 2016. We are getting the house ready to sell, shooting for the first of the year, 2016. We are very excited and ready to start our new lifestyle. We attended the 2015 Spring Rally which was awesome. Bob and I have been RVing together for a long time and still learned so many new t...	Antoan	3	1006	05:36 AM Jul 20, 2015 by Antoan
	Size of Class A - RV (Preview) Folks I am looking to embark in a full time lifestyle in 5yrs or so. Hence the planning has begun. My question> What is an appropriate length class A diesel pusher i should think about? Here are my foreseeable needs... 1. I will buy a USED one and pay cash for it. 2. The MH has to last me about 15yrs, so til...	wannabe	9	1210	12:09 PM Jul 19, 2015 by Someday
	Hello (Preview) Hi, everyone. I'm 38, divorced, and I'm new to this RV thing (I stayed in an old pop-up a few times as a kid...lol). I've always gone to RV shows and randomly wondered about RV lots, but never had the time or money for one. Now I'm looking to live in one. I don't plan on traveling the country or anything at thi...	MidasKnight	1	836	05:24 PM Jul 18, 2015 by Trabuco
	Gonna be .. (Preview) Just started my research in January for my retirement travels days, roughly 9-10 years from now. We know for sure that we're looking for a 5er, and I already have a short list of candidates. But there's more to do. Price and size are definitely serious considerations. Plus, we're still not sure if w...	LERD	5	1446	11:25 PM Jul 14, 2015 by TRAILERKING
	Greetings everyone! (Preview) I'ts been a lengthy process and a little bit of a struggle but we will finally claim our little piece of heaven by 6-9-15! We chose to go with an older coach after seeing her sitting in a parking lot in Barberton Ohio. I looked at my girlfriend Mia and said "You know i think that she might be just what w...	floridabound	9	1403	06:11 AM Jul 9, 2015 by Antoan
	Full Time Snowbirds (Preview) Greetings: We are Mike & Nancy from Canada's Capital City of Ottawa. We are well on our way to our retirement dream of being Full Time RVers or Full Time Snowbirds. Our goal, see no more snow. I just began my retirement on Monday. Wifey within about 6 weeks. We also just bought our tow vehicle. A beaut...	Technobody	9	1744	06:26 PM Jun 28, 2015 by French Bikers
	Hello, New from Florida (Preview) Hello, we live a bit north of Tampa in Florida and have been camping for quite some time and made the same natural progression that I think everyone does. We tent camped a bit when our kids were much younger but bought a beat up old starcraft pop-up for cheap on a whim. From there we went through 2 Sunlines a...	OhhWell	3	942	03:04 PM Jun 24, 2015 by bjoyce
	New from nc (Preview) Hi, new to forum, name is devin, just joined and verified. Ive been a flea market vendor off and on for 18 years. Getting back into the business but different approach than in past. Will be travelling part time, floating markets instead of relying on local market since we now have a camper. No set schedu...	Ash1971	1	820	06:10 AM Jun 23, 2015 by Lucky Mike
	Hello all, newbies from Hickory NC (Preview) Hello folks, DH and I finally bit the bullet and purchased an rv (Sunseeker 3010DS Class C motorhome) and put our house up for sale with the intent of going full time within the next few months. We have been following this forum for at least a year now and have enjoyed reading about and learning from Howa...	Sunseekers	23	1669	04:24 AM Jun 23, 2015 by Ash1971
	Retiring August 2017 (Preview) & ready to rock and roll. I don't have an RV yet, but I am doing diligent research and trying to decide in which direction to go. I'll be traveling solo with a dog that I don't have yet :) I am leaning toward a used (probably 1995-2003) RoadTrek van. I need something small enough that I can handle o...	pache100	7	1355	06:38 AM Jun 20, 2015 by Sushidog
	Oct 2015 Launch Date! (Preview) Hi - We are Robin and Gary from Idaho but currently living in Alaska. We have been planning for over two years and initially set Nov 2016 as our FT start date. After studying financials and readying Howard and Linda's story and viewing their budget sheets we have decided to purchase a less expensive tra...	rlaughlin	6	1266	08:15 PM Jun 15, 2015 by sissys
	Planiing for the second round. (Preview) I started out a few years ago to go full time on the road. I had my son come home with injuries from a car accident and now he is better and off on his own. Im preparing to take off myself. I have given a lot of through to this and have decided on a smaller class C, ford or Chevy with a v-8 gas engine and hopefully s...	gjmiller138	6	1362	11:02 AM Jun 9, 2015 by gjmiller138
	So far, just dreaming.... (Preview) I recently retired, husband still working. I want to part-time and husband wants to remodel the s&b. So probably going to be dreaming for a while yet. But really enjoyed reading the journal and have learned a lot about what the possibilities are. My dream is to get a small trailer (an Oliver) a...	Cactuskate	14	1383	03:11 PM Jun 5, 2015 by Cactuskate
	Rving on Vancouver Island (Preview) Hello! We have a 40ft class A and we'd like to visit Vancouver Island this summer. We are not towing. Is it possible to drive something this long around the island? Through the towns? Thanks for any info!!	Willow54	15	1955	07:50 AM Jun 2, 2015 by Willow54
	Just became a full-timer - Woohoo! (Preview) Hi there! Well, I've gone and done it, closed on the house last Friday and now I am full-time in my RV. Just one week after attending Howard and Linda's rally in Tennessee I had to have all my stuff out and get out of the house I have lived in and cared for the past 12 years. Tears of sadness were mixed with te...	MelissaD	10	1511	11:58 AM May 30, 2015 by Aurora Borealis
	Mold got Us! Hi Frank here! (Preview) Returned it to dealer there it sits!	Old Dummy	1	894	09:38 AM May 26, 2015 by PIEERE
	Newbies here. Like BIG TIME Newbies...and we're starting September 2015. (Preview) My wife Melissa and I are ready to buy our first RV. We are considering a class C or class A but need more research and insight to make a decision. We're in our early 40's and have decided not to wait for retirement to live the life we want. We want to hit the road and be free from the rat race that has consu...	TravelingMalos	13	1462	07:40 PM May 25, 2015 by NeilRach04
	Prepping to be Full-Timers (Preview) DW & I have begun to plan for our full timing lifestyle. We plan to begin around spring 2017. We would be just over & just under 41 years of age (7 months difference between us). We have only one child, and he is now 21 yrs old, and no grandchildren, hopefully for the foreseeable future. We know we w...	NeilRach04	7	1462	07:27 PM May 25, 2015 by Offtosmelltheroses
	Deciding to go fulltime as a family... so undecided!! fulltime rv nomad gypsy family on the road travel trailer or motorhome (Preview) Hi my husband and I (30 & 33) have been tossing around the idea of leaving the conventional life behind and living full time in an RV with our son who's 8. We have about a year to get our thoughts and a plan together. We have bounced back n forth between a travel trailer and a motorhome class c. We like the...	dreamer15	9	2685	04:23 PM May 23, 2015 by Barbaraok
	Newbie from Alabama (Preview) Hello to all from Huntsville, AL! DW & I are experienced RV'ers and have had the usual progression of tent->Popup->Travel Trailer->5th Wheel->Retirement 5th Wheel (Near Future) We currently own a Rockwood 8289WS 5er & I confess, I am a RV tinker--I can't seem to leave anyth...	BamaBob	2	925	12:55 AM May 23, 2015 by mds1
	Hello everyone! (Preview) I recently attend the Full-timer RV Rally hosted by Linda and Howard down in Sevierville, TN and loved it! We're not quite full-timers yet, but we're getting closer. I learned a tremendous amount and can't wait too apply some of the knowledge I gained. We're planning on retiring next May (2016) and ho...	stu51gots	6	1046	02:50 PM May 21, 2015 by WahooTatoo
	Hi there! We're buying an RV this month.. (Preview) Hello! My name is Chez (28), from NY - 25 miles north of Manhattan. My husband Martin (38) and I are buying an RV this month and plan to boondock and test everything from outside the house we have been wasting our money on for about a month or until we have everything sorted and ready to park it somewhere. ...	omgChez	3	1173	11:30 AM May 20, 2015 by omgChez
	Honk,Honk new to group... (Preview) Hi all, David and Mary here from beautiful Coeur d Arlene, Idaho. Just saying HI..new to the group.	bear 1946	6	1046	06:48 PM May 18, 2015 by TRAILERKING
	new to this (Preview) Bought and paid for our Rv for full timing, have had 2 breakdowns during our shake down trips so far and we still want to do this...we bought a 2007 Allegro Bay Fred and have like many of you learned the break down frustrations, somehow camping in a Freight-liner repair facility is not exactly relaxing....	tmtube	14	1607	09:08 PM May 14, 2015 by manycats
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