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hawhawmomma · hawhawmomma

Hello All, my name is Helen and I have been looking at fifth wheels on the internet for about six months. I use to be a travel nurse for eight years going around the country working on short-term contracts for 3 to 6 months in one place. I then found out I had cancer, came home to Texas and went through thr...

Joeil · Joeil

Hello Joe &Eileen here ..we are a few steps closer to getting on the road. We had a hiccup in the plan last year. Had to move in DW's parents . Farther pass now Mother not doing well. That's all that is holding us back.. But will be on the road sooner or later...

nomorsno · nomorsno

As mentioned I have been lurking this site for almost a year so I figured I would join up instead of watching from the sidelines. Have never joined a forum so excuse the rookie mistakes until I get up to speed. I have picked up some great tips from reading other posts and we are looking forward to a new rv pur...

azcyhawk · azcyhawk

We have been lurkers since Howard and Linda started RV-Dreams. We met them when they were camped at Piney Grove COE in Mississippi.We have been on the road as full time RVers since 2000, Started out in a 5th wheel, but soon learned that a motorhome fit what we wanted to experience much better.I joined t...

Fergus · Fergus

Hi everyone! I'm stoked to join this forum. I have been very encouraged by all the information RV Dreams provides here without making themselves out to be the all knowing source of information. I really respect that. ABOUT US: We are VERY close to being debt free and fed up with working in corporate Ame...

yourpcgeek49 · yourpcgeek49

We're looking to retire (or semi-retire) in the next year or so and realty think Full-Time RV is for us. We plan to rent a "Class B" for our late-winter/spring vacation to make sure, but are really thinking about a 5th wheel for our long term plan. Since we plan on full-time, we want a good ba...

manycats · manycats

More than 20 yrs ago my husband and I became full-timers. We had no money, no savings, no jobs but we wanted to travel the country. Our first destination was the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. We both found work we loved and stayed there for six months. As a result of my first job in the Valley I received a job...

The Sweeneys · The Sweeneys

Hi this is Mike & Jane Sweeney. We have been viewing and learning from your sight for about 6 mos. now. Intension was in 8 to 10 years when retired we would go full timing. Because of 60 hour work weeks we had only been out in class C's three times, but we loved it. I wintered over in Rhode Island in 40' 5ve...

devildog · devildog

Hey all, I'm hoping to be full timing very soon. My wife and I are putting the house on the market next week and looking at models online and some in person. I've found tons of information on here thanks to the great posters and will be posting a separate thread shortly with some questions!

DRV · DRV

I live in my 5th wheel at River's End Campground and RV Park. Also I am a camphost at the Campground. I bought my 5th wheel after I rented a furnished mobile home cabin at the Richmond Hill, GA KOA campground. To get to my 40 foot cabin I had to drive by alot of RVs, 5th wheels, and Class C's and I thought som...

ternan · ternan

Looking to purchase a RV this winter during the shows in Wisconsin of states nearby. Any tips on what to look for and what to avoid would be appreciated. We have been camping for the last couple of years using a pop-up tent camper. We are recently retired and would like to spend our next phase seeing ou...

Meffrig · Meffrig

Hi everyone! I thought I would join you- I just traded in my Class C for a new Thor Windsport and am really excited about it. I have been RVing for about 3 years and love every minute of it. My wife and I are both retired and hope to spend a lot of time on the road!

Oregon Ruby · Oregon Ruby

Hi there - I've been reading RV Dreams for a while and made the decision to join up. I've been planning on RVing full time when I retired for many years and have just a few years left - the longer I work the more I'll have in SS and my pension. I plan on buying the rig with my 401k money which if it holds out, sho...

Lilly444 · Lilly444

Hello out there This is my first post and I am so excited to be apart of this community My sister (Iris) and I will be full timing in late 2014 or early 2015 She is retired (even though she is younger than me) and I will retire in April 2015 (if I can hang on that much longer) We are in the prep stage if our jou...

jimindenver · jimindenver

My name is Jim and we have been boondocking up in the Rockies for a few decades now. A few years back we picked up a 25 ft bunk house that I am slowly converting to dry use. We usually go out a week or two at a time so my biggest concern was fresh water and power since we use the furnace at 9-10000 ft even in the summ...

Mikeco · Mikeco

Hello all! I am Mike and my wife is Gail. We are retiring in four and a half years. I have been reading everything I can find to help get prepared for our new life. We currently live in Kentucky and are looking forward to becoming full time RV'ers. Our dream is to sell the house and travel mostly from Mi...

Jimmy and Janis · Jimmy and Janis

We've been lurking here for nearly a year and have really enjoyed getting to know y'all. Ultimately our goal is to fulltime but we have several years before it's possible. The house has been on the market for a couple of months, hopefully it will sell soon. We want to reduce our expenses so we can get out o...

jfocallag · jfocallag

I have been lurking for about a year. I am thinking of going fulltime in about 5 years. As it draws closer, I am sure I will have tons of questions. I am glad I have some place to ask them.

cowgirlde · cowgirlde

Hi my name Betty and my husband is Jim. WE will close on our house on Friday and will pick up our fifth wheel as soon as the funds are released. I started reading this site about a year ago and got the bug. Where the" hope not too late" comes from the fact I am 72 and my husband is 76. we have traveled...

rs blues · rs blues

Hello to all..! After spending nearly 40 years as a wireless communications tech I am looking to travel and further my photography portfolio. I am a 62yo single retired male who is looking to do the full time rv thing in the not to distant future. I'm looking to get educated on the ins and outs of rving...

LMonty · LMonty

Hi, so I've been a non-posting member for two years, but I lurked on the site for even longer than that. Although I've never posted, I feel like I know many of you. You see, I've just never had anything to contribute. I've never owned an RV. I have tent and hammock camped; I frequently hike and kayak. I...

CampSweet · CampSweet

Hi all, We've been lurking for quite a while, finally felt the nudge to join up and introduce ourselves. Al grew up camping in family tents, popups, and pickup campers. Beth's family were tenters. Once married we have camped all over the North East and Mid West in our older Class C and beautiful HR Clas...

Steve and Kate · Steve and Kate

Missed checking in on all of you since last May when we began our adventure. For first timers we did great and learned a lot. We spent the past 6 months boondocking at 10,000' in the Utah mountains. No electricity, no water, no cell, tv or radio reception on the mountain. We relied on solar power and g...

Cindi · Cindi

Just joined and wanted to say hi. I am single, retired and planning to be full-timing by next October. Currently own a 23 foot class B, but cannot imagine full-time in such a small space. Been doing my research and am leaning toward a GMC 3500 Van and a TT (I really like the Open Range). I need room for...

Muirite · Muirite

Hi I am new here been reading for a while and decided to post. I am in the market for a new or newer tt or 5th wheel that is between 26-30'. I am so unsure of what brands to look at I must stay less than 50,000. I am a solo camper and will be most time. I own a house boat that I live on for about 4 months a year the res...

Regit99 · Regit99

HEllo! I have been "lurking" for about a year and decided to make it more "official". My husband and I are both 32 years old and live in New Jersey. We have a mutt named Chloe and are childless by choice. We have both been life-long tent campers, but recently bought a travel trai...

Wanderswithk9 · Wanderswithk9

Greetings all! I am new to the forum and in the planning stages for early "retirement" and taking to the road. I have been an avid camper for most of my life and I love the outdoors. My best friend and companion, a Great Pyrenees by the name of Henry, always accompanies me. My name is Max (nick...

Tom-Kathi · Tom-Kathi

Just found this site and decided to join. My wife Kathi and I will start fulltiming in one week! We pick up our new to us 2008 Heartland Big Country Fifth Wheel next Friday. We are going straight to the Johnson Creek RV Resort in Ingram and will be there for the Winter. We still have things to pack up and sto...

RazRN · RazRN

Hello! We are a newlywed couple in Memphis, Tennessee and are future gonnabe RVers. We recently bought a Ram 2500 Turbo Diesel truck to pull a fifth wheel camper. Right now we want it for weekend getaways. We live in the city and want to escape the noise and rush of downtown living. We are considering ful...

NaNa1968 · NaNa1968

Hello We are Lesa and Jeff from Missouri We are beginning a new chapter in our life as full time RVers. We are early retiree OTR truck drivers Wanting to see the country at a slower pace then in an 18 wheeler We just bought our first RV an older Dodge Brougham Sportsman 1976, 2nd owner, well taken care o...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	wannabe full timer RVer (Preview) Hello All, my name is Helen and I have been looking at fifth wheels on the internet for about six months. I use to be a travel nurse for eight years going around the country working on short-term contracts for 3 to 6 months in one place. I then found out I had cancer, came home to Texas and went through thr...	hawhawmomma	10	926	09:31 PM Nov 24, 2013 by Jimmy and Janis
	Still a few steps away. (Preview) Hello Joe &Eileen here ..we are a few steps closer to getting on the road. We had a hiccup in the plan last year. Had to move in DW's parents . Farther pass now Mother not doing well. That's all that is holding us back.. But will be on the road sooner or later...	Joeil	1	504	01:59 AM Nov 23, 2013 by Terry and Jo
	First time as a forum member, guilty as a lurker. (Preview) As mentioned I have been lurking this site for almost a year so I figured I would join up instead of watching from the sidelines. Have never joined a forum so excuse the rookie mistakes until I get up to speed. I have picked up some great tips from reading other posts and we are looking forward to a new rv pur...	nomorsno	5	878	01:56 AM Nov 23, 2013 by Terry and Jo
	Long time lurker joins the forum (Preview) We have been lurkers since Howard and Linda started RV-Dreams. We met them when they were camped at Piney Grove COE in Mississippi.We have been on the road as full time RVers since 2000, Started out in a 5th wheel, but soon learned that a motorhome fit what we wanted to experience much better.I joined t...	azcyhawk	3	612	07:39 PM Nov 21, 2013 by azrving
	Greetings All, my wife and I are wannabe's with a plan. (Preview) Hi everyone! I'm stoked to join this forum. I have been very encouraged by all the information RV Dreams provides here without making themselves out to be the all knowing source of information. I really respect that. ABOUT US: We are VERY close to being debt free and fed up with working in corporate Ame...	Fergus	10	1033	05:32 AM Nov 21, 2013 by DeeJee
	Chompin' at the Bit to go Full-Time (Preview) We're looking to retire (or semi-retire) in the next year or so and realty think Full-Time RV is for us. We plan to rent a "Class B" for our late-winter/spring vacation to make sure, but are really thinking about a 5th wheel for our long term plan. Since we plan on full-time, we want a good ba...	yourpcgeek49	5	733	10:41 AM Nov 20, 2013 by 2riker2go
	Have cats - will travel Dyana (Preview) More than 20 yrs ago my husband and I became full-timers. We had no money, no savings, no jobs but we wanted to travel the country. Our first destination was the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. We both found work we loved and stayed there for six months. As a result of my first job in the Valley I received a job...	manycats	4	737	06:37 PM Nov 16, 2013 by Loretta
	Introducing ourselves. have to learn what goes here. (Preview) Hi this is Mike & Jane Sweeney. We have been viewing and learning from your sight for about 6 mos. now. Intension was in 8 to 10 years when retired we would go full timing. Because of 60 hour work weeks we had only been out in class C's three times, but we loved it. I wintered over in Rhode Island in 40' 5ve...	The Sweeneys	5	674	07:21 AM Nov 16, 2013 by bigboomer
	Oklahoma - soon to be FT'ing (hopefully) (Preview) Hey all, I'm hoping to be full timing very soon. My wife and I are putting the house on the market next week and looking at models online and some in person. I've found tons of information on here thanks to the great posters and will be posting a separate thread shortly with some questions!	devildog	4	641	07:19 AM Nov 16, 2013 by devildog
	Greetings from Tybee Island (Preview) I live in my 5th wheel at River's End Campground and RV Park. Also I am a camphost at the Campground. I bought my 5th wheel after I rented a furnished mobile home cabin at the Richmond Hill, GA KOA campground. To get to my 40 foot cabin I had to drive by alot of RVs, 5th wheels, and Class C's and I thought som...	DRV	7	823	02:18 AM Nov 15, 2013 by DRV
	New RVers (Preview) Looking to purchase a RV this winter during the shows in Wisconsin of states nearby. Any tips on what to look for and what to avoid would be appreciated. We have been camping for the last couple of years using a pop-up tent camper. We are recently retired and would like to spend our next phase seeing ou...	ternan	12	878	03:53 AM Nov 11, 2013 by Terry and Jo
	New rig for a new Class A owner (Preview) Hi everyone! I thought I would join you- I just traded in my Class C for a new Thor Windsport and am really excited about it. I have been RVing for about 3 years and love every minute of it. My wife and I are both retired and hope to spend a lot of time on the road!	Meffrig	6	623	03:50 AM Nov 9, 2013 by WestWardHo
	Soon to be a Solo Single Woman Full Timer RVer! (Preview) Hi there - I've been reading RV Dreams for a while and made the decision to join up. I've been planning on RVing full time when I retired for many years and have just a few years left - the longer I work the more I'll have in SS and my pension. I plan on buying the rig with my 401k money which if it holds out, sho...	Oregon Ruby	9	1267	02:40 PM Nov 8, 2013 by el Rojo and Pam
	New wannabe Flowers sisters (Preview) Hello out there This is my first post and I am so excited to be apart of this community My sister (Iris) and I will be full timing in late 2014 or early 2015 She is retired (even though she is younger than me) and I will retire in April 2015 (if I can hang on that much longer) We are in the prep stage if our jou...	Lilly444	2	431	09:34 PM Nov 6, 2013 by Jimmy and Janis
	Hi from a old boondocker (Preview) My name is Jim and we have been boondocking up in the Rockies for a few decades now. A few years back we picked up a 25 ft bunk house that I am slowly converting to dry use. We usually go out a week or two at a time so my biggest concern was fresh water and power since we use the furnace at 9-10000 ft even in the summ...	jimindenver	7	1057	05:01 PM Nov 6, 2013 by jimindenver
	Newby (Preview) Hello all! I am Mike and my wife is Gail. We are retiring in four and a half years. I have been reading everything I can find to help get prepared for our new life. We currently live in Kentucky and are looking forward to becoming full time RV'ers. Our dream is to sell the house and travel mostly from Mi...	Mikeco	5	562	02:55 PM Nov 6, 2013 by el Rojo and Pam
	Finally Coming Out (Preview) We've been lurking here for nearly a year and have really enjoyed getting to know y'all. Ultimately our goal is to fulltime but we have several years before it's possible. The house has been on the market for a couple of months, hopefully it will sell soon. We want to reduce our expenses so we can get out o...	Jimmy and Janis	9	842	06:05 AM Nov 6, 2013 by Jimmy and Janis
	Hi (Preview) I have been lurking for about a year. I am thinking of going fulltime in about 5 years. As it draws closer, I am sure I will have tons of questions. I am glad I have some place to ask them.	jfocallag	3	538	02:30 PM Nov 5, 2013 by el Rojo and Pam
	Not too late I hope (Preview) Hi my name Betty and my husband is Jim. WE will close on our house on Friday and will pick up our fifth wheel as soon as the funds are released. I started reading this site about a year ago and got the bug. Where the" hope not too late" comes from the fact I am 72 and my husband is 76. we have traveled...	cowgirlde	10	1147	12:44 AM Nov 5, 2013 by cowgirlde
	I need an education... (Preview) Hello to all..! After spending nearly 40 years as a wireless communications tech I am looking to travel and further my photography portfolio. I am a 62yo single retired male who is looking to do the full time rv thing in the not to distant future. I'm looking to get educated on the ins and outs of rving...	rs blues	5	682	10:27 PM Nov 3, 2013 by Jimmy and Janis
	This is a little scary... Hi! (Preview) Hi, so I've been a non-posting member for two years, but I lurked on the site for even longer than that. Although I've never posted, I feel like I know many of you. You see, I've just never had anything to contribute. I've never owned an RV. I have tent and hammock camped; I frequently hike and kayak. I...	LMonty	9	1134	03:09 PM Nov 2, 2013 by heyduke
	Getting itchy feet again... (Preview) Hi all, We've been lurking for quite a while, finally felt the nudge to join up and introduce ourselves. Al grew up camping in family tents, popups, and pickup campers. Beth's family were tenters. Once married we have camped all over the North East and Mid West in our older Class C and beautiful HR Clas...	CampSweet	13	1011	01:51 AM Nov 2, 2013 by CampSweet
	We're Back (Preview) Missed checking in on all of you since last May when we began our adventure. For first timers we did great and learned a lot. We spent the past 6 months boondocking at 10,000' in the Utah mountains. No electricity, no water, no cell, tv or radio reception on the mountain. We relied on solar power and g...	Steve and Kate	4	722	11:42 PM Oct 31, 2013 by Steve and Kate
	Hello from PA (Preview) Just joined and wanted to say hi. I am single, retired and planning to be full-timing by next October. Currently own a 23 foot class B, but cannot imagine full-time in such a small space. Been doing my research and am leaning toward a GMC 3500 Van and a TT (I really like the Open Range). I need room for...	Cindi	6	635	04:49 PM Oct 31, 2013 by Cindi
	Newbie with lots of questions (Preview) Hi I am new here been reading for a while and decided to post. I am in the market for a new or newer tt or 5th wheel that is between 26-30'. I am so unsure of what brands to look at I must stay less than 50,000. I am a solo camper and will be most time. I own a house boat that I live on for about 4 months a year the res...	Muirite	5	859	12:08 PM Oct 31, 2013 by el Rojo and Pam
	Hello from New Jersey (Preview) HEllo! I have been "lurking" for about a year and decided to make it more "official". My husband and I are both 32 years old and live in New Jersey. We have a mutt named Chloe and are childless by choice. We have both been life-long tent campers, but recently bought a travel trai...	Regit99	9	691	01:57 PM Oct 29, 2013 by jrzygrl64
	Dreaming of Rving Newbie (Preview) Greetings all! I am new to the forum and in the planning stages for early "retirement" and taking to the road. I have been an avid camper for most of my life and I love the outdoors. My best friend and companion, a Great Pyrenees by the name of Henry, always accompanies me. My name is Max (nick...	Wanderswithk9	8	844	09:24 PM Oct 28, 2013 by NaNa1968
	New in Texas! (Preview) Just found this site and decided to join. My wife Kathi and I will start fulltiming in one week! We pick up our new to us 2008 Heartland Big Country Fifth Wheel next Friday. We are going straight to the Johnson Creek RV Resort in Ingram and will be there for the Winter. We still have things to pack up and sto...	Tom-Kathi	11	1206	06:48 PM Oct 28, 2013 by Tom-Kathi
	From Memphis, Tennessee (Preview) Hello! We are a newlywed couple in Memphis, Tennessee and are future gonnabe RVers. We recently bought a Ram 2500 Turbo Diesel truck to pull a fifth wheel camper. Right now we want it for weekend getaways. We live in the city and want to escape the noise and rush of downtown living. We are considering ful...	RazRN	3	517	02:50 AM Oct 28, 2013 by RazRN
	Hello from Missouri (Preview) Hello We are Lesa and Jeff from Missouri We are beginning a new chapter in our life as full time RVers. We are early retiree OTR truck drivers Wanting to see the country at a slower pace then in an 18 wheeler We just bought our first RV an older Dodge Brougham Sportsman 1976, 2nd owner, well taken care o...	NaNa1968	9	622	02:13 AM Oct 28, 2013 by French Bikers
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