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Deborah · Deborah

March 19, 2011 will be our official date for going fulltime. Being less than two weeks away, we are very excited but exhausted. There's definitely a lot involved in making the transition, but not as much as moving to another country! We actually considered moving to France, Ecuador and Mexico, but t...

New Member · TimW

Hi my name is Tim. My wife Gloria and I hope tp join the fulltiming lifestyle in about 3 years assuming my debt retirement plan stays on schedule. We are already on the downsizing road. We have a Carri-Lite Xtreme 5 and tow with a Ford F350 CC DRW. We currently reside in Bloomington, IL where we moved a...

GSF63 · GSF63

Hello Everyone, I've been reading and enjoying the experiences that are what we dream of doing some day. We're not rookie RV'ers as we've been doing the vacation traveling trips for years. That nasty four letter word (work) keeps us from going on a never ending vacation. We have too many years to go...

Dar · Dar

Hi everyone, We are new to this forum and have been RVing for 7 years. We signed up for the spring rally back in November and somehow missed this forum until today. We are currently Wannabe/Gonnabe's and look forward to all that experianced fulltimers have to share here and at the rally, not to mention...

Rusty · Rusty

We are in the research process. This last weekend we attended our first RV Expo. We are torn between getting a fifthwheel/toy hauler,because of our motorcycles and ATV. A Pusher with a trailer for the bikes,quad and car. So please feel free to give us your opinion on both. We look forward to hea...

Miris · Miris

Hello, I am new to this site and new to the RV'ing world. My sister and her husband have a class A RV and I'v sat in it a few times. I say that so you know just how little my experience is. lol About 6 months ago my husband Pete told me of his dream to retire and buy an Rv and travel around in it. He wants to sell the ho...

kwf904 · kwf904

Hi All, I have been reading the blog for a few years now but never participated in the forums. We will be going to the fall rally (haven't officially signed up yet but will soon) so I figured I would say hello to everyone.

Bob and Cheri · Bob and Cheri

Hi,we're Bob and Cheri from Michigan, at least we're from Michigan right now. We plan to become full timers January 2012 and then we'll be from somewhere in the United States. We can't wait and are anxious and scared. Your forum has really given us alot of information, and I'm sure we'll learn much more...

hannah1 · hannah1

Hi everybody, I am hannah1 and I am new for the rv-dreams.activeboard.com

Wildrose Acres · Wildrose Acres

I'll introduce myself as well. I'm Jo Ann. As David said, we are about 4 years out from retirement. We did own a Mini Winnie several years ago. Had a great time taking our three children on a couple of big trips in that. They are grown, out of college, and the Mini Winnie bit the dust. Since then we have tent-...

D and M · D and M

Hi everyone. I just wanted to introduce myself and finally come out of the closet. I’ve been lurking for several months and have really enjoyed reading the stories and learning from the vast experience of everyone on this forum. From Howard and Linda to Terry and Jo to Fred, Racerguy, Bubba Dan, TxYel...

PangeaPlanet · PangeaPlanet

Hi, everyone! I’m going to classify myself as a Gonnabe full-timer. Just made the decision a month ago, thanks in part to this forum. I can’t begin to explain how many pieces of the puzzle have suddenly fallen in place, but the universe is definitely conspiring to allow me to explore my dreams of freedo...

Born2bfree · Born2bfree

Hello all, Walt and Kelly here. I have been lurking around for over a year and finally decided to join. We have been talking about workamping since 2008. I am 33 and Kelly is 41. We knew it would be a while before we would start our new life and get rid of the sticks and bricks but after I almost lost my job i...

CraigNKarin · CraigNKarin

Hello! We are happy to be here. We began our workamping journey in March 2010. Worked in WV over the summer and at Amazon.com in KY up until Christmas. Now, we are just relaxing near family and friends in Edenton, NC. We are lining up our summer job as we speak. But, if you know of any immediate openings (p...

DigitalHeresy · DigitalHeresy

Hi there, Well I've reached an interesting and awesome point in my life. I've got a full time job I can do from anywhere. Seeing how I have no idea where I want to live and don't really like living where I do now I've been seriously pondering the idea of going to FT RVing. Background;I'm single and 30 and m...

maltruck · maltruck

Just wanted to say Hi. Melissa and I moved into our 5th wheel in 2004, lived in our driveway for almost one year, just to make sure we could. Sold S&B in July of 2005 and moved to a campground in Biloxi, Ms until Melissa retired in Dec 05. Went on the road in Jan 06, haven't looked back.

Craze · Craze

Hey gang, I'm a newly 40 guy out in sunny SoCal, and I'm doing the research to start out on the road full-time. I build pre-1970 Harleys and do art as well as photography and various other things that can pretty much be done anywhere. Over the last year, I've realized that the amount I spend traveling to al...

Carol · Carol

Hello my name is Carol and my husband is Peter. We finally finished cleaning out the attic, garage and closet, did some long over due yard work and called the realtor. We are really excited to have gotten this far.. It will probably take awhile but we are hoping to be fulltiming by next spring. For right n...

dragonfly · dragonfly

I am new to the board so heregoes. I am a 42 yo widowed mom of 2 beautiful young women ages 19 and 21 who are both in college, one for neurosurgery and one for art/animation for Disney. I started full-timing in 09 with the love of my life, my husband of 22 years and he became too ill to continue some 3 months lat...

Benzelman · Benzelman

Burnt out of corporate 'success' (it did give me freedom to choose a different path) but got fired (major oops, I thought I pressed the private button, not) and am interested in giving the RV Lifestyle a whir. I'll be 47 in March, and I just don't want to put the silly-suit on for another 10+ years...Mayb...

tworootless · tworootless

Besides being Escapee's, we're also Workampers. Some of you may recognize my handle from the Workamper Forum. -- Edited by tworootless on Wednesday 19th of January 2011 09:01:23 AM

Bob and Kathy · Bob and Kathy

Hello everyone! Please allow me to introduce ourselves.....Bob will be retiring in the next 2-3 years, and I am his wife of 34 years who is currently a part-time petsitter. We "caught the bug" at the local (Hershey) RV show last September, and since that time we have decided to become full...

BruceandTrisha · BruceandTrisha

Hi from Bruce and Trisha - the Missouri River Rats! We live full time in our Big Foot Camper right on the Missouri River in Huntsdale, Missouri. Started out two years ago living in a tent all summer and LOVED the experience and freedom. Upgraded to the camper - got the job as camphosts (we loved being h...

505ers · 505ers

Hello, It feels good to join up and in, Sherri and I have been lurking for several months. In May I suggested to Sherri that we sell everything and rent residences to the north in the summer and to the south in the winter. Sherri did not say no flat out but she suggested that she still wanted some kind of home...

LifeBeganInaWinnebago · LifeBeganInaWinnebago

Mark and Becky here, have been reading the posts for several weeks now and really enjoy reading about all your travels. When we got married 25 years ago, I had a Winnebago Chieftain that we took to Estes Park Co for our honeymoon. We have been camping ever since with the national parks being our favori...

duaneandlouise · duaneandlouise

Hello from Duane and louise. We have been fulltiming since 2006. Having a great time on the road. Thanks Stu amd Donna for posting this site

Kayjulia · Kayjulia

And I am in East Texas right now I travel mostly solo with my pets two dogs and a cat. I have been in all the western states and most of the southern states in my RV. I, of course, love to travel, see new places and meet new people. I belong to LOWS and Escapees and attend their meetings when I can. I have at this t...

bobwilson · bobwilson

Hey everybody! My names Bob and I look forward to hearing about how yall converted your rv into your dream mobile. I need ideas to start my project. I just bought a used U-Haul box truck and plan to convert into the RV of my dreams. I can't wait to get started. Please share any ideas yall have. Bob

Rick-n-Phyl · Rick-n-Phyl

We are Rick and Phyllis and we live in the currently frozen state of Michigan. We have a fridge magnet of a 1950's sort of blonde which quotes her as saying "Frugal is such an ugly word." Well so is "Lurker", so...SuperLurker no more. We are, as I said in my Bio, relative light...

rvparking_com · rvparking_com

Hey Everyone! Just another quick little intro. We're trying to join most of the top RV forums where the rest of you go to get the information that you need from the RV peeps that you trust the most. We'll be responding to posts about rv parks, fulltiming, etc.; when we have something useful to add. But I'd...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Countdown to Fulltiming (Preview) March 19, 2011 will be our official date for going fulltime. Being less than two weeks away, we are very excited but exhausted. There's definitely a lot involved in making the transition, but not as much as moving to another country! We actually considered moving to France, Ecuador and Mexico, but t...	Deborah	3	1582	07:39 AM Mar 11, 2011 by DorisandDave
	New Member (Preview) Hi my name is Tim. My wife Gloria and I hope tp join the fulltiming lifestyle in about 3 years assuming my debt retirement plan stays on schedule. We are already on the downsizing road. We have a Carri-Lite Xtreme 5 and tow with a Ford F350 CC DRW. We currently reside in Bloomington, IL where we moved a...	TimW	6	1566	08:57 PM Mar 9, 2011 by Pat L
	No longer a lurker (Preview) Hello Everyone, I've been reading and enjoying the experiences that are what we dream of doing some day. We're not rookie RV'ers as we've been doing the vacation traveling trips for years. That nasty four letter word (work) keeps us from going on a never ending vacation. We have too many years to go...	GSF63	8	1649	09:39 AM Mar 9, 2011 by bonnie and clyde
	Hello from NE Ohio (Preview) Hi everyone, We are new to this forum and have been RVing for 7 years. We signed up for the spring rally back in November and somehow missed this forum until today. We are currently Wannabe/Gonnabe's and look forward to all that experianced fulltimers have to share here and at the rally, not to mention...	Dar	5	1634	02:45 PM Mar 5, 2011 by Its about time
	Hello From Austin/ wannabe-gonnabe (Preview) We are in the research process. This last weekend we attended our first RV Expo. We are torn between getting a fifthwheel/toy hauler,because of our motorcycles and ATV. A Pusher with a trailer for the bikes,quad and car. So please feel free to give us your opinion on both. We look forward to hea...	Rusty	7	2223	06:21 PM Feb 27, 2011 by maintguy62
	Hello from Ct. (Preview) Hello, I am new to this site and new to the RV'ing world. My sister and her husband have a class A RV and I'v sat in it a few times. I say that so you know just how little my experience is. lol About 6 months ago my husband Pete told me of his dream to retire and buy an Rv and travel around in it. He wants to sell the ho...	Miris	7	1800	11:16 PM Feb 26, 2011 by Miris
	Hello from NH (Preview) Hi All, I have been reading the blog for a few years now but never participated in the forums. We will be going to the fall rally (haven't officially signed up yet but will soon) so I figured I would say hello to everyone.	kwf904	9	2571	10:58 PM Feb 25, 2011 by Travelin Duo
	2 1/2 years seems like such a long time! (Preview) Hi,we're Bob and Cheri from Michigan, at least we're from Michigan right now. We plan to become full timers January 2012 and then we'll be from somewhere in the United States. We can't wait and are anxious and scared. Your forum has really given us alot of information, and I'm sure we'll learn much more...	Bob and Cheri	5	1538	07:39 PM Feb 22, 2011 by Bob and Cheri
	Hello (Preview) Hi everybody, I am hannah1 and I am new for the rv-dreams.activeboard.com	hannah1	1	918	08:40 AM Feb 22, 2011 by 53 Merc
	Hi from Kb0zke's wife (Preview) I'll introduce myself as well. I'm Jo Ann. As David said, we are about 4 years out from retirement. We did own a Mini Winnie several years ago. Had a great time taking our three children on a couple of big trips in that. They are grown, out of college, and the Mini Winnie bit the dust. Since then we have tent-...	Wildrose Acres	11	2688	11:18 AM Feb 16, 2011 by tlmr0dg
	Out of the closet (Preview) Hi everyone. I just wanted to introduce myself and finally come out of the closet. I’ve been lurking for several months and have really enjoyed reading the stories and learning from the vast experience of everyone on this forum. From Howard and Linda to Terry and Jo to Fred, Racerguy, Bubba Dan, TxYel...	D and M	9	1922	03:04 PM Feb 13, 2011 by Waggin Tails
	Hello from Austin, TX wannabe cats pets newbie (Preview) Hi, everyone! I’m going to classify myself as a Gonnabe full-timer. Just made the decision a month ago, thanks in part to this forum. I can’t begin to explain how many pieces of the puzzle have suddenly fallen in place, but the universe is definitely conspiring to allow me to explore my dreams of freedo...	PangeaPlanet	17	7280	12:08 PM Feb 9, 2011 by PangeaPlanet
	Hello (Preview) Hello all, Walt and Kelly here. I have been lurking around for over a year and finally decided to join. We have been talking about workamping since 2008. I am 33 and Kelly is 41. We knew it would be a while before we would start our new life and get rid of the sticks and bricks but after I almost lost my job i...	Born2bfree	9	2421	08:01 AM Feb 9, 2011 by 53 Merc
	Craig N Karin (Preview) Hello! We are happy to be here. We began our workamping journey in March 2010. Worked in WV over the summer and at Amazon.com in KY up until Christmas. Now, we are just relaxing near family and friends in Edenton, NC. We are lining up our summer job as we speak. But, if you know of any immediate openings (p...	CraigNKarin	12	3198	11:56 AM Feb 4, 2011 by NorCal Dan
	Hello (Preview) Hi there, Well I've reached an interesting and awesome point in my life. I've got a full time job I can do from anywhere. Seeing how I have no idea where I want to live and don't really like living where I do now I've been seriously pondering the idea of going to FT RVing. Background;I'm single and 30 and m...	DigitalHeresy	5	1939	10:07 AM Feb 1, 2011 by Terry and Jo
	Hello from South Mississippi (Preview) Just wanted to say Hi. Melissa and I moved into our 5th wheel in 2004, lived in our driveway for almost one year, just to make sure we could. Sold S&B in July of 2005 and moved to a campground in Biloxi, Ms until Melissa retired in Dec 05. Went on the road in Jan 06, haven't looked back.	maltruck	5	1791	08:34 AM Jan 31, 2011 by maltruck
	New guy here, promise to wipe my feet at the door. (Preview) Hey gang, I'm a newly 40 guy out in sunny SoCal, and I'm doing the research to start out on the road full-time. I build pre-1970 Harleys and do art as well as photography and various other things that can pretty much be done anywhere. Over the last year, I've realized that the amount I spend traveling to al...	Craze	6	1847	06:30 AM Jan 30, 2011 by janni
	Listed the House Today! (Preview) Hello my name is Carol and my husband is Peter. We finally finished cleaning out the attic, garage and closet, did some long over due yard work and called the realtor. We are really excited to have gotten this far.. It will probably take awhile but we are hoping to be fulltiming by next spring. For right n...	Carol	22	3212	10:15 AM Jan 24, 2011 by injunear
	New to the board! (Preview) I am new to the board so heregoes. I am a 42 yo widowed mom of 2 beautiful young women ages 19 and 21 who are both in college, one for neurosurgery and one for art/animation for Disney. I started full-timing in 09 with the love of my life, my husband of 22 years and he became too ill to continue some 3 months lat...	dragonfly	12	2005	07:21 PM Jan 22, 2011 by Waggin Tails
	As Newbie As They Come, That's Me. Never towed, now gonna tow 3500 gvwr (Preview) Burnt out of corporate 'success' (it did give me freedom to choose a different path) but got fired (major oops, I thought I pressed the private button, not) and am interested in giving the RV Lifestyle a whir. I'll be 47 in March, and I just don't want to put the silly-suit on for another 10+ years...Mayb...	Benzelman	5	1854	02:52 PM Jan 20, 2011 by Benzelman
	Hello All. Bob & Annie here. (Preview) Besides being Escapee's, we're also Workampers. Some of you may recognize my handle from the Workamper Forum. -- Edited by tworootless on Wednesday 19th of January 2011 09:01:23 AM	tworootless	6	1378	07:20 PM Jan 19, 2011 by bonnie and clyde
	New..researching and dreaming (Preview) Hello everyone! Please allow me to introduce ourselves.....Bob will be retiring in the next 2-3 years, and I am his wife of 34 years who is currently a part-time petsitter. We "caught the bug" at the local (Hershey) RV show last September, and since that time we have decided to become full...	Bob and Kathy	12	2074	07:56 AM Jan 18, 2011 by Bob and Kathy
	Living Our Dream! (Preview) Hi from Bruce and Trisha - the Missouri River Rats! We live full time in our Big Foot Camper right on the Missouri River in Huntsdale, Missouri. Started out two years ago living in a tent all summer and LOVED the experience and freedom. Upgraded to the camper - got the job as camphosts (we loved being h...	BruceandTrisha	4	1702	08:33 PM Jan 17, 2011 by bonnie and clyde
	Almost There (Preview) Hello, It feels good to join up and in, Sherri and I have been lurking for several months. In May I suggested to Sherri that we sell everything and rent residences to the north in the summer and to the south in the winter. Sherri did not say no flat out but she suggested that she still wanted some kind of home...	505ers	19	2994	05:53 PM Jan 16, 2011 by 505ers
	Hello from Kansas (Preview) Mark and Becky here, have been reading the posts for several weeks now and really enjoy reading about all your travels. When we got married 25 years ago, I had a Winnebago Chieftain that we took to Estes Park Co for our honeymoon. We have been camping ever since with the national parks being our favori...	LifeBeganInaWinnebago	9	1623	09:16 AM Jan 16, 2011 by DorisandDave
	Duane and Louise (Preview) Hello from Duane and louise. We have been fulltiming since 2006. Having a great time on the road. Thanks Stu amd Donna for posting this site	duaneandlouise	5	1586	07:35 PM Jan 14, 2011 by LifeBeganInaWinnebago
	Hi I'm Kay Julia (Preview) And I am in East Texas right now I travel mostly solo with my pets two dogs and a cat. I have been in all the western states and most of the southern states in my RV. I, of course, love to travel, see new places and meet new people. I belong to LOWS and Escapees and attend their meetings when I can. I have at this t...	Kayjulia	4	1550	11:23 AM Jan 12, 2011 by Denise
	RV fanatic (Preview) Hey everybody! My names Bob and I look forward to hearing about how yall converted your rv into your dream mobile. I need ideas to start my project. I just bought a used U-Haul box truck and plan to convert into the RV of my dreams. I can't wait to get started. Please share any ideas yall have. Bob	bobwilson	6	2014	09:04 AM Jan 12, 2011 by Bill and Linda
	Dream tripping from Michigan (Preview) We are Rick and Phyllis and we live in the currently frozen state of Michigan. We have a fridge magnet of a 1950's sort of blonde which quotes her as saying "Frugal is such an ugly word." Well so is "Lurker", so...SuperLurker no more. We are, as I said in my Bio, relative light...	Rick-n-Phyl	5	1657	10:53 PM Jan 10, 2011 by Paul and Jo
	Newcomer Intro (Preview) Hey Everyone! Just another quick little intro. We're trying to join most of the top RV forums where the rest of you go to get the information that you need from the RV peeps that you trust the most. We'll be responding to posts about rv parks, fulltiming, etc.; when we have something useful to add. But I'd...	rvparking_com	0	1147	07:21 PM Jan 10, 2011 by rvparking_com
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