We are new to the forum, the website and the idea of full timers rvers....
My husband,mysself and our 2 teen girls (and 2 dogs) have decided that it is time to pursuit our long time dream to become a full time rvers...however as most of you would assume, we have feras, concerns,questions, doubts, you name it- we have it!
We are from canada, and at first would need to stay within our city area, as my husband needs to keep working , at least for the beginning till we have some kind of idea where to go from there. Right now we are kind fo lost between our dreams and the too many questions we have.
We are in the process of purchasing an rv , not knowing if motorhome,fifth or travel trailer...maybe even a toy hauler as our older daughter is an artist and we want ehr to have a little are studio of her own with us.
Unfortuantely we have no spare funds so everything will be financed, if a motorhome then we need just to finance the motorhome, but if it will be fifth or travel trailer, then we need to have both financed and that worries me and bring me back to motorhome decision , money wise.
We are confused as for the income later on when my husband stops regular work, we are confused if we will be able to make it money wise, and we (I) have so many inside fears that it is too overwhelming!
However - we want to do it! All of us!
So...any info, idea,suggestion and so on will be VERY much appreciated and helpful!!!
Thank you and nice to meet you all.
Terry and Jo said
07:16 AM Nov 12, 2012
Welcome to the RV Dreams forums. You will find this a place for a lot of answers to questions, and perhaps, give solace to some of your fears. In addition to the information available from the participants of the forums, don't forget to check out the rest of Howard and Linda's website. On their home page, you will find a link entitled "Site Map" where you can find a lot of topics related to living full time RV'ing. For instance, they even publish their financial information so that you can get an idea of the expenses that they incur in their travels. That can give you some valuable insights into costs and contingencies to consider.
Feel free to ask your questions as we all tend to learn from each other in our quests to begin this lifestyle. Good luck in your research and planning.
Terry
PIEERE said
10:58 AM Nov 12, 2012
Howard and Linda's thread can give you much information on what you need to do. Like everything else in life; research; study; budgeting and expecting the unexpected; as Mike stated above. I am single and was kind of forced into this lifestyle the first time in 1998 I wanted to, the second time in 2009 was because of downsizing in the place I was working. You can read more of my experiences under "Pieere" in "working and volunteering on the road" and "physical challenges and other health issues." don't know if my blog post; highlighted below still works.
-- Edited by PIEERE on Monday 12th of November 2012 11:01:16 AM
Racerguy said
05:29 PM Nov 12, 2012
One word of caution.Think long and hard about the enjoyment level if you head out burdened with heavy debt.Things happen just like in sticks and bricks and you will need funds set aside to handle them.Not being negative...just realistic.
Lucky Mike said
05:43 PM Nov 12, 2012
Being debt free is a nice way to start out or at least having secured income..........if you finance everything and head out not having a functional plan for income you could wind up in a very bad position.
there are alot of methods for generating income on the road......if this is something you feel you need to do , maybe starting out in an older unit to get your feet wet start with weekends and work your way up.
from Experience...
Medical emergencies Happen.....
Break downs happen
lack of work
bad weather
Please.......Take it one step at a time, The nice thing about this site is the amount of help that is available to help in making a decision and the wisdom of those doing it to help along the way
heyduke said
08:19 PM Nov 13, 2012
everyone has fears before they head out... debt free is the best way to do it to lessen the fears...
Hi,
We are new to the forum, the website and the idea of full timers rvers....
My husband,mysself and our 2 teen girls (and 2 dogs) have decided that it is time to pursuit our long time dream to become a full time rvers...however as most of you would assume, we have feras, concerns,questions, doubts, you name it- we have it!
We are from canada, and at first would need to stay within our city area, as my husband needs to keep working , at least for the beginning till we have some kind of idea where to go from there. Right now we are kind fo lost between our dreams and the too many questions we have.
We are in the process of purchasing an rv , not knowing if motorhome,fifth or travel trailer...maybe even a toy hauler as our older daughter is an artist and we want ehr to have a little are studio of her own with us.
Unfortuantely we have no spare funds so everything will be financed, if a motorhome then we need just to finance the motorhome, but if it will be fifth or travel trailer, then we need to have both financed and that worries me and bring me back to motorhome decision , money wise.
We are confused as for the income later on when my husband stops regular work, we are confused if we will be able to make it money wise, and we (I) have so many inside fears that it is too overwhelming!
However - we want to do it! All of us!
So...any info, idea,suggestion and so on will be VERY much appreciated and helpful!!!
Thank you and nice to meet you all.
Welcome to the RV Dreams forums. You will find this a place for a lot of answers to questions, and perhaps, give solace to some of your fears. In addition to the information available from the participants of the forums, don't forget to check out the rest of Howard and Linda's website. On their home page, you will find a link entitled "Site Map" where you can find a lot of topics related to living full time RV'ing. For instance, they even publish their financial information so that you can get an idea of the expenses that they incur in their travels. That can give you some valuable insights into costs and contingencies to consider.
Feel free to ask your questions as we all tend to learn from each other in our quests to begin this lifestyle. Good luck in your research and planning.
Terry
Howard and Linda's thread can give you much information on what you need to do. Like everything else in life; research; study; budgeting and expecting the unexpected; as Mike stated above.
I am single and was kind of forced into this lifestyle the first time in 1998 I wanted to, the second time in 2009 was because of downsizing in the place I was working. You can read more of my experiences under "Pieere" in "working and volunteering on the road" and "physical challenges and other health issues." don't know if my blog post; highlighted below still works.
-- Edited by PIEERE on Monday 12th of November 2012 11:01:16 AM
there are alot of methods for generating income on the road......if this is something you feel you need to do , maybe starting out in an older unit to get your feet wet start with weekends and work your way up.
from Experience...
Medical emergencies Happen.....
Break downs happen
lack of work
bad weather
Please.......Take it one step at a time, The nice thing about this site is the amount of help that is available to help in making a decision and the wisdom of those doing it to help along the way