Welcome Barb, good to have you, by 2020 these RV,s might be able to fly......who knows how many new developments will happen over the next 7-8 years....there are many lightweight units that can be pulled by the SantaFe if you want to get some time in before the big truck purchase....
-- Edited by GENECOP on Tuesday 5th of February 2013 05:26:01 PM
Disney180 said
09:49 PM Feb 5, 2013
Hi
Our names our Tim and Barb and are working on retirement in Aug 2020. WE know it is a long ways off but by then Tim will have 35 Canadian Military service and I will have 31 combine military and public service. If we can go faster without penalty then maybe but for right now that is the plan.
Our goal is to become fulltimers in Aug 2020 but inthe meantime try to find a RV to start with. We drive a Sante Fe so size is an issue so we are thinking of holding off for another year and buy a truck next and then either a 5wheel or travel trailer. I am leaning towards a 5th.
For now we live in South Western Ontario and are moving to the other side of the province this coming summer as my gov't job here is was part of the budget cuts but I was lucky enough to secure another govt job and Tim will follow me for the only time in his career...hehehe
So for the last couple of months I have been reading blogs and websites and signing up for magazines and even bought The Complete Idiots Guide to RVing. I am looking forward to chatting, learning, reading and hopefully joining a Rally and meeting everyone
Barb
vairman said
11:21 PM Feb 5, 2013
Welcome, Barb. We started our count-down 13 years ago when I turned 40 and now we are 2 years away and I am graduating the last child from college in May. You will be there before you know it!!!
Terry and Jo said
11:40 PM Feb 5, 2013
Welcome, Barb and Tim. While I'm not a Canadian native, as a military veteran, I would like to thank you both for your service to your country and its military.
Glad to have you as part of the "family" of those dreaming of RV'ing and those already doing so. Who knows what will happen as things go along that may change what we do.
To start with, I'd suggest going to your dealer for your Santa Fe and have them get you the weight capacities of that vehicle. With that information (towing weight AND Gross Combined Vehicular Weight), you will have an idea of what size of RV you can get to start out with for your beginning efforts.
Good luck with all your planning and research.
Terry
Mark Serley said
02:53 AM Feb 6, 2013
barb, this place has a ton of info, especially all the old threads( yea i learned that phrase here) i think i've read all the old info, and the knowledge of the people here is truly special. it's a great place, hope you enjoy it as much as me! mark
Disney180 said
12:35 PM Feb 7, 2013
Hi Everyone Thank you so much for the wonderful welcome we truly appreciate it. I look forward to meeting you in the chat room one night.
-- Edited by Disney180 on Thursday 7th of February 2013 12:38:07 PM
JayKim-no regrets said
07:57 PM Feb 7, 2013
Welcome Barb:)
There is no such thing as being too well prepared! Enjoy the research and getting to know everything you will need from the very helpful/friendly folk on this forum! You have come to the right place
PIEERE said
10:14 AM Feb 10, 2013
A big welcome!!! Ask away as their are many here more knowledge than an rv dealer has. Treat us like an encyclopedia.
-- Edited by PIEERE on Sunday 10th of February 2013 10:15:42 AM
Lucky Mike said
06:39 PM Feb 10, 2013
a GRAND WELCOME TO THE FAMILY!!!!! Your take-off date will come faster than you think,and we will be here to help you thru it!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome Barb, good to have you, by 2020 these RV,s might be able to fly......who knows how many new developments will happen over the next 7-8 years....there are many lightweight units that can be pulled by the SantaFe if you want to get some time in before the big truck purchase....
-- Edited by GENECOP on Tuesday 5th of February 2013 05:26:01 PM
Hi
Our names our Tim and Barb and are working on retirement in Aug 2020. WE know it is a long ways off but by then Tim will have 35 Canadian Military service and I will have 31 combine military and public service. If we can go faster without penalty then maybe but for right now that is the plan.
Our goal is to become fulltimers in Aug 2020 but inthe meantime try to find a RV to start with. We drive a Sante Fe so size is an issue so we are thinking of holding off for another year and buy a truck next and then either a 5wheel or travel trailer. I am leaning towards a 5th.
For now we live in South Western Ontario and are moving to the other side of the province this coming summer as my gov't job here is was part of the budget cuts but I was lucky enough to secure another govt job and Tim will follow me for the only time in his career...hehehe
So for the last couple of months I have been reading blogs and websites and signing up for magazines and even bought The Complete Idiots Guide to RVing.
I am looking forward to chatting, learning, reading and hopefully joining a Rally and meeting everyone 
Barb
Welcome, Barb and Tim. While I'm not a Canadian native, as a military veteran, I would like to thank you both for your service to your country and its military.
Glad to have you as part of the "family" of those dreaming of RV'ing and those already doing so. Who knows what will happen as things go along that may change what we do.
To start with, I'd suggest going to your dealer for your Santa Fe and have them get you the weight capacities of that vehicle. With that information (towing weight AND Gross Combined Vehicular Weight), you will have an idea of what size of RV you can get to start out with for your beginning efforts.
Good luck with all your planning and research.
Terry
Hi Everyone Thank you so much for the wonderful welcome we truly appreciate it. I look forward to meeting you in the chat room one night.
-- Edited by Disney180 on Thursday 7th of February 2013 12:38:07 PM
There is no such thing as being too well prepared! Enjoy the research and getting to know everything you will need from the very helpful/friendly folk on this forum! You have come to the right place
A big welcome!!! Ask away as their are many here more knowledge than an rv dealer has. Treat us like an encyclopedia.
-- Edited by PIEERE on Sunday 10th of February 2013 10:15:42 AM
Your take-off date will come faster than you think,and we will be here to help you thru it!!!!!!!!!!