New to the forum. Debating on FullTiming...Going to the NewMexico Rally in March to learn more. My wife Christina and I have thought about it off and on for years. We don't have kids (just one hairy child) and no ties to an area. I got out of the Marines about 15 years ago not to move around but have moved many times since. Therefore we think fulltiming Rving might be a good option for a season, maybe 5 or 10 years. We are looking at starting in 2015 or 2016.
Eddie
Terry and Jo said
07:18 PM Feb 21, 2013
Eddie,
Welcome to the RV Dreams forums. Let me first thank you for your service to our country.
While I've not yet been able to attend any of the RV Dreams rallies, I've heard from quite a few that there is a lot of information to receive by going. Being in Colorado, you can find it easy to drop down to New Mexico for that rally. (Plus, you can get away from all that Colorado pot smoke........kidding.)
Feel free to ask any questions that come to mind as you will find folks here that have experience in just about every kind of RV that there is. Don't ever think that a question is "dumb" as the only dumb questions are those that don't get asked, and thus don't get an answer.
Enjoy the research and planning and check out all the RV shows you can and visit all the RV dealers that you can. Look at each unit as a home and consider how normal everyday activities will be affected by the room and configuration fo the RV.
Glad to have you as part of the family.
Terry
PIEERE said
07:46 PM Feb 21, 2013
From One old veteran to a younger Veteran; Welcome! You will have plenty of time to do the research, search and research. Will turn you both in to Professionals by them, enjoy!
Raytronx said
12:09 AM Feb 22, 2013
Go for it Eddie, my wife and I also have no kiddies except the furry ones. We sold everything 2 years ago and have no regrets. Do it while you can.
Lucky Mike said
12:17 AM Feb 22, 2013
Well welcome Eddie......................I dont see a debate ,its more like when do we go!!!......after the rally you will know what I mean
All thru life they always say the grass is greener on the other side and they were wrong.....of course then again, they were not in an rv!!!!!!
EW Simp said
03:13 AM Feb 22, 2013
Thanks all. I look forward to seeing the truth of all the encouragement. It is the "no regret" that is the part that holds us back at this point. And of course getting rid of the stuff is my wife's challenge.
rclvnv said
03:31 AM Feb 22, 2013
Hi & Welcome. The opportunity to attend the rally is one that many of us who now full-time wish we might have taken. Like many others, running our business didn't allow us to take the time, so we learned all we could from these pages and archives. I encourage you to search these as well.However nothing is better than being with those who have done it! The issue of "stuff" and things that tie one to a particular place or life needs to be sorted properly, of course. We got very lucky. We decided to start the process by trading in our TT for a new 5er we felt we could F/T in,and bought it. Then we listed the house a year before we projected to hit the road, due to bad market, as advised. The house sold in three weeks to a cash buyer, for 97% of the asking price and since the guy was getting divorced, he bought everything in the house,down to the dishes,etc. Since we had the new rig and fully outfitted it prior, we moved to our favorite campground nearby and that was it. We had a business to sell, too and the economy made that problematic,so we operated it for two more school years, took off each summer in the rig, and are now back for the final school year. In June we will sell the equipment for whatever we can get, sell a company truck, and hit the road for good. Point is once you feel comfortable with the concept, the rest can happen,even quickly, and if there are any snags, the flexibility allows you to adjust. That is how it has come down for us.
Richard
WestWardHo said
03:58 AM Feb 22, 2013
Eddie & Christina,
Welcome to the forum, you'll be great additions here. Just a note, it's never too late to go to a RV-Dreams Rally & you'll be surprised at what you learn even after being RVers for a couple of years. We'll go back for another one ay some point.
Richard, your story is amazing. Kind of like Howard & Linda's for selling the house furnished. Your thinking is right on, you can fulltime for a season or a year or 5 years or forever. It's YOUR call.
Thank you for your service and if you're retired military take advantage of the great RV campgrounds on mant military bases.
Sherry & Jesse
EW Simp said
04:56 PM Feb 22, 2013
What an amazing story Richard. It would be awesome to sell the house furnished. Loved the story.
Not retired military and not even of retirement age. We are mid 30's, not the average fulltime RV'er, lookin at starting at 39 or 40.
New to the forum. Debating on FullTiming...Going to the NewMexico Rally in March to learn more. My wife Christina and I have thought about it off and on for years. We don't have kids (just one hairy child) and no ties to an area. I got out of the Marines about 15 years ago not to move around but have moved many times since. Therefore we think fulltiming Rving might be a good option for a season, maybe 5 or 10 years. We are looking at starting in 2015 or 2016.
Eddie
Eddie,
Welcome to the RV Dreams forums. Let me first thank you for your service to our country.
While I've not yet been able to attend any of the RV Dreams rallies, I've heard from quite a few that there is a lot of information to receive by going. Being in Colorado, you can find it easy to drop down to New Mexico for that rally. (Plus, you can get away from all that Colorado pot smoke........kidding.)
Feel free to ask any questions that come to mind as you will find folks here that have experience in just about every kind of RV that there is. Don't ever think that a question is "dumb" as the only dumb questions are those that don't get asked, and thus don't get an answer.
Enjoy the research and planning and check out all the RV shows you can and visit all the RV dealers that you can. Look at each unit as a home and consider how normal everyday activities will be affected by the room and configuration fo the RV.
Glad to have you as part of the family.
Terry
Go for it Eddie, my wife and I also have no kiddies except the furry ones. We sold everything 2 years ago and have no regrets. Do it while you can.
All thru life they always say the grass is greener on the other side and they were wrong.....of course then again, they were not in an rv!!!!!!
Hi & Welcome. The opportunity to attend the rally is one that many of us who now full-time wish we might have taken. Like many others, running our business didn't allow us to take the time, so we learned all we could from these pages and archives. I encourage you to search these as well.However nothing is better than being with those who have done it! The issue of "stuff" and things that tie one to a particular place or life needs to be sorted properly, of course. We got very lucky. We decided to start the process by trading in our TT for a new 5er we felt we could F/T in,and bought it. Then we listed the house a year before we projected to hit the road, due to bad market, as advised. The house sold in three weeks to a cash buyer, for 97% of the asking price and since the guy was getting divorced, he bought everything in the house,down to the dishes,etc. Since we had the new rig and fully outfitted it prior, we moved to our favorite campground nearby and that was it. We had a business to sell, too and the economy made that problematic,so we operated it for two more school years, took off each summer in the rig, and are now back for the final school year. In June we will sell the equipment for whatever we can get, sell a company truck, and hit the road for good. Point is once you feel comfortable with the concept, the rest can happen,even quickly, and if there are any snags, the flexibility allows you to adjust. That is how it has come down for us.
Richard
Welcome to the forum, you'll be great additions here. Just a note, it's never too late to go to a RV-Dreams Rally & you'll be surprised at what you learn even after being RVers for a couple of years. We'll go back for another one ay some point.
Richard, your story is amazing. Kind of like Howard & Linda's for selling the house furnished.
Your thinking is right on, you can fulltime for a season or a year or 5 years or forever. It's YOUR call.
Thank you for your service and if you're retired military take advantage of the great RV campgrounds on mant military bases.
Sherry & Jesse
Not retired military and not even of retirement age. We are mid 30's, not the average fulltime RV'er, lookin at starting at 39 or 40.