It seems my wife (MrsG) has been planning for a few months now, writing it all down; the hows, where's, when's, why's and why not's, etc. So last weekend she says's let's go for a ride and don't be negative, just be open-minded. 'SURE, okay' I reply. She drives us to a RV Lot. We looked over this complete rig. 5th Wheel+truck, all decked out to go. And it all clicked. I've been reading and discovering for the past 5 days. This site and you guys are incredible! Love the information and knowledge base here. We've always 'talked' about this lifestyle. And dreamed. Someday.
Well, this weekend we go back with checklist's in hand to really go over the 5th wheel+truck. Have our mechanic check the truck out, etc. If all goes well, we will put into motion our "12-24" plan. Actually it's my plan - get it all together over the next 12 months with the 24 month window as the farthest out date to hit the road as full-timers!
Lucky Mike said
01:33 PM Jan 24, 2014
Congrats!!!!..............
The time will Fly rather quickly!!!!!
MrG said
01:40 PM Jan 24, 2014
Thanks Mike! I'm sure it will and I'd love to meet you someday.
Tom
el Rojo and Pam said
02:15 PM Jan 24, 2014
Congrats MrG!!!! Welcome to the forum. Be-careful it could turn in the 6-12 plan after your first outing.
Red
MrG said
02:23 PM Jan 24, 2014
And I would not have any problems with that scenario! Now THAT would be a plan!
jrzygrl64 said
04:52 PM Jan 24, 2014
Welcome to the forum - Mr AND Mrs G!
What fun - choosing your new home! We just bought ours before Christmas, haven't even brought it home yet (dealer is doing some things to it for us) but we CANNOT WAIT!
Keep us updated on your progress - Red is right - plans can sometimes become accelerated after reading a few blogs, going to a few RV shows, spending time on this forum, going out camping a few times - ours went from 5 year to 2 1/2 years! Just like that - as long as the house sells, but Red is sending us some mojo - right Red?
Alie and Jims Carrilite said
05:05 PM Jan 24, 2014
Congrats on finding a rig. There are some package deals available but finding the right one usually take awhile.
As already stated be careful that the 12/24 doesn't become the 6/12 or in our case 3/9 or you can find yourself out having fun way before you thought!
el Rojo and Pam said
05:07 PM Jan 24, 2014
Kelly, super mojo on the way! Best of Luck to the whole Class of 2014!
Red
mylittledogs said
05:48 PM Jan 24, 2014
Good luck. The time will go by fast.
Kenny & frances
Camper Chronicles said
08:37 AM Jan 25, 2014
Welcome and good for you!! Don't be surprised if the dream evolves as you learn more. My husband and I have had more intense conversations over this dream than we have had in years and it still keeps changing and forming. It's not a bad thing...you just don't know what you don't know. :)
VanMar said
09:10 AM Jan 25, 2014
Welcome to the forum, Mr & Mrs G.
Dittos to what the others said about the 12/24 plan morphing into something shorter. Our three year plan quickly became a two year plan...and D-Day is now a mere five months away.
Just out of curiosity, could you post the model of the fiver and specs of the truck? Just like to know what kind of rigs people are getting.
Vance
MrsG said
12:00 PM Jan 26, 2014
MrsG here... Made the big step of signing some papers yesterday!! Spent the day looking over the rig and testing slides, etc. Had the truck looked over by a mechanic in the area. Just waiting on the financing now. Fingers crossed that in the next couple of weeks we'll have the set up parked in our yard and then the FUN begins of the GIANT purge!!
el Rojo and Pam said
11:19 AM Jan 27, 2014
Congrats to both of you!
WestWardHo said
03:39 PM Jan 27, 2014
Welcome Mr. & Mrs. G,
Glad it's all coming together for you! We think you'll love this Life as so many of us do!
Sherry
Dog Folks said
11:49 AM Jan 28, 2014
Welcome to the forum. At some point you will ask yourself if you made the right decision.
The answer is : "Yes. Probably the best thing you have ever done."
Grams said
08:09 AM Jan 30, 2014
Good luck! Hang on, the transition will be a memorable ride!
I suggested to my hubby that we go full time, he's jealous he didn't think of it!!
We had a 12 month plan which ended up putting us into our 5th wheel in only 8 months. Planned to hit the road this past Dec put hubby was offer an interim position too good to turn down, so we are back on the 12 month plan. :) but this time around our only hurdle is waiting on the 12 months to expire. No praying someone buys the house, no longer worrying about how to get rid of our treasures, and no emotional roller coaster while dealing with it all.
We are standing on the starting line, engine roaring to go, go, go!
MrG said
12:43 PM Feb 2, 2014
Finally signed the papers on the tow vehicle and 5th wheel Saturday. Will have $$$'s in hand by mid-week to hand over for the keys! We'll get her home and parked for now, with the 12-24 Plan officially going into action the day it's out front!
Tom
-- Edited by MrG on Sunday 2nd of February 2014 12:43:44 PM
MrG said
09:19 PM Feb 11, 2014
Finally got the truck today! Now just waiting on the papers for the 5th Wheel! Hopefully we'll have it by the weekend and then our countdown will begin!
TRAILERKING said
09:27 PM Feb 11, 2014
Please post pic's as you progress. Always excited and seems like Christmas..............Even if it's someone elses toys.
jrzygrl64 said
05:36 AM Feb 12, 2014
Sounds like your plan is moving right along! Pics please!
MrG said
08:11 PM Feb 16, 2014
We FINALLY got the truck and took it out for a spin today! Soon we'll have the 5th Wheel...hopefully in another week or so and then the official T&L Countdown to Fulltime will begin! It's a 2000 Ford F350 SD Lariat Crew Cab Turbo Diesel 7.3 Dually and has the 5th wheel hitch already in it!
-- Edited by MrG on Sunday 16th of February 2014 08:16:50 PM
MrsG said
08:22 PM Feb 16, 2014
Daisy, our 9 1/2 year old Collie/Border Collie mix LOVES her new truck and traveling with Mommy and Daddy!
MarkS said
08:32 PM Feb 16, 2014
Congrats... Feels good, don't it.
MrG said
02:09 PM Feb 17, 2014
It feels SOOOO good! Right now we're like little kids waiting on Christmas Day for the 5th Wheel to arrive!
MarkS said
10:13 AM Feb 19, 2014
Us too. I'm not sure we're potty trained yet. I just noticed where you are. I pass there many times during the week. I'm in L.A. Right now. Headed back over the hill in a couple of hours.
Camper Chronicles said
07:46 PM Feb 19, 2014
Congratulations and good for you. Feels great when things are moving. I am also waiting for my RV and feel like a kid at Christmas ...can't wait
Jo and Ben said
08:34 PM Feb 19, 2014
Congrats! Nice truck!
NWescapee said
10:58 PM Feb 19, 2014
Congrats, can't wait to see you out on the road!! Don't feel you are tied to any specific timeframe, we learned that things happen, timing changes and in the end it all works out. And while you are on the road, timing continues to change, learning to be flexible and make plans knowing they are subject to change and accepting the change will make life on the road so much more enjoyable!!
MrsG said
09:18 PM Feb 25, 2014
MarkS wrote:
Us too. I'm not sure we're potty trained yet. I just noticed where you are. I pass there many times during the week. I'm in L.A. Right now. Headed back over the hill in a couple of hours.
We will all have to get together after we get our rig since we really are so close!! It'll be nice to meet some West Coasters! hehehe
MrsG said
09:33 PM Feb 25, 2014
Mr. G and Mrs. G update on our 2005 Alpha 5th Wheel:
More delays in getting our new home... no one said this was going to be a piece of cake, now did they? (That's ok, we need to watch our sweets intake anyway.) hahaha Trying to keep a sense of humor about it all.
We love our truck and are having fun with it, but we sure wish things were going along more smoothly with getting the Alpha here. The hold up has to do with the RV having been in Canada and needing an American title for the finance company. It just takes the state department of motor vehicle department a bunch of hoops to jump through to get it all cleared for an American title that the finance company will accept. If the dealership had taken care of this beforehand, we wouldn't be having this delay. Oh well, I'm sure it is for the best and everything will work out. We are just EXCITED!! In the mean time, we are enjoying learning about our truck and how it drives.
MrG said
09:53 PM Mar 18, 2014
F I N A L L Y! We got our home...home! Now we're checking it over, making lists of what is needed in it. Once we get the plates and it becomes 'official', we'll name it and our 12/24 countdown will begin!
DebbieM said
10:05 PM Mar 18, 2014
I LOVE the pictures! How fun! Enjoy and let us know the name and when you're hitting the road. Congratulations!!!!!
Camper Chronicles said
05:36 AM Mar 19, 2014
Really great !!! Good for you guys
Jim and Barb said
06:52 AM Mar 19, 2014
Beautiful rig! Thanks for sharing the pictures.
LandL Partners said
04:30 PM Mar 19, 2014
Looks great - congrats! Let the countdown begin!
Alie and Jims Carrilite said
05:29 PM Mar 19, 2014
Great rig!
Is that 2 separate fridges that they installed side by side? If so that an interesting idea.
Cindi said
07:06 PM Mar 19, 2014
Love the pictures and the floor plan. Congrats!
MrsG said
09:18 PM Mar 19, 2014
Alie and Jims Carrilite wrote:
Great rig! Is that 2 separate fridges that they installed side by side? If so that an interesting idea.
Yep!! Two fridges! One has an ice maker in it too.
MrsG said
09:19 PM Mar 19, 2014
Cindi wrote:
Love the pictures and the floor plan. Congrats!
Thank you Cindi! We LOVE the floor plan! So open and roomy!
MrsG said
09:20 PM Mar 19, 2014
Thank you for all of the wonderful replies on our new home! We are so excited and can't wait to be actually living in it! I'm sure we'll be leaning on all of you experienced folks for H-E-L-P!!!! hehehe
It seems my wife (MrsG) has been planning for a few months now, writing it all down; the hows, where's, when's, why's and why not's, etc. So last weekend she says's let's go for a ride and don't be negative, just be open-minded. 'SURE, okay' I reply. She drives us to a RV Lot. We looked over this complete rig. 5th Wheel+truck, all decked out to go. And it all clicked. I've been reading and discovering for the past 5 days. This site and you guys are incredible! Love the information and knowledge base here. We've always 'talked' about this lifestyle. And dreamed. Someday.
Well, this weekend we go back with checklist's in hand to really go over the 5th wheel+truck. Have our mechanic check the truck out, etc. If all goes well, we will put into motion our "12-24" plan. Actually it's my plan - get it all together over the next 12 months with the 24 month window as the farthest out date to hit the road as full-timers!
The time will Fly rather quickly!!!!!
Thanks Mike! I'm sure it will and I'd love to meet you someday.
Tom
Red
And I would not have any problems with that scenario!
Now THAT would be a plan!
What fun - choosing your new home! We just bought ours before Christmas, haven't even brought it home yet (dealer is doing some things to it for us) but we CANNOT WAIT!
Keep us updated on your progress - Red is right - plans can sometimes become accelerated after reading a few blogs, going to a few RV shows, spending time on this forum, going out camping a few times - ours went from 5 year to 2 1/2 years! Just like that - as long as the house sells, but Red is sending us some mojo - right Red?
As already stated be careful that the 12/24 doesn't become the 6/12 or in our case 3/9 or you can find yourself out having fun way before you thought!
Red
Kenny & frances
Welcome to the forum, Mr & Mrs G.
Dittos to what the others said about the 12/24 plan morphing into something shorter. Our three year plan quickly became a two year plan...and D-Day is now a mere five months away.
Just out of curiosity, could you post the model of the fiver and specs of the truck? Just like to know what kind of rigs people are getting.
Vance
MrsG here... Made the big step of signing some papers yesterday!!
Spent the day looking over the rig and testing slides, etc. Had the truck looked over by a mechanic in the area. Just waiting on the financing now. 
Fingers crossed that in the next couple of weeks we'll have the set up parked in our yard and then the FUN begins of the GIANT purge!!
Glad it's all coming together for you! We think you'll love this Life as so many of us do!
Sherry
The answer is : "Yes. Probably the best thing you have ever done."
I suggested to my hubby that we go full time, he's jealous he didn't think of it!!
We had a 12 month plan which ended up putting us into our 5th wheel in only 8 months. Planned to hit the road this past Dec put hubby was offer an interim position too good to turn down, so we are back on the 12 month plan. :) but this time around our only hurdle is waiting on the 12 months to expire. No praying someone buys the house, no longer worrying about how to get rid of our treasures, and no emotional roller coaster while dealing with it all.
We are standing on the starting line, engine roaring to go, go, go!
Finally signed the papers on the tow vehicle and 5th wheel Saturday. Will have $$$'s in hand by mid-week to hand over for the keys! We'll get her home and parked for now, with the 12-24 Plan officially going into action the day it's out front!
Tom
-- Edited by MrG on Sunday 2nd of February 2014 12:43:44 PM
Finally got the truck today! Now just waiting on the papers for the 5th Wheel! Hopefully we'll have it by the weekend and then our countdown will begin!
Please post pic's as you progress. Always excited and seems like Christmas..............Even if it's someone elses toys.
We FINALLY got the truck and took it out for a spin today! Soon we'll have the 5th Wheel...hopefully in another week or so and then the official T&L Countdown to Fulltime will begin!
It's a 2000 Ford F350 SD Lariat Crew Cab Turbo Diesel 7.3 Dually and has the 5th wheel hitch already in it!
-- Edited by MrG on Sunday 16th of February 2014 08:16:50 PM
Daisy, our 9 1/2 year old Collie/Border Collie mix LOVES her new truck and traveling with Mommy and Daddy!
It feels SOOOO good! Right now we're like little kids waiting on Christmas Day for the 5th Wheel to arrive!
We will all have to get together after we get our rig since we really are so close!! It'll be nice to meet some West Coasters! hehehe
Mr. G and Mrs. G update on our 2005 Alpha 5th Wheel:
intake anyway.) hahaha Trying to keep a sense of humor about it all.
Oh well, I'm sure it is for the best and everything will work out. We are just EXCITED
!! In the mean time, we are enjoying learning about our truck and how it drives.
More delays in getting our new home... no one said this was going to be a piece of cake, now did they? (That's ok, we need to watch our sweets
We love our truck and are having fun with it, but we sure wish things were going along more smoothly with getting the Alpha here. The hold up has to do with the RV having been in Canada and needing an American title for the finance company. It just takes the state department of motor vehicle department a bunch of hoops to jump through to get it all cleared for an American title that the finance company will accept. If the dealership had taken care of this beforehand, we wouldn't be having this delay.
F I N A L L Y!
We got our home...home! Now we're checking it over, making lists of what is needed in it. Once we get the plates and it becomes 'official', we'll name it and our 12/24 countdown will begin!
I LOVE the pictures! How fun! Enjoy and let us know the name and when you're hitting the road. Congratulations!!!!!
Is that 2 separate fridges that they installed side by side? If so that an interesting idea.
Yep!! Two fridges! One has an ice maker in it too.
Thank you Cindi! We LOVE the floor plan! So open and roomy!