We moved into the RV last night! It is still in the backyard of the S&B house, though. Tomorrow, we will move to the local KOA campground. The movers will be here Thursday to move the stuff we are storing into the environmentally controlled storage area. Monday is our closing day! We are praying for a smooth closing. This is all happening so fast, and as I had posted once before, it is scary! Dodie didn't sleep well last night worrying about all we still have to do. Her back has been bothering her (I wonder why!) and she can't work as much or as hard as she would like. For that matter, neither one of us can work like we could 30 years ago. 12 hours and we are pooped!
As we haul stuff from the house to the RV, I keep thinking...how much weight am I adding? Will we exceed gross weight ratings? I sure hope not. After leaving the KOA, we will go by some scales and see what we weigh!
I just got a satellite dish and tripod and learned how to set it up ( I hope!).
After Monday and the closing, I go back to work to finish July. On August 1st, I'll officially be retired! We are planning to stay at the KOA until the middle of August and then hit the road. Hopefully that should give us plenty of time to take care of last minute business. We bought a new truck, so I still have to install the items that I took off of the other truck. There's an air compressor that mounts under the truck, a TPMS, GPS and brackets for my kayak rack. I'll probably be doing all that work at the KOA.
So much to do, so much to do! However, it will soon be over! :)
Rob_Fla said
05:57 AM Jul 15, 2014
Congratulation's, you are "Just about there !!!"
Welcome to the Fulltime Lifestyle, it is great !!!
Camper Chronicles said
06:01 AM Jul 15, 2014
Congrats Joe!!! Fantastic news.
The Sages said
06:50 AM Jul 15, 2014
Yay! What an exciting time for you two! Just a couple months ago we were there. I love my trailer home. See you on the road....
NWescapee said
07:03 PM Jul 15, 2014
Congrats Joe!! How well I remember all the last minute things to do. One day you will look back and laugh and then wonder "how the heck did we do all that in such a short time????" And, congrats on the pending retirement, we're a long way from that day, but maybe, just maybe, with the reduced expenses and increased saving we will retire early!!
DebbieM said
10:16 PM Jul 15, 2014
Congrats!! Could you please send a photo of your kayak set up? We are fulltime now but have to find a way to bring the kayak along. We came back to the S&B to finish up a few things.
Joe_Camper said
02:43 AM Jul 16, 2014
Hey Steve, there are a bunch of photos of my kayak rack on Picasa. However, this site won't let me post any links so you'll have to type it in. It is: https://picasaweb.google.com/115733985076740787946/TruckMods
In picture #1, that bracket turned out to be a bit too springy, so I welded a piece of 1/4" X 3" flat bar between the two sides to make it stiffer. When I get a "round-2-it", I'lll change that pic.
Joe_Camper said
02:44 AM Jul 16, 2014
Hmmm, looks like the site made the link hyper!
mylittledogs said
03:11 AM Jul 16, 2014
Congratulations , on your venture. Hope everything falls into place an good luck is always with you. Can't wait until we can post that we are starting our fulltime adventure. Once again good luck & God bless.
Kenny & frances
Joe_Camper said
04:18 AM Jul 18, 2014
Yesterday the movers took away the little we had left and took it to storage. We also moved our 5er to our local KOA, so we are officially full timers! Monday, I go back to work for 9 days and then I'll be retired! We are sooo close! I updated my blog, too!
-- Edited by Joe_Camper on Friday 18th of July 2014 04:19:14 AM
DebbieM said
01:06 PM Jul 18, 2014
Woo-Hoo! Happy Dance time for you!! Beautiful truck and rig too!!
Joe_Camper said
05:27 AM Jul 20, 2014
DebbieM wrote:
Woo-Hoo! Happy Dance time for you!! Beautiful truck and rig too!!
Thanks! I haven't seen your new truck, but the new Laramie Longhorn's are very nice, too.
Joe_Camper said
05:32 AM Jul 20, 2014
I guess the topic of this post could be changed to "There"! We have been full timing since Thursday, 7/17/14. Whoo Hoo! Now, retirement on 7/31 and we can go wherever we feel like going!
We moved into the RV last night! It is still in the backyard of the S&B house, though. Tomorrow, we will move to the local KOA campground. The movers will be here Thursday to move the stuff we are storing into the environmentally controlled storage area. Monday is our closing day! We are praying for a smooth closing. This is all happening so fast, and as I had posted once before, it is scary! Dodie didn't sleep well last night worrying about all we still have to do. Her back has been bothering her (I wonder why!) and she can't work as much or as hard as she would like. For that matter, neither one of us can work like we could 30 years ago. 12 hours and we are pooped!
As we haul stuff from the house to the RV, I keep thinking...how much weight am I adding? Will we exceed gross weight ratings? I sure hope not. After leaving the KOA, we will go by some scales and see what we weigh!
I just got a satellite dish and tripod and learned how to set it up ( I hope!).
After Monday and the closing, I go back to work to finish July. On August 1st, I'll officially be retired! We are planning to stay at the KOA until the middle of August and then hit the road. Hopefully that should give us plenty of time to take care of last minute business. We bought a new truck, so I still have to install the items that I took off of the other truck. There's an air compressor that mounts under the truck, a TPMS, GPS and brackets for my kayak rack. I'll probably be doing all that work at the KOA.
So much to do, so much to do! However, it will soon be over! :)
Welcome to the Fulltime Lifestyle, it is great !!!
Congrats!! Could you please send a photo of your kayak set up? We are fulltime now but have to find a way to bring the kayak along. We came back to the S&B to finish up a few things.
Hey Steve, there are a bunch of photos of my kayak rack on Picasa. However, this site won't let me post any links so you'll have to type it in. It is: https://picasaweb.google.com/115733985076740787946/TruckMods
In picture #1, that bracket turned out to be a bit too springy, so I welded a piece of 1/4" X 3" flat bar between the two sides to make it stiffer. When I get a "round-2-it", I'lll change that pic.
Kenny & frances
Yesterday the movers took away the little we had left and took it to storage. We also moved our 5er to our local KOA, so we are officially full timers! Monday, I go back to work for 9 days and then I'll be retired! We are sooo close! I updated my blog, too!
-- Edited by Joe_Camper on Friday 18th of July 2014 04:19:14 AM
Woo-Hoo! Happy Dance time for you!! Beautiful truck and rig too!!
Thanks! I haven't seen your new truck, but the new Laramie Longhorn's are very nice, too.
Joe Camper becomes Joe Fulltimer. Woohoo!
Where the heck is the "LIke" button? LOL!