Hi All! We're Bob & Kathrun from Northern California (Sonoma County) and we have nine months to go to start living our dream! Seems like a ways away but we know it will be here before we know it. (?!)
Planning on a fifth wheel and taking off in June 2015. First thing it to gussy up the house and get it ready to sell, buy our home on wheels and head north to Oregon for the summer to be with our daughter's family. After that, we're on our own! Can't wait. We'll be at the Fall Rally in Goshen in a couple of weeks - the ones that looks like deer in the headlights!
DebbieM said
10:43 AM Aug 26, 2014
Congrats! We lived in Placerville before heading out fulltime two months ago. Love, love, LOVE it! I'm retired but my husband is still working and so far, it's been great. I was researching for 1 1/2 years. Many will tell you, the time will FLY! If you'll be purging, start now. The process can really take a long time and can be a lot of work and for some, stressful.
We'll see you at the rally. I hope that earthquake didn't cause you any damage.
Jo And Craig said
07:46 PM Aug 26, 2014
I second Deb's "emotion"! It is NEVER too early to start purging. Just ask us how we know!!
Look forward to seeing you at the rally!
Bill and Jodee said
08:30 PM Aug 28, 2014
Great news Bob and Kat!!
We have a thread for the "graduating" class of 2015 and a lot of us are from California. Click on the Search in the blue bar above and enter Dreamers Class of 2015 to find us. We're all getting excited with most of us now under 11 months to go!!
I have been purging for 14 months (slow and steady) and with seven months to go we will be ready to go without a huge push at the end. It definitely helps the time go more quickly .
Jodee
cpaulsen said
06:44 AM Aug 29, 2014
We were doing the same thing last year.....time went very quick!! Took off full-timing(camp hosting)....left Northern Ca. and moved everything to Oregon. Best move we ever made.
BiggarView said
07:37 AM Aug 29, 2014
Jo And Craig wrote:
...It is NEVER too early to start purging...
Agree 100%, We're over 4 years from kick-off and we are already well into purge mode.
HighwayRanger said
10:50 AM Aug 31, 2014
We're also from NorCal. I have delayed my retirement until November of 2015, but at that time, we'll find our fulltime rig, with the plan being to hit the road in spring of 2016. Still debating the type of RV we'll go with. I've been research for 6-7 years now, and that is probably too long, since so much has changed over that time. It's actually stressful constantly thinking about the tiniest of details over and over! Anyway, we too are purging, and hope to see you on the road soon!
Roy
Jake62 said
07:48 PM Aug 31, 2014
We're six-months behind you as we'll head out December next year. We joined this site four years ago, we're very slow learners :), but the time has gone quickly and we have been able to gain much insight from the folks on this site. And, probably just as important, use that insight to address several issues which now allow us to travel this great country of ours with a great sense of purpose and freedom, which certainly includes the "purging" of many things.
Look forward to crossing paths in the future. We will be at Hersey looking over possible floor plans in DPs and attending a number of the seminars, but will not be able to spend time in Goshen at the Rally. Good luck with your launch!
Tim
-- Edited by Jake62 on Sunday 31st of August 2014 07:49:20 PM
galtgirl said
08:34 PM Aug 31, 2014
We are on the same timeline as you. Our plans are to move back into our 5th wheel early next Spring. John will retire from his job in May and we will establish residency somewhere other than Ca. I sure hope this is our last summer in the heat of the Sacramento valley.
This will be our second time living fulltime in the RV. Best of luck getting everything in order; time if flying and I can't believe we are finally going to be free of the work world in less than a year.
I started a blog, mainly to document our preparations and then to keep our family up to date on our travels.
Carol
BobKat said
01:06 PM Sep 4, 2014
Thanks for all the support! Sure seems like things have mysteriously reproduced in our closets. Purging and repairing are our major forms of activities these days. Making home repairs is something that I will NOT MISS! Hopefully any repairing on our Fifthwheel won't be as demanding. Looking forward to meeting you all at the Rally or on the road!
Hi All! We're Bob & Kathrun from Northern California (Sonoma County) and we have nine months to go to start living our dream! Seems like a ways away but we know it will be here before we know it. (?!)
Planning on a fifth wheel and taking off in June 2015. First thing it to gussy up the house and get it ready to sell, buy our home on wheels and head north to Oregon for the summer to be with our daughter's family. After that, we're on our own! Can't wait. We'll be at the Fall Rally in Goshen in a couple of weeks - the ones that looks like deer in the headlights!
Congrats! We lived in Placerville before heading out fulltime two months ago. Love, love, LOVE it! I'm retired but my husband is still working and so far, it's been great. I was researching for 1 1/2 years. Many will tell you, the time will FLY! If you'll be purging, start now. The process can really take a long time and can be a lot of work and for some, stressful.
We'll see you at the rally. I hope that earthquake didn't cause you any damage.
I second Deb's "emotion"! It is NEVER too early to start purging. Just ask us how we know!!
Look forward to seeing you at the rally!
We have a thread for the "graduating" class of 2015 and a lot of us are from California. Click on the Search in the blue bar above and enter Dreamers Class of 2015 to find us. We're all getting excited with most of us now under 11 months to go!!
I have been purging for 14 months (slow and steady) and with seven months to go we will be ready to go without a huge push at the end. It definitely helps the time go more quickly
Jodee
Agree 100%, We're over 4 years from kick-off and we are already well into purge mode.
Roy
We're six-months behind you as we'll head out December next year. We joined this site four years ago, we're very slow learners :), but the time has gone quickly and we have been able to gain much insight from the folks on this site. And, probably just as important, use that insight to address several issues which now allow us to travel this great country of ours with a great sense of purpose and freedom, which certainly includes the "purging" of many things.
Look forward to crossing paths in the future. We will be at Hersey looking over possible floor plans in DPs and attending a number of the seminars, but will not be able to spend time in Goshen at the Rally. Good luck with your launch!
Tim
-- Edited by Jake62 on Sunday 31st of August 2014 07:49:20 PM
This will be our second time living fulltime in the RV. Best of luck getting everything in order; time if flying and I can't believe we are finally going to be free of the work world in less than a year.
I started a blog, mainly to document our preparations and then to keep our family up to date on our travels.
Carol