A definite Gonna Be just waiting for retirement to kick in
GhostRider said
02:27 PM Jan 4, 2015
I am not quite a gonna be, we have owned a Class C RV for 2 years and sold it 2 years ago to venture in real estate. Well, we are gonna to be for now. We did take a month and toured the US. This is when LeVere and I decided to do the full time when we retire. LeVere and I are from Cumberland, Maryland and work full time for now. We own our home and1 rental property and hopefully we will own our 2nd rental in a few months. We plan on workamping for myself and LeVere will be working as corporate nurse, if need be. We do have a few more years to go, wish it was right now though. I am hitting the internet real hard learning as much as I can. RV-Dreams site really put things in prospective. Learning how to Full time in advance will be a big help and a cost planner and saver. Just in the last couple of days I discovered things from workamping to financial to insurance of all kinds and health issues. We plan on a Class A diesel pusher between 39 to 42 feet not quite sure what make and model, still have several years to figure it out. Traveling around the country in a 32 foot Class C with 3 people pretty much convinced me to a much larger rig.
rocknb said
07:21 PM Jan 4, 2015
Howdy Howdy GhostRider,
Glad to have you on the RV Dreams web site. You have happened upon one of the most helpful sites for those who RV just on wknds and those who are FT'rs. Although you may have a few yrs to prepare, this site will be a treasure trove of info. Folks on this site, are from Janitorial Services to Corp. CEO's with all manner experience that they are willing to share. The reason is we are all one Big RV Dreams Family.
Again, Welcome & Enjoy...
Sushidog said
08:53 PM Jan 4, 2015
Welcome GhostRider.
Grab a paddle my friend, as we are in the same boat. We've chosen a truck and trailer for our FTing rig. We've traveled from coast to coast in a little Aliner, so just bout anything is a step up for us. We bought the truck we will be using to FT a little early, cause I found exactly what I was looking for and got too good a deal to pass up. We've decided on a travel trailer for our FT adventure over a fiver, but like yourself, we're still researching. As of today we have 3yrs, 6 months, 3 weeks, and 6 days to go - but who's counting?
Chip
Terry and Jo said
09:42 PM Jan 4, 2015
Steven and LeVere,
Welcome to the RV Dreams forums. You are very wise to research in advance, and this is a great site because the knowledge base in the folks here is astounding. Plus, Howard and Linda's journal and other articles are informative as well.
Be sure and also research your "planned-for" full-time lifestyle. For instance, if you plan to move fairly often, a motorhome is an excellent choice. On the other hand, should you decide to travel to an area and spend longer periods of time in that area to see all the attractions that interest you, perhaps a towable like a fifth wheel or travel trailer would suit the lifestyle more. Jo and I have lived in our fifth wheel for over 3 1/2 years now, but we don't move much, so for us, a fifth wheel was best. It doesn't need to be driven regularly to "keep things working." While we aren't traveling in the RV yet, when we do, our plans are to stop in an area for 3 to 6 months (or more) and see what interests us before moving on to a new area.
However one does it, and as Howard has stated, there is no wrong way to RV.
Have fun with the research and planning.
Terry
RonandBee said
11:24 PM Jan 4, 2015
Welcome Ghostrider! We too are in the same boat you are, to a certain degree. I'm 52 and my wife is...well, I'm not allowed to say, but we have been retired for 2 years now. We have settled down here in Las Vegas, but with two military sons on opposite ends of the country, we're never home, so we're taking the plunge and going full-time. We're still in the research stage, however I know we want a diesel pusher in the 40+ foot range. We still have about 6 months or so to get everything in order. We're leaning towards the Ellipse, Phaeton, Thor and Meridian models, but we are still in the early stages though. We're very excited, and nervous, about the whole venture, but knowledge is power. The more we research the more comfortable we get with our decisions and planning. Good luck and enjoy these forums!
GhostRider said
06:34 PM Jan 5, 2015
Like to thank everyone for the warm welcome, I notice it is a friendly RV forum and I have taken away a lot of great information from here and I really appreciate the efforts everyone here has put in. I wanna tell y'all right now I have the most incredible case of RV fever you have ever seen. We want to leave right now, this very moment. I can tell ya we will be Full Timing within 3 to 4 years if not sooner.
BiggarView said
07:03 PM Jan 5, 2015
GhostRider wrote:
Like to thank everyone for the warm welcome, I notice it is a friendly RV forum and I have taken away a lot of great information from here and I really appreciate the efforts everyone here has put in. I wanna tell y'all right now I have the most incredible case of RV fever you have ever seen. We want to leave right now, this very moment. I can tell ya we will be Full Timing within 3 to 4 years if not sooner.
Methinks you have some serious competiton for that claim. We've have had the fever for about 2 years now, and the RV docs say it will take us another 4 to regain some semblance of the new "normal" condition much described as "full timing"
Welcome to the intensive care ward
NWescapee said
07:45 PM Jan 5, 2015
Brian - I still think you're going to be free before your date, you've just been researching way too much to not break free!!
TRAILERKING said
09:27 PM Jan 5, 2015
Welcome aboard............Great to see you looking for a Diesel Pusher.
I am not quite a gonna be, we have owned a Class C RV for 2 years and sold it 2 years ago to venture in real estate. Well, we are gonna to be for now. We did take a month and toured the US. This is when LeVere and I decided to do the full time when we retire. LeVere and I are from Cumberland, Maryland and work full time for now. We own our home and1 rental property and hopefully we will own our 2nd rental in a few months. We plan on workamping for myself and LeVere will be working as corporate nurse, if need be. We do have a few more years to go, wish it was right now though. I am hitting the internet real hard learning as much as I can. RV-Dreams site really put things in prospective. Learning how to Full time in advance will be a big help and a cost planner and saver. Just in the last couple of days I discovered things from workamping to financial to insurance of all kinds and health issues. We plan on a Class A diesel pusher between 39 to 42 feet not quite sure what make and model, still have several years to figure it out. Traveling around the country in a 32 foot Class C with 3 people pretty much convinced me to a much larger rig.
Howdy Howdy GhostRider,
Glad to have you on the RV Dreams web site. You have happened upon one of the most helpful sites for those who RV just on wknds and those who are FT'rs. Although you may have a few yrs to prepare, this site will be a treasure trove of info. Folks on this site, are from Janitorial Services to Corp. CEO's with all manner experience that they are willing to share. The reason is we are all one Big RV Dreams Family.
Again, Welcome & Enjoy...
Grab a paddle my friend, as we are in the same boat. We've chosen a truck and trailer for our FTing rig. We've traveled from coast to coast in a little Aliner, so just bout anything is a step up for us. We bought the truck we will be using to FT a little early, cause I found exactly what I was looking for and got too good a deal to pass up. We've decided on a travel trailer for our FT adventure over a fiver, but like yourself, we're still researching. As of today we have 3yrs, 6 months, 3 weeks, and 6 days to go - but who's counting?
Chip
Steven and LeVere,
Welcome to the RV Dreams forums. You are very wise to research in advance, and this is a great site because the knowledge base in the folks here is astounding. Plus, Howard and Linda's journal and other articles are informative as well.
Be sure and also research your "planned-for" full-time lifestyle. For instance, if you plan to move fairly often, a motorhome is an excellent choice. On the other hand, should you decide to travel to an area and spend longer periods of time in that area to see all the attractions that interest you, perhaps a towable like a fifth wheel or travel trailer would suit the lifestyle more. Jo and I have lived in our fifth wheel for over 3 1/2 years now, but we don't move much, so for us, a fifth wheel was best. It doesn't need to be driven regularly to "keep things working." While we aren't traveling in the RV yet, when we do, our plans are to stop in an area for 3 to 6 months (or more) and see what interests us before moving on to a new area.
However one does it, and as Howard has stated, there is no wrong way to RV.
Have fun with the research and planning.
Terry
Like to thank everyone for the warm welcome, I notice it is a friendly RV forum and I have taken away a lot of great information from here and I really appreciate the efforts everyone here has put in. I wanna tell y'all right now I have the most incredible case of RV fever you have ever seen. We want to leave right now, this very moment. I can tell ya we will be Full Timing within 3 to 4 years if not sooner.
Methinks you have some serious competiton for that claim. We've have had the fever for about 2 years now, and the RV docs say it will take us another 4 to regain some semblance of the new "normal" condition much described as "full timing"
Welcome to the intensive care ward
Welcome aboard............Great to see you looking for a Diesel Pusher.