My husband, Tom, and I are seriously considering the full-time lifestyle. We toyed with the idea of full-timing a few years ago and weren't quite ready. In the meantime, I retired at 53, moved to a 55+ community in SW Florida, evacuated for Hurricane Irma four months after moving. We purchased a small travel trailer and decided we really love camping. While we have made many friends in our community, we don't "love" living here. We have still been considering full-time RVing. We love the outdoors - we kayak, hike, mountain bike, etc. Today we went to the Fort Myers RV show and looked the 5th Wheel we are most drawn to. We spoke to someone about workamping and have decided to seriously research and plan the move to full-timing. We are hoping to learn as much as we can through forums like this one.
My biggest reservation is how to even begin planning what a year of full-time RVing will be like (i.e., how does one begin planning routes, workamping, etc.)
Mary Pucker
arcaguy said
07:16 PM Jan 25, 2019
Well hi there Mary Pucker. There is a plethora of information here. I would especially look at the FAQ and some of Howard and Linda's articles. Just something I have picked up about workamping is you ain't gonna get rich. If your lucky you may make $15/hr but $10-12/hr is more likely. Having said that my wife and I are in the process of downsizing right now and we plan on living on about $2,500-2,700 a month, and not live like paupers. I saw Howard a couple of weeks ago at the Grand Rapids, MI RV show and he said that was realistic. Please factor into that budget that we will be on Medicare and I don't think you're eligible yet. Just something to keep in mind. Good luck and maybe we'll see you on the road.
LarryW21 said
09:55 AM Jan 26, 2019
Arcaguy has pointed the biggest bugaboo IMO...health insurance.
My husband, Tom, and I are seriously considering the full-time lifestyle. We toyed with the idea of full-timing a few years ago and weren't quite ready. In the meantime, I retired at 53, moved to a 55+ community in SW Florida, evacuated for Hurricane Irma four months after moving. We purchased a small travel trailer and decided we really love camping. While we have made many friends in our community, we don't "love" living here. We have still been considering full-time RVing. We love the outdoors - we kayak, hike, mountain bike, etc. Today we went to the Fort Myers RV show and looked the 5th Wheel we are most drawn to. We spoke to someone about workamping and have decided to seriously research and plan the move to full-timing. We are hoping to learn as much as we can through forums like this one.
My biggest reservation is how to even begin planning what a year of full-time RVing will be like (i.e., how does one begin planning routes, workamping, etc.)
Mary Pucker