I believe most of us fear change! Personally; I had a back injury in 1985 that cost me everything including the seperation of the family by 1988. At least you have the chance to sell and if your health is good and you have skills and experience you will locate work whereever you decide to go. If your picture is up to date you both look young enough to accomplish any goals you seek. I believe you will find as most did that the freedom will replace any mixed feelings and emotions you are going through now. Welcome to the forums and you can ask any ?'s here and someone will respond with answers to get you through all of it. Pieere

We're not on the road yet, either. We're just waiting for Kev to be able to retire. Every once in a while that panicky feeling rolls over me. -- "What have we done?!?! How do we think we can do this!?!? We've sold our house and bought a truck and fifth wheel???? Are we crazy???"-- When that happens I remind myself of just how much I'll regret it later if we DON'T do it!! I know full well that if we don't go through with it I will hate myself for giving up on it! That calms me down and gets my thoughts going in the right direction! And then I go see what else I can find to get rid of!! lol.

Looks like you're in our age range (based on your birthdate) - we're also in our late 30s. Been on the road for 6 years now, full-time.. and no looking back.

Nope, you're not nuts.. if this is what you want to be doing!

Scared is a natural emotion. I always got past it by asking myself this all important question: 'What's the worst that could happen??'.

Get comfortable with the most likely worst case scenarios.. and you'll probably find yourself saying, 'I can deal with that.'.

You're joining a growing community of full time location independent nomads, who are finding ways of making this lifestyle work. Be sure to check out http://www.NuRVers.com, which is another great community of young-at-heart non-retired full timers.

Best wishes on your road to adventure!
- Cherie

So, we've sold everything in the house and have been living in our 5th wheel for the past couple of weeks. Now, we can't wait to get on the road!!! There's a possibility that our contract on our house is falling through. The couple who are buying it are having issues with the buyer of their house. But, it will sell eventually!! Beth, I'm also a nurse, but I'm completely leaving my job and not working. We're possibly going to do some workamping along the way.

Thank you, thank you and thank you.  I really needed to read these posts today.  I had one of those moments last night, lying in bed and thinking what are we doing!!!????My wonderful hubby looked at me and said "Do you remember everytime we are out, we hate the thought of coming back, do you really want to stay in this house with all the construction chaos around us and lasting probably another two years and in the end if we don't find it is not the life for us, we stop and buy something!!.   We have options but this is something we have dreamed of for three years and now is our chance.   The house sale came from out of nowhere, the timing was perfect allowing us to dejunk and to boot the new purchasers want to buy some of our furniture".  Everything is lining up, so I hate when this indecision steps in.  Thanks to all for keep me on track with our dream!  September 17th here we come!!!

It will all come together if it's meant to be. Good luck to the both of you.

Ours finally closed and we have been living in the RV for almost a month now. Cut back to 4 days at work,, took over a 60% cut in pay,,, plan to work until Nov. then hit the road. This time gives us a chance to take care of the little things we didn't have to while still in the sticks N Bricks like cell phones and hot spots and organizing and other little things I'd rather do now than worry about on the road.

 Have fun with it and I'm sure untill each of us actually hit the road will will have moments of second thoughts.

Didn't go so well.....sale fell through. The buyers were selling their house and their buyer couldn't get financed. House is back on the market. This time with a realtor. If it doesn't sell by January, we'll keep it. Regardless, we're looking at heading out on the road the end of October or the beginning of November.

Sorry to hear your sale fell through. DW and I are looking to sell our house in spring. As we are cleaning thing out and getting things in order the same feeling hits me now and then. What are we doing? Selling everything, leaving family and friends, quitting good jobs in this time when many people would love to have a job. Then I think, I've been doing this for years and where has it gotten me. The worst thing that can happen is it doesn't work out and we get off the road. Or maybe stay in the 5ver in a different location. Whatever happens I would rather have the experience of doing it than keep saying WHAT IF. It's the whole thing of getting out of our comfort zone. They say what doesn't kill you will only make you stronger, and I don't see any way this decision is life threatening, only life enhancing. Good luck.

Hi everyone!  New here!  This site has been so very helpful!!  My husband I have just decided after failure to sell our 5th wheel and not feeling real sure about that issue...that we are going to keep it, rent our house out and live fulltime in the RV for awhile.  It is something like many others, that we have talked about many times.  We live a few hours from our friends and family and are sick of the commute and being kind of on the side lines with all of them.  It just made good sense to rent out our house in today's market and get closer to all of our kids and live in the RV.  Plus the fact that we can take off and travel in it throughout the year. 

My husband was able to take an early retirement due to a spine injury about eleven years ago.  We've been basically just living in our house to store our things and not enjoying life.  After two back surgery's he's feeling a bit better.  It's time!!!  I too get panicky wondering if we are doing the right thing.  But after really thinking it through, why not?!  We're too young to be hanging out all day watching tv!!  We could be enjoying our kids and their kids, on a regular basis.  We'll be discussing the lease with our neighbor's this week.  From there we should be getting down to business selling, packing, and putting some things in storage.  I've had a few restless nights thinking whether we're doing the right thing, but after reading many stories on this forum, I'm getting excited!!  I know it's going to be a process to get through.  The end result will be freeing!!

Janice,

That is just like making lemonade out of lemons.  If nothing else, you have the opportunity to see whether you would really like the lifestyle, but still have the house to fall back on.  Unless things really got tight money-wise, you can still live in the house and travel as much as possible.

By the way, welcome to the RV Dreams forum.  Feel free to ask any questions that you may have.  We welcome them as we all tend to learn from each other.

Glad to have you as part of the "family."

Terry