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Thinking of going full time!
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Hi Everyone, As the title says, I'm thinking of moving out of my apt and buying a livin lite toy hauler. Although higher cost I thought aluminum frame ect would help with concerns rotting wood, mold, leaks etc....and maybe better resale? Is this true or a bunch of hupla? I have a flexible job, I fly...
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Lot to think about but it's -25 this morning so.....
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My husband and I have been talking early retirement (we're 55) now for almost two years. We live in Northern Minnesota, but our four kids are spread across the country. We're fortunate to enjoy good health and have a health plan option through John's employer after he reitres. We have (we hope) eno...
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34m/30f/2f Family Full Timers
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Hello we are the Sampsons!. Currently a young family living full time in a 32ft 5th wheel. We started a blog documenting our journey at www.ittorv.com Would love to get to know more full timers and share stories! Steven Edit by moderator: Activated link and increased font size. Terry -- Edited by...
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Hello Everyone!
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I'm new to RV Dreams! My name is Kelly and my partners name is Lisa. We are currently living full time in our motor home in Northern Illinois until August. Then we will take off for the road! It's been an adventure just being stationary at the campground since July but it's been a blast! Especially the las...
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Fulltime for 3 Months
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Hello, all you RV-Dreamers. I am not new to this site for I have been reading and learning for quite some time. This is my first post. My Wife and I are new fulltimers and are totally loving this lifestlye and freedom. We are in South Florida after escaping the cold midwestern winters upon my retirement f...
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New old guy here
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For sure I'm a wannabe and probably and gonnabe. I found Howard and Linda's website as I have been investigating what it costs (FTing), which is a wonderful find! I'll be reading all I can to see if I think I can do it. I also considered living on a sailboat, but don't like the water all that much. Land? I li...
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Hi fron Northern Ca, May start the process next month
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Marriece and I are looking at being full timers in four or five months. We had a Class C several years ago which was great for short stays, but if couped up during a few days of rain, I got a bit of cabin fever LOL so Im looking at used diesel pushers with two front slides. I am a retired Railroad Machinist and...
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Hello New Guy here!
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Just retired and excited to get on the road! I am very new at RV'ing so I thought I would join up with you guys for moral support!
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Complete Newb, Gonna Be!
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Hi everyone! I am completely new to the RV world. I work for the pipeline with my boyfriend and we have decided to take the plunge into the RV world. It is substantially cheaper than paying for a hotel every week (when you get it paid off finally that is ). Neither of us own homes so this RV is going to be our h...
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Hello!
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My name is Tracie and my husband Shad and I moved one step closer to the full time life yesterday and bought a bus conversion! We are super excited and hope to have our house sold and be on the road by the end of summer '13. We are in our early 40's and are currently living in Lubbock, TX. Shad is lucky eno...
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Just Getting Started
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Glad I found this forum. Bob and I relocated 4 years ago from Louisiana to Michigan due to a job transfer with General Motors and now we are seriously looking at retirement this year. I am not sure we want to RV full time but want to RV "lots of time". We have children in LA, TX and FL and miss se...
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hello from newport oregon
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i am new here because now im happy to report that monday dec. 17th 2012 i bought my self a 1996 36 foot winnebago because its always been a dream of mind and now i am happy and would love to network with others that can be a big help getting me into fulltime rving by when i have a q an a then i have some ones help my r...
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new to forum
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hi, Ed and Vickie here. We live in W Tn and have an oldie but goodie 27' "1970-71 AVCO Grandlodge" 413 cu in (7-7 1/2 mpg) about to remodel interior. enjoy the site and would like to exchange ideas with others.
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Starting out....
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Hello Forum! Excited to see a site with a wealth of information for those WANTING to become fulltimers. We have many questions and would love the expertise of those that have been in our "shoes". Let me introduce ourselves, we: a family of four, including our 4-legged Elwood. Our inten...
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staring to plan a eventuall move to full time RVing
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Greetings all its been sometime since I was last here, major personal changes have taken place. My loving Wife Niki passed away in Febuary from stage 4 malignant ovarian caner, so I have been dealing with alot here. Getting ready to sell our BIG house and move into a smaller house I have paid off along ti...
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WAYGONE intro
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Hello Rv'rs, I have been perusing this forum for several days and read Horward and Lindas' Reports and advice column with interest. There is a great deal of info here and commend them on such an outstanding publication of helps. I see that many here are quite active and seriously desire to help others c...
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Howdy!
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Hi, I am new here. My guy G and I are planning to head on the road next winter. Our plan is to buy a fifth wheeler and leave it permanently parked at a campground in our town ( very reasonable rent) and shall spend from April to October here in New England in our town with our friends . When the RV park closes we...
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Sneaking up on full time
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I have no idea why anyone would be interested in us or what we are doing but the heading said “Introduce Yourself!”. We are Deborah and Gerald Dollar. We’ve lived in the Seattle area since 1980 when we moved from New Orleans, La. My education is in biology but I worked in medical sales for 28 years. Debora...
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Hi! ...My name is Millie! :)
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My name is Millie I am 62 ½ years old …waiting for the count-down to age 65, ...when I shall be living and hitting the open road in a 17 to 21 foot motorh...
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My Dream
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I came to introduce myself. We have been interested in RVing and doing it for years but it is my hope and dream since I was 35, now 58 so long ago, to fulltime. We lived fulltime in an RV but really didn't travel, more just there to work not play. I learned about snowbirding and fulltiming when we lived in...
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Hello my name is Don and I'M abdicated to Rving!
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Hello my name is Don and I'M abdicated to Rving! First post just wanted to say hello and stop being a lurker. I've been full timing since 11/20/2012 I'M not really looking for a cure at all, just my next camping fix.
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RV Dreaming
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I am new to the concept of fulltime RV living but I like the idea. I am 61 and thinking about retirement. I thought I would need to work until age 70 to be able to retire. I reaalize now that that plan was because of our "stuff". If we have less stuff we need less space. At first I just thought mobile...
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Saying hello.
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So here goes: My DH was an RVer before we met. He loved his time on the road. Then he got me. And I was a pure sticks and bricks girl. No way, honey am I going to ride shotgun with you in an RV, is what I told him. I'll fly out to meet you when you get somewhere special, preferably right next door to a fine hotel with...
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Hello from Omaha - Future Fulltimers
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Hello Everyone! My name is Melissa Davis. My husband Matt and I hope to be future fulltimers. With some luck and lots of determination, we're aiming for sometime in 2014. This should allow us time to pay off all debt and save cash to purchase an RV in full, no financing. We are young. I am 32, he is 34. I live...
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Hello! Future Toy Hauler Owner Here!
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Hello. I've been lurking for some time, trying to gain as much info and knowledge as possible in preparation for a toy hauler purchase and possible full-timing in our future. There is an absolute wealth of info on this site, and I am very grateful everyone is so willing to share and contribute in a posit...
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Hello from South Dakota
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Hello folks, Bigboomer (Les) here. Just signed up to this forum! We are also members of Escapees and MOC (Montana Owners Club). Why not another forum to glean more info from, heck you can never get enough knowledge! We became full-timers in August, selling our S & B and now loving the FT lifestyle....
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Hello, from southern California
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Hello, my name is Ron and my wife Karen. I found this sight while looking for information and found it to be very helpful. I hope to retire about this time next year. We have been working on getting it all together. We have been campers for some time with different types of trailers, teardrop, vinta...
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Newbie
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Howdy! I'm new here, and new to the whole RV thing. I'm retired, female, and planning to solo once I've gotten rid of all the "stuff" that I've accumulated over the past 5+ decades. For better or worse, I'm using my 2004 Tundra 4x4 and bought a 2012 KZ Sportsmen 28 ft TT to drag behind. Hauled th...
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Meeting other Singles
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Hi All...I just discovered this geat site. I'm a 64 Canadian Retiree. My partner passed last year and we never got started on our RV Lifestyle. Im wondering if there are any sites for single members to meet and plan trips together...or is there a place within this community for this kind of thing? than...
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hope to be and curious
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hello, first off love this site.. my husband and i have researched so many rv options and have forund the denalli 5v'er to be "the one"!! what is puzzling tho, is we can't seem to find anyone who has one. we know there seems to be more in canada, but nothing really out west? would love any f...
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