Hi,
I've wanted to run away from home for a long time.  I've joke for a few years about selling the house and everything in it and buying a 5th wheel.  Only taking a few clothes and the contents of my sewing room!  I was semi-serious but everyone thought I was just being funny.
Well yesterday my daughter's old room mate stopped by and said she was moving to Arizona to live with her uncle.  He lives in a trailer of some kind full time in an RV park. 
Well that just got me fired up about the idea more than ever.  I'm single, going to be 52 on Friday, my youngest just graduated from H.S. and its my time!!!
I'm thinking of 2 years.  My only considerations are my health and my elderly parents in the area.  Both of my brothers left Michigan 20+ years ago and I'm the only one nearby.  They are both 86 and my dad is declining rather quickly
 and my mom is still line dancing 3 times a week.  Don't feel right about leaving.
I can start my plan though.  It may take a couple years to sell the house and I have 1/2 completed projects to finish which have been taking forever.  Also I'm looking at my belongings (junk) with a different eye already.  I don't need most of this stuff! If it comes down to it, I can park my rig in their driveway.
I'm working part time right now (lawyer approved) after being off work for a year for various medical conditions.  I'm waiting for my hearing for my disability claim.
I want to supplement the S.S. with my internet sewing business.  (in the beginning stages at this time).
I was happy to find this site and have spending time looking at blogs and ebay and other links I've found.  I have no idea about 5th wheels and pickups (other than the rig my parents had for 6 months that my poor dad sheared the roof off of the 5th wheel on a church awning in Ohio)   It was really nice too.
I'm going to keep reading and thanks to all that are posting here.  I'll get it all figured out with your help.
Beth in MI

Welcome to the forum.

I'm sure you'll have lots of questions in the next couple of years, so be sure to ask. The friendly people here will be more than happy to help you through the process.

Jim

We have people on this forum retiring all the time. They are all like you preparing to get rid of S T U F F and head out. Stay tuned to this forum and you will learn all kinds of things... Sherri and I sure have and we are fulltiming now and still learning. Keep us all up to date on what you are doing and don't become a stranger here. Joe and Sherri