Hi my name is Janet and my husband’s name is Dan; we’re married and in our late twenties with two black labs, named Jack and Macie, as our kids. I’ve visited this site many times after finding it while doing some research. Currently we are in the Portland, Oregon area where I am working on a full-time, six month contract while we are waiting for our Iowa acreage to sell.Before we can get a fifth wheel and live out our RV dreams, we have to wait until our house sells so we are just living in a rental house. Our acreage has been on the market since August 2008 with no serious lookers yet; our patience is wearing thin. We’ve been married for about seven years but before we even knew each other we both shared the interest in traveling and camping. Up until July of 2008 we just didn’t think it was possible and didn’t give the idea much thought.However once we made our decision we started taking action right away.Within one week we priced and moved all our processions to our local community center where we had organized everything into a 3,000 sq. ft. space and successfully sold 80% of our processions over 3 days. Of the 20% left, 5% is being stored for keeps in a storage unit, 5% we have with us which we consider our necessities and the other 10% is still sitting in the house and needs to be sold.
After touring many RVs and fifth wheels we feel a fifth wheel would be best for us, there are a few plans that we like the most from Hitchhiker and Champaign by Nu-Wa. The hauler truck has yet to be purchased as well.As for a planned income, I have my own home-based, CAD Drafting service that I plan to take on the road with me as well as try and pick up 3-6 month full-time contracts here and there. My husband will find something where ever we go since he has been a welder, fabricator, and machinist for over six years, it should be fairly easy but he would also like to become a campground host even though he doesn’t know anything about it.For now we are dependent on the contract jobs for income. We look forward to hearing from anyone and everyone and definitely look forward to the day that we can announce that our house has sold and we will be becoming long-term, full-time RVers.
-- Edited by jdkblue at 14:43, 2009-01-04
Loralie said
05:33 PM Jan 4, 2009
Welcome! Its a great world out there just waiting to be explored!
Loralie
dgorila1 said
10:22 PM Jan 4, 2009
So Janet, you can design and draw up the blueprints for custom built HDT/MDT beds and conversions, and your husband could build them for customers. Something to think about for a business You might also explore custom building your own rig complete with a garage/workshop to hold all his tools/equipment and your drafting business. Sounds like you could design and draw it in autocad and he could fabricate everything. Might be much cheaper to go this route if you want a custom setup and have all the skills to do the job. Check out the following site for some idea:
http://truckhome.com/eve
Having the same background as your husband, this is the route I'd like to take if I can find the $$ and time, both of which are in short supply at this time I have many other sites I can send you if you are interested to get more ideas on what out there. Shoot me a message if you would like me to send them to you. Thanks.
jdkblue said
09:53 AM Jan 5, 2009
That would be awesome and I know we would enjoy doing it however we don't have the large amount cash either that's needed up front to make it all happen. Sure I have my 3D modeling programs but my husband has no equipment what so ever or a good level surface to work on that's out of the weather. I think once our house sells we'll have enough to buy a nice fifth wheel and maybe half of a truck but we have seen these types of trucks out an about and didn't give them much thought until now. We would still very much like to see the list of the other sites that you have. Who knows it may just happen since we are trying to make it happen for rving. Thanks for your response and good luck on your plans.
Speedhitch said
05:02 PM Jan 5, 2009
Plan your dream and make it happen...we all have done it no matter what the odds you just have to stay focused and do it. Sherri and I wish you all the luck in the world. Hope to meet up with you on the road someday and see how everything is working out. Stay in touch on the forum and don't ever give up
Joe and Sherri
Sandra said
05:27 PM Jan 5, 2009
You might want to check out the blog of other 20 something fulltimers, Cat & Bryan -
http://foreveryoungrv.com/travelog/
Welcome, and lots of luck selling your home.
rwarner22 said
04:21 AM Jan 6, 2009
Welcome to the forum - We also are looking to get underway and are thinking it may all come together in the middle of the summer. We have thoroughly enjoyed this forum and have gotten in contact with many wonderful people through it.
Hopefully you will also find it to be a great resource. Good luck and best wishes on selling your home.
Randy and Pam
We’ve been married for about seven years but before we even knew each other we both shared the interest in traveling and camping. Up until July of 2008 we just didn’t think it was possible and didn’t give the idea much thought. However once we made our decision we started taking action right away. Within one week we priced and moved all our processions to our local community center where we had organized everything into a 3,000 sq. ft. space and successfully sold 80% of our processions over 3 days. Of the 20% left, 5% is being stored for keeps in a storage unit, 5% we have with us which we consider our necessities and the other 10% is still sitting in the house and needs to be sold.
After touring many RVs and fifth wheels we feel a fifth wheel would be best for us, there are a few plans that we like the most from Hitchhiker and Champaign by Nu-Wa. The hauler truck has yet to be purchased as well. As for a planned income, I have my own home-based, CAD Drafting service that I plan to take on the road with me as well as try and pick up 3-6 month full-time contracts here and there. My husband will find something where ever we go since he has been a welder, fabricator, and machinist for over six years, it should be fairly easy but he would also like to become a campground host even though he doesn’t know anything about it. For now we are dependent on the contract jobs for income.
We look forward to hearing from anyone and everyone and definitely look forward to the day that we can announce that our house has sold and we will be becoming long-term, full-time RVers.
-- Edited by jdkblue at 14:43, 2009-01-04