I hit the road full-time (solo) just after my 60th birthday. I've become much more relaxed and laid back. I don't let things stress me like they used to. I enjoy taking time to smell the coffee.

Do it when you can....don't wait any longer than you HAVE to....you won't regret it. <g>

Hi:

I can't even make a guess as to the average age of folks when they start to go full time. We have met folks in the 30's with children all the way to folks in their 90's. As for us, I was 56 and my dear wife was 55. We were lucky in that we had made the decision to go full time many years before we actually did so we were prepared and informed when the opportunity blew in on the wind. Having been RVers since 1971, before our children were born, we knew what we wanted many years ago. Our children are now both in their 30's and we have 2 grand children.

We have wanted to full time for years but circumstances have prevented it until now.  Realizing that we shouldn't wait until now, we enjoyed as much of the lifestyle as possible for those years.  We are getting technically older but as long as today is good we are going to enjoy it.  We learned this from our RV buddies who don't fulltime but RV often at 84 and 78 years of age.  They just traded rigs this year so they could enjoy the lifestyle another summer or so after all they still have their health.  What a pleasure it is to camp with them because they make US feel young.  They are definitely not average for their age and neither are we because we act on our opportunities today and life is good today.  Who knows what tomorrow will bring?  By the way I just turned 59 and the wife is way younger.

Larry and Jacki

Check out this thread for more answers to the question:

http://rv-dreams.activeboard.com/index.spark?forumID=91511&p=3&topicID=10510589

We were both 41 when we moved into our fifth wheel.

We began full-timing when we were 59. It has now been almost 2 years and can't imagine a better life.  We are originally from Il. but lived in Ca. and Ky for many years.  Our families and friends are all over the US so the time we have been able to spend with them is just the greatest !!!  All those years we just visited for weekends or quick trips always in a hurry to get back to jobs and sticks n' bricks.  My brother passed away last summer and I was able to spend alot of time with him before that happened. We thought we would be big tourists but really haven't done much of that,yet.  We now have the time to be where we should be and do what is the right thing to do.  There is no amount of money that is more important !!!! 
Brenda

Hopefully we start next Feb. I will be 65 and hubby 60. HEY! How does he get to retire at 60 and me not until 65! Guess I should have thought of that when shopping for a 2nd husband 20 years ago.

We've been fulltiming now for over 2 years. I was 69 and Jo 57. I only wish we would have started 14 years earlier when I first retired.
What a life!
Fred

We'll be following in many of your footsteps (o.k. make that tire tracks) in late 2009. I will be well into 70 and Sandy is younger.  Longevity runs in both of our families.  We won't hike the tough trails, but we will be out there having the time of our lives.  We've met some neat people on RV forums, and look forward to meeting many of you at future RV-Dreams rallies.

I retired at the end of January this year and we hit the road on April 1st (although we'd been living in the rig since June of last year). I was 57 and Bev was 8 months less (you do the math ).

We have been trying to sell out house for almost a year. Unfortunately we cannot full time until we sell the sticks and bricks. My hubby will be 70 in August and I am 68. We have been planning for the last two years. Sure hope it happens soon, I am sick of paying the utilities locally and ready to hit the road, even if I stay in a location for 3 months plus, at a time it is going to be better than this waiting.

I was almost 57 and husband almost 59 when we hit the road. We both had birthdays the following month. Since I've been on the road, I've gone off my blood pressure medication. Doctor says retirement and the lifestyle seems to agree with me!