Between the time I retired and the time we actually hit the road was some of the hardest work of my life!!!!

My wife and I were exhausted the first few weeks.

Don't worry, you will get through it too and then the best lifestyle in the world will begin!

Well put....well put!  At least I can see the light at the end of the tunnel....seems like it took forever to get to this stage...forever.

The sale will be over on Sunday....we will be on the road a few days after that to stay a few places and just relax and rewind and take in all that has happened in the last 4 months since we decided to actually take the Fulltiming plunge.

Our job will start in a few weeks and hopefully by then we will be relaxed
enough that we can start our new adventure "bright eyed and bushy-tailed"
I know we are both looking forward to it.

I'm counting the days! Three more years until retirement, and in that time we have to decide what sort of coach we want, find it, get rid of all of the stuff here we won't need, and get the place sold. I think we'd better get busy!

kb0zke wrote:

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I'm counting the days! Three more years until retirement, and in that time we have to decide what sort of coach we want, find it, get rid of all of the stuff here we won't need, and get the place sold. I think we'd better get busy!

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 While waiting a bit might be a good thing on selling the house, at least in hopes the markets change fairly soon, it isn't a bad thing living in the RV while still waiting to retire.

Jo and I sold our home about a year ago and have been living in the fifth wheel since then.  Depending on what happens at work, we could be working yet for another three years.  We actually enjoy living in the RV more so than the big 2250 sq ft home.

Good luck with all the planning and research.  But, while looking for the "right" RV, keep an eye on real estate markets in your area.  Who knows, once you find the right RV, maybe it would be beneficial to speed up the process, even if you are still working.

Terry

Congrats on getting it all done! It really is a lot of work. I was amazed at all the things we kept over the years only to feel burdened by them when we made are decision to travel.

We just completed our first week in Oregon. I know the next few months will fly by. Hope you have a great time at your new job.

Congrats on making it through the "getting rid of stuff" stage alive!  We know how much work it is getting stuff ready for the sale and what an odd feeling it is seeing your possessions go down the driveway in the hands of strangers!

After it was all over we had such a feeling of relief - it was like all that stuff was a big weight on our backs and now it was gone.  The only trouble we had was allowing ourselves to slow down.  We'd been on the fast track for 30 days straight and once it was really over we couldn't stop running!

WOW... Congrats to both of you! Hang in there! Just think....I'm starting where you guys were months ago. Starting to clear out clutter and I still have to make house repairs, clean out my attic clean out my basement....and I won't even mention the garage! And still have to put the house up for sale! Your so far ahead of us! You've done it! YEah! I can't wait for me to feel that relief too!

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I can't agree more!  Weeding through our "stuff" is hard work.  I have already spent a week of vacation and 2 complete weekends working just on paperwork... and I STILL have not even come close to finishing.

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 Oh... I remember going through boxes and boxes of papers.  Stuff we should have thrown out years and years ago but it was simpler to just pack it away in the attic or garage.  I sat in the recliner and would make 3 piles: stuff that could just go in the trash, stuff that needed to be shredded and stuff we had to keep.  The keep pile was almost always non-existant!  I feel your pain and I'm sure glad that phase is behind us!