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SnowGypsy


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"Success rate" would be impossible to determine since it would be based on the individual(s) and what their goal was. I once saw a survey about the length of time that people had full-timed, I'll see if I can locate it. Most fell in the 2 to 3 year range. Was that "success" or "failure"? Well, there are many that go out with the intention of only being out for about that amount of time. We have met younger people that were traveling to look for a place they would like to live or maybe start a business. The dynamics are currently changing since many younger singles/couples/families are full-timing. I think "failure" does take place especially when everyone isn't on board with the decision and the other scenario being where one just wants to escape their current "situation" and sees full-time RVing as the avenue for that. Just guessing as someone else mentioned that those really attached to extended family and not wanting to leave them in the first place will most likely see "failure" for the partner yet "success" for the person that wants to go back home and stay. Also, those attached to "things" have a greater chance of "failure". Another cause of "failure" is where the people go broke and we saw that a few times but these were people that came from bad financial positions and thought that full-time RVing would be the cure. We are advocates of being debt-free before changing lifestyles.

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We're still going after two months. Still married and the dog hasn't run away!

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I would have to admit that even with the house on the market (19 days - 2 showings, not bad here), that if our house sells, we are not 100% sure that we will full-time. We know the positives and negatives by heart. It is not unusual for us to be totally undecided even when picking up the check after a sale of a house, this will be sale #6. Anymore, we see life as a day by day activity as the world has really changed and this is our 60th year of life. I am addicted to adventure so we never suffer a "failure" because an adventure has always been guaranteed in our sort of "flying by the seat of our pants" lifestyle. I would advise that if you have ANY doubts, you start out with a lower cost used set-up that doesn't commit you 100% to the full-time lifestyle so that you can go either way and that is what we are looking at right now. Living in limbo not being able to make a decision is the worst way to spend your time. Just make a choice and don't look back - I have to tell myself this all the time.



-- Edited by SnowGypsy on Saturday 2nd of August 2014 08:26:27 AM

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TheNewhalls wrote:

We're still going after two months. Still married and the dog hasn't run away!

Gene

 Sounds like the makings of a great "Country" song.biggrinsmile

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SnowGypsy wrote:

I would have to admit that even with the house on the market (19 days - 2 showings, not bad here), that if our house sells, we are not 100% sure that we will full-time. We know the positives and negatives by heart. It is not unusual for us to be totally undecided even when picking up the check after a sale of a house, this will be sale #6. Anymore, we see life as a day by day activity as the world has really changed and this is our 60th year of life. I am addicted to adventure so we never suffer a "failure" because an adventure has always been guaranteed in our sort of "flying by the seat of our pants" lifestyle. I would advise that if you have ANY doubts, you start out with a lower cost used set-up that doesn't commit you 100% to the full-time lifestyle so that you can go either way and that is what we are looking at right now. Living in limbo not being able to make a decision is the worst way to spend your time. Just make a choice and don't look back - I have to tell myself this all the time.



-- Edited by SnowGypsy on Saturday 2nd of August 2014 08:26:27 AM

 Excellently said!



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