Anyone have regrets about having gone full-time?
Anyone have regrets about having gone full-time? We would like to hear about any that have decided that it was NOT the right lifestyle for them and why. Thanks in advance!
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CKNSLS wrote:
Just to be clear-The wife and I just completed an 8 month-32 state journey around the USA-stayed in 50 different campgrounds and had a great time. We saw a lot of historical sights and tourist spots. We did this in a 29foot Ultra Light trailer and a half ton pickup. It took some significant dollars to do this. But, I am not obsessed with money. If I was I would have stayed home, because I blew a lot of money out the tailpipe!
You must be exhausted. That is 6+ campgrounds per month - - clearly you are stuck in 'vacation' mode. That is almost always the death knell for someone fulltiming. We usually like to spend 2 weeks in a spot and then move on down the road unless traveling across a few states for a specific destination (like coming across the plains states this summer to meet up with friends in Michigan), that way we get a feel for an area and have 'do nothing' days rather than trying to cram 'all of the fun' into x amount of days.
I reading your posts I notice that you need to be in control. You might find life easier if you just learn to go with the flow a little. We don't worry about leaving money to our DD and SIL when we die - - we try to make sure to help them when they need it, NOW, rather than later. I'm hoping my mother (who is 91) dies without a nickel left in her accounts, still enjoying her discussion days at the Senior center.
Lots of us have NO, repeat, NO desire to ever own another house. We have a home - and the fact that you don't seem to understand the difference is significant - but we don't want the hassle of a house that all to often ends up owning you. Been there, done that. And over the course of 40 years, we made money on 3 houses, LOST, money on 2. Making money on a house is not a sure bet. But beyond that, if we can't maintain an RV, why should we be saddled with trying to maintain a house. Yes, we could hire the house repairs done - - guess what, you do the same for an RV. We will probably end up in a Park Model before the assisted living - or if we are lucky, we will go as my father did - still out RVing, went for his morning walk in the desert, sat down for his morning nap and never woke up.
Barb
