Traveling FT vs being anchored
I get that some people simply want the smaller living they get in an RV as opposed to a McMansion. A lot of them don't seem to travel but park and live in one spot (or two if they are snowbirds). For ...
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I would guess that most people who have full-timed for a number of years and have sold their house would not want to go back to a typical house. They are used to living in a small space and loving it. You don't need a big house, maintenance and yard to take care of when you're 70+.
The full-timers we know have full-timed for 10+ years. They found a spot of the country that they had visited often and learned to love and have bought either a park-model trailer or a very small townhome or condo. Many can be bought fully furnished. Some still travel months at a time. They bought with the proceeds of the sale of their original home or their savings. We honestly don't know of anyone going back to their previous way of living and especially not going back to the winter climate again.
A major thing to think of is to not be in debt when you sell the house and everything in it. Take some of that money and buy your RV. Paying cash for the RV lets you truly be free. Then when you want to settle down again you'll have the money to do so.
As far as using a walker or wheelchair, we've met folks that easily do this. An RV can be modified for it. We've met folks on dialysis and without limbs and they manage just fine. If you really want to do it you'll find a way. I might also mention to make sure your medical insurance will cover you completely while traveling. We've had multiple surgeries and even cancer and had no medical bills while traveling.
The full-timers we know have full-timed for 10+ years. They found a spot of the country that they had visited often and learned to love and have bought either a park-model trailer or a very small townhome or condo. Many can be bought fully furnished. Some still travel months at a time. They bought with the proceeds of the sale of their original home or their savings. We honestly don't know of anyone going back to their previous way of living and especially not going back to the winter climate again.
A major thing to think of is to not be in debt when you sell the house and everything in it. Take some of that money and buy your RV. Paying cash for the RV lets you truly be free. Then when you want to settle down again you'll have the money to do so.
As far as using a walker or wheelchair, we've met folks that easily do this. An RV can be modified for it. We've met folks on dialysis and without limbs and they manage just fine. If you really want to do it you'll find a way. I might also mention to make sure your medical insurance will cover you completely while traveling. We've had multiple surgeries and even cancer and had no medical bills while traveling.
