Wanderlust
I am not sure where I should post this but I guess the full time section is most appropriate. If not I’m sure it will get moved.
DW and I full timed for 4 plus years. We have been off the road for a little over a year and back in a S&B. When we started we were in our mid 50’s an now in our late 50’s. We came off the road for several reasons. One was my sister has been caring for our 90 year old mother and I wanted to be close to be able to help them both.
While traveling we work camped and volunteered for our site and pay. I have a business that continued to bring in some money but we needed to supplement that income. We did a season at Amazon. It was too much for my wife but we fulfilled the season and although very difficult work I feel it was a good experience.
Another reason for coming off the road was our work camper experience. We worked at 4 different parks and did not have a very good experience. We did the usually work, her in the office and me in maintenance. We did not mind and in fact enjoyed most of the work, the hours and our fellow work campers. What was difficult was the management and we were not alone in these feeling. Many of our fellow employees felt the same. We worked for a drug addict, a sociopath and a very young immature person. I (we) have worked for many people over the years and have good work records. We found the private campground managers very difficult. In hide sight I have realized maybe our expectation of others was too high. Many people in these positions do not really have the skills or training that is required.
Our decision to come off the road was made for several reasons. Financially we did fine between work camping and my business. It was the other factors that caused us to make this decision.
So we are back in Florida. We sold the 5er and dually and are in great little house that cost less than a monthly rate at a descent RV park. My business is doing very well, DW has a great job and all is well. But, here is (my) problem. I have wanderlust. I miss the travel,the excitement of new places and all the adventure. I still read RV forums and blogs of people living on the road.
We plan to get back on the road in the future although it may be only part time. I am saving up for another RV, probable on older class A. we will need to wait until we are 62 so we will have our social security to help with finances. I do not want to do the work camper thing again. We are in good shape no debt and plan to keep it that way. We plan to volunteer as our two experiences with the federal and state parks were very enjoyable.
There really is no particular point to this post except to say that I have wanderlust and miss the RV lifestyle and I am wondering if anyone else has had similar experience and miss the road.
DW and I full timed for 4 plus years. We have been off the road for a little over a year and back in a S&B. When we started we were in our mid 50’s an now in our late 50’s. We came off the road for several reasons. One was my sister has been caring for our 90 year old mother and I wanted to be close to be able to help them both.
While traveling we work camped and volunteered for our site and pay. I have a business that continued to bring in some money but we needed to supplement that income. We did a season at Amazon. It was too much for my wife but we fulfilled the season and although very difficult work I feel it was a good experience.
Another reason for coming off the road was our work camper experience. We worked at 4 different parks and did not have a very good experience. We did the usually work, her in the office and me in maintenance. We did not mind and in fact enjoyed most of the work, the hours and our fellow work campers. What was difficult was the management and we were not alone in these feeling. Many of our fellow employees felt the same. We worked for a drug addict, a sociopath and a very young immature person. I (we) have worked for many people over the years and have good work records. We found the private campground managers very difficult. In hide sight I have realized maybe our expectation of others was too high. Many people in these positions do not really have the skills or training that is required.
Our decision to come off the road was made for several reasons. Financially we did fine between work camping and my business. It was the other factors that caused us to make this decision.
So we are back in Florida. We sold the 5er and dually and are in great little house that cost less than a monthly rate at a descent RV park. My business is doing very well, DW has a great job and all is well. But, here is (my) problem. I have wanderlust. I miss the travel,the excitement of new places and all the adventure. I still read RV forums and blogs of people living on the road.
We plan to get back on the road in the future although it may be only part time. I am saving up for another RV, probable on older class A. we will need to wait until we are 62 so we will have our social security to help with finances. I do not want to do the work camper thing again. We are in good shape no debt and plan to keep it that way. We plan to volunteer as our two experiences with the federal and state parks were very enjoyable.
There really is no particular point to this post except to say that I have wanderlust and miss the RV lifestyle and I am wondering if anyone else has had similar experience and miss the road.
