Where do you winter, and why, because....
My husband and I took our trip of a lifetime to Alaska from Massachusetts. We are currently in Haines, Alaska and have fallen in love with it and can not leave, but have to. Looked at real estate, b...
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You've probably talked to a lot of people up there who came to visit and stayed! :) Yes, it's a beautiful place, for sure. Have you ever considered just moving there?
If you really want to winter in the lower 48 and you're from Massachusetts, do you think you'd like the eastern states or would you consider the western states (where it would be a shorter drive for your next trip to Haines)?
This is how we started our full-timing lifestyle 16 years ago. One just knows after spending a season in an RV if full-timing is for you or not. Now you know.
We, too, like the more quiet spots and countrysides. We easily find our spots in the western states at public parks - national forest, national parks, etc. We have also volunteered in these parks and what a neat experience to actually be able to live in say, Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park. :) That might be something you'd consider doing. Overall, we love the deserts of Arizona, Utah or the open country of Idaho, Montana. Then there's the coastal areas of Washington's Olympic Peninsula or Oregon's coast where we've given lighthouse tours.
Bottom line, you have many options. Just sell your house and stuff and get moving on it! Good luck.
If you really want to winter in the lower 48 and you're from Massachusetts, do you think you'd like the eastern states or would you consider the western states (where it would be a shorter drive for your next trip to Haines)?
This is how we started our full-timing lifestyle 16 years ago. One just knows after spending a season in an RV if full-timing is for you or not. Now you know.
We, too, like the more quiet spots and countrysides. We easily find our spots in the western states at public parks - national forest, national parks, etc. We have also volunteered in these parks and what a neat experience to actually be able to live in say, Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park. :) That might be something you'd consider doing. Overall, we love the deserts of Arizona, Utah or the open country of Idaho, Montana. Then there's the coastal areas of Washington's Olympic Peninsula or Oregon's coast where we've given lighthouse tours.
Bottom line, you have many options. Just sell your house and stuff and get moving on it! Good luck.
