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Old Guy, hope you are out camping!! :) :) :)

Adjust your day to fit your energy level. best you can do really.
Start packing way earlier and literally bring less stuff. Like another said, get out there and enjoy what you can!

Hope you are doing ok!!

Old Guy: Come back and let us know how you're doing and are you still going RVing?

None of my business, but I think its time to go to the doctor for a check up. 75 isn't that old and you should have many a happy camping years in front of you

RoyB wrote:
OLD GUY... I hear you man... I am 75 here and still doing things to my OFF-ROAD POPUP...

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I do ok until I have to get on the roof of the house or RV and my ham Radio farm...
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The only part of getting old I am finding out is I don't feel as safe anymore when camping by myself... I probably look like a real easy target to the thugs out there... Wish I had a big bad boy dog to take with me... Used to I never saw anyone in the woods but its not that way anymore around here...

Guess i could test it out and throw a rock into the woods and if no ones throws one back out at me then I am safe haha... Roy Ken

Guess where we go there are people everywhere so do not feel afraid .. sometimes we keep the outside lights on overnight .. just as a pre-cautionary method to ensure we can see what is outside. But we no longer go 'off road / off the grid' camping like in our younger years .. saw a couple of campgrounds which did not get cell service, and we even installed a cell signal booster, but other than not wanting to go anywhere that cannot at least phone for assistance, have never been truly fearful, cautious perhaps.

As to age ... well, 70+ yr old Hubby just went into bedroom for a "power nap" as I reminded him how before retirement we attended a few night meetings where those 'retirees' were all bubbly with energy because they took power naps ... sometimes we just adjust as we age. Since we no longer have a "stix 'n brick" home, we will probably park our rig in an rv park which is specifically for 'long term rv living' - have a couple of them checked out already, one even has a 10x30 space for lawn, etc. which is entirely fenced and capable of putting gates in for a dog or recliners or ? Better than an apartment for sure.
Sold our small 'weekender' rig a couple of weeks ago and decided we would buy a couple of sleeping bags and rent yurts or cabins or rentals for vacation times from here on out.
We have been volunteering in Fall/Winter for Oregon Parks Dept. for several years and are going to volunteer again this winter, will decide in January/February if it is time to hang up our OPRD hats for good. Not seeing friends from the road will be the only regret.

Sorry for the rambling, but just wanted to share that perhaps it isn't age as it is Health which is more the determining factor and we do go where health facilities are available .. which has been our only concession these past five years. PLUS have our yearly Check-Ups and sort of think of that as relative to taking the vehicles in for their annual checkups, just means more tests, and more money as we age ... fact of Life for us and our vehicles.
PS : may add a senior dog to our Life this year, undecided yet.

Jendes From a 79 year old traveler/camper its people like you that has brought some fond memories and good times to me.Started camping in 1966,first TT in 1968. I find that the RV crowd is hard to beat,maybe impossible.I really got the feeling you mean what you say.THANK YOU!!!! Charles. PS to OP stay at it.

^^ Love..

I know this post is old but it's sad. I actually teared up reading it. I never thought about getting older and being unable to do the things I love! I am only 43 at this time so I am a long way away from that. But what I did want to do is offer up my assistance. I am in the San Diego area and if any of you rvers are feeling just to tierd or sick to get your gear together feel free to send me a msg as I will be happy to volunteer to help get you ready to go!!
Thanks and safe travels to all!!

We are 82 and 80. We are back to camping instead of traveling. DH retired at age 67 and we made many long trips. Only area we did not reach was the Pacific North West and Alaska. Loved every minute of it. Our kids sent us back to Europe for our 50th wed. Anniversary. DH was stationed in Germany for 2 years and our DD was born there. We had been back a few times before, but we were so glad we had done it while we still had the energy. Now we are back to just camping and we enjoy the holiday weekends but we go a day before the crowd and leave a day after the crowds. Our daughter and son in law said they would take our unit to campground and bring it back when we can't anymore. We still really enjoy the unit so hope we can continue for several more years. It just takes us a lot longer to do the stuff??

Interesting reading all the posts on aging and a way to do things. We too are getting " up there". We are still camping, but not as much as we would like. We had a bad year last year and didn't get out at all. My favorite guy had two major surgeries and chemo twice and radiation once, then I had a surgery removing a tumor from my pituary gland. This year tho we are in fine form , just not as young as we would like to be. camped over mothers day weekend and have plans for another few days out within the next couple of weeks. We always camp with our great grand daughter. She is 8, and our two yorkies. We are fortunate enough to be able to keep our MOHO on our own property. I have one of those heavy duty wagons that I load up to move stuff back and forth. It is a life saver. Of course lots of things never leave the MoHO until it is discarded permantly. Good luck on the camping and don't give up til you have to.

I've seen too many people wait too long to get out and enjoy life. Drives me nuts when I hear them say we are going to travel when we retire! By the time they retire health problems catch up to them. Any money they have saved all their lives taken by the Medical Establishment. Saving for retirement is a fools game. Why do it so you can see it all taken away by a corrupt medical community? I saw it happen to my own Family. Not long after my Dad retired my mother ended up with Alzheimer's. His money almost all gone my Dad is now in poor health as well, unable to do the things he always wanted to do. We as a country need to put a stop to our corrupt medical establishment.

Im not letting it happen to me and my wife. We are in our 50s and traveling all over the country. Retirement be dammed. Don't wait to enjoy life, it may never come.