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jrp
Sep 18, 2016Explorer
Only you can say which is the best choice for yourself.
For me early retirement was a good choice that continues to pay off.
I had a well paying career that I enjoyed most of the time, but as soon as I felt comfortable with my nest egg, I cashed in and retired at 60.
Since I had been working 60, 70, 80 hours a week, I didn't have a lot of hobbies either.
I spent my first 4 yrs of retirement as a fulltimer, traveling all over the country. As my travels began to slow down, I bought summer & winter properties and spent the next few years as a snow bird and built homes myself on each property. I still travel in my RV's year round, but no longer live in the RV fulltime. I bought myself a Harley and do part time road trips on the Harley in between RV trips. I got into ATV'ing and spend days exploring the back country on my ATV. I never had much interest in fishing, but my summer home is within walking distance of a prime fly fishing section of the Rio Grande and I enjoy an occasional day at the river.
I always had an interest in firearms from my years in the USMC. But now I had time to enjoy target shooting and built my own backyard range at my winter ranch where I have no close neighbors. I occasionally take part in competitive shooting matches.
My latest project is an ocean going live aboard sailboat that I keep at a marina on the east coast and use during the winter cruising season to sail around the Bahama & Caribbean islands. Then put it back in storage for the summer hurricane season and head back to the RV and my summer home in the mountains.
The only limitation in exploring new things is yourself. There are endless options for new activities. Its your choice to get out there and try some new things or sit at home. Whether home is a stick & brick or an RV doesn't change that situation much. But traveling around in an RV exposes you to more opportunities to expand your horizons.
That's my take on the subject.
For me early retirement was a good choice that continues to pay off.
I had a well paying career that I enjoyed most of the time, but as soon as I felt comfortable with my nest egg, I cashed in and retired at 60.
Since I had been working 60, 70, 80 hours a week, I didn't have a lot of hobbies either.
I spent my first 4 yrs of retirement as a fulltimer, traveling all over the country. As my travels began to slow down, I bought summer & winter properties and spent the next few years as a snow bird and built homes myself on each property. I still travel in my RV's year round, but no longer live in the RV fulltime. I bought myself a Harley and do part time road trips on the Harley in between RV trips. I got into ATV'ing and spend days exploring the back country on my ATV. I never had much interest in fishing, but my summer home is within walking distance of a prime fly fishing section of the Rio Grande and I enjoy an occasional day at the river.
I always had an interest in firearms from my years in the USMC. But now I had time to enjoy target shooting and built my own backyard range at my winter ranch where I have no close neighbors. I occasionally take part in competitive shooting matches.
My latest project is an ocean going live aboard sailboat that I keep at a marina on the east coast and use during the winter cruising season to sail around the Bahama & Caribbean islands. Then put it back in storage for the summer hurricane season and head back to the RV and my summer home in the mountains.
The only limitation in exploring new things is yourself. There are endless options for new activities. Its your choice to get out there and try some new things or sit at home. Whether home is a stick & brick or an RV doesn't change that situation much. But traveling around in an RV exposes you to more opportunities to expand your horizons.
That's my take on the subject.
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