Is my Ford Escape worthless for fullfilling my dream? :-(

I see people full timing is just about every kind of RV made, from 16 ft. Casitas to Diesel pushers. My advice would be to select your full time RV first and then get the appropriate tow vehicle to handle it. You'll fair far better financially if you make the right decision the first time. It gets expensive to make the decision right on the second go-around. Good luck.