First time RVer

Start clearing stuff out now before the house sells. It's easier. Start by giving away heirlooms to family. Then, make 3 piles: 1. Trash, 2. sell at garage sale 3. donate. (notice no keep stack!). Have 2 garage sales then donate everything else. Get clear plastic sturdy storage bins to organize stuff in the RV. Remember weight is an issue in the RV so use plastic or lightweight dishes.
You will need an internet provider. We use Verion Mi-Fi hotspot.
Satellite TV. We use DirecTV.
Are you going to tow a vehicle?
Permanent address and mail service.
What about prescription drugs?
Reading device for ebooks.
Start a list and take one thing at a time. Be flexible.

Robert may I be the first to welcome you to RV.Net! We stay in Washington State during the summer and Arizona during the winter. The greatest tool my wife has is her I-Pad she does all the banking on it! Pay bills, use it as a GPS and mostly research about people places and things! Great Question and Happy Trails

First bit of advice is to fine a good forum that has FULL TIMERS on it most of the time. Escapees (www.rvnetwork.com) has more fulltimers than any where else. There is also a Full Timers section on RV.NET and one on iRV2.com

Second bit of advice is to read the blogs of people who post in fulltime forums and who have been fulltiming for a while - we're still relatively new to it having only been out a little over 7 years now.

Third, spend at least a weekend couped up in your RV in the rain and see how things go. If you and your spouse aren't best friends, it probably won't last. RVing fulltime is a challenge and it requires a LOT of patience, perseverance, the ability to make Lemonaide out of Lemons, a sense of the wanderlust, and the ability to enjoy doing NOTHING at times - because you do need down days when you do nothing.

2-2-2: Don't travel over 200 miles a day, stop by 2:00 pm and spend at least 2 days at each stop. You won't be on vacation, so take your time. There will be times when you need to go quicker than that - but try and enjoy the trip and slow down and find the whimsy in life.

Again, get on some fulltimer forums.

Barb

Make a call to your health insurance and understand fully how your policy/plan works for you while on the road. You don't want any unexpected charges.

Another call to your RV insurance and understand how that works.

Educate yourself on your RV warranty and any extended warranties.

Have copies on-board at all times.

Best advice ever? We were told: Start Debt Free. Best advice we ever got.

2. Take you sense of humor. How you handle adversity will determine how much you enjoy the lifestyle.

3. NOTHING is permanent except change. Expect it. Enjoy it.

4. The lifestyle is unique to you . Make what you want it to be. There is no right or wrong.

5. Don't worry about the small stuff. 99% of it all is small stuff.

6. You are not on vacation. Take your time and explore.

You'll need a domicile. The three favs among full timers are Florida, Texas and S.D. due to no State Income Tax, no or lax vehicle inspection and liberal residency requirements. However, look at all your financial and insurance needs before deciding. You'll also need a professional mail forwarding service. St. Brendans Isle (FL), Escapees (TX) and America's Mailbox (SD) can assit you in setting up residency and provide excellent mail service. The next best advice I can offer is to slow down, take your time as you move about the country, as there's a lot to see and experience. You're not going to do it in a year or two. Good luck.