first timer

While we are not full timers, I do agree with the others, Rent a type of RV that you think you MIGHT want, try different camping scenarios, full hookups, partial hookups, dry camping, (no hookups), Commercial camp grounds, National Forests, BLM, point is, Don't blindly jump into anything you'll be sorry for later, after all, it is a complete lifestyle change.
Good luck, I hope it works out for you.

Welcome to the forum. Would agree with renting first to get a better feel for RVing. While there is much to do and enjoy, you also need to take care of tasks that do not need to be done with a house or apartment. For example, when you pull into any campground and get positioned, you will need to level the RV. Not a big deal, but needs to be done. Further, you need to be comfortable with dumping your black and gray tanks, again not usually a big deal, but needs to be done periodically, and can be quite smelly and some times messy. If you don't have any electrical knowledge, you will need to learn a few electrical basics. All in all, no real big issues. You just need to learn about how to handle them, because it is different than you will find in a house. If you rent an RV for a time, you can learn on someone else's RV, and apply the lessons learned to one you may purchase down the road. Finally, before writing a check or heading to a dealership, take some time to learn about the various types of RVs including pros and cons of each. A good way to do this is to visit a large RV show with many types of RVs and manufacturers. The largest show in the country is in Hershey PA in mid-Sept. When you go to a show this big, plan on a few days to see the rigs and attend some seminars.

Best wishes for success.

Full timing isn't for everyone. If I were you, I'd wait a while before I cut the cord. Start by camping close to home for awhile. Bring a notepad so you can make two lists. One for things you brought along and didn't need and another for things that you didn't bring and wish you had. And that's especially important when it comes to clothing. Remember that you will be using Laundromats. See how long each of you can go with one load of whites and one load of colors. Start saving quarters now. And forget about dry cleaning. That takes days in one place.
When I had roommates in college, each of us had a "Clean" pile and a "Dirty" pile. It was amazing how often the dirty pile magically became the clean pile without ever visiting the Laundromat. :)

A couple of questions that may help people respond: How old are you? Do you plan on working while on the road?

We were lucky enough to retire in our 40's and went full time one month later - January 2014. We spent the six months before retiring renovating the house and purging it of things we didn't need or want. In one room, we piled the things we couldn't get rid of (photos, etc) and in another, things we were going to take with us. Every couple of weeks, we would move both piles of stuff. This helped us realize how much everything we were keeping weighed and how much space it took up. Over six months, our piles got smaller and smaller; we had been living with less and less and much of it was unnecessary stuff.

Amazing moments?
Seeing two grizzly bears play on the gravel beds at the foot of Salmon Glacier.
Watching the sunset over the Sonoran Desert.
Driving the White Rim Road in Canyonlands.
Kayaking in the Gulf of Mexico to Shell Key.
Photographing a meteor shower over the Badlands.
And those are just a few I could name off the top of my head.

Best wishes with your plans. The break is very freeing if you go into it with both feet and are well prepared.

1ofmany wrote:
I do not see in your profile that you have ever spent any time in an RV...might want to do that a bit before you sell your house. You can rent RVs and really should try that out for at least a couple of weeks to see if living in a very small space on relatively small camp sites is something you think you BOTH can live with. Not trying to talk you out of going to an RV, just thought you might want to be fully prepared for the change in life style.

+1. Rent before you buy.you will learn more in a weekend of renting at a campground near you than you learn will any other way. After you do that, then come back here with the many, many questions you will have. Good luck.

I do not see in your profile that you have ever spent any time in an RV...might want to do that a bit before you sell your house. You can rent RVs and really should try that out for at least a couple of weeks to see if living in a very small space on relatively small camp sites is something you think you BOTH can live with. Not trying to talk you out of going to an RV, just thought you might want to be fully prepared for the change in life style.

Welcome!!! My honey and I have been full-time since 5/24/14!! We love it. It did take me a couple of years to talk my honey into selling the house and everything we owned and living in the RV and traveling all over the country. It's very "freeing" to not deal with a large house and yard, garden and shop. I know full-time is not for everyone. This is our 1st summer off, as we were workkampers for the first 2 summers and traveled "south" for the winters. We have some fun trips planned, but we're learning about traveling in the summer months. Every day is different!! :)