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Leaving yourself room to maneuver is a good idea, especially if you have little or no previous RV experience. I am also a believer that when you do go on the road fulltime you should do so with at least a tentative exit plan. I took an early retirement at the age of 57, sold our house and moved into a class A as our only home, but did so with the realization that at some time in the future we would probably need to change back to a fixed lifestyle. With that in mind, we put the bulk of the money from the sale of our house into an investment fund that was very secure, yet did provide some growth. Our plan was to stay on the road for at least 10 years and hopefully 15. We had dreamed of living in a diesel pusher but dropped back to a gas chassis to preserve our house sale proceeds. Because of some health issues of my wife we feel that we did OK having stayed fulltime for 12 years. We sold the class A after 14 years and recovered about 20% of the purchase price. In the 12 years our exit plan did change and we reviewed it every couple of years and each time it would change at least a little. When the time came that planning enabled us to buy another home and maintain our financial security. -
Hah! We got you beat. We were both 19 although Dave turned 20 a month later. This year we will both be 76. Linda -
By The Houchins · Posted
Thanks everyone. That was all useful info and we will definitely consider all areas when making our final purchase. We are not 100% sure we want to do this FT forever so we are trying to find a nice entry point that will not leave us so cramped that we hate it but also not so extravagant that if we decide to go back to a stationary home we won't feel so bad about our resale value or just using it occasionally for weekend trips. The KZ series felt like it was the best option in 5th wheels we have seen. We are also considering a couple of bumper pulls. We are looking at a Powerwagon as a truck but are also still weighing our options there. -
I sure wish that we could be there but our RV travel days are over as Pam has too much difficulty in them. We gave up our staff positions 2 years ago and sold the RV so we have most likely done our last Escapade. That said, you will be at one of the best Escapade sites that we experienced. It looks like it is going to set an attendance record for recent years and partly due to the large number of full hookup sites. Of the locations that we helped to staff, the Sweetwater County workers were the most appreciative of our business and worked hard to provide for the needs. We lived in WY for 18 years and I used to be in Rock Springs on business several times a year and so watched the fair grounds progress from a small, rather primitive facility to the major activity center that it is today. Let us know how your first Escapade experience goes.
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Robert and Ingrid have not visited here since February of 2022, however Barry, also from Netherlands posted asking for advice last Sunday and has been back. USALove/Barry, have we helped any and do you have any additional questions that we might be able to help you with?
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