tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post2407555497630235469..comments2024-03-27T07:14:04.025-05:00Comments on On the Road of Retirement: So you want to be a full timer… Some advice…heyduke50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-81647265179956585182015-11-16T20:27:34.223-06:002015-11-16T20:27:34.223-06:00And drink lots of craft beer at breweries all over...And drink lots of craft beer at breweries all over the country!The BooneDockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17554856897561402620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-79042903280807907812015-11-15T17:05:47.073-06:002015-11-15T17:05:47.073-06:00Good advice for people thinking of going fulltime ...Good advice for people thinking of going fulltime and also us who have been on the road a few years.<br /><br /><br />Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09184706027679979998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-23825499873843107652015-11-14T21:13:42.188-06:002015-11-14T21:13:42.188-06:00Glad you enjoyed Ashland... very very pretty place...Glad you enjoyed Ashland... very very pretty place! All along the Superior shoreline it's so rugged and scenic! Soooo wrapping up five years into one post..., and hoping for many more to come! <br /><br />KarenInTheWoods and Steveio<br />~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*<br />(our Blog) RVing: The USA Is Our Big Backyard<br />http://kareninthewoods-kareninthewoods.blogspot.com<br />~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*<br />KarenInTheWoodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884478307015605168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-68393498758950891372015-11-14T15:55:35.457-06:002015-11-14T15:55:35.457-06:00Yes, the weather in eastern Canada will often do t...Yes, the weather in eastern Canada will often do that!Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-47296624045371681492015-11-14T13:45:51.161-06:002015-11-14T13:45:51.161-06:00Nice post. Some people discover this isn't th...Nice post. Some people discover this isn't the life for them and hang up the keys within the first year. They realize doing what they want, where they want isn't quite as inexpensive as what they had planned for. Folks have to like travel and being on the go. It just doesn't work for all. Wanderin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/18099094689836499939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-55761091057831481702015-11-14T12:37:21.403-06:002015-11-14T12:37:21.403-06:00If you stay out west we will head that way next sp...If you stay out west we will head that way next spring... so maybe then we can share some good times together again...heyduke50https://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-34962541792150703442015-11-14T12:36:29.866-06:002015-11-14T12:36:29.866-06:00It finally cooled down today but man I can't b...It finally cooled down today but man I can't believe how un-acclimated I have become to the humidity!!!heyduke50https://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-19116052398408776542015-11-14T12:35:08.511-06:002015-11-14T12:35:08.511-06:00"just barely" is in the eye of the behol..."just barely" is in the eye of the beholder - given that we purchased exactly the RV we wanted (no more no less) the lesson there is stay within your budget. As for travel outside the USA you are correct but there is a heck of a lot to see here too. We spent some time in Ontario and explored Toronto. Also had plans this year to explore much of eastern Canada but weather changed our plans.heyduke50https://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-70193257883366418182015-11-14T12:32:37.878-06:002015-11-14T12:32:37.878-06:00...us too...us tooheyduke50https://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-43851692679155545322015-11-14T12:31:42.380-06:002015-11-14T12:31:42.380-06:00The map is a screen shot from the now defunct Micr...The map is a screen shot from the now defunct Microsoft Streets and Trips program that I still use...heyduke50https://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-7427412778824988522015-11-14T12:30:43.305-06:002015-11-14T12:30:43.305-06:00we renew every August so we are hoping nothing cha...we renew every August so we are hoping nothing changes as I have heard Texas State systems will keep their PPO - hope that is correctheyduke50https://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-19946837569886152082015-11-14T12:29:41.353-06:002015-11-14T12:29:41.353-06:00yeah we know, but the edges have more beaches and ...yeah we know, but the edges have more beaches and mountains...heyduke50https://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-91718633388974933422015-11-14T11:43:45.898-06:002015-11-14T11:43:45.898-06:00Loved the post. We agree whole heartedly, we too a...Loved the post. We agree whole heartedly, we too are starting year 6 and loving it. Next time we meet we will have to toast this life with a great craft brew. Cheers!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263191567454481794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-5746007962071266502015-11-14T11:17:03.873-06:002015-11-14T11:17:03.873-06:00Boy, we do have soooo much in common with our RV f...Boy, we do have soooo much in common with our RV fulltiming experience, John and Sharon! We could have signed our name to this post. We are now in our sixth year, as well. While we did plan for eight years prior to our retirement once we discovered this cool idea, we were totally debt free, used our house sale for our MH purchase, had medical insurance help and coverage from my job, are financial secure, and take it real easy on the road:) We learned about month out that this isn't a typical week vacation. We didn't need to go, go, go every day. This is life...enjoy all aspects of it. Small town America is wonderful and has been some of our favorite stops. We don't travel in the rain, we extend visits if the weather is bad, change plans at the last minute when something interesting presents itself...flexibility is the name of the game. Sure hope it is cooling down for you in Florida:)<br />John and Pam (ohtheplacestheygo.wordpress.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10853924678665624403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-75034120932676688932015-11-14T10:49:29.954-06:002015-11-14T10:49:29.954-06:00Well said. We consider ourselves fortunate (worked...Well said. We consider ourselves fortunate (worked hard and saved for 35+ years) to be full time at 55. Great map but it looks like you have a hole in the middle of your map, lots of great places in that hole. Faye N Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630343244281603759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-85920807647264503932015-11-14T10:40:22.461-06:002015-11-14T10:40:22.461-06:00Great post, but two comments come to mind as I was...Great post, but two comments come to mind as I was reading it. We've been following your travels since day one and so I remember when you bought your RV and I was thinking "why are you buying such a big expensive RV as a first time purchase?". Especially since you now mention that you were "just barely" financially able to do so. So my first comment would be directed to people thinking about going full time. You don't need a big expensive rig. <br /><br />My second comment relates to travel in general. There is much more to see in your RV than just the United States. Sure, I know that's where most of you feel comfortable, and there certainly is lots to see, but it's easy to expand your horizons to include both Canada and Mexico. Especially since you currently benefit from an abnormally high exchange rate.<br /><br />Like I said, great post...we enjoy reading about your travels.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.travelwithkevinandruth.com" rel="nofollow">www.travelwithkevinandruth.com</a><br />Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-40778411858060643952015-11-14T10:38:36.546-06:002015-11-14T10:38:36.546-06:00Yup! Ditto to all you said, especially about being...Yup! Ditto to all you said, especially about being financially stable. If we didn't have a good cushion we would be in deep do-do now with the big market swings. Merikayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378095339747943548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-13493276602400207862015-11-14T08:56:00.607-06:002015-11-14T08:56:00.607-06:00Really nice post Heyduke with very good advice. L...Really nice post Heyduke with very good advice. Love your map. How in the world did you do it? You must be a google maps wizard if you did it with the "new" google maps. Looks like you've got a big hole in the middle. :-)Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-72773575798572236832015-11-14T08:35:05.027-06:002015-11-14T08:35:05.027-06:00Great advice....you hit all the important points.Great advice....you hit all the important points.Bobbie and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052038274050011149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-50134480323174521342015-11-14T08:07:53.895-06:002015-11-14T08:07:53.895-06:00Good info. I hope you still have your retiree hea...Good info. I hope you still have your retiree health coverage. Unfortunately, due to the upcoming employee mandate from Obamacare, we will lose ours after this year.Karen and Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284661066870109259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-269703881184665742015-11-14T07:57:11.742-06:002015-11-14T07:57:11.742-06:00Perfect advice. Retire sooner than later. We remem...Perfect advice. Retire sooner than later. We remember the day you hit the road,we were so close to you at that time. But did not meet up for a couple years in Rock Port Texas.<br />Take your time experience all you can and don't be in a hurry.<br />In our 10th year fulltime and have been loving every minute of it. Nothing else that we would rather do.<br />Life is short do it now.our awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-21829718905109609292015-11-14T07:41:37.474-06:002015-11-14T07:41:37.474-06:00Great post. You really do need to check out the M...Great post. You really do need to check out the Midwest:)Jim & Nanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547225788141100640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-75565832838038290012015-11-14T07:36:22.900-06:002015-11-14T07:36:22.900-06:00Well said! Well said! Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-47417696844131062952015-11-14T07:25:07.039-06:002015-11-14T07:25:07.039-06:00Great minds think alike...that would be yours and ...Great minds think alike...that would be yours and ours. We could have wrote this review...great job!<br /><br />I notice there is no traveling in the midwest on the map. Better get to some of those states. They have a ton to offer. Paul and Marsha Weaver OCT. 17, 2009https://www.blogger.com/profile/04066424117005030170noreply@blogger.com