Family Gatherings
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We wanted to make sure that we got together with family and friends before we leave for our life on the road. For some reason, that is always so hard to do. Everyone’s lives are so busy.
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Exploring Tomorrows Blog
Enjoying Western Pennsylvania
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Over the past two months, we were busy working at the campground getting the RV ready to be our home and organizing our stuff for storage at our daughter’s house. In between that and me working during the week, we found some time to have fun and enjoy the Pennsylvania countryside. I thought I would share some of our favorites places with you today.
Read MoreIt's official: Retirement and Full time RV living
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We officially moved into the RV last week and completed our first full week living at the campground. It was a fairly uneventful week as I was still working for AHN remotely. I agreed to help transition to the new director and not officially retire until today, 9/20.
Read MoreAnother step closer
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We are so close but yet so far away. That is how I feel right now. We still have way too much work to do to be ready for this full time adventure. It is coming fast so we have to get moving to be ready. Only 2 more months to work and then before you know it, we will be on the road. Read more to see how we are spending our last few months in Pittsburgh.
Read MoreCalifornia trip Spring 2019 - the California Coast
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Exploring the California coast brought our trip to a close. We highly enjoyed our visit to this beautiful state.
Read MoreCalifornia trip Spring 2019 - Desert, Mountains, and Trees
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We spent the middle of our trip in the car driving around the Sierra Nevada’s enjoying two beautiful national parks after leaving the San Diego area late one evening.
Read MoreTop 3 Downsizing tips
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Spring is here so that means summer is just around the corner. That hit Tim and I pretty hard and I wouldn’t be lying if I said, panic set in. We looked around and realized that we still have a great deal to do in order to be ready to RV full time. So for the past two weeks, we have really focused on downsizing. Each of us approaches the process very differently. Today, I am going to share some tips based on my process.
Read MoreEmotions, emotions, emotions
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As we prepare, there are days that we are excited and filled with anticipation for an exciting future. Then reality hits and we are anxious and stressed about the amount of work that still needs to be done. And then there is fear; fear that we haven’t saved enough money to retire early; fear about learning to drive the rig; and fear of the unknown.
Read MoreDownsizing process
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Tim and I started planning for our retirement about 5 years ago. We spent quite a bit of time researching the lifestyle, types of RVs and trailers, budgets, and places to visit but very little time on what to do with our stuff. I guess we thought that part would be easy and we would have plenty of time to do it. Now that we are only a few months away from living in our RV, I can honestly say that we still have way too much stuff.
Read MoreLifestyle Changes
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Preparing for full time living has taken us a few years. It started with a dream of a simplified life and that led to some changes over the past few years. Those changes included moving and a few different camper purchases.
Read MoreThe Beginning
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Where does a dream start? I find myself reflecting on how we made the decision to become full time RVers. I guess you can blame my parents. As they were raising my siblings and me, they always found ways to travel and explore even if there wasn’t much money.
Read MoreWelcome to Our Travel Blog
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Hello, my name is Deb. Welcome!
My husband Tim and I are about to be on the adventure of a lifetime. Have you ever dreamed about packing up, leaving the city, and hitting the open road? Well, we’re about to do just that. A dream that started many years ago during weekend camping trips is about to become our reality - full-time RV life.
