Is it right for you?

Full-timing. More people are thinking about it every day. Is it right for you? Ask any RV forum on the internet How many people are doing this kind of thing and you'll get somewhere around one million people are living the life of a wandering traveler. Many are already retired, but many more are working at least part of the year. Or just long enough to build up a little nest egg to keep them going for a few more months or longer.

A large number of construction workers travel the country living in RV's making a living every day. For the retired folks they don't have the stress of maintaining a home. Cleaning the house really only takes minutes since they are only cleaning about 250 sq. ft. compared to 1800 sq. ft. Don't forget there's no grass to mow, no shutters to paint, no snow to shovel, no__________ (fill in the blank).

The scenery is as they say, “to die for”. It can be whatever you want it to be. It can change as the mood strikes you. All you need to do is decide what you want to look at and drive there. And best of all it's free.

Retired travelers and people between jobs can save a bunch of money by Boondocking. This is simply camping in undeveloped areas. You can do this by what is known as the 14 day law. The federal law says federally owned public lands outside of national parks and monuments is open to camping unless management has closed it for a specific reason. Campers can camp anywhere they like within limits placed by land management. You must move every 14 days. There are different opinions about how far you must move so check with the ranger so you can continue to camp for free.

Some things you will need to consider before hitting the road.

Can you handle being a little cold some times or hot at other times? Can you survive if you run out of propane and you're nowhere near a town? Heaters in an RV don't really work all that great most of the time, and if you're boondocking you can pretty much forget air conditioning unless you have a generator.

Can you live without them

Are you the type person that can't function without a cell phone stuck in your hand all the time. Well the full time lifestyle might not be the ideal situation for you. Coverage across this great nation can be a little spotty at times. You might need an booster antenna or a personal hotspot. Not to mention out of coverage overcharges, going over your minutes. You get the picture. Right. It can be expensive if you aren't careful. If it works at all.

You can now get television just about anywhere you go. It will probably be from satellite so there's another cost to factor in. Just too many payment plans to cover them here. What about storage space for all of your stuff. Some RV's do have storage underneath but don't think it will be anything like that walk in closet you left at home. So you will need to do some serious sorting before hitting the road. I recommend buying an e-reader of some kind instead of lugging all of your books with you. Just too much weight for the old RV. Bring along some CD's and a laptop and you've got your entertainment covered.

Money

Do you have enough? That's a tough question, what's enough? I have no idea really. The best answer I can give is- Make a budget and stick to it. Nobody can tell you how much is enough, only you can answer that. Do a goggle search on RV budget and you will get all kinds of budgets. Find what works for you and go with it. You can always change it to fit your needs.

Can you fix that

You can always pay somebody to fix whatever breaks in the RV, and trust me it will break. More often than you like, so it can and will get expensive if you can afford for somebody else to fix it. It's been suggested that you get an assortment of tools and a couple of repair manuals and learn as much about your rig as you can. And save yourself a bunch of money.

Where to call home

If you're still going to go full time, one really big thing to do is decide on a legal domicile. This is the state you will register your vehicles, register to vote, get a drivers license, do your taxes. And get your mail forwarded to you.

There are still many things you need to consider but those will have to wait for another time. But if you still decide to go full time, it will be an experience you won't soon forget.