18 months until lift- off!

[Practical-huntress]

Hello all!   Thank you for the add to the group.  It is a honor to be among such a diverse and supportive group.   
We have a 18 month window in which to prepare for our new life on the road as full time travelers as we have one child headed to college next year.  Once we sell our home, we would love to have everything's in place so that we can live the nomadic lifestyle.  Our biggest concerns I need order were-
1.  Income
2. Healthcare
3. Safety

Watching all of Bob's YouTube videos and reading the website materials, we hope to seamless transition into living the live we deserve!!

 

[rvpopeye]

Welcome aboard Huntress !

 

[highdesertranger]

Welcome Huntress to the CRVL forums! To help you learn the ins and outs of these forums, this "Tips & Tricks" post lists some helpful information to get you started. We look forward to hearing more from you. highdesertranger

 

[eDJ_]

Welcome to the CRVL Forums      

As for your concerns (3),   I'd be tempted to reverse the order.  You must while on the road have Safety on your mind.   Most accidents occur fairly close to home,  but they still happen anywhere.   There are things you can do to make yourself safer however.   If you've lived in your home and had a simple commute to work and back,  you may want to find some Truckers to have coffee with and let them give you some tips about traveling in an RV (or whatever you intend to use) and handling it in traffic or out on the road to insulate yourself from  accidents.   Part of it can be done by avoiding the rush hour traffic 6 to 9am or 3 to 6pm (called drive time).  When on the interstate, avoid being in a pack of cars traveling from 60 to 80 mph along side of each other. Drop back to where no one is around you.  (you'll have some room to react in and steer to avoid road debris).

You can research your insurance needs and find the methods of others who Full time RV to replicate.  Once you have a good plan in effect you can sleep at night and enjoy your travels more. 

As for income,  you can find all kinds of work out there,  it's a matter of having your skill sets organized,  tools if you need them to ply your trade,  Computers if you work on the Net (Virtual Assistants are really coming of age now in this nomadic lifestyle and more sites are appearing for them to list their skills on).  But being creative at finding work or being in some kind of service business will generate income.  And in this life style,
it doesn't take a lot to sustain.  Still you should build up a back log if you need major repairs or would have to replace a vehicle. (due to a wreck or fire). 

There is a lot of good information here to learn the lifestyle with.  Ways of Banking,  Remail Services,  best States to Register in,   and a whole lot more.   All just as interesting as Bob's Videos.   And people here willing to
help you with answers to your questions. 

So welcome  aboard.  And spend some time with us reading here in the next 18 months.

 

[WalkaboutTed]

Hello, welcome aboard! One of the variables that you didn't mention is the kid going to college. I have four sons, three who have gone to college (#4 son is still in school on the GI Bill). Even if your kid has a full scholarship or you have the numbers down, there are tons of incidentals that your darling child might want you to cover. Since your income will need to support you fully, you'll need to set limits on what you are willing to subsidize.

My #1 son supposedly had everything paid through his airline pilot daddy. I was broke, but since my son was going to school in the same area, it was "Mom, when are you going to Costco next? I need some food (or whatever else)". I would buy him cases of ramen, but I had to give him some healthy food too. And then toiletries, and then "I need gas to come and see you guys". "I need more money for books". It adds up. After him, I got smart and the policy was for them to get a job to pay the extras or get student loans. Or if they screwed up, go into the military and get the GI Bill for when they were a little more mature and could appreciate it and apply themselves. #2 and #3 sons needed to go the military route before they got their heads on straight. #1 went into the military after he was done with his bachelor's, in part to pay for his master's degree.

You need to set limits on what your willing to contribute to support child's schooling or you might find yourself unable to take your own flight.

Just my 2¢.
Ted

 

[GEAUX- PRIUS Cowboy]

 

Wish my wife were as ready to go as you are . She loves her job? Blah blah bla. If you want to love a job love trucking ? Practice making your coffee like you would on the road practice hand washing clothes and hanging them to dry that is a useful skill if you don't want to burn a lot of time in the laundromat. Carry some pitcher filters too they are great to take ok water and turn it into GREAT water.

I got a clothes spinner so I can hand wash but my preps are for hurricanes and natural disaster. RTR live is handy because of their off grid capabilities and since we have no amish here I gotta learn someplace?

 

[CityWoman]

Even if your kid has a full scholarship or you have the numbers down, there are tons of incidentals that your darling child might want you to cover.  Since your income will need to support you fully, you'll need to set limits on what you are willing to subsidize.

Many young people in college don't have their parents paying for everything. I've never understood why it's so often assumed that parents should be footing the bill. Someone wants to go to college, they can be responsible for their choice and take out a loan, apply for scholarships and grants, and get jobs. Part of being an adult, y'know?