Welcome to the forum. I'm still in the planning stage myself. The best thing about this forum also makes for some of the conflict. This is a very diverse group. There are people like me, still planning, hoping, dreaming and others that are living full time in the life style. There are those living in cars, vans, cargo trailers, step-vans and buses. There are members living in class A, B and C RV's, 5th wheeler and travel trailers. While I try to read every post, I've learned that not every post will apply to my circumstance. I've learned a great deal and hope to put it to practice in the near future. I may never go full-time but I will be able to travel without depending on motels or campgrounds. If I can offer any advise, it is to not be afraid to ask a question. The only dumb question is one not asked. A lot of what I've learned came from others asking questions that I was hesitant to ask.
p.s. You wouldn't be from around the Greenville area would you? I went to school with some Stricklands at North Pitt High school but that was in 1972.