Troy Lobo
New member
Hello People and Furry companions, woof! meow!
I've pretty much put the most pertinent things about me in my Profile Bio.
I have arrived here because I'll be 57 soon enough, and looking at retiring on Social Security in about 5 to 6 years, maybe 7 at the most.
I don't want to wait to retire any longer than I have to so I'll just be taking the lower amount of social security so that I can start sooner.
I have some health issues that don't bother me for now, and that's another reason I don't want to wait much longer after I'm 62.
I've been thinking about actually getting back into van living BEFORE I start collecting social security,
and still work a job that I have to still clock in and clock out to. I have a lot of loose ends to take care of before I can do that.
I may have to wait until social security time just to be able to pull myself away enough, but if I can do it sooner, I certainly will.
I have to admit though, because I've lived over-seas before, the thought of retiring to a "cheaper live in" country ...
does cross my mind from time to time, but that's actually plan B, plan A = van living.
I follow a few van-living folks in YouTube land, Bob Wells :thumbsup: included (of course, he was the first one I think I ever watched)
I figured it was time for me to step up my game and start communicating with you all before I actually get back into van-living again.
You say "again" yeah, I lived with my parents when I was 17 years old to 20 years old in a Box Van (and I had a tent if I wanted my "own space")
That was one of the most FUN times of my LIFE EVER! :heart:
(Going overseas in the Navy was mostly fun, the travel to other countries, so that too)
I've had itchy feet forever... ugh .... these feet need to be scratched! ha-ha!
Well, that's it for now, just wanted to say a few things for my little intro here.
Happy Trails!
I've pretty much put the most pertinent things about me in my Profile Bio.
I have arrived here because I'll be 57 soon enough, and looking at retiring on Social Security in about 5 to 6 years, maybe 7 at the most.
I don't want to wait to retire any longer than I have to so I'll just be taking the lower amount of social security so that I can start sooner.
I have some health issues that don't bother me for now, and that's another reason I don't want to wait much longer after I'm 62.
I've been thinking about actually getting back into van living BEFORE I start collecting social security,
and still work a job that I have to still clock in and clock out to. I have a lot of loose ends to take care of before I can do that.
I may have to wait until social security time just to be able to pull myself away enough, but if I can do it sooner, I certainly will.
I have to admit though, because I've lived over-seas before, the thought of retiring to a "cheaper live in" country ...
does cross my mind from time to time, but that's actually plan B, plan A = van living.
I follow a few van-living folks in YouTube land, Bob Wells :thumbsup: included (of course, he was the first one I think I ever watched)
I figured it was time for me to step up my game and start communicating with you all before I actually get back into van-living again.
You say "again" yeah, I lived with my parents when I was 17 years old to 20 years old in a Box Van (and I had a tent if I wanted my "own space")
That was one of the most FUN times of my LIFE EVER! :heart:
(Going overseas in the Navy was mostly fun, the travel to other countries, so that too)
I've had itchy feet forever... ugh .... these feet need to be scratched! ha-ha!
Well, that's it for now, just wanted to say a few things for my little intro here.
Happy Trails!
