I'm a 56 year-old, near-lifelong Tennessee resident, currently caring for my elderly mother after returning from England a few years ago following the passing of my dear wife. I expect to join the ranks of the free roamers sometime in the next few years, depending on circumstances, and hope to accumulate a lot of veteran wisdom so I can hit the ground rolling when the time comes.
Bob Wells' YouTube videos (and maybe some by others on here) have been immensely informative and [font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]inspiring [/font]and give me hope that I can make a life along the lines of what I had wanted when I was younger, being outdoors at every opportunity, instead of going back and forth between a building for living and a building for working. I think a big, material purge and seeing more of America will be good for my soul. My wife was an eager traveler, but we didn't get to do much as a birth defect led to a short life for her. We were married for only 3½ years when she passed away at 33. She'll be my companion in spirit, wherever I go.
I'm not overly conversational, especially at first, so I'll probably mainly lurk, soaking in ideas and info for awhile, but hope I can make some connections and contributions over time, so I have some people to wave at once I get out there. This looks to be a lovely and supportive community.
Bob Wells' YouTube videos (and maybe some by others on here) have been immensely informative and [font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]inspiring [/font]and give me hope that I can make a life along the lines of what I had wanted when I was younger, being outdoors at every opportunity, instead of going back and forth between a building for living and a building for working. I think a big, material purge and seeing more of America will be good for my soul. My wife was an eager traveler, but we didn't get to do much as a birth defect led to a short life for her. We were married for only 3½ years when she passed away at 33. She'll be my companion in spirit, wherever I go.
I'm not overly conversational, especially at first, so I'll probably mainly lurk, soaking in ideas and info for awhile, but hope I can make some connections and contributions over time, so I have some people to wave at once I get out there. This looks to be a lovely and supportive community.
