Hi everyone!
I have just officially signed up today, but I have been lurking for years. Big day for me!
I decided to sign up today as I discovered that the perfect chance to finally pull together an action plan for realizing my dreams of going it alone out on the road ... is to attend RTR! How wonderful that Bob and so many of you have been able to convey through videos, in forums and on your blogs what a welcoming group of people you all are because I already feel like I belong! I am really looking forward to coming to RTR in January and meeting like-minded peeps as I am an almost 60 yr old *introverted!* not yet able to retire woman, but dammit, I'm ready to start living my dreams anyway instead of just waiting, hoping and wishing. This just finally came together into something I am able to act on after seeing Bob's invite to RTR. I MUST GO!! I CAN DO THIS!!!
I realize that I am extremely fortunate to already have a 2007 29' travel trailer and I can pull it with my truck which is already my daily driver. I've actually towed with this combo a lot of miles over the past 8 years and loved every minute of the lifestyle, but I have never actually gone it alone. This is my chance! I have solar and propane.....I can bring water and food.... I can get gas....I can hook and unhook.... I can level it.....I'll be warm enough.....what am I waiting for?????
I've just always thought that the trailer I have is too big/too long/not a safe setup for a woman traveling alone. I need a van or a class C or maybe a smaller trailer since I already have the truck???...hmmmmmm...[font=Tahoma, sans-serif] [/font]years and years go by.. just looking and looking and dreaming ($$$) and researching to find out what the right vehicle or vehicle combo should be when I realized :idea: maybe I should just try it with what I have and go from there? hmmmmmmmm.. Like I said, big day for me as I am totally convinced that attending RTR is a very excellent choice for me to try it out for myself and it's the perfect trip to spread my wings and learn new things.
I'd like to think I'm not really that slow in real life when it comes to the big realizations (!) :-/ but for me, there are just so many fears wrapped up around my need/desire to get away from the rat race and to be able to travel on my own. I need my space, I do love my alone time!! And at the same time I still love meeting people and I love hearing people's stories of who they are/what are their passions/where are they from/how did they get here, etc etc. and then I always seem to find that it's actually a pretty small world outside of the rat race and that we often have so much in common when all the trappings are stripped away. And I just get to be real, not trying to impress or convince or sell anything. Plus, I can wear my comfies the whole time!
Bob is able to put that feeling and understanding of the freedom I crave into words and cites examples of people who are living the life they want without going into debt insanity, then he and the site provide wonderful encouragement to actually take the steps to make a different lifestyle a reality. So along with all the video interviews I've been watching for years, it has finally become clear to me that getting a chance to go solo, yet meet nice, regular, kind, wonderful, interesting and knowledgeable people that are already doing it is a great opportunity and I can actually accomplish it with what I already have ...... WOW!!
I can't wait to see you all there!!! You'll all recognize me by the HUGE grin on my face
I think it's all coming together, thank you all for helping me get to this point!
:heart:
I have just officially signed up today, but I have been lurking for years. Big day for me!
I decided to sign up today as I discovered that the perfect chance to finally pull together an action plan for realizing my dreams of going it alone out on the road ... is to attend RTR! How wonderful that Bob and so many of you have been able to convey through videos, in forums and on your blogs what a welcoming group of people you all are because I already feel like I belong! I am really looking forward to coming to RTR in January and meeting like-minded peeps as I am an almost 60 yr old *introverted!* not yet able to retire woman, but dammit, I'm ready to start living my dreams anyway instead of just waiting, hoping and wishing. This just finally came together into something I am able to act on after seeing Bob's invite to RTR. I MUST GO!! I CAN DO THIS!!!
I realize that I am extremely fortunate to already have a 2007 29' travel trailer and I can pull it with my truck which is already my daily driver. I've actually towed with this combo a lot of miles over the past 8 years and loved every minute of the lifestyle, but I have never actually gone it alone. This is my chance! I have solar and propane.....I can bring water and food.... I can get gas....I can hook and unhook.... I can level it.....I'll be warm enough.....what am I waiting for?????
I've just always thought that the trailer I have is too big/too long/not a safe setup for a woman traveling alone. I need a van or a class C or maybe a smaller trailer since I already have the truck???...hmmmmmm...[font=Tahoma, sans-serif] [/font]years and years go by.. just looking and looking and dreaming ($$$) and researching to find out what the right vehicle or vehicle combo should be when I realized :idea: maybe I should just try it with what I have and go from there? hmmmmmmmm.. Like I said, big day for me as I am totally convinced that attending RTR is a very excellent choice for me to try it out for myself and it's the perfect trip to spread my wings and learn new things.
I'd like to think I'm not really that slow in real life when it comes to the big realizations (!) :-/ but for me, there are just so many fears wrapped up around my need/desire to get away from the rat race and to be able to travel on my own. I need my space, I do love my alone time!! And at the same time I still love meeting people and I love hearing people's stories of who they are/what are their passions/where are they from/how did they get here, etc etc. and then I always seem to find that it's actually a pretty small world outside of the rat race and that we often have so much in common when all the trappings are stripped away. And I just get to be real, not trying to impress or convince or sell anything. Plus, I can wear my comfies the whole time!
Bob is able to put that feeling and understanding of the freedom I crave into words and cites examples of people who are living the life they want without going into debt insanity, then he and the site provide wonderful encouragement to actually take the steps to make a different lifestyle a reality. So along with all the video interviews I've been watching for years, it has finally become clear to me that getting a chance to go solo, yet meet nice, regular, kind, wonderful, interesting and knowledgeable people that are already doing it is a great opportunity and I can actually accomplish it with what I already have ...... WOW!!
I can't wait to see you all there!!! You'll all recognize me by the HUGE grin on my face
I think it's all coming together, thank you all for helping me get to this point!
:heart:
