We sold everything for full-time rv living ...was it worth it? (OUR 2 YEAR CONFESSIONS)

I am a solo RVer in a small Class A coach. No tow car. At age 92, I look at my “home” and feel so thankful to have it. I think about how I would be living if I did not have this rig. I would be in a small not so upscale apt. or worse, an assisted living. Lonely and friendless. Costs would be straining my income, leaving me unable to travel or enjoy buying any extras. I would be stuck in one place. No redecorating or upgrading in an apt. I am thankful I have my own affordable space, decorating it as I choose, upgrading when I can, and moving to a different location if I don’t like where I am or just want to see something new. I also treasure the many friends I have made from all over the country. I can do all this and pay off debt and save and invest to improve my finances. Yes I am so thankful for living the RV lifestyle. I will never leave it until I am forced to because of ill health or injury. Yes I will die in my RV. lol!

Instant follow ❤ your story about your Dad touched me. I’ve been solo full time in my 26ft toy hauler for 3 years; just me, my dog and my Harley. My son joined the service right after high school (total surprise to me!) and I retired from the service when I was 38. I tried the rat race of healthcare as a nurse, then a nurse practitioner and as much as I loved my patients, I was miserable. I saw my Dad die suddenly when he was only 49 years old. It changed everything about how I viewed life. No longer was it something that just happens, but the fragility became so real to me. I found myself turning 44 and it hit me that I had this lengthy bucket list I hadn’t even started on…so I sold everything I owned, bought a truck and my trailer, saw my son off to his first duty start after boot camp and hit the road. I’ve cleared a lot of my bucket list and have new things I’ve added. Tomorrow is never, ever promised. People always say to me “I wish I could do what you do” or “I wish I was brave enough” or my personal un-favorite “hopefully soon, someday”. Someday might not be there when you are ready for it. Live well, travel more, find peace and joy; whatever that means to you…but do it now. Make it happen. You will never regret taking the chance, I promise.

We finished dinner, while watching your video. My wife got up and said “these two are more far real than a lot of tubers.” Keep it real. See you out there on the road.

My husband and I Full-timed for 4 years back in 2013. The things you listed and shared here are real considerations. After 4 years of moving every 3 weeks, my husband and I were really tired. We had a 19ft travel trailer with no laundry & small corner shower. If we had a better shower and more income to spend on monthly spots, we probably would have continued the journey longer. Lots of pros and cons to consider with this lifestyle and this video covers a good chunk of them. Great job & good luck to you both!

We RV differently than most full-time people do. We live in our RV full time, but we only move twice a year. We didn't sell everything. We have the adult kids and grandkids living in our house. We park our house right in our pasture for the summer and spend good quality time with the family. Then we go to the beach for the winter and enjoy our adventures together. It is awesome for us.

Good morning from Kentucky, My wife Jo-Ann and I were Full Time RVing for just over 2 1/2 yrs. Although we had some great times Full Time RVing, and met some great friends along the way, there were also a lot of bad times as well, mostly from bad campers who purchased RV's, but never took the time to learn any camping etiquette. I had a serious health issue, and we were over 2hrs from any hospital who could deal with it. (I've had 4 stomach surgeries already) Luckly it sorted itself out that time. We had to deal with some really sketchy people in National Forest where there was no cell service. Going through Kanab, Utah the engine blew in our pickup truck, and cost us $8,000 to have a new engine put in. We had our share of ups and downs, but we're glad we got to experience Full Time RVing, and we're glad for the friends we made while on the road. After 2 1/2 years, we had enough of full timing. So, we sold our travel trailer and bought a small 2-bedroom home in Barren County, KY. We feel more comfortable and relaxed in our sticks & bricks home now, than when we lived in our RV. RVing was fun, but it's nowhere near as easy or as glamorous as some YouTubers make it out to be. Have a Fun, Safe & Blessed 4th of July weekend guys. JT

We are working towards full timing next year. I’ve been watching a lot of YouTube videos over the past few months and I have to say I appreciate yours the most. The honesty is amazing. Keep up the good work.

My wife and I absolutely believe it was worth it for us to go fulltime traveling 7 years ago. We were so done with the so called "American Dream". We had it all a very nice home, 5 kids and now 9 grand kids and 4 great grand kids. The thing is we felt something was missing, I had retired from 21 yrs in the military and she retired early from a great accounting job which she loved but we still wanted more. When we decided to hit the road we were more than ready for a new adventure and this has been the best 7yrs. Was it hard to leave family somewhat, but we see them more now than before. We get to see old and new friends more, so overall it has been amazing and we look forward to many, many, many more years on the road.

This is such a good video. I just wanted to give you a hug. Great job, and thank you for sharing your raw emotions and experiences.

We are full timers for 4 years now. The tip I have is for travel days. If we have to leave early, we get everything ready possible the day before. We close all the slides and climb into bed. We unhook everything except the electricity. It makes early departures so much less stressful.

Thanks for posting. Hubby and I are close to being on the road. I understand your "whys". My mom kept waiting for retirement. Hated her job and couldn't wait. She finally got there and got the chance and she got cancer. She passed away at 63. I'm 57. I don't want to do that. I've worked hard to pay off debt and get things in the right place and all of that is to clear the way to do what we've always wanted to do. I'm trying not to miss my chance. See you on the road. 😁

Some of the saddest stories I see on YouTube is retired people selling their sticks and bricks, putting everything they have in a rv to live the dream. Their health declines and they have no idea what they are going to do or where they are going to go. They watch the ‘live the dream’ YouTubers and think it is easy.

I just retired from the military after 28 years and my wife and I are seriously considering full-timing. I've been binge-watching hours and hours of YT videos in prep work, but I keep coming back to yours. Solid content, no fluff, and really well put together. I know the time it takes to make good videos, so thank you for your attention to detail and really thinking through what might be helpful. I'll keep coming back as long as y'all keep putting the videos out. Thanks! --Andy

Hey Barry and Darlene! Great video and thanks for sharing your insights and reflections on the last couple of years. All of the things you meantime are things we are currently considering. Glad to see you out there doing it. We are just a few years away from on the road FT , but for now we get out there as often as we can!

Really great video and informative! Almost 69 and getting ready to go full time in probably a Class C. Being single and retired means I don’t have many of the issues you guys talk about, but some unique challenges when I figure I probably only have 10-15 years left that I can do this!

Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work. Full timing is a dream for now. We are able to go RVing/camping, adventuring, resting, and relaxing at least once a month. We see it as a wonderful chapter in our lives. It is so worth it!! Safe travels.

Watching this right now and you have both confirmed it for us. We are doing it. Like there’s no tomorrow!! Thank you both! ❤

Yes, to the letting go of our work/volunteer/hobbies etc. Having those things of the past that gave us our identity- is a big deal. But it gives us as couples a new vista view and a new way of being together without all the things that distract. It is kind of like falling in love again with the person we first fell in love with. Just us and being a bit self focused for the first time in 35 years. Putting each other first again. And navigating that has a learning curve that is so worth it.  We literally have served hundreds of meals and changed hundreds of sets of sheets in our home - most of our married life. Hospitality and generosity is important to us. We also have friends all over the nation because of it. It is interesting to be thinking of our we-ness/us-ness and learning to have each other be the main priority and focus. It is living in Wonderland and hard can be good. It isn't not ever having problems but it is dealing with problems in a healthy way and forgiving and apologizing and getting right again. Life is NOT all rose colored glasses and being real and having a life style be worth it is the point. Well said!!!!!! Love your wisdom! Thanks for being honest and real! What you are sharing is so valuable. You are an asset in this community!

Love the "real" you guys! You have helped us make our choice a while ago. We are going full time in the next month or so. Have everything ready and used your videos as a staging order to what to do. And seeing the emotions and real love between you two make us feel like we are able to do it too, before its to late for me.

Just one of the best videos I’ve ever seen. Thank you. Beautiful couple. So blessed to become a subscriber. Be blessed.