I am assuming my followers looked at the title of my post last night and thought "oh, he's going to quit before he even starts". That thought NEVER crossed my mind. What you don't know about me is my mind has always been going , will be going a 1,000 mph all the time. A friend of mine stopped by my work one day while I was answering an email, while talking on the phone and talking to the person standing at my desk....all at the same time. I'm not sure what you call that, but it probably isn't a good thing. Plus, I analyze....too much.
So last nights post was nothing more than me putting some of my mind travel down on paper (blog) for all to see, when I am usually having this discussion with my dogs and expecting them to give me answers. :)
About the time I think I have it down what I want, I read a new blog, look at their rig, read their story and then start looking at A's or C's again. Today it was a "C" day. Yet, there is just something about putting those sides out and having room in an A. I know C's have slides but still, a lot of room in those A's. Sadie (bloodhound) would probably enjoy that as would I. The basset's??? They don't really care about much...they are totally laidback, just a good soft blanket, bed or couch, some food, a daily walk and they are good to go. Today Winston (basset) and I took the old pickup to the local "Feed Store' to pick up some dog food. He was a happy camper when I told him he was going to go in the truck, couldn't stop that deep basset barking.
Anyway, back to the subject at hand.
New blogs, new ideas, new rigs, new thoughts, my house, my cars (1 Z4), etc, etc, etc. You get the picture. My mind going that 1,000 mph, ALL the time. Knowing what I would like to do but not knowing if I should take a gigantic leap or go as planned. (2yrs, 7mos). Local suggestion is to keep the house, keep the Z4, sell the other car, work until May 2014, then hit the road. She says my left side of my brain is running wild right now.
I've looked at the start of blogs that I follow, to see how long it took different people to hit the road full-time after they first had the thought. (I think I'm right on schedule and all of this is normal thinking). How long did they take to by their RV? What was their financial situation, how many repairs have they had on the road, were they shut down, what type of work do they do on the road if any at all. Boondocking, or national forests, rv parks etc.
Yes, same questions I have had the past 3 weeks, but they keep re-appearing. I even fight with myself between a C and an A class RV. Will the A be able to boondock like some people say it will? Will it be more handier for me to have a C even thought it might be smaller inside with 3 hounds?
I know these questions have been asked on this blog before and many have answered either by commenting or by email and I thank you for those comments and suggested links. They really have been a great help. In fact all of the info has made me want to full time even more than when I started this blog a few weeks ago.
So, if all of this is not boring to you, hang around and see what happens. Comment when you want and enjoy the humor. I will laugh about these times around a campfire some day, asking myself and others...."What took me so long" ??
The blog is a good way to think out loud. I started my blog in January 2011. I started full-timimg a few days ago. I have accomplished all but one item on my to do list from that first blog. Write it down - make it happen.
ReplyDeleteI will make a list tomorrow. I started reading your blog tonight from the start. Not all the posts, but thoughts of your RV, what you bought. I am just on the part after your first shakedown trip. Really good info on your blog. It will be a daily reader for me.
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I think the more you look at RV's the better of an idea you'll get of what you really want & need. The floorplan you might have in your mind might actually be different in person. And another floorplan once you see it, might actually be more appealing to you. I'm sure you can boondock in either, it all depends on what kind of boondocking you might be talking about too. Any will fit into a truck stop, rest area, retail outlet, etc. state parks & such, it's still doable but would require a little research to see if they can handle the bigger rigs. I've been in some that were smaller & some that could fit 2 big ClassA's in one spot!
ReplyDeleteMake sure to look at the cabinets, closets & such in regards to holding what you will need to be living with. One thing that mine doesn't have that I wish it did would be an outside shower. I'd love to be able to bathe the dogs with that on warm days. I've also looked at rigs that had bathtubs in them for the purpose of bathing dogs. If I had little dogs, I could bathe them in my current tub, but my dogs are too big for it.
I think the more you look at RV's the better of an idea you'll get of what you really want & need. The floorplan you might have in your mind might actually be different in person. And another floorplan once you see it, might actually be more appealing to you. I'm sure you can boondock in either, it all depends on what kind of boondocking you might be talking about too. Any will fit into a truck stop, rest area, retail outlet, etc. state parks & such, it's still doable but would require a little research to see if they can handle the bigger rigs. I've been in some that were smaller & some that could fit 2 big ClassA's in one spot!
ReplyDeleteMake sure to look at the cabinets, closets & such in regards to holding what you will need to be living with. One thing that mine doesn't have that I wish it did would be an outside shower. I'd love to be able to bathe the dogs with that on warm days. I've also looked at rigs that had bathtubs in them for the purpose of bathing dogs. If I had little dogs, I could bathe them in my current tub, but my dogs are too big for it.
TexCyn ... Good point on the outside shower. I was thinking about one of those for the hounds and also for me after a day at the beach. I have been adding to a list of RV things I want as I have read different blogs and forums these past few weeks. I have a pretty good idea of what I am looking for now.
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