We are dreamers, my wife Kate and me. Not so much long term planners, but dreamers for sure. Our latest dream is to sell most of our earthly goods, pack what's left into our (not yet purchased) diesel truck and (also not yet purchased) 5th wheel RV and, along with our dog and cat, set off across this beautiful North American continent to see what we can see.
We don't want to set too many conditions on this plan, lest we condition ourselves out of ever getting started, but the housing market isn't doing us any favors at the present time. We need to get most of the equity out of our "sticks and bricks" to fund our expedition. Our house is located in an "over 55" manufactured home community near Asheville, North Carolina, and we're hoping to sell it essentially fully furnished as a second home to someone looking for a nice place in the mountains.
In the meantime, we are reading lots and lots of blogs written by full-timers and others on the road, living vicariously through them, jotting down places we have to visit, and tips we have to remember, in hopes of avoiding at least some of the pitfalls and misfortunes befalling those who have gone before us.
So, to those bloggers who occasionally feel tired of blogging, please remember a lot of us out here hang on your every word, enjoying your journeys, your tips, your ups and downs, and getting to know you. Most of all, we look forward to pulling up along side of you at one of those wonderful places you talk about, most hopefully in the very near future.
PHEEBS GOES TO THE GROOMERS AND ANOTHER POWER OUTAGE
23 hours ago
Hope the housing market turns around for you. That waiting & waiting can be such a drain on folks when they have already made the decision to move on to the next phase of their lives.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the sale of your home so you are able to move onto your new lifestyle as soon as possible.
ReplyDeleteYour about me sounds like me and were in the same boat.Good to follow someone trying to do the samething we are trying to do.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the sale of the house. I would think it would sell very easily. It's a nice area.
ReplyDeleteWe're in the same boat, trying to sell a house and hit the road. We already have our Rv though.
Lots of luck!
WooHoo...another great blog to follow! I found you guys today thru the Bayfield Bunch. Nice first post. Good luck on everything!
ReplyDeleteFound your post through The Bayfield Bunch and will ride along. Hang in there, your house will sell.
ReplyDeleteHey, see all the folks commenting on your blog? Reading your blog? How about putting a link to your "for sale" info up? We just came through Asheville for the first time ever this past spring. We're not looking to buy, but you never know who is, or who we might run into... (of course, you should never use that phrase when you are a fulltimer!). Best of luck, and maybe we'll see you on the road one day. :)
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