We have gathered courage, partly through reading through your posts, ie RV Rorum and Escapees. My husband and I are on a very small budget, have only money saved via the sell of our planned retirement location. We will begin full timing around same time as you, in meantime we are staying with our generous daughter and her husband... lost my job due to economy, husband retired with no retirement income. I am disabled due to post polio, use a power chair to get around, am able to walk with cane short distances... we are looking now to buy a used trailer and truck... trying to figure out if we end up with 5vr how would we carry the power chair...? Your mods on your trailer seem practical and fairly simple, so thanks for including those tips in your blogs... we will need to workamp along the way, mostly want to boondock.. if we may ask, how much did solar set up end up costing you? Thank you for doing what our great God as asked you to do, we will be walking the path He has for us, as He whispers to us along our path He has set for us! HallaluYah!! Thank you to for taking the time to respond to our inquiry! Markand Terri

The complete system was just under $1800 with us doing the install. We're glad you enjoy our site and good luck to you both!

Hey Mom and Jerry, I just wanted to say that I Love you both and am Proud of all that you have accomplished so far. I know you will have a great time traveling and spending time together, I pray that you have much success on this Mission that you are under taking. I miss you both so much and look forward to when you make it out to California! Love OV and Joshua!

Well... we bought a used 1989 F350 dually to pull whatever trailer God has for us! Can't wait 2 start our adventure! Thx 4 including us in your emails!

You're living my dream. Can't wait to read about your adventures!!

Just want to say "hello" and wish you God-speed as you begin your new life. We are much on the same path--just waiting and watching for God's lead. Hubby will be soon retiring, we are preparing our home for sale, ridding ourselves of the possessions we thought we needed and waiting on God's timing. In some respects He has accelerated our schedule (causing an earlier retirement for my husband than planned)--perhaps God is raising up an army of those of us who love travel and see needs out there to be met. If we see you on the road, we will be sue to introduce ourselves, in the meantime, God bless you for all you do!

Thx 4 encouraging words! We'll keep you informed. Can't wait 2 see what He has 4 us 2 do on pTh He has set us on! In His love. Mark and Terri

Enjoy your trip! I'm sure you'll have an amazing time and many many MANY memories.

Cheers!
Mike
scootercanada.weebly.com

We just bought TT of our dreams! God provides 4 His kids so much more than we could ever think of! We have been richly blessed!

God Bless you Both:)
I am 54 my wife is 52 married 23 years no children and have cared in our home for my mom for 5 years with alzheimers.
We dream of doing what you are doing some day but wont have the income you have as we need work but hope to find it on the road here and there to survive. We think a lot like you that we do not need a high end motorhome but a small trailer like yours and a tow vehicle and each other to be happy. My wife worries what others will think of us full timing in a small trailer. I say if they don't like us for our rv so be it but we will be happy together. I hope within a year or two maybe we can cross paths if we can manage to make it like you two have and be as happy as you two appear. Right now we are in Mesa Arizona. Again God Bless you both and happy trails for many years to come.

Ron and Kathy
God Bless

We, too, have little funds and have 2 and 1/2 yrs until SS, if it is still there....... We found places to buy food that will last us up to 3 weeks for $30-35.00 from Angel Foods Ministries, we'll workamp wherever God leads us, and other saving places, we have thought long and hard, and prayed over the last yrs (since 2004) for God to make His path for us known. With small amt of funds, we are taking the huge step, (we have done sooooo much research)seems like out over the Grand Canyon and will begin our FT adventure - in His Name, next month... as soon as our daughter has her 7th baby - blessed with "full quiver", she has home births and I am blessed to be her midwife! We will come back often to visit all of our grandchildren/families - we have 9 all together. May God bless you, Ron and Kathy as you seek Him in everything you do! Pray to see you on the road, maybe sooner than you think!

Hello, Jerry & Cynthia; I came across your blog today, and just had to comment. I love the mission that you are on, and wanted to share that my daughter and I are overcoming four years of homelessness to full time in our RV, and plan to use our trip as a service dog/brain injury awareness campaign (I'm disabled with a brain injury, MS, Lyme disease and utilize a service dog). Our bigger mission is to witness to others and share the amazing things that God has done in our lives through our lives and through our nonprofit program. God bless you, Kimberly, Sarah and our "fur kids", Gracie, Dawson & Nadja

Thank you Mark and Terri for the words of encouragement but people like Jerry and Cynthia are inspiring. It shows you do not have to have a motorhome worth a hundred thousand to be happy living a dream and sharing gods word with others. We have sacraficed every dime we have had to provide my mother with proper care in our home with alzheimers over a nursing home. I know that the Lord will work with us in allowing us to take the adventure of a live time like Jerry and Cynthia are doning now. But till then its wonderful to live it threw their eyes and words for now. God bless all of you that are inspired by this site and especially the owners of it.

God Bless
Ron and Kathy
Mesa, Arizona

He, such an inspiring post! I really enjoyed the part of
traveling fulltime in an rv.. We also have an rv, which
most fulltimers have a big bus or 5th wheel. It is our
intention to start out in the travel trailer, when and if
our house sells. My Husband is also on disability, and I
plan to retire early just so we can enjoy our time together
doing something we enjoy! I have one question, where do you
intend on spending the Winter months? Do you plan on stopping in PA? Ok, it was two questions! Enjoy your endevors and may our paths meet someday!
joyce
Lebanon, PA

Way to go you two! Get out there and adventure. My husband was always a 'glass half empty' type and always delaying and denying everything. Seven months ago, a freak accident left him paralyzed at age 48. His health is precarious. I am now his full-time caregiver and have to face facts that I will face my retirement alone. I plan on that time being on the road. I don't want to miss a minute of life, I fully understand how precious it is. So live the dream for me and here's hoping that someday we'll meet on the road. Terri

What a wonderful find, my mother died 11/29/09 and since then I have decided to take stock of where I'm at and my wife has also. We bought a used class a and are starting to m,ake plans to sell the house and if possible figure out how to full time in the RV.

Unfortunately we are in debt to our eyballs because we helped family and when needed put bills on credit cards so we somehow have to get that taken care of. My health with diabetes and bad knees and back isn't helping but with Gods help we will get by.

Thank you for this wonderfull blog and we hope to be full timers one day as well!

Terri,

How unfortunate, hopefully your husband sees that glass is half full befor ehe passes. I for a long time saw life as a half empty affair and 20 years ago figured that I may as well make the best of it. My wif is my best friend and hopefully we will get through our debt issues to also see you on the road someday.

We pray for you and your husband and I hope he sses that the glass is half full, no matter what the situation.

Good luck to you.
Erik

Glad to find your blog! My husband and I have been married 25 years, kids are grown and gone and he has just over 2 years left until retiring from the Army (with a total of 29 years of service.

Our plan for years has been to sell everything and live in a 5th wheel or class A and travel when he retires. We were transferred to Montgomery, AL Sept '09 and sold our home...in preparation of retirement. We currently have a 30 ft travel trailer and plan to move into a 5th at retirement. Working on getting all bills paid off (not far off!!) so that we are able to live and travel comfortably on his retirement pay.

I see mention of 'workkamp' and am interested to find out more about that. Will have to do some 'googling'!

Look forward to following your adventure!

Kelly

I am 23 and my wife us 25 and we just bought a 28ft motor home and we absoutely love it. We live in Florence Alabama and we love going out in the rv on weekends. We are allways looking for a new adventure, well at least i am being a firefighter.
Mallard Creek Campground just outside Decatur Alabama is the best campground we have found yet. It right on the Tennessee River. It has just over seventy spots available.
I am glad i found a website whee people can go just to read others stories and gather knowledge and encouragement. I would like to say thnk you to Jerry and Cynthia for all they do. Maby we will see you out there!

Shane & Ami

Hey Guys!
My husband and I are doing the same thing as you. Living full time in a 21 ft RV. Just us and the dog. We love every minute of it and boy do we see lots of things. We live on my husbands retirement (military) and do just fine. No "things" and nothing to worry about. Enjoying the life stress free. If we need the spread out, we go to relatives or friends house for a few days. We also house sit on occassion.Meeting new people is the best part. And if you don't like the view there is usually a better one up the road. Happy travels y'all!!!!

Hi guys well you have made it to my screen here across the pond in England, i think what you have done is cool, we are heading out July 2011 for a month to travel, LA,YOSEMITE LAKE TAHOE and where ever the wheel takes us,take care and have fun.
Portsmouth England

All the best in your travels. I'm very impressed with your website. Thanks Jeanne

I have enjoyed reading your blog and the comments too. We are C.A.M.P. Saints No Walls Ministry. (Christ in Action Meeting People where they are at). We left our ministry church jobs to follow God and doing so, we sold 2 cars, gave away many items, put our furniture on consignment, and said goodbye to our family and the kids I pastored.
We did this last spring. We knew God called us to the panhandle of Florida, he said he had a job for us. Well, several things have happened in following the Lord here.

We work at the KOA in Milton FL for site only (need a job anyone, housekeeping has a couple opening, site only).
I have been looking for a site that knew the financial trust that God provides. Your menus help greatly! Thank you.
We are here just until the end of March. God has a plan and purpose for our journey but in this journey we are blessed to meet so many wonderful people who live as Christ and who love others. Blessings and thank you for sharing.
here is our blog. http://mytripjournal.com/CampSaintsNoWallsMinistry

its a relief to hear about someone doing what I have wanted to do for years, I was forced into retirement in 2008 due to the employer closing and being over 60. I still have a lot to give and love to travel and meet people. I had become very discouraged by reading some of these fulltimer blogs amd hearing about the big motor home and bank roll nither of witch I have, I need to do it low budget and workcamp as much as possible. Hope we meet someday.

Hi Ya'll!! Bet ya' can tell where I'm from, lol! Athens, Ga. Hubby & I have been retired for 6 yr.'s & RV'd all our lives! Started in a pop-up with 3 kids. Went to a 2000 28ft. trailer (no slides) 7yrs. ago & grad. to a 2003 5R, 32ft. (2 slides)3 yrs. ago. We took a MAJOR TRIP OUT WEST for 4 & 1/2 mo.'s. May 17th.2010 to Sept.9th. 2010. $11000.00 later we're back in Ga. WE HAD A BLAST!!!!!! (It was inheretance money). We decided that we would come home & put the house up for sale & get rid of eveything else & hit the rd., PERMANENTLY AFTER THE HOLIDAYS !!!Now that the holidays are over we're fuss'in & fight'in because HE won't get out of the bed & in front of the TV to PUT the house up for sale & lets START getting READY TO GO & I'm getting ANTSY TO GO!!!! We owe very little on our home & BEFORE this foreclosure frenzie WOULD have came out with QUITE a handsome amt. to buy a NEW 5R to PERMANENTLY LIVE IN & a new truck. We have a 1995 Duelly 454 truck & the truck pulled those mtn.'s out west JUST FINE). We DON'T want to take A HUGE cut on the house but in order for us to F/T RV SOON(BY SPRING) Looks like we'll HAVE TOO!!! Hubby worked for USPS for 36yrs. & retired. I retired from sales but only have SS, which started in Oct.2010. We have a good retirement & compared to your budget we WOULD do just fine with NO WORRIES!!! I guess I'm just anxious & he doesn't want to "take just anything" as he puts it & neither do I! It HAS caused a GREAT RIFT between us!! ANY ADVISE to OLDER RV'r's? NO CLECHES PLEASE!!!! It's HARD for me to sit in this house everyday without a SIGN out in the front yard!!! I asked him today "WHEN are ya' gonna' put a sign in the yard?" I just wanted to know his intentions & he got mad!! He TRULY enjoyed our trip & I KNOW he would do it again in a heartbeat but he says he doesn't know of ANY OTHER TRIP that COULD TOP that one!!! I DO!!!! I haven't seen Canada or a LOT of other places in America, YET!!! HELP !!!!
God Bless ya' & be careful on the rd. I MISS what you're doing!!!!

Don't let excitement cause you to buy something you won't be happy with in the long run. Used campers can be great deals or horror stories. Take several hours and go over any camper you are interested in, making sure everything works down to drawer handles. The big thing is water leaks, hard to see the evidence unless you really, really look. Sit down and come to an agreement and go from there. Find the right camper and start enjoying what you've been looking forward to.

We too have been waiting on God's timing. We have had our home up for sale for a year and half, nothing so far but we are confident and believing that God has found the right person but their hearts are just not ready to make the move. IN THE WAITING, He has prepared and changed so much in what we look at now. We had a gift shop that we operated on our property (separate building) for seven years which we closed last January of 2010. It was such a blessing to both of us. We never made a dime on the business but it gave us many many blessings not only in the time spent together but with the people we met. We have friends that we would have never known if not for the business. The shop I would say was more of a church. I am still working full time working on paying our bills off. I still owe on my truck and trailer and we are working on paying it off. Other than that our bills our very little except for the mortgage balance on our home. We will net out a few bucks which should help in getting us toward the right direction, GOD's timing.
Jerry and Cynthia, We've been reading your website and have enjoyed every minute of it. We love that your expressing your faith through your journeys in action. We too hope that we can run across your paths someday but am sure God will arrange if he wants us too. God Bless you both.

I saw your link on the godaddy facebook page. I'm enjoying your site. Your design is excellent, but, above all, reading about your adventures. I also highly agree with your philosophy of happiness (wanting what you have, not having what you want). Lao-tse wrote,"He who knows he has enough is rich." Material wealth is over-rated. I'm a single-parent, and work from home, freelancing. We don't have a lot, materially, but, I know that making my daughter my priority (not money and stuff) has made me a whole lot happier than I would be otherwise.

We are in our late 60's and have had a dream of full time RVing. However, when we see the high cost of RV parks these days (even at 6 mo rates), we just don't see how it can be done any more. Are we missing some way to RV without paying the $500/month average for a place to park?

search Boondocking and RVing cheap on the internet some great ideas, It can be done, Also Work Camping

Jerry and Cynthia,

It was a great find when we stumbles across your page. We are hitting the road full-time as well and it seems that your experience is very similar to ours. We begin our travels on April 2nd and do not have any plans to do anything but enjoy our lives together in our RV. We bought a pre-owned rig and put some money and work into it to make it absolutely road worthy. We will have a limited monthly budget as well.

We will continue to follow your page as you guys have some great ideas that we didn't even think about. As well, we are starting our own blog and youtube channel to help others who may be interested in this lifestyle.

God speed and maybe we will get lucky enough to run into you guys one day while on the road.

It was a blessing to meet you both in TX this winter. J Jay says HI to CJ

Love your site. I just found you and will follow your progress as I plan my own adventure. God Bless

My wife and I have bought the truck (a very nice, like new used 2008 F350 3.73 rear axle, King Ranch w/ Lariat package, 4x4, LB, 6.4 PS diesel) and are feverishly looking for our future home on wheels 5th wheel. The For Sale sign is in the yard and we have it listed on three websites. When the Good LORD decides it's time for it to sell, someone will come along and then we'll be free at last! We have "hitch itch" really bad. We're doing all our homework and gleaning information from anywhere we can. Even y'all (notice I am truly a Southern boy because I know y'all is not spelled "ya'll.") We also call every soft drink a Coke, too. lol
We are so looking forward to getting out there and meeting folks such as yourselves.
Thanks for keeping this blog and thread going. It is something we'll continue to read.
God bless y'all!
Rich

How refreshingly positive to find your post. Sharing your challenges makes me (and I'm sure others) much more able to deal with our own little annoyances. You R2B admired! I'm afraid I complain too much on my RV blog: camphosting.blogspot.com

Wow, took me a minute to realize the same "about" Jerry n Cynthia are the same ones in the main Blog homepage. why did you go from red to silver....JK....You guys are living my dream and I am planning to do this someday soon!! any advice is much appreciated...Debbie