Gordo Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 Well, I retired November 2019 from an agency of the DoD and finally looks like I may pull off my plans. I'll be 70 in early November of this year and thankfully have been blessed with good health despite my best efforts to have a good time so I have decided to thin down my possessions, empty my home of anything other than bare essentials (PS4, laptop, desktop/monitors, clothing, Doggos and my Total Gym). I have been looking at the Airstream Basecamp 20X ($56,000.00 base price) and the Jayco Micro Featherlite 19foot ($27,000.00 base price). As a tow vehicle, I have decided on a gently used Dodge Ram Ecodiesel 1/2 ton club cab (tow limit 7,500 lbs). After much deliberation it seems the Jayco (gently used) is the way to go. My parents had a huge 5th wheel Jayco that looked like something from a Malibu Beach house inside and it turned out to be a very well built RV. The model I have chosen has a queen bed in front, a dinette sleeper and bunk beds in the rear so I can drag 2-3 of my grandkids with me at a time when they're out of school. Finally a chance to see parts of this grand nation that I have always wanted to see and experience. Hopefully, over the coming 6-12 months, I can get the homestead sold and finally go full-time. The solar additions along with a couple extra Battleborn batteries will allow me to visit some of the BLM land that is no fee for 14 days and as a federal retiree, I can take advantage of volunteering at some of the national parks which will allow me 30 days no fee entry. Beyond that, my youngest daughter lives on 20+ acres and is building a house and promised me a connection to their septic tank and a concrete pad to use as a home base, It will be nice to not have neighbors who collect broken riding mowers to fix up as a hobby. And home ownership has lost it's luster for me. Setting up all of this is half the fun I think. Learned so much on YouTube and connecting with those already out on the road. Really looking forward to this after all these yearsof working multiple jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodstock HGM [HGM] Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 keep all of us posted on your travel itinerary just incase you pass near one of us, you could meet up with the players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordo Posted July 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 Absolutely! I'm optimistic that I can pull this off and would love to shake hands (elbow bump, whatever) with everyone. Really want to take advantage of the BLM properties and do some serious boondocking. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordo Posted December 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 Update. No travel. Family needs came first. Maybe next year...knew there was a reason I managed to live this long. ? Never thought I'd make it past age 35 and if I had had any idea, I would have taken better care of my knees and hips playing football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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