I've spent most of today reading a blog about volunteering and living in housing provided by NWR. This is very interesting to me. If I did something like this, instead of buying an rv, I could buy a van for traveling and stay in the housing provided. This way I wouldn't have to sell my house to buy an rv. The idea of selling my house and spending all of the money on a rv does bother me.
While I love to travel I haven't really spent much time in an rv. I like to hike but my hiking is limited to 1 or 2 mile trails with company. I haven't done any alone hiking or climbing hilly areas or dry desert area hiking. When at the Valley of the Gods a few years ago I enjoyed walking around but I tend to stay in shady areas. I burn very easily and have a family history of skin cancer. I know this should not stop me from doing something I might enjoy, just use lots of sun screen and wear hats.
I like the nice a/c and heat in my house. How would I feel about leaving the rv if it was hot and humid or cold outside? I don't know the answer so it's very hard to make the commitment.
One fear is spending all the money I have on an rv then not liking it. There would be nothing to fall back on. Another fear is not being able to make enough money to travel. Many fulltimer's that I follow have retirement money coming in, and earn money on the road.
A paying or volunteering job that would provide housing while I travel sounds like the ideal situation to try out this new life style for six month to a year. I am going to do some research in this area.
I hope this post is not too hard to read, my thoughts are jumping all over the place.
Have a great day!
