A Minimal RV Life Style

by Gail

My husband is semi retired and still works part-time. I have two part-time jobs, and will be losing both in the summer. I will return to one in the fall. With the economy the way it is now, we can barely afford our mortgage.

We decided to let our son take over our house (& payments) and we will move into our 35ft fifth wheel parked on the extra lot next door. I have been reading anything I can get on the internet to prepare for this more minimal life style. I think I'm ready, but of course have doubts occassionally. We plan on living full time in the rv for a year or more to lower our living expenses, so that when I am retirement age, we can spend our "snowbird" winters in Baja where we own a little casita near the coast.

I will keep you posted on how it is going. We are probably making the move at the end of June. We have 22 years of living in this house that we have to dispose of. Luckily my son is interested in the family heirlooms, antiques and such. It will still, no doubt, be a daunting job.

I will keep you posted on our progress. It seems that there are not too many out there that are planning to move into a rv and keep it stationary. But someone out there must be. Yes?