Another thing we've been thinking about is just roaming the country and living out of hotels. Crunching the numbers, it's not going to be that much more expensive and it's a heck of a lot easier than living/traveling in a motorhome.
This occurred to me a few years ago when I went down to Myrtle Beach in the off season. My nightly "rent" for a 2 BR, 2BA, full kitchen, oceanfront with a balcony was less than what I was paying for my home mortgage (that had no ocean or balcony, or maid service, or trash removal, or or or).
So what if we just did what I originally said I'd do: throw the dog in the car and hit the road? Choose a place we want to see, get situated in a hotel, and that's where we live for a few weeks or month, until we bug out for the next place. I've actually done long road trips where I've lived out of a suitcase for a couple weeks - it was perfectly fine. I'm not all that attached to my stuff, and a LaQuinta suite has everything I need and then some.
Pros:
No driving the motorhome across country
No towing a vehicle
Fuel cost is a lot cheaper
WAY easier to maneuver when we happen upon little places along the way that we'd like to see
Completely unencumbered and flexible
No longer limited by the seasons
I will ALWAYS have reliable internet so I can work (this is a major consideration for me)
Cons:
Limited space for belongings
Somewhat more expensive
No "home" to truly call your own
Hotel rooms aren't as charming as campgrounds
Monello won't have his six tons of fishing gear, or his portabote
Anything else you all can think of? Comments? Suggestions? Advice?
This occurred to me a few years ago when I went down to Myrtle Beach in the off season. My nightly "rent" for a 2 BR, 2BA, full kitchen, oceanfront with a balcony was less than what I was paying for my home mortgage (that had no ocean or balcony, or maid service, or trash removal, or or or).
So what if we just did what I originally said I'd do: throw the dog in the car and hit the road? Choose a place we want to see, get situated in a hotel, and that's where we live for a few weeks or month, until we bug out for the next place. I've actually done long road trips where I've lived out of a suitcase for a couple weeks - it was perfectly fine. I'm not all that attached to my stuff, and a LaQuinta suite has everything I need and then some.
Pros:
No driving the motorhome across country
No towing a vehicle
Fuel cost is a lot cheaper
WAY easier to maneuver when we happen upon little places along the way that we'd like to see
Completely unencumbered and flexible
No longer limited by the seasons
I will ALWAYS have reliable internet so I can work (this is a major consideration for me)
Cons:
Limited space for belongings
Somewhat more expensive
No "home" to truly call your own
Hotel rooms aren't as charming as campgrounds
Monello won't have his six tons of fishing gear, or his portabote
Anything else you all can think of? Comments? Suggestions? Advice?