May have the house sold

[oldcouple]

If so, considering full timing, but what should I keep? Longest I have gone is three months, so now should I keep my tools? Like maybe the small welder, and drill and skill saw, or would I ever need them other than the drill? I guess its a good chance to get rid of most every thing and buy new as needed. but just not sure what others have done.

[jfran304]

If there isn't any sentimental value to an item sell it if you don't want/need to carry it with you.

Jon

[bsirby]

My husband sold most of his tools he used for work.(Plumbing) He kept what he thought he might need on the road for repairs, etc. Happy traveling to you.

[bandmbrown]

Been full timing for awhile...never had to weld, never had to saw, never had to drill. My tool choice centers on what I need to replace pieces parts. Most stuff has been plumbing and electrical in nature.

[JOMARFL (FMCA 401058)]

We hope to be there soon, within a few years.

[JMonroe]

I kept a set of mechanic's hand tools, a cordless drill, Dremel and a saber saw. For full timing anything else just takes up room needed for other 'essentials'.

It was sad to see all the power tools go. :(

[John H...]

A cordless drill can be very handy. It's a keeper.

[jfran304]

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Originally Posted by John H... A cordless drill can be very handy. It's a keeper.

I agree until you have to buy new replacement batteries.

[paz]

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Originally Posted by jfran304 I agree until you have to buy new replacement batteries.

In risk of veering too far off topic, Voltman Batteries will rebuild NiCad and NiMh batteries at about half the cost of replacing them. They do not do lithium ion.

It's often cheaper to buy a new drill than to buy 2 new batteries, but rebuilding the batteries is an alternative if the drill is working fine.

[paz]

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Originally Posted by oldcouple If so, considering full timing, but what should I keep? Longest I have gone is three months, so now should I keep my tools? Like maybe the small welder, and drill and skill saw, or would I ever need them other than the drill? I guess its a good chance to get rid of most every thing and buy new as needed. but just not sure what others have done.

If space and weight are not a problem, I would keep the welder, saw, drill plus any hand tools you think you may need. If you like DIY, there is no telling what kind of upgrade projects you might come up with.

[Steve N Sal]

Great news if you did sell it. Can you come and get rid of ours. There is nothing more then we would love to be rid of this place and hit the road full time. As it is now we're gone about 7-8 months of the year but 12 months would be much better.

[oldcouple]

Thanks to all the replied, waiting for the home inspection as I type, looks like its a go, just some loan stuff, surprised me that it sold, though I would have to wait a year or more. Plan is to store lots of stuff at sons house and let him sell it off in the Portland Or, area. He is even gonna take the cat. Gonna auction off the rest, and on to adventure.

[John H...]

Sounds like all your ducks are in a row. Good luck to you....

[Poptop]

When we retired a couple years ago the DW said she wanted to keep the sticks & bricks to have a place to come home to. The first year we were gone 10 months and during that time she decided having a house to think/worry about was a pain. Early this past summer we put our house on the market thinking it would take a year to sell, but it sold in less than a week. So, we are finally full timing and have really been enjoying it. I kept some mechanics tools and other things I thought I'd need to keep up the MH and toad. Now I'm thinking some of the stuff I kept might get dropped off at one of our childern's houses. It has amazed both of us how free we feel being full timers after having worked since we were 12 years old, having responsibilities for families, careers, raising a family, nannying grandchildren, etc. Hope all goes well for you.