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Kstills · 06-20-2022, 05:01 AM

How old are you and yours, and how long have you been FT? Feel free to editorialize.

Twomed · 06-20-2022, 07:11 AM

74...21 years

**hamm2018** · 06-20-2022, 07:54 AM

I am 63, in October, and retired at age 58. Wife is 65 and retired at age 62. We have been on the road since June 2019.
Wife retired from teaching with 23 years, and I retired from State prison system with a total of 31 1/2 years. Plus, I had over 9 years in the Navy.

Airboss68 · 06-20-2022, 08:09 AM

72, 71, 4

TXiceman · 06-20-2022, 09:05 AM

Almost 75 and been full-time for a bit over 9 years.

Ken

twogypsies · 06-20-2022, 10:40 AM

We stopped full-timing at 74 yr. of age due to medical reasons after 16 years of constant travel. It was the saddest day of our lives and we miss it terribly.

momdoc · 06-20-2022, 06:16 PM

Me...72, DW...65 and we have been most timing for 2 years and for the last 3 we have been full time.

Old-Biscuit · 06-20-2022, 06:25 PM

I retired two months shy of 50...4 yrs later SHE retired three months shy of 50

One year later we hit the road fulltime traveling weekly/bi-weekly

Seven years of 'wonderlust'
Life threw a curve ball so we had to take a swing at a new phase in life

Still miss the FT adventure but Life goes on and we make the best of it.

JFXG · 06-20-2022, 09:18 PM

74, 76; 10 yr fulltime

8824rv · 06-21-2022, 05:44 AM

75 - 69 both retired March 2012
First 2-3 years (vacation mode)
Traveled most of the time in the summer
6 months winter in Florida.

Past 7 years (enjoying our life mode)
6 months summer in Northern NYS
4 months winter in Florida.
"Migrating" between sites April & November. We try to take a slightly different route each trip avoiding interstates and larger cities while checking out potential "permanent landing spots" for the future. (VA, TN, NC, SC, GA)

Kstills · 06-21-2022, 05:45 AM

I have to say that so far I'm encouraged by the ages of some of you folks out there. If I may, let me add a wrinkle and ask how you maintain the physical capacity you need to live a full time life? Diet, exercise, prayer, whatever you feel keeps you able to live this life is of interest.

twogypsies · 06-21-2022, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Kstills

If I may, let me add a wrinkle and ask how you maintain the physical capacity you need to live a full time life?

We volunteered in public parks a lot which help to keep our minds working... I think. Gave lighthouse tours and hosting. Volunteered on Lake Powell with a park boat cleaning the shoreline. Volunteered at fish hatcheries. Volunteered on a 10,000 acre ranch in Oregon. Gave cave tours.

Lots of hiking including down the Bright Angel Trail to catch the raft for a 9 night trip. Many day hikes up to 10 mi. rd. trip in high elevations. Loved the West!

Pickleball, tennis and 4-wheeling

newbie 2021 · 06-22-2022, 10:17 AM

57, 54, 1

OkieSVT · 06-22-2022, 10:42 AM

I'm wondering how many of the responders are actually full time travelers, and how many are parked permanently in a park somewhere? I find a lot of so called full time RVers are parked somewhere almost ALL the time. To me that don't count. Just my opinion.