FAQs
Why?
What were you thinking?
Is this a smart move?
What if you get sick? Run into problems? or your family needs you?
All valid questions to consider when giving up conventional housing for full-time RV living. The answers only need to make sense to you and your life, but because people are curious about why we chose this unconventional path, I will do my best to answer.
Why:
This not a short answer. And overtime we will likely dive into it a bit more, but here is the Coles notes version. A) I was hecka tired of the hamster wheel and working 6 months of the year to pay the government their taxes. The amount of money we needed to earn to continue to live the North American dream that had all the metrics of success, was enormous and exhausting. And this sis was tired. Soul tired. We were blessed to take many holidays to hot, sunny, beautiful places, but there was SO much more we wanted to see in our lifetime. We found an amazing Realtor who is taking care of “Boots on the Ground'“ clients in Ottawa while we deal with things that can be done remotely. It is the best of both worlds!
What were you thinking:
Honestly? I was thinking “F’ it! I would rather be broke on a hut on a beach eating rice and beans than continue to do what I was currently doing 24/7” A bit extreme I know. But I truly felt that to continue at my current pace was a death sentence. So I was thinking of this change as saving my life.
Is this a smart move:
Yes. No. Maybe. Define smart. Time will tell I suppose. I just know it was a move I felt in my very core, was the right thing to do. So it was a smart move for me, and very courageous to follow my inner calling.
What if you get sick? Run into problems? or your family needs you?
Sickness: A) We have insurance regardless of where we are.B) We are both WAY healthier since making this change. Reducing our stress about 90%, increasing activity by 300% (according to our fitness app), and are eating simply and healthy. We are in our healing era. Run into problems: Where is life are there no problems to solve? Your family needs you: We are empty nesters and all our ‘children’ are launched. If they need us, there are planes to most destinations in the North America lol….and calls, texts, and facetime is a thing. Seriously, we have spend the better part of the last decade being available and waiting for them to come home. It is time to stop waiting and go experience life!
So there you go, my our version of FAQs. I would love to hear your feedback on our answers. Good or bad. Could you make the move to full time RV living? How would you answer those FAQs?