WTTCS
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You have, IMO, identified the problem for new fulltimers. New meaning up to 5 years.
Every month , we run into people with the exact question. It seems people find it hard to just breathe instead of having plans, things expected at certain times, places to go at certain times, and on and on. Life changes SO MUCH when you become a fulltimer. No longer do you have all the mundane , necessary things to do around the house that take your time. No longer does the house require hours a day of cleaning, dishes washing, clothes washing , and on and on , that did take your time and did require a "schedule".
Now you have nothing to do but fill time . That is the challange . Fill the time, yet do it at your pace and do what it is that "pleases" you. Wouldnt it be nice if someone on here or someplace COULD tell you what to do with your life now? It wont happen ! Only you can find what fullfills your mind and heart. Boondocking in a TC makes it even tougher, been there done that. I could suggest lots of things, but you need to find out for yourself. How ? Living life day to day will lead you to the answers you seek.
Good luck .
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darbyjudy
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For me it is now the time of life where I just relax a lot. I can remember when I was younger that I had to be doing something all the time. But these days I am satisfied to just do a little walk around the campground and set under the awning in the shade and pet the dog. I have seen all the Disneys and care not to see them again. My son will call and ask what I did that day and I will say nothing at all except relax, it is hard for him to understand that. But I think it is an age thing, when you are young and have lots of energy you want to be doing something all the time, you have hardly time to sleep and eat. But when you get in your 70's I bet you will slow down also.
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twins89
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If you full time and stay in one place for a while, there is always volunteer work someplace; schools, church, hospital. You could also stay where you Workamp (see forum for that). Working full time now with two kids in college, I look forward to the days where I can do NOTHING! Now when we camp,, we talk a walk (no hiking as DH is disabled), read books, husband does some hobbies, try new recipes, sit around the fire with friends, play with the dog, puzzles, games, etc. Eventually, I hope to scrapbook 30 years of pictures and stuff for my kids.
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BENT ARROW
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A few years ago we tried to take the summer off but that lasted 3 1/2 weeks before heading for home. I hope you have better luck. We fish, hike and ride ATVs while boondocking but I enjoy being home as much as camping. For us it's better to take a week or 2 and see some great places them back home to Colorado.
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Tothill
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to get to the point of this thread, what do you do after camp is made? do you relax with a cold one? run off to do some hiking? grab your fishing pole? read a book?
All of the above, most most importantly we relax. DH and DW run three businesses down time is rare. Naps are a wonderful thing.
DH and DW will have long chats about current event, international politics, the kids, family and more. After 17 years we still talk to each other.
Someone has to walk the dog, generally DW and she always finds other people to talk to and invite back to the site for a drink (alcohol or just pop and coffee).
DH learned to play the guitar when an injury had him housebound for 6 months, he brings that along and likes to strum.
Tending a campfire can become an art and science.
Playing cards, board games are used more often when we are camping than at home.
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tonyandkaren
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It's going to be tough at first. We started fulltiming when we were just a little older than you two and going from jobs and all of the other work involving owning property to doing nothing was a shock. It took a month or so to get comfortable with it. Most likely you'll do whatever you enjoy doing now in your free time - just stretch it out the whole day and add some other interests too.
Have you done much traveling already? I see that you're planning on staying off of the interstates. We're not ones to sit in one spot for long but we travel very slowly. A long travel day might be 100 miles ,staying on the smallest roads , wandering through little towns , stopping for everything.
Try to stop at all of the national parks. For instance ,you could easily spend a month hiking and exploring in Yellowstone. You would have to pay for camping but it's still less expensive than most campgrounds , $12.00 if you stay at the primitive sites.
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Happy_Trails
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We read or sit and watch the birds and ducks, etc... Parked on Oak Creek this week. Caught some beautiful shots of Mallards, Wood Ducks, red wing blackbirds, orioles, grackles, Humming Birds, Indigo buntings, red shouldered hawk, golden eagle, lots of garden finches, cardinals, even a crane whose favorite spot is on a dead tree out in the middle of Oak Creek. Lots of Rabbits around, see a Muskrat in the creek.
Just sit at the picnic table, have a cardboard box to shade the screen of the laptop in it write in forums as we enjoy nature at its fullest. Last week at the Grand Canyon, caught a bunch of pictures of Elk that wandered into Mather Campground...
You can check out the ELK now...
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rondynowincomfort
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Like some others it depends on the time of the day. If it is evening I will usally start dinner. If it is early in the day, and depending on where we are we may go do something. Go exploring. I think you need to find what works for you and what doesn't. If sitting in a chair at camp with a cold one sounds good, do it. If running off to explore sounds good, do it. If just sitting still in camp isn't what you want to do, but want to stay in camp take up flie tieing, or some other hobby that you enjoy. Whatever you decide I hope you enjoy yourself.
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Bobbo
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Personally, I sit down with a cold one. Recently, while sitting with a cold one, I watch a Class B pull in a few spots down. A young couple hooked up the water and electric and got back in the coach. A little while later, the coach started rocking back and forth, violently! Your coach, your choice.
True Story! Actually, DW pointed out that the coach was rocking. I hadn't been watching.
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haveTCwillboondockUS
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i think i get it. we do like to hike and i may buy a sixpak a week in the S&B. and if i could fish more, i would. i guess i'll just do more of that. we think that we will enjoy citycamping also. we have the idea to visit the state capital buildings for the $.05 tour, and im a mom&pop cafe regular, and i really enjoy a grilled cheese and a coke with some conversation with the locals. go for the talking, buy the sandwich 'cause the coffee aint enuff of a thanks for the talkin'.
we want to have dirtbikes or atvs with us,(a few cons>) but we cant use them everyday, open to theft, might make us stickout like a sore thumb when we are trying to citycamp at the local walmart. we may bring them west only to store them, for when we gewt a hankerin to ride. kinda a tough one. i would do without if it means i get to fulltime longer..
all in all i think i'll fill the position of fulltime RVer just fine.
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