Retired 2020

[Retired 2020]

Aloha all,

I picked up my smaller Ollie in April 2021, having retired the previous year, and have enjoyed it immensely, dragging it from our Virginia home to Utah where I stayed for the month of May 2022 in various state & National Park campgrounds. As a newbie to trailer camping, I developed a checklist I relied upon to ensure everything was in order prior to departing a campsite. I've only just joined this forum, and at the risk of seeming presumptuous, I'm sharing this 2 page checklist as an attachment (I hope) for anyone to use/alter/or add to. I found that relying upon it, even after becoming reasonably comfortable with the departure process, typically reminded me of something I forgot to do. 

Hopefully it's helpful.

Safe travels !

 

PREPARING TRAILER FOR TOWING.docx

[topgun2]

Retired 2020 - 

Welcome - really glad that you finally got here.

Thanks for the checklist.  There are a number of checklists available here on the forum and - like yours - most are easy to adjust to any number of camping styles.

Let us know if there is anything that we can do for you!

Bill

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Best business card in the world…

<Insert Name>

Retirement Specialist 

Work is None of My Business 
 

Humor aside, welcome to the group, and thanks for the checklist!

[Steph and Dud B]

11 hours ago, Wandering Sagebrush said:

Best business card in the world…

<Insert Name>

Retirement Specialist 

Work is None of My Business 

Steph and I will be handing those out in about 2 months. Can't wait! 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

10 hours ago, Steph and Dud B said:

Steph and I will be handing those out in about 2 months. Can't wait! 

This month, I started into retirement year 17.  One of my better decisions.  
 

Go for it!

[Cameron]

My original plan was to wait until I retired to buy my Ollie. But, in a rare instance of good judgement, I bought two years ago and only just retired this past summer. I'm very glad I did. First, the prices have really gone up. Second, I've had two years to tinker and learn about my Ollie before taking it out on longer, more frequent trips which I'm doing now. And third, I used it as a weekend getaway where I have it stored at a friend's place and enjoyed it without even going anywhere. 

[SeaDawg]

We all have different camping styles,  and free times.

We do what we can do.

Whatever you choose,get out and camp, while you can.

The USA and Canada offer so many opportunities. 

Just go do it!

Explore. Have fun

 Meet like minded folks.

We'll be camping with 15 year friends from the forum,  this weekend. 

You never know what life brings,til you step your toe in it.

[Jason Foster]

On 11/21/2023 at 8:57 AM, Wandering Sagebrush said:

This month, I started into retirement year 17.  One of my better decisions.  
 

Go for it!

Wow.  I have at least another 8 to 10 years to go.

[Patriot]

6 hours ago, Jason Foster said:

Wow.  I have at least another 8 to 10 years to go.

It may seem like a long time, stay encouraged it will be here before you know it. I highly recommend it! 👍🏻😊

[Wandering Sagebrush]

7 hours ago, Jason Foster said:

Wow.  I have at least another 8 to 10 years to go.

If you like your job, it goes by far too quickly, if you don’t like your job…

Here’s the secret to surviving it.

[Jason Foster]

On 11/23/2023 at 7:59 AM, Wandering Sagebrush said:

If you like your job, it goes by far too quickly, if you don’t like your job…

Here’s the secret to surviving it.

I love Calvin and Hobbes.  I really like my job which allows me to work in a home office which makes all the hobbies I have even more enjoyable.