Hello all!

I have been trying to convince my wife for years that because we love traveling (and relocating) so much, that we should just live in an RV. This is the year we test the dream. We both work in tech so between remote work and contract jobs, we hope to make about as much on the road as we do stationary, except much more time off in between! I am on a contract until November, so our plan is to get an RV early in the year, and make several 'shake down' trips to test the waters.

In every house we've owned we've made major changes to make the house ours - this is from building bathrooms to installing hardwood floors to changing light fixtures. We are specifically looking for an RV that won't need any work for us to move in but that won't stop us from modd'n it for that perfect final touch once we have it.  

We have our eyes on a 04 Pace Arrow 37C. Now, we know the CCC is lower, and we know that diesel is generally suggested for full-timing - but we think it's a good start and if we like it & stick with it, we can upgrade (used gas is within pocketbook range currently). If we like it but can't do it full-time, it should be a good rig to vacation in. We went this weekend and checked it out - the owners have babied it and it is super clean. The interior also doesn't have wild prints or blue flowers which is a huge selling point. Only 17500 miles and the brake recall work has already been done.

We will be chronicling our adventures via a blog at Geeky Explorers (still very new and under 'construction') but we are excited to try this awesome lifestyle way before we hit retirement age!

Any helpful hints, suggestions etc we more than welcome. And we look forward to using the good information on these forums to help us as we try to figure out how to make the perfect RV. I'm looking forward to reading all about the mods on the site and seeing what everyone is doing with their RV's.

Thanks,

G.E.

http://www.geekyexplorers.com

 Hey, sounds like you are going down an interesting road! Ha My wife & I are soon to be full-timers ourselves. We wish you safe travels & smooth roads!

 Dan & Jan Stevens

 Hi, unless I miss understood you, all RV's new or old will need work done on them. To own an RV you need to be somewhat of a handyman. Or able to pay someone to do the repairs.