Time to pack up and go
Submitted: Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 11:44
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Member - Lewis K (QLD)
Well the decision has been made. At the ripe old age of 55 (wife 56) we have decided it is time to give up the
well paid (ha ha) city jobs and head out on an extended trip around this great country. We will have to work on the way around but it seems that their is plenty of work in the bush so long as you are willing to have a go at anything. We hope to be able to spend the next 5 or 10 years (health willing) out on the road and hopefully get to meet a few of the members of this
forum on the way
So the countdown has begun. Need to do some work on the house so we can rent it out, a bit of work on the Troopy so that I can carry my tinny and a touch of work on the near new van to make us as self reliant as possible.
Hopefully we will be away by the middle of the year but if not then before the end of the year.
Reply By: Member - Footloose - Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 12:10
Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 12:10
It takes a lot of courage to do what you have decided to do. Good luck and enjoy it for those of us stuck at
home :))
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Follow Up By: Member - Lewis K (QLD) - Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 12:28
Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 12:28
Scary as hell. Its taken me 2 years to get to the point where I have finally come to a decision. The one thing that has helped is that my folks did the same thing many years ago only they sold up the family
farm to take off. No house to go
home to or any of those nice comfort blankets. They survived for nearly 8 years on the road.
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Follow Up By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 20:10
Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 20:10
Hi Lewis
We are about six months away from doing the same thing, we are
just a bit older,I will be 61 and my
cook will be 63 in October, our
plan is to lock the house up, and go, we will do a state at a time, starting in Queensland, we dont want to rent the house, as being a
plumber I have seen the damage some people can do, we built the
joint and we dont want some body destroying it. or refusing to move
out at a later date, if things go pear shape on the road.
Cheers
Daza
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Follow Up By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 20:13
Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 20:13
Hey Lewis I forgot to wish you and the missus best of luck, and a
safe trip, might bump into you down the track.
Cheers
Daza
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Reply By: Martyn (WA) - Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 12:23
Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 12:23
Lewis,
You won't regret what you are doing, know one I know has come back saying they were sorry they did the big trip, be it six months or six years, any trip. Good on ya and drive safe.
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Reply By: Member -Signman - Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 12:28
Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 12:28
Ahhhh. an older woman eh....you must be her toy-boy !!!
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Reply By: Member - Wim (Qld) - Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 12:50
Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 12:50
Lewis.
All the very best to you and the wife.
Have a great time.
Just a year or so behind you.
Regards
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Reply By: Member - Keith C (NSW) - Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 14:52
Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 14:52
Good on you Lewis, sounds like a solid plan,make the most of it, not every one can do it ,hope you enjoy every mile,might see you on the track,good luck.
Keith C.
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Reply By: Member - David P (VIC) - Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 15:13
Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 15:13
Keep us all posted. If I don't go soon, or the stock market doesn't do a U turn, a lot of us will be screwed by the the inevitable doubling of diesel in the next few years....silverback
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Reply By: dedabato (SA) - Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 16:26
Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 16:26
Have a fantastic trip and for as long you are willing to do "odd" jobs here and there, you will not go hungry so do not worry...just enjoy. Best of luck to both of you.
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Reply By: Dave from P7OFFROAD Accredited Driver Training - Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 21:20
Friday, Apr 11, 2008 at 21:20
Excellent.
I love getting emails from my previous clients who are doing the same thing.
(love it except that I'm NOT out there doing it)
Have a great time, take your time, you don't want to miss anything.
cheers
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Reply By: Member - Ruth D (QLD) - Saturday, Apr 12, 2008 at 17:02
Saturday, Apr 12, 2008 at 17:02
Have a wonderful time - leave yourselves open to enjoy and all explore all the wonderful sights and sounds - keep time to smell the roses. Go whichever way the wind blows. Safe journeys.
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Reply By: Gramps (NSW) - Saturday, Apr 12, 2008 at 18:30
Saturday, Apr 12, 2008 at 18:30
Lewis,
Good on ya. You're a year or two ahead of us. Take your time and enjoy it all.
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Reply By: tagisthename - Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008 at 13:58
Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008 at 13:58
DAZA, been trying to contact you...
You have the same navara as I do... ( new 2005 now only has 25k on the clock) use it to to a 18 ft boat and about to purchase a van to start enjoying our semi retirment...
Can you tell me if you use 5th when towing.......
drop me a line I would really like the opportunity to have a chat....re towing etc..
cheers
Paul
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Reply By: neil&brenda - Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 21:00
Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 21:00
Lewis, At last, a scenario we can relate to. A little younger perhaps, but as my father (82 yrs old) says... "while you can". My partner and I are planning to exit the rat race on "the trip" at years end or soon after. Working our way around is a given, but, being of the work ethic generation, that should not pose a problem. I am sure that you are in the planning stage as we are. Not surprisingly, there are a lot of things to consider!
Hope to see you around the stump.
Neil & Brenda
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