Wandering Wahls

An unexpected highlight of our trip is that we seem to have inspired other military associated families to take a similar journey. I don’t whether we’ve started a trend, but we’ve been receiving emails over the last few weeks from current and future military retirees picking our brain about a full-time RV trip. Of course, maybe we didn’t start the trend.

Possibly, our exposure allowed others to come out of the closet and feel comfortable proclaiming to friends and neighbors that they, too, were going to spend a year-plus in a 40-foot RV, with three kids, seeing the country, dumping black waste, and living their own reality show – full-time RVers unite!

Okay, sorry for the diversion, back to my entry. So, the emails ask about the trip, where we stop, choosing an RV, budget, etc. Heck, I’ve written enough emails that I can write a “How to Make a Military Retiree RV Journey for Dummies” book (or, “How to Retire Without Settling Down”).

Our emails span the globe. We’ve heard from a retiree living in France who wants to show his French wife our national parks, as well as a member stationed in Saudi Arabia who is planning his family’s future trip upon his retirement. We’ve even heard from a couple of families starting a trip. We’ve been able to share tips on national parks (“Will it fit a 40-foot RV?” is an important question to ask prior to visiting a national park with a car in tow) and places to see.

And, I have to say, we’ve heard from non-military families who are interested in the same type of journey. Unfortunately for them, they don’t enjoy the benefits of a military career (e.g., the pension, base access, etc.).

To finish up this “travelblogue” entry, we enjoy responding to the emails. There were many people who helped us when we started our trip, so we feel good to be able to help others as they plan. Feel free to email us at: wahlsacrossamerica@mac.com.

In the rear view mirror: We were caught between a rock and a hard place...errrrr...RV.

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