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Selected life timeline 2021—2024

A damaged RV, a market slump and a new home change the dream

Joe and his wife retired to travel full-time, then faced an accident, financial losses and the death of their dog. Five years on, they had built a Texas home and still valued the freedom that let them change course.

Finances
Net worth at retirement2021-02 · Household
$1,500,000

Author says FI/RE goal reached after liquidating possessions and home; do not label entire sum as investments.

Source
Posts2
2021
Post 01Recalled in 2026

A road dream meets repairs

“To say starting our new life was a challenge would be an understatement.”

Joe and Mrs. RVF · RV-on-FIRERead original post (opens in a new tab)

Life at the time

  • They sold possessions and began RV life in February.
  • An interstate collision left them living at a repair shop for weeks.

How it felt

  • Reaching their financial target initially felt wonderful. “Life was good!!”
  • The repeated setbacks made the start harder than expected. “a challenge”
Travel fatigueChangeHome
Joe and Mrs. RVF · RV-on-FI/RE (opens in a new tab)
Notes

Explicit retrospective period in later article

Opening through first RV journey

Editorial summaries with short, attributed quotations. The original contains the full story.

2024
Post 02Recalled in 2026

A permanent home after travel fatigue

“We finally overcame that challenge and got back on track.”

Joe and Mrs. RVF · RV-on-FIRERead original post (opens in a new tab)

Life at the time

  • They completed a home in north central Texas and ended full-time RV travel.
  • Construction delays extended an expensive hotel stay from weeks to months.

How it felt

  • The move followed grief and waning enthusiasm for road life. “we finally caught a break”
  • A positive financial year finally felt like a welcome break. “back on track”
Travel fatigueChangeHome
Joe and Mrs. RVF · RV-on-FI/RE (opens in a new tab)
Notes

Explicit retrospective period in later article

2023 loss and 2024 home-building retrospective

Editorial summaries with short, attributed quotations. The original contains the full story.

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Research

Last checked Sep 2026. The accounts are self-reported. This timeline follows selected accounts, including recollections where labeled; it is not a complete archive.

  • Only the cited dated experiences are verified; later developments are not inferred.
  • Selected public self-reports, not a complete archive or independent verification of finances.

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