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:-) Hey there, Mark. Welcome to the FAA (Fear Anonymous Association). Yeah, yeah, I know those airplane people stole the idea and acronym, but the FAA has been around a lot longer than fear of flying! One of these days I`ll sue for trademark infringement, but that`s a whole other story.

Meanwhile, keep in mind that there are only a few reasons people start a business and one of the best reasons is that they can do something better than the other people already in the business. The fact that other people ARE in the business indicates a proven market, so that removes one major concern right off the bat.

The potential downside would be the reduction in RVs. I just heard on the news today that Winnebego is stopping production for one week due to low sales. However, you`ve said that increasing gas prices would be a plus for you. And that`s another major concern you`re dealing with---how can potential downsides be turned into benefits.

Sounds to me as if you`re on the ball, you`ve thought this through, and you have the means, motive, and opportunity to go with the idea. Yes, it`ll likely take over your life, so is there a way you can reduce your hours at the hospital? If I understand things, the shortage in nursing these days ought to put you in a good position for that, right?

To address your main concern, where you could end up hating what you`re doing: In my experience, the reason it happens is burn-out, and that almost always comes from bad process analysis. In other words, plan your business right from the git-go so that you`re replaceable.

If you build this business from the perspective that you, and only you, can run it, you`ll likely end up hating it eventually. Instead, try out your unique ideas, see what works, see what doesn`t work, and go with what works. THEN, when you`ve found a new thing (process) that works, document it. Keep a binder, and as you increase your revenues, start offloading the routine work.

I`m not sure what`s your primary focus in all this, but I`d suppose it`s that you love camping and want to spend more time actually camping, not running a site, right? So what makes you different is your ideas. Putting those ideas into practice and keeping them running, other people can do. :-)