Refinancing my house.

Planning to refinance my house because the rates are great now.
Typically I would not pull any cash out because I like to see the balance
go down, but I'm thinking that I should pull out some cash in order to have
it on hand to buy a road trip vehicle. Now the question is how much?
I'm thinking $20,000. I know I could spend upwards of $50,000 on a new
one, but I would be more comfortable with less than $10,000 on a used one.
I certainly got my $1,000 dollars worth out of "Burning Bettie." Just took
the grandkids camping last weekend in her. Still road worthy after 5 years.
She's 34 year's old.

Setting a new goal

I'll be 62 years old in 6 months.  Within one year from that date I want to hit the road for an extended road trip of at least one year.  I want to travel all over the US and visit friends and family.  And make new friends and visit new places.  I also want to take some extended trips to other countries.  Some on my list currently are Brazil, Thailand, Spain, Morocco, and South Africa.

A few of the things I need to do to accomplish this goal are:

 1. Research small travel vans.  I want something just big enough to stand up in, with a comfy

bed and places to store my gear.  At this moment I don't think I want anything with kitchen or

bathroom facilities.  I think I can use that space better for stuff.

2.  Clear my house of as many "treasures" as possible to make it easier to rent or sell before I leave.

3.  Work out a small wardrobe that will cover all my needs.

4.  Buy a laptop and appropriate gadgets so I can stay in touch.  I also might use it to find jobs here and there.

That's my bare bones start up list.

Now I'm committed.