So You Want to Live Full Time in an RV?
In the past 100 or so years, recreational vehicles have come a long way from their humble beginnings.
Today's home doesn't have to be tied down to a sticks and bricks house...
it can be on wheels and travel anytime you want a change of scenery.
There are various choices of vehicle types available today suitable for full time living...
the large size Class A motor home, the medium size Class B motor home, the small size Class C motor home, to a towable fifth wheel, or the towable travel trailer.
There are positives and negatives of each choice.
A motor home is a drive unit, so you will need a smaller vehicle to tow (a toad) behind your motor home, otherwise you will be moving your unit every time you need to go shopping or sight seeing, which can be cumbersome.
What kind of engine...
diesel pusher or gas? This depends on several factors...
budget for fuel, and MPG.
The storage underneath is good...
some even have TV's built in so that you can sit outside and enjoy the TV on your patio.
A fifth wheel has good storage inside and underneath and with multiple slide outs, very roomy inside.
The bedroom is "upstairs" along with the bathroom, and some even have washers and dryers for laundry.
You will need a hefty pickup truck for towing, and depending on the size and weight of your unit, maybe a heftier pickup truck.
Then the decision again is diesel or gas engine.
Travel trailers are all on one level, again with slide outs, but not as much storage.
Also requires a pickup for towing.
These are typically not as heavy as a fifth wheel, but can be just as comfortable, it all depends on your needs.
But before you make the move, you have to ask yourself some questions: 1.
What kind of RV do you want or can you afford? 2.
Do you want to give up your sticks and bricks house and move into an RV fulltime, or do you want to keep your home base and only live and travel in your RV part of the year? 3.
If you decide to go fulltime, what will you do with your furniture and extra possessions? 4.
Are you prepared to live in a smaller confined space? 5.
Do you really want to live on the road, traveling on a regular basis? 6.
Do you have the finances available to support your new lifestyle? 7.
What RV clubs should you join to make your new lifestyle easier? 8.
How to handle your mail, your legal residency address, and insurance? These are some of the questions we will address in more detail.
We also look forward to hearing from you about your decisions and the answers you have found that work best for you.
Today's home doesn't have to be tied down to a sticks and bricks house...
it can be on wheels and travel anytime you want a change of scenery.
There are various choices of vehicle types available today suitable for full time living...
the large size Class A motor home, the medium size Class B motor home, the small size Class C motor home, to a towable fifth wheel, or the towable travel trailer.
There are positives and negatives of each choice.
A motor home is a drive unit, so you will need a smaller vehicle to tow (a toad) behind your motor home, otherwise you will be moving your unit every time you need to go shopping or sight seeing, which can be cumbersome.
What kind of engine...
diesel pusher or gas? This depends on several factors...
budget for fuel, and MPG.
The storage underneath is good...
some even have TV's built in so that you can sit outside and enjoy the TV on your patio.
A fifth wheel has good storage inside and underneath and with multiple slide outs, very roomy inside.
The bedroom is "upstairs" along with the bathroom, and some even have washers and dryers for laundry.
You will need a hefty pickup truck for towing, and depending on the size and weight of your unit, maybe a heftier pickup truck.
Then the decision again is diesel or gas engine.
Travel trailers are all on one level, again with slide outs, but not as much storage.
Also requires a pickup for towing.
These are typically not as heavy as a fifth wheel, but can be just as comfortable, it all depends on your needs.
But before you make the move, you have to ask yourself some questions: 1.
What kind of RV do you want or can you afford? 2.
Do you want to give up your sticks and bricks house and move into an RV fulltime, or do you want to keep your home base and only live and travel in your RV part of the year? 3.
If you decide to go fulltime, what will you do with your furniture and extra possessions? 4.
Are you prepared to live in a smaller confined space? 5.
Do you really want to live on the road, traveling on a regular basis? 6.
Do you have the finances available to support your new lifestyle? 7.
What RV clubs should you join to make your new lifestyle easier? 8.
How to handle your mail, your legal residency address, and insurance? These are some of the questions we will address in more detail.
We also look forward to hearing from you about your decisions and the answers you have found that work best for you.
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