Full Time Rv Living

• RV Retirement:  My main reason for deciding on a full time rv lifestyle was that it seemed the only way I could cut my expenses enough to retire from real estate. I was 65, but a lot of folks retire early to this lifestyle. If you already own your RV (I didn’t), RVing can be an extremely economical way to live. You can boondock most of the time, or be a “work camper” in exchange for site fees, and/or extra money. If you stay in one place for extended periods of time, you save a lot on gas. You don’t need more than one car; you don’t have to maintain a yard; it’s less expensive to heat and cool an RV than a large home. So… the idea of an rv retirement seemed very attractive and do-able.

• RV Adventure & Travel:  Do you feel the lure of the open road? Do you yearn to feast your eyes on the beautiful places in this country? Can you resist the opportunity to see sunrises and sunsets in new places? I sure can’t.

• New Friends:  RVing is a great opportunity to meet people who share an adventurous spirit. There are many rv groups that get together on a more or less regular basis, or travel together to different parts of the country. Whatever your interests may be, you’ll be able to find others to share them with. And RVers are wonderfully friendly and helpful people to meet when you’re new at rv adventuring.

• Challenge:  There’s no question, there are many challenges when you decide on a full time rv lifestyle. One of the biggest might be figuring out how to fit your whole life into a small space! You must also learn to drive a much larger vehicle and to maintain your new home on wheels. Meeting new challenges successfully adds spice to life and results in a wonderful feeling of accomplishment.

• New Experiences/Learning:  Are you interested in history, battlegrounds, early US exploration, geology, early Native American life and culture? Wherever your interests lead you, you can follow and learn.

• Visit Family & Friends:  It’s so nice to visit folks and have your own home to return to at the end of the day. My sons and grandchildren are on opposite sides of the continent, so the visits are pretty scarce. However, a visit to either of them gives me an excuse to explore that side of the country, which is great.

• Mobility:  Tired of your messy and noisy neighbors? Bored with the scenery?  Remember - your home has wheels! Roll up your awnings, stow your gear, hook up your dinghy, and move! There’s nothing quite like the freedom of full time rv living.

• Simplify Your Life:  Deciding on a full time rv lifestyle forces you to sort through all the “things” you’ve accumulated over the years of living in a regular house. There’s just not space to carry all that with you, so you must sell or give away all but the most important and treasured items.