re: Buy in camper for job that requires frequent traveling?

I know a land man that does this. He does pipeline right of ways and is in a different region every year. Keeps a nice home in Laffy and works from the trailer.

Once you pay for it it beats renting an apartment or hotel.

We very happily live in our 40 ft 5th wheel. My bf works jobs where he has to travel to do specialist work at plants and so his jobs move him around.

Don't go buy something new though. We bought one a few years old and absolutely love it.

We live at an RV resort so everything is included in the rent - electric, water, wifi, cable, pool, hot tub, lawn care, etc. No deposits or long leases.

We love this life. It beats staying in hotels and such.

If work is paying for a hotel I would go that route. Not every city is rv friendly.

As long as you don’t plan on meeting a girl in this time frame you’re good. Or unless you’re one of those west coast smelly liberal hippies. Then you’re good.

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Right after we got engaged, the fiancée and I lived in one for 6 months. Towed it around with my Jeep. We both had jobs with the ability to work remote so we traveled all over the country, moved parks every 4-5 days. One recommendation....make sure yours has a nice bathroom. If possible a separate shower/toilet area (not a wet bath). Some of the parks we stayed in were hella nice; pools, dog parks, kayak/canoe rentals for free, including heated tile floors in the bathrooms (if we chose to shower there instead).

Edit: I’ll add we kept her house in BR. While it was a blast for six months, we began to miss being around family and friends. We will likely do another shorter stint (3-4 months) later this year.

What do you mean by "buy in" camper? I personally think you're blowing off all of your mistakes (perdium, apparent) because you know that you would fail in fixing them correctly. I can actually envision you yelling, "Shitter's full!"

I was in a similar situation a few years ago and considered a 5th wheel and a rig big enough to haul it.

If you’re in a long term situation to use it, it makes sense.

Dixie RV has a nice new Prowler 25.5 LX’s pull behind that should run you under $20K total inc TTL. Put 10% down and monthly payments under $200 that your per diem should cover with appx $500 campground cost.

You’ll need a $200-$400 stabilizer to keep the thing from swaying as you tow.

We're thinking about doing this for retirement. There are several Facebook groups that offer tips, but they post about every 30 seconds. If you buy a used rig, check the roof very carefully. Many owners do not maintain them, and the seams crack as a result. Insurance may not cover damage that's due to wear and tear.