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re: Is the RV life the life for me?
Posted on 10/1/21 at 11:03 am to BoostAddict
Posted on 10/1/21 at 11:03 am to BoostAddict
I few years ago I had my eye on downsizing our way too big house, buying a condo and a class c RV. Wife wasn't too thrilled, she said you can buy the house on the lake with the pool and the view if you forget the RV BS.
The house is very nice and the view is spectacular.
The house is very nice and the view is spectacular.
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Posted on 10/1/21 at 11:16 am to Traveler
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Wife (no pics) and I had the same idea 10 years ago, seeing how people drive on the highways now changed our minds on those plans.
To be fair, of you are RVing on the highways then you are doing it all wrong.
Posted on 10/1/21 at 11:18 am to Badman
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Thoughts? Opinions?
Buy one at least a few years old. RV build quality has declined sharply over the last couple of years.
RV Build Quality Sucks
Posted on 10/1/21 at 11:40 am to OysterPoBoy
Not if you buy a used one. I retired 3 years ago, sold everything, bought a low mileage used motorhome and hit the road. It was the best decision we ever made. We live on about 1/3 of what it used to cost us to live in our stick and brick home in Abita Springs and are enjoying traveling the country visiting places I couldn't see while I was working 6 days a week. The nice thing about buying an older one is that it has already depreciated, so if you sell it later (if you upgrade or later decide this lifestyle is not for you) you will get most if not all of your money out of it as long as you keep it up. We bought our 1999 36" National Tropical with only 28k miles on it for $15k from PPL (a consignment sales facility) in Houston.
Posted on 10/1/21 at 11:40 am to Badman
Posted on 10/1/21 at 11:55 am to TigerOnTheMountain
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I know people in their 30’s with a family that live full time in an RV locally. They move between four or five campgrounds during the school year. It’s a weird lifestyle, but they’re some of the happiest people I know.
I would kill myself
Posted on 10/1/21 at 2:05 pm to Badman
We’ve seriously considered Workamping, where you work part time at a national park, etc. in exchange for your site and utilities. We watched a lot of youtube and I joined some Full Time RV’er Facebook groups. The biggest deterrents for us are our 2 large dogs and my husband’s height; he’s 6’4”. What I’d really like to do is buy a home with an RV port; I saw some near a lake in AL when house-hunting online. It was a small house with about 1000 sq ft, and it had a garage port for an RV. It would give you a place to stay if you were tired of the road, and you could also VRBO your property when you’re gone. I think they were in the low 200Ks.
Posted on 10/1/21 at 2:13 pm to Badman
A pirate's life is the life for me
Posted on 10/1/21 at 2:29 pm to Badman
Are you experienced campers?
Our plan is this:
- I will retire in three years, wife is 8 yrs younger and a nurse
- Wife will be a travel nurse and will work another 5 years or so while we do this
- We will buy a 5th wheel and have it towed place to place for 3 months at a time...I don't want to spend $$$ for a truck to haul it and don't want to wear out my pristine 2000 F350 7.3.
- I don't want to buy a Class A pusher as we won't be moving it that much and I've seen the maintenance they take
- We will live in small to mid-size cities in desirable places like Dillon CO, Paso Robles, CA, Naples FL.
- Will target woodsey campsites / private that can provide some sense of privacy - not an RV park
- we've camped alot over the years, love it
- we will not sell our home in Va...i have a buddy lined up to move into a guest bedroom and take care of it for us...if this doesn't work out our house is located 10 mins from an amusement park and we can Air B&B it
See you on the road.
Our plan is this:
- I will retire in three years, wife is 8 yrs younger and a nurse
- Wife will be a travel nurse and will work another 5 years or so while we do this
- We will buy a 5th wheel and have it towed place to place for 3 months at a time...I don't want to spend $$$ for a truck to haul it and don't want to wear out my pristine 2000 F350 7.3.
- I don't want to buy a Class A pusher as we won't be moving it that much and I've seen the maintenance they take
- We will live in small to mid-size cities in desirable places like Dillon CO, Paso Robles, CA, Naples FL.
- Will target woodsey campsites / private that can provide some sense of privacy - not an RV park
- we've camped alot over the years, love it
- we will not sell our home in Va...i have a buddy lined up to move into a guest bedroom and take care of it for us...if this doesn't work out our house is located 10 mins from an amusement park and we can Air B&B it
See you on the road.
Posted on 10/1/21 at 3:33 pm to madmaxvol
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RV build quality has declined sharply over the last couple of years.
RV Build Quality Sucks
Yes and no, it depends on what you get and how well you maintain it. COVID pushed a lot of people into the market thinking they were buying a car. you are now, they need maintenance just like a house. I perform more house maintenance on my sticks-n-bricks than I do my 2020 Grand Design Reflection.
This post was edited on 10/1/21 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 10/1/21 at 4:21 pm to BoostAddict
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Freightliner truck.
This seems more practical. Can the cab bed be pulled up or something to convert the space into a sitting area? What about showering?
Posted on 10/1/21 at 4:36 pm to madmaxvol
Get a Foretravel
Posted on 10/1/21 at 4:43 pm to Badman
Posted on 10/1/21 at 5:48 pm to Usual Suspect
Do it and convert it to a mobile meth lab.
Posted on 10/1/21 at 6:46 pm to OweO
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quote:
Freightliner truck.
This seems more practical. Can the cab bed be pulled up or something to convert the space into a sitting area? What about showering?
It's a regular RV just on a truck chassis. Similar to this...
Posted on 10/1/21 at 6:56 pm to St Augustine
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How about you rent one for a bit and see if you like it?
Definitely the smart play before going all in. Try different styles and sizes and see what works for you.
Posted on 10/1/21 at 7:09 pm to Badman
My parents (their 50th anniversary is in about 6 months) thought the same thing about 10 years ago. After 1 trip, it sits under their carport at their camp in Toledo Bend. It does get used as over-flow housing when everyone goes up there at Christmas or as a place to stick hurricane evacuees, so it wasn't a complete waste of money.
In other words, I agree with everyone else that says rent one first to try it out before buying one.
In other words, I agree with everyone else that says rent one first to try it out before buying one.
Posted on 10/1/21 at 7:58 pm to Badman
I have rented ones few times, and traveled with others that own them. I loved it, but the wife not so much. I have always been a nomad, I hate being tied down owning a house, and have little use for possessions, would rather seeing new parts of the country.
Posted on 10/2/21 at 12:29 am to Badman
Advice from a Texan - you have no property tax.
Posted on 10/2/21 at 12:31 am to Badman
quote:how are you planning on getting bare back blowjobs off of backpage with your wife on vacation with you?
Empty nester's now and thinking about buying a RV. Wife is all for it. I love to drive and wife loves to sleep. I think it would be nice to cruise the country.
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