Sunday, March 13, 2016

RV Living Full time


     You know for years now I have contemplated doing this, RV living. Back in 2010 me and my wife Ashley started full time traveling and working. I have found it to be a refreshing way to live. You meet some of the most extraordinary people. You meet people from all walks of life. And I guess that is why I enjoy it so much. I have made friends from all over the world, learn their customs and also learn their History and Language. I takes me back when you can go anywhere in the United States and you meet people from all walks of life. What an amazing country we live in.

     When it comes to your first RV make sure that you know what you are going to use it for. If it is for vacations lasting 2 weeks out of the year I would not go out of the way and spend 30 to 40 thousand dollars buying something that is only used slightly. There are a multitude of different RV's to choose from. Travel Trailers, that is your basic model and is pulled with a bumper hitch. 5Th Wheels, this is a much larger RV using a larger hitch in the bed of the pickup. Class A's are very popular, They come in gas or diesel. And the range and in sizes of 22' to about 45'. You also have Class B's, smaller in overall size, and much more efficient, they also range in size 22' to 32'. Then you have the Class C's They as well are very efficient and range in size from 22' to 40'. 

      There is really no way you can start this type of adventure without a little experimenting. We started with a class C, about 25'. But in the grand scheme of things it was very small and really good for only weekend travel. Then we went to a 30' Travel Trailer. It was much larger, but a bit more difficult to hook up and get it in some parks. Now we have traded up to a 32' 5th Wheel. Much more space and tons of storage. The biggest difference is the slide outs that come on RV's they add a great deal more room. I guess the reason for writing this is simple. We lived in a very large house with pools and huge yards. But it also came with a hell of a payment as well. Overall with the house payment and all the rest it added up to around 3000.00 a month. So we sold the house and  have tried Full Time RVing. I have saved more money in the last 6 years than in a lifetime of living any other way. Think about it the average RV Park charges 300.00 to 500. a month and that includes TV and most of the places the WIFI as well. Pretty much all your utilities are covered by this monthly payment.  And if you have to go out and finance an RV the payments are around 150,00 a month to about Thousand a month. 

      Everyone should seek solace in something. I do so by choosing to travel full time. It is cheaper and no two days are the same. So go out and do some research on this and maybe we will see you on the road. 



Robert and Ashley Moore  

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