Why What I Do Is Not ‘Camping’Part Deux
Last time, we talked about what travel looks like for amateur RVers — now let’s examine wanderlusting as experienced by full-time pros. (Like me!) Sure, I enjoy the same vacationy-type activities as my...
View ArticleScratching Those Itchy Feet With An RV
Some folks are perfectly content living in the same town their entire lives, staycationing at home, never traveling more than 10 miles from their front doorstep. I wish ’em well, I really do — all...
View ArticleWhat’s It Gonna Take To Get You Traveling?
I was talking with a couple yesterday as they bemoaned all the many seemingly-insurmountable obstacles standing in the way of their becoming full-time RVers. Money. Work. Family. Timing. But I could...
View ArticleGrab Me A Cart, I’m Going Shopping For An RV
The most important choice you’ll make as a full-timer is picking a rig. This isn’t just some fun-bus you’ll take on one weekend trip, then leave in your driveway — it’s your HOME, for fuck’s sake!...
View ArticleRig-Buying Consideration #1 — Expense
We recently launched into a protracted multi-part RV-buying discussion that will end up covering many weeks and numerous topics — but today, our gaze is focused entirely on la ligne du bas. (That’s...
View ArticleRig-Buying Consideration #2 — Layout
Yes, this is literally a picture of a toilet located inside a shower stall . Call me crazy, but I don’t want a leaky faucet dripping on my head while I pee — nor do I relish potty-squatting while I...
View ArticleRig-Buying Consideration #3 — Your Stuff
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz….. Oh man, I’m so sorry about that. I dozed off! Late night. Not my fault. So where were we? Let’s see. Why I’m a full-timer. No I don’t camp. Getting rid of the house....
View ArticleRig-Buying Consideration #4 — Maneuverability
Are you one of those soon-to-be RVers who plans on delegating behind-the-wheel responsibility to your other half? Then I’m going to suggest that you’ll probably be bored by this post — because it’s all...
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