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How to prepare for Fulltime RV Living

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Have you thought of embracing full time RVing before? The full time RV lifestyle could be summed up as a great deal of fun with a few challenges. The freedom and openness of the road, a life immersed in nature along America’s vast wilderness, simple lifestyle as well as slow paced living are among the many fascinating features of RV living. You are not on a permanent vacation neither are you a tourist in every destination you camp but rather a short-term resident. That is just how you live.

The transitioning process to full time RV living is usually an exciting and emotional one: downsizing, selling your home, sorting your stuffs and finally moving into the RV.

Here are a few ideas to help you prepare for the fulltime RV living

Minimize your stuff

RV has less space compared to a house; it can’t hold everything you have including some of your most treasured items. The RV does not have room for extra clutters hence; unused items must be done away with.

It is advisable to start disposing extra clutters well in advance to make the final downsizing process easy. Sorting your stuff into different categories would make it easier to dispose your stuff. You could group your stuff into the Sell category, donate and trash categories as well as stuffs you will use in the RV.

Getting rid of most of your things would make more sense financially as you wouldn’t need to rent a big storage unit to keep your favorite items and a few sentimental stuffs.

Mentally Prepare Yourself

While making the transition to full time RV living not everyone would understand your journey some might be unsupportive while others would be really thrilled and supportive but might not be in a position to help since they are not experienced in the RV lifestyle. The experience of going through piles of stuff can be emotionally exhausting and extremely overwhelming but if you are lucky to have great and supportive friends they might help ease your work.

Be patience as you experience this emotional roller coaster, in addition, having friends around who are already living the lifestyle can be a great source of inspiration and support to you.

Work you can do from anywhere

Having a job that is not location dependent is best for full time RV living. This means you can work from anywhere and get paid without your physical presence. Creating a passive income from either investments or other businesses is also a great idea. You could start a successful blog or start selling on Amazon and so on.

Create time for good-byes

Ensure you bade everyone goodbye. A good-bye to family and friends would take both time and energy so make your schedules far ahead of time, preferably months ahead. You could as well try seeing them in group if you are short on time.

 Start collecting the essentials

Create a list and start gathering the essentials. Here’s an idea of some essentials to get started!

KITCHEN ITEMS: Instant Pot, Ninja Blender, Toaster Oven, Collapsible Highchair, Water Filter

RV ITEMS: RV Leveling Blocks, Wheel Chocks, Garden Hose, Sewer Hose Kit etc.

3 Dumb Questions Non-Rvers Ask About Full-Time RVing

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Making a transition to the RV lifestyle is what some consider unusual and weird. Some might even raise eyebrows on you when you decide to make this transition.  But Living in an RV comes with numerous benefits and advantages. The RV’s small living space is a perfect option for those who desire to live simply, this is obviously one reason why the tiny house trend is becoming popular. You’ll always have to get rid of clutters and unnecessary weight on a consistent basis to create free space. And the ability to travel wherever you want to at anytime makes the RV lifestyle pretty cool.

However as soon as you trim down and get ready to make the big leap to full time RV living, you’ll have to answer a lot of questions from your friends, here are the 3  dumbest questions.

What are you going to do with Your Poo?

This might seem unusual to most people but most RVers are pretty comfortable discussing poop and even disaster stories at the sanitary dump site. Most non-RVers have no idea how toilets are managed in an RV and how water is conserve or how the black tank works.

Rvers use campground hookups to get rid of their waste and mange water but most non Rvers are either ignorant or  fail to consider these options when thinking of RV full time living, they wrongly assume that Rvers literally drive without ever stopping. However those who are used to the RV lifestyle know there is nothing to fret about with regard to the black tank.

Isn’t Gas Mileage horrifying?

Obviously, driving an RV is like driving a house they are less fuel efficient compared to cars. But you are not always driving. Most RVers tow their cars while travelling and use it for commuting when they are in the camp. Some even take bikes or motorcycle as an alternate mode of transportation.

One other thing to consider is that fuel in an RV is far cheaper than the cost of electricity in a home also the cost of RV fuel is nothing to be compared to the cost of  air travel and hotel accommodations in a year for full time travelers.

When would you be back To the Real World?

Most non- Rvers can’t just come to terms with the idea of fulltime RV living. You might even come across people who find your nomadic life offensive. They’ll accuse you of being irresponsible and running away from life challenges.  But don’t let this get you down. Full-time RVing comes with its own challenges and benefits just like living in a brick-and-mortar home.

8 Tips to Survive RV Living

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Making a transition to RV living just like any small space living comes with a number of challenges but here are a few ideas to help you get through the transition to RV living. Whether you are a family, a solo traveler or a couple you’ll definitely find these tips very helpful.

Communicate

The major factor to your survival in an RV is great communication. RV has limited space and it will quickly get even smaller if you’re upset or hostile to your partners. Of course you could go walking, sit outside for some time or go driving, but short-term distance won’t fix the problems. Deficiencies in communication in the first months of your transition to RV living could put pressure and emotional stress on your relationship. Life is a lot more pleasurable, if you figure out and deal with your communication problem.

Know Your RV

All new RV suitcases comes full of user manuals. There are manuals for each and every component in the RV. Hence, It is advisable to thoroughly go through each manual and download the online versions as duplicate copies, this will make searching for a specialized topic more convenient and faster.

Spring Cleaning

Trying to figure out stuffs to carry for full time RV living is usually a challenge for most people. Without thorough and detailed planning you’ll end up with excessively too much stuff in you RV but you can carry out a spring cleaning exercise by re-evaluating every single thing in the RV. You could possibly sell the bicycles you don’t use or donate clothing you no longer need.

Create a Checklist

Just like a pilot’s pre-flight checklist, it’s extremely vital that you have a pre-departure checklist for your RV. Every checklist will likely be different subject to the type of RV as well as the gear. In the Class A RV, check carefully to ensure the antenna is down, the jack pads picked up, and ensure that all cords and hoses are property stowed. The major point is to create an all-inclusive list and always check it whenever you want to leave a place.

Everything Has A Place

Every little thing ought to have a place in your RV. Sometimes when the RV goes down a rough road you might probably have vinegar or other bottles with liquid content that gets loosed and mess the whole place because they were kept in the wrong places. In addition, keeping everything in its own place can make packing up a lot faster and easier as you know where all the things are.

Expect the Unexpected

It does not matter if its extreme weather, a flat tire or a windshield problem, always be well prepared for the unforeseeable. Have an RV repair fund to cover unforeseen situations that might arise. Have a spare just in case there’s a flat tire. Create a contingency plan for those unforeseen circumstances. Have a plan in case of a flash flood and you have flooding river in your camp or medical emergencies where there is no cell phone signal.

Be Flexible

It’s really great to know where to go, what direction to go and the length of time to stay but don’t have a rigid plan, be a bit flexible with your plans. Be prepared to stay a couple of nights or leave early if there is a need. Each town has a new experience that you’ll either love or despise. Hence, having a flexible schedule means you can stay longer in places you enjoy and take off early in places you despise.

Enjoy the Journey

More than anything delights in your journey. There are problems related to RV living, but there are even more pleasures.