Which is more important?
Hello full timers! My husband is a premed student, about half way done, and we decided that while he his going to school, we would live in an RV. This just about guarantees us a place to live no mat...
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Have either of you ever spent time in an RV? I ask because as a premed, his ability to study without distraction AND his need to sleep during the day will be very difficult with 3-4 little kids in an RV and the very close neighbors in the RV park. There will be no sound dampening at all. As med school is difficult enough in the best of situations, this could be putting a lot more strain on him.
Other concerns to think about:
Harsh winters - RVs aren't built for cold weather; if there's a chance you'll be in a place with cold winters, you'll need to do a fair amount of work on the RV to make it habitable - especially with little kids.
Maintenance - who is going to handle maintenance issues with the RV? If the water heater breaks, will you be able to repair it yourself? If not, and you can't get a mobile mechanic to you, how will you handle the RV going into a shop for several days or longer?
Kids - as they get older and make friends, what will you do about sleepovers, play dates when it's raining - while your husband is trying to sleep after getting called in for a night shift unexpectedly, etc.?
Neighbors - RV parks do not have much, if any, space between sites. Sound will carry much worse than in a stick & brick (even apartment). When the neighbor chooses to work on his old truck less than 20 feet from your bedroom window while your husband's trying to sleep, how will you handle that?
As for your question, I don't think it will really matter either way. A bigger bunk room will only provide a false sense of privacy. You can't have privacy with a hollow wall (or a curtain) between you and your siblings. All the kids sprawled on the floor of the living area vs. all the kids sprawled on their bunks - it's going to be noisy either way.
Other concerns to think about:
Harsh winters - RVs aren't built for cold weather; if there's a chance you'll be in a place with cold winters, you'll need to do a fair amount of work on the RV to make it habitable - especially with little kids.
Maintenance - who is going to handle maintenance issues with the RV? If the water heater breaks, will you be able to repair it yourself? If not, and you can't get a mobile mechanic to you, how will you handle the RV going into a shop for several days or longer?
Kids - as they get older and make friends, what will you do about sleepovers, play dates when it's raining - while your husband is trying to sleep after getting called in for a night shift unexpectedly, etc.?
Neighbors - RV parks do not have much, if any, space between sites. Sound will carry much worse than in a stick & brick (even apartment). When the neighbor chooses to work on his old truck less than 20 feet from your bedroom window while your husband's trying to sleep, how will you handle that?
As for your question, I don't think it will really matter either way. A bigger bunk room will only provide a false sense of privacy. You can't have privacy with a hollow wall (or a curtain) between you and your siblings. All the kids sprawled on the floor of the living area vs. all the kids sprawled on their bunks - it's going to be noisy either way.
