Define termination of full time rv ing
Looking at some of the faded rvs at the campground in Rockport, it struck me that rv ers put a lot of emphasis on when they jump off into full time camping. But there really is not a defining moment w...
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Declining health is a big reason folks stop full-timing. We tend to be an older segment of the population.
Another reason is that replacing a 15-20 year old motorhome, or trailer, is fantastically more expensive that it was when folks started full-timing.
RV maintenance guys in snowbird areas have dozens of stories of folks who started out full-timing with a good income and cushion. It only takes a major few repairs to make a rig expensive. The loss of buying power from a fixed income and the escalating cost of rigs leave with them with a rig they cannot afford to fix, or replace.
Another reason is that replacing a 15-20 year old motorhome, or trailer, is fantastically more expensive that it was when folks started full-timing.
RV maintenance guys in snowbird areas have dozens of stories of folks who started out full-timing with a good income and cushion. It only takes a major few repairs to make a rig expensive. The loss of buying power from a fixed income and the escalating cost of rigs leave with them with a rig they cannot afford to fix, or replace.
