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Trusty_Tres
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Sep 25, 2018

Full time RV Living for a newbie

Im planning on selling my house, car, and everything else, buying some sort of RV or travel trailer and spending the next foreseeable future on the road. only problem is I have no experience in this area. Im a single guy with a dog and have a job I can work remotely. My plan is to hit all lower 48 states and all National parks. I might make a trip up to Alaska and hit those parks as well. I'm not planning to speed run this trip so I will probably be in it for awhile. I don't need much space, but would like to have a bed I dont have to stow, a small cooking area, bathroom, and a space i can set up a laptop to work from. Im planning to leave out of here in about april of next year, so about 7 months. I've been looking at a Casita and a Tacoma to pull it, hoping to save some on gas by getting a smaller truck. What kind of RV or TT and truck combo would you recommend?

Thanks in advance for any advice you have for a newbie!

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    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Sep 25, 2018
    BAD IDEA!
    At least how your leaning. As a full timer yoir going to want eating, sleeping, and work space in addition to a decent bathroom, plus sufficient closet space for clothes. Then there is storage space for stuff. What you looking at might be OK for a weekend when the weather is good. But what if you get stuck for a few days of cold rain? Your going to be stuck inside.
    As a single person, start looking for a motor home, something around 30 feet or more. This will give you enoigh room to be comfortable and have plenty of storage. You also need to consider laundry facilities. Laundrymats can be really inconvient long term. No one wants to spend one day a week sitting someplace while your clothes get washed whwn you could be out enjoying life.
    If you go a MH route be sure to budget in a toad. Not a frog, but a small car you can tow behind. This will allow you to park and have a small car to move around in.

    BTW ALL are RVs, whether it is a motor home, truck camper, travel trailer or a fifth wheel, ALL are a RV.

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