Full-timing it with teenagers?? Are we crazy?
We are considering packing up and going full time as a family of 5 and our dog. We have always homeschooled so that is not an issue, my work schedule is on 2 weeks off 2 weeks. So we would have to sta...
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You have to consider how you started this thread. Presumably your first post (you joined yesterday), and it's pretty clear you have little to no experience with RV's. You say everyone is onboard, and the kids think it will be awesome. Well, of course they do. I would too.
I grew up as a military brat, and served for 22 years. So, I've done the moving thing for 43 of my 56 years. Have raised three kids in that environment and they turned out fine. But, even said, I personally believe there is a huge difference between moving every couple of years, and living in an RV full time. I personally wouldn't do it to my kids, even if they thought it would be cool. I had to live in a trailer (mobile home), for a year, and I did not like raising my kids in that park. Living in an RV park would, for all intents and purposes, is the same, or even 'worse' from a kids making friends perspective.
But, Im not here to tell you how to raise your kids.
You say you are ready to stick a sign in the yard and hit the road, but you're worried you might be making a mistake. OK.. here's your sign.. you're NOT ready to stick a sign in the yard. You ARE ready to rent an RV, give it a shot, and see if it's for you.
You asked for advice, but then you say you don't want the advice, that you've made up your mind, and you just want to hear from folks who have done it. Well, that's not what your original post asked for.
The best advice you've gotten so far is to take it in stages and see how it goes. I do agree with the comments about how far will you 'go' in a two week period. Not very far in reality, because you have to come back. No fun spending more time in the car than in the camping spot.
Mike
I grew up as a military brat, and served for 22 years. So, I've done the moving thing for 43 of my 56 years. Have raised three kids in that environment and they turned out fine. But, even said, I personally believe there is a huge difference between moving every couple of years, and living in an RV full time. I personally wouldn't do it to my kids, even if they thought it would be cool. I had to live in a trailer (mobile home), for a year, and I did not like raising my kids in that park. Living in an RV park would, for all intents and purposes, is the same, or even 'worse' from a kids making friends perspective.
But, Im not here to tell you how to raise your kids.
You say you are ready to stick a sign in the yard and hit the road, but you're worried you might be making a mistake. OK.. here's your sign.. you're NOT ready to stick a sign in the yard. You ARE ready to rent an RV, give it a shot, and see if it's for you.
You asked for advice, but then you say you don't want the advice, that you've made up your mind, and you just want to hear from folks who have done it. Well, that's not what your original post asked for.
The best advice you've gotten so far is to take it in stages and see how it goes. I do agree with the comments about how far will you 'go' in a two week period. Not very far in reality, because you have to come back. No fun spending more time in the car than in the camping spot.
Mike
