I need a reality check

PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:
I've met several singles and couples who travel in small diesel C / B+ units over the past year.

A small DP class A is going to be over 30'. On a rainy cold day, you are going to have to go to the store in your rig because the motorcycle is unsafe. Parking and such are going to be a real pain.

Folks with 24' Mercedes sprinter chassis units (some are called Class C, some are called B+) have almost no trouble going around in their rig when it's not motorcycle weather. (Heck my Ram 2500 is 22 feet long - so where I can park the truck, they can park their Class C.)

I would suggest you look at those units - Winnebago, Thor, and other manufactures make good units which get fuel mileage the rest of us envy. (Well, Winnebago/Itasca do make a Class A on the sprinter chassis).

Your biggest issue is going to be reliable internet. Because the great locations for solitude are often completely outside cell phone coverage. I find an ATT smartphone with tethering capability and a Verizon MiFi give me 40GB of data per month capability - and one works well whenever I have cell service. But I still am without cell/ internet about 1/2 of the time in really great locations away from cities.

(If 20-40GB per month is not going to work for your business - you might need to reconsider the whole RV thing.)

I had considered getting a Verizon MiFi or something similar for data needs. 40gb should be more than enough for work, though I'd really prefer an unlimited data plan for personal use as well (netflix, streaming video, etc). In your experience do most RV parks not offer WiFi? I'm also happy to stay in more populated areas for the most part in order to keep cell service - I can visit the more out-of-the-way spots on my vacation time.

Regarding the RV, my top choice right now is a Tiffin Allegro Breeze, the 28' model. From what I've read it's very nimble and fits in two standard sized parking spaces, which I think would be perfect for my needs. I've visited a couple at RV dealers and I think with some modifications it will be perfect (I plan on removing the dinette and having a custom desk/workstation put in its place).

2oldman wrote:
I'll pretend I'm your father:

That's great son, but remember, getting old will happen to you. I'm hoping you'll see this as a temporary situation, not for life. There's a lot of life after 60, and you'll need money - lots of it.

Most of us on this board are old and/or retired. You do not want to be forced to keep working in your 60s and beyond. Plan ahead. And watch your health.

Thank you for the advice - I appreciate it. Actually I have a very healthy retirement plan, my company is employee-owned and we have one of the top ESOPs in the country, on top of a 401k I've been contributing to since I was 17. Health insurance with a network of providers all over the US.