Life on the road in DP

jpsage wrote:
Well after a night of thinking of about all the posts a few things continue to rattle my brain.

I think the number one thing is the comment about it being the same as our home (forgive me for rephrasing)--if I don't want to fix things in my house I should go rent an apartment so it would be someone else's problem. I guess it would be the same on the road, if I don't want to fix stuff then I should drive to motel. Me, DW and Dog do not want to stay in motel.

The second thought that hit me as I was falling asleep was that I am very vain about being able to fix my stuff. If I feel proud of myself for being able to fix stuff then I don't have leg to stand on for having to fix stuff. Thank you for setting me straight.

The final thing involves the "fear of the unknown". Several of you stated that it is an expensive life style and if I can't afford it I should stay home (again paraphrased). That made me be thankful for being able to afford this life style. And if I buy a quality motorhome at a bargain price then I should be able to deal with the risk of having to spend money to fix stuff.

So now its time to find the DP of my dreams or at least with more room and better drive-ability than my V10 rattle box. Tonight after miles on the road I will dream of air-ride and quiet rear diesel.

Thanks again folks.

You hit on the primary reason we got into the RV lifestyle many years ago...our dogs. We have had 2 dogs at a time for most of the past 45 years. Having the RV makes it so much easier to travel with them. On our last long trip, we did a problem with the engine that required us to stay in a pet-friendly motel for 3 nights. The dogs did fine but when we did get back to our motorhome, they were as happy as the wife being back in their rolling doghouse.

Good luck with your search for your dream rig.