Newbie moving off trawler to motorhome.
I'm in need of moral support with our transition from full time liveaboards to full time living in an rv. Anyone been there, done that? We will purchase our class A home this week as we just sold ou...
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Sharon,
The difference between an RV and a Boat is pretty much only that water will leak out of an RV......
That and the lack of a gentle rock when you are on a moored out. (I still miss that so much.)
Some new vocabulary:
A pump-out is now a dump.
Alongside is now a campground and while you can step off you may not be close to others and you are still a long walk to what you want.
Shore power is still undependable.
FHU means Full Hookup and that includes shore power, city water and sewer hookups at your slip that is now called a campsite.
You can still tow a dinghy is you choose to, but it is most often referred to as a towed or toad.
Moored out is called Dry Camping and comes in three types.
- Blacktopping - A place in someone's parking lot or rest area.
- Flatspotting - Any place you can stay that nobody minds.
- Boondocking - Kind of like gunk-holing, a place of the beaten path with nothing but the earth below you and no noise at all.
Rallies are kind of like rendezvous, and also come in lots of varieties.
Speaking of rallies, you should get on the web and find the owners group for your coach. There will be people there that will know all about it and what it needs. There may be type-specific rallies, and these can be great because there are often manufactures representatives there that can do you a lot of good with recommendations and solutions to specific issues.
You should also join FMCA (Family Motor Coach Association) it is inexpensive and has great value.
Still the same as along side:
Campground Wifi is usually poor and then someone will stream a movie and shut it down.
RV Resorts are like tourist slips, they cost more for not much more of anything.
Given where you are starting, you will find there to be nearly vertical learning curve and you should be settled in about a week. It took us a few days. - Literally
Weather will still be a big issue.
Potable water will still be a big issue.
Fuel will still be a big issue.
Navigation will still be a big issue.
Speaking of those, you have a computer, but get a smartphone and get at least GasBuddy and RVParky. There are others, but those are the two I use those two all the time.
If you can, get Street Atlas and a GPS for your computer. Even if you can get and carry paper charts. You can get the Rand McNally Atlas at any Walmart for about 7$. Most all Class As come with an inverter and you can use that for power for the laptop when underway. If you take the time to learn all about how to use Street Atlas, it will save you a lot of stress because you will know where you should end the day and when to look for fuel.
I actually started on this before the other three posted, but you see can the common thread?
Oh, and our current coach's name is Chamière (Say - Show Me Air).
May the Good Lord bless this coach and all those that setforth within her. (Sound Familiar??)
Matt - a waterman that now spends a lot of time ashore.
The difference between an RV and a Boat is pretty much only that water will leak out of an RV......
That and the lack of a gentle rock when you are on a moored out. (I still miss that so much.)
Some new vocabulary:
A pump-out is now a dump.
Alongside is now a campground and while you can step off you may not be close to others and you are still a long walk to what you want.
Shore power is still undependable.
FHU means Full Hookup and that includes shore power, city water and sewer hookups at your slip that is now called a campsite.
You can still tow a dinghy is you choose to, but it is most often referred to as a towed or toad.
Moored out is called Dry Camping and comes in three types.
- Blacktopping - A place in someone's parking lot or rest area.
- Flatspotting - Any place you can stay that nobody minds.
- Boondocking - Kind of like gunk-holing, a place of the beaten path with nothing but the earth below you and no noise at all.
Rallies are kind of like rendezvous, and also come in lots of varieties.
Speaking of rallies, you should get on the web and find the owners group for your coach. There will be people there that will know all about it and what it needs. There may be type-specific rallies, and these can be great because there are often manufactures representatives there that can do you a lot of good with recommendations and solutions to specific issues.
You should also join FMCA (Family Motor Coach Association) it is inexpensive and has great value.
Still the same as along side:
Campground Wifi is usually poor and then someone will stream a movie and shut it down.
RV Resorts are like tourist slips, they cost more for not much more of anything.
Given where you are starting, you will find there to be nearly vertical learning curve and you should be settled in about a week. It took us a few days. - Literally
Weather will still be a big issue.
Potable water will still be a big issue.
Fuel will still be a big issue.
Navigation will still be a big issue.
Speaking of those, you have a computer, but get a smartphone and get at least GasBuddy and RVParky. There are others, but those are the two I use those two all the time.
If you can, get Street Atlas and a GPS for your computer. Even if you can get and carry paper charts. You can get the Rand McNally Atlas at any Walmart for about 7$. Most all Class As come with an inverter and you can use that for power for the laptop when underway. If you take the time to learn all about how to use Street Atlas, it will save you a lot of stress because you will know where you should end the day and when to look for fuel.
I actually started on this before the other three posted, but you see can the common thread?
Oh, and our current coach's name is Chamière (Say - Show Me Air).
May the Good Lord bless this coach and all those that setforth within her. (Sound Familiar??)
Matt - a waterman that now spends a lot of time ashore.
