Seeking advice for full time rv living
Hello! I am posting here because I am interested in becoming a full-time rver. I myself do not have a lot of experience with rv's. My grandparents had a really nice Class A Motorhome (which is what I ...
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Brittrain333 wrote:
Hello! I am posting here because I am interested in becoming a full-time rver. I myself do not have a lot of experience with rv's. My grandparents had a really nice Class A Motorhome (which is what I would be buying) that I camped in a couple of times, but I don't have the knowledge necessary at this point to make it a permanent lifestyle. I would be looking to live full time in a Class A, and it's just me and my dog. I do have a passenger vehicle I would be keeping also.
I am really attracted to the idea of living full time in an rv. I love the travel possibilities, and I feel like the small space would be perfect for me.
I'm looking for some advice from some seasoned rvers. What is your favorite part about the lifestyle? What are the ugly parts? What are some useful tips for being on the road? What is it actually like at those rv campgrounds? I have been reading (and will continue to read) some of the posts on here offering various bits of advice, but I'd like to get more in depth.
Thank you all in advance for any advice you can offer!!
Not a full timer, but with our extended summer trips, I can tell you that I would recommend buying your last one first and will be better served with getting the largest one possible. As time goes by, you'll be taking less and less to the road everyday and will be sitting for longer periods of time. Also as you get more and more used to driving the rig, you'll feel more and more comfortable with driving something larger.
As for a gasser or DP, depends on how much you plan on actually traveling over the years and for how much you can comfortably pay for any major repairs, that will certainly be much higher for a DP.
Lastly, buy the best quality possible that fits your budget, rather than tend towards newness. You haven't said what you budget is, so that makes it difficult to advise on any particular Brand, Model or year.
As for the lifestyle, campgrounds, Walmart, rest areas and such for what works best for you, you'll learn that pretty quick like.
