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yimmortal
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Apr 18, 2018

new and lots of questions

ok, I'm 47 and I retired, I'm a single guy. I plan to get an rv of some sort and drive around all the time without any other sort of home....

that's the plan at least....

so, questions:
I'm stuck between a big van that looks like a van and not an rv so I can park anywhere I want and not be in trouble. like Walmart, or city streets, basically somewhere that a van wouldn't look out of place.
but if I have a small traditional looking RV then I'm pretty much stuck in rv parks about 80% of the time I'm guessing?? or can they park on city streets without trouble from police and their tickets? they obviously look like RV's and not delivery vans....

Are we, RV people, looked down upon? are there specific problems with society that I should be prepared for?

Do RV's get broken into like homes? more or less often?

is it difficult to find repair places since we are bigger and a lot of shops won't want to work on our vehicles?

what breaks most often inside an RV?

I like a glass of wine at night. if I'm parked for the night, is that considered drinking and driving?

what would you do different when starting out now that you're all experts and experienced? ha ha

what else can I expect in my future? tell me everything you can think of so I can attempt to be prepared.....

25 Replies

  • don't worry about my money, I have enough. just worry about my questions I have up there so far. :-)
  • Goodness.......

    Your post makes it sound like you want to camp in plain site and do evil deeds, and not be suspected of doing them, when a crime has been committed and they view the camera footage on the street you happen to be hiding on in plain site.

    So................

    What is YOUR IDEA of how all this should work?
  • Tour retired? Budget???
    You can buy cheap, or you can buy comfortable. Not likely your going to get both. Unless you buy some really OLD piece of junk.
    Budget?
    Did I ask your budget?
    Monthly amount you want or plan to spend?
    Amount you are prepared to lay out for an RV?
    Insurance? Both health and vehicle?
    Exit plan when RVing no longer is a viable option.
  • You've got a lot of info & advise coming your way to digest, first, have you considered the cost, RV'ing isn't necessarily cheap, the Van type that you are considering is known as a Class B, Generally more expensive than a Class C, ($100 thousand +/-).
    Buying a class B just so you can park on a city street, isn't why most people buy an RV, many cities have "NO overnight parking" ordinances regardless of the size.
    WalMarts and the likes are generally used to stop for a few hours sleep & back on the road, NOT for "camping", again many localities prohibit even that.
    There are different ways to use an RV, but just driving around and parking on the street isn't usually one of them.