Newbie to RV-Life
Hello everyone, My name is Alex and I have made the decision to purchase a camper to call my home as opposed to living in a sticks & bricks house. My decision stems from the fact that I both work f...
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kknowlton wrote:
Close quarters is right. Bathrooms and kitchen areas are usually where you notice it, though if your animals like to be near you when you're home, you may also notice it in the living quarters too. Storage is also limited, though many young students don't have so much stuff that it should be a big problem for you. If you are both students, you'll need a comfortable place to study/do homework/etc. for both of you. The table may do, but it may not; you may need to use some creativity there.
With the cat, you may also need to use some creativity to find a good spot for the litter box, so that it's out of the way but not too hard to get to in order to clean it out. This was a priority for us in our camper, since we take our cat along, and it's tough finding a good spot like that big enough for a litter box. In your situation, you may not be able to be too picky.
Don't buy something really old; chances are you'll have a lot of repairs. (BTW, a good idea to ask the RV park owner/mgr about any mobile RV repair people he'd recommend, just in case.) A few years old (up to 5 or 6) should be about the limit, if possible. I agree with others that you should look for something around 30'. Any smaller and you will be on top of each other all the time.
Some good points brought up by others about propane use in the winter (and for cooking). Just be aware of it. We used our camper to live in for 10-12 days while we were in the process of moving out of our last house; it was in late March in Illinois, and overnight temps were below freezing (daytime highs anywhere from 35 to 65); we went mostly through 3 20-lb bottles of propane in that time.
One comment about campground Wifi; it's notoriously slow or unreliable. You may want to look into another source for a hot spot - perhaps with your phone. (More secure too, in many cases.)
I think your plan is doable too. You'll learn as you go along. Glad you're asking here, and you might consider some other RV forums as well (there are some brand-specific ones that can be of help with technical/mechanical issues, even if they're not the brand you end up with.) Good luck to you!
Yeah, we would definatly have to work out some kinks. The need for internet at the place we live is really just for entertainment purposes. I have internet at my school, and at my work. As far as mechanical issues...yeah...I have none, lol.
