Unattended RV question
My husband and I are prepping to be full-timers. We are selling the house, have sold off our possessions and are planning to hit the road in the next couple months. I've come across an unexpected dile...
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Tvov wrote:
I don't mean to sound odd, but have you camped before? The first thing I usually do after setting up is to introduce myself to the immediate neighbors.
You don't sound odd, it's a legitimate question. We have camped many times over the years, but never like this. For me, it was usually permit camping bought from the forestry office and then I backpacked all my stuff in; no neighbors. For DH he has done RVing, but with his parents when he was young, and obviously didn't handle any of the logistics. So while we have camped, we aren't familiar with campsite / RV etiquette.
Thanks to everyone for their input. The consensus seems to be that the more everyone knows the better, and honestly, I'm really glad to know that! I love the idea that we all watch out for each other, help each other, and have a sense of community, (that we really don't have now).
C-bears wrote:
always shut off the water supply
Good call, my friend! I have seen this mentioned in other places and read some horror stories. But having been the victim of flooding a few times, I know how devastating this can be!
valhalla360 wrote:
If you will be gone for more than a couple weeks, consider a storage yard as it's a good deal cheaper.
This is a great idea and we'll keep it in mind if we ever need to store the RV for ling periods of time, but the plan as of right now, is that we will never be gone for more than a few days at a time.
2 Retired wrote:
Our neighbors, who we hardly knew, stowed our outdoor furniture and even put up our awning while we were away! They saved us real money! Campers helping campers - almost always happens! We remember that and have paid it forward several times ourselves.
WOW! I'm loving this idea more and more. Our current neighbors would laugh from their windows as they watched our lawn furniture blow away. So glad we're making this change!!
It looks like we'll have to do some investigating on where the best parks are to leave for a few days and then plan on other parks when we're at home!
You all have really made me feel more comfortable about our particular situation, and I appreciate it very much! I'm looking forward to seeing you out there!
