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Fastfwd75
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Jun 12, 2014

It's all a big waste. House vs RV

I am in the process of getting the RV ready for a 2 month travel this summer. We are a family of 4 and currently live in a midsize house; nothing special. Average for the area.

The RV is 24' overall. 2 bunks, 1 queen bed and a single u-dinette; no sofa. Some storage under the bed and more in the 6,5' pickup bed.

It's really not that hard to bring everything we need for everyday life. Doing laundry at campgrounds will be somewhat inconvenient and not having high speed wifi daily. All the rest of the house and stuff is really just waste and luxury.

We can cook for 4 on a small portable grill. Should have got that with the foldable legs instead of the big grill we have at home. Now I have one huge extra grill with terrible resale value.
We can use the campground pools. Why maintain a pool at home for such little use?
So many chairs, sofas and areas around the house. Why have a whole bedroom just for sleeping?

We cannot fulltime with the family. Winter is coming ;) and "mobile" home parks are not somewhere we want our kids to go to school near. We need separate space year round for cooking/working and to have the kids play inside during winter or rain. Still seems like a lot of waste.
  • Although fulltiming with a family in a 24 foot RV is doable...it would be a lot more convenient for everyone in a larger RV. I would say at least 32 feet.

    There are some new models with a double bedroom or bunkroom in the rear with a 1/2 bath for the kids and a master bedroom/bathroom for the parents in the front.

    Like others have said there are many families on the road...what a great adventure for the kids to see geography, history, science, biology and other education in living color.
  • You cannot full time YET, with kids, but your day will come.

    I agree with you 100%. We looked at our living room, which was bigger than our entire RV, and asked: "What do we use it for?" The answer:"To walk through on the way from the kitchen to the bedroom." We never used it.

    Further, 67% of our total income, went towards the house including mortgage,taxes and maintenance. For what? To have a nice place to sleep at night, after working 12 hours?

    That was when we sold it and went full tine in a 340 Square foot camper. NO regrets.
  • Ever heard of home schooling? There are many full timers working and living in their RV. Hubby works, DW home schools the kids. Seems to work for them.
  • I have come to realize that most of the stuff we own....owns us.

    I spend half my time maintaining all our possessions. Example: Six or seven (lost count) possessions with internal combustion engines for just 2 people..really?

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