To the moderation team:Kindly move this thread if the subject doesn't fit here.Was wondering if anyone on here who may have bought a home in a wooded private setting (with say 5 acres or more) used the RV less or perhaps stopped altogether?I realize we are each different.Our situation is:In our 60'sNo children (close by)Mostly healthy for nowFinancially okI ask this because one of my own reasons to go is to escape our current neighborhood (and certain neighbors).We have a few fears of living in the urban areas although our neighborhood is generally good and mostly well kept.I found a great basic home in the middle of a semi-popular recreation area (Oregon House CA.) on 5 acres.Seems as though living there would be close to our camping\RV experience without the need for an RV.I'm kind of thinking we wouldn't RV nearly as much if we liked being home and had plenty to do on acreage.One issue about moving and RVing is to have good neighbors who might keep an eye out and maybe feed and care for stay at home pets.We are very fortunate here to have a great friend and neighbor who helps us out there.So what are your thotz?

We lived on 35+ acres in the mountains and still had a motorhome. Used it, too. In fact, we sold the house so we could travel in the MH full time. :-)

I'd keep the RV, at least to start with. Acreage is fun but can be a lot of work too. If you can find 5 acres with good neighbors, you are lucky. A lot of undesirables inhabit country property now-days. Good luck.

Several of my RVing friends have spreads of 160 acres or more, including woodlands, streams, ponds. Probably also work outdoors 20-30 hours a week, though officially retired, but thats not recreation. They still hook up the RV and go to one of our lakes for a week or two, probably six to twelve times a year.You'll have to learn from experience whether a patch of your own woodland in a rural development meets your needs for the out doors. Some people, their suburban back yard, country club membership, or walking to the city park is enough. Some are happy looking out the window at the buildings around them. Because you used a RV to escape from the suburbs, I don't think you should be quick to give it up. Your own little patch of woods might not be enough.

If you live in Oregon you likely have access to some of the best State Parks in the Country - many within an hours drive. Living in the boonies shouldn't impact your desire to get out and explore in your RV,

Although not as much acerage as you're looking at, we moved from a suburban neighborhood to an acre with corn and bean fields in front and behind. We do have nighbors on the adjoining properties, but it's 100% country living. We've lived there almost 5 years now.Our situation was a bit different because we had difficulty selling the first house and had 2 mortgages for over 3 years. That put a real crimp on our camping excursions. However, living where we lived, we felt we were camping every day. We had a back-yard fire pit, a wood burning fireplace in the house, and the entire house is built ... reminds you of a ski lodge. So, yea, we're camping every day.The only time we thought about selling the camper was when someone suggested we sell it so we would not have that extra loan, as our finances were stretched way beyond max already. But no. Didn't make any sense, because we moved BECAUSE of the camper when the zoning board told us we had to move the camper .... after having one parked for 15 years! Well, we moved the camper all right, and we moved with it.. and what a jewel of a place we have now!Well, the house finally sold, it's been well-well over a year now and our finances are now back on track..... So .... do you know what we did? Yup! We sold the camper .....And bought a new one 3 weeks ago.... Wanna guess where I'm sending this post from? No, not my back yard. I'm sitting around a campfire, listening to a bunch of young kids playing in the background, looking straight at my new Outback at Whitewater State Park (Indiana) near Richmond Indiana...Oh... you want to keep your camper.... If you are anything like use, it's just in our blood too much now. After all, this camper is the tree-house, the play-house, the "hide-out" I never got to have when I was a kid!Keep the camper ... you'll be surprised how much you'll use it ... you'll probably end up making a pad on the prperty somewhere and setting it up on your own private campsite and really enjoy the get-a-way... Just don't anchor it down too tight so you can allways pull up stakes and travel somewhere when the "itch" hits you!

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LBL_1206
Explorer
Sep 25, 2013
bought 16 acres and had the house built on it 22yrs ago when we retired. on our 4th rv and would never think of being w/out one. it's great to go out into for
an afternoon nap on a cool spring or fall day. that is of course if we're not on on the harley tg trike somewhere...like tomorrow, going to ride to lambert's cafe located in sikeston, mo....best of four worlds, retired, living in the country, rving, and riding the harley... :-)

to Thats OK in Roseville; my daughter and family live in Grante Bay.
I make that trip once a yr to visit w/them.
relaxin
Explorer
Sep 25, 2013
69 Avion wrote:
I bought 110 acres over 20 years ago. I take our RV there once a year. It is quite a drive, but well worth it. As we get older, we will spend more time there during the summers. I have two RVs, one 34' Avion trailer and a C-11 Avion camper. I wouldn't sell either one because I don't want to stay in the same location all the time. There is something really nice about the solitude of being away from noisy folks.

Keep in mind, not everyone in rural areas are going to be nice. You have bad folks in rural areas, just like urban areas. You just don't have as many of them. LOL Crime exists everywhere, so you need to be careful wherever you go.

its more protective activity, protecting ones farm,,, protecting ones family,,,protecting ones livestock,,, protecting ones harleys,,, protecting ones grow-op,,
you know normal everyday stuff ;)
69_Avion
Explorer
Sep 25, 2013
I bought 110 acres over 20 years ago. I take our RV there once a year. It is quite a drive, but well worth it. As we get older, we will spend more time there during the summers. I have two RVs, one 34' Avion trailer and a C-11 Avion camper. I wouldn't sell either one because I don't want to stay in the same location all the time. There is something really nice about the solitude of being away from noisy folks.

Keep in mind, not everyone in rural areas are going to be nice. You have bad folks in rural areas, just like urban areas. You just don't have as many of them. LOL Crime exists everywhere, so you need to be careful wherever you go.
DianneOK
Explorer
Sep 24, 2013
We live in the middle of some of the best vacation and sportsmans paradise in Idaho....we still venture out with our camper. Just having my own bed when traveling for whatever reason is worth it!
relaxin
Explorer
Sep 24, 2013
I have a nice country lot, forested creek and large pond, but I leave without a second thought as to stay I always end up working around the yard, mind you I have done some back yard camping to avoid going to a park on a nutcase idiot packed weekend like may 2/4. I just park it with the best veiw, put out the awning, plug it into one of the many plugs (30 amp) around the place and try to do very little, usually go out to st johns, or balls falls, or even the whirlpool (nigeria river) for a hike, maybe a picnic to.

presently doing some land scraping/scaping, having an excess amount of dirt I am creating a raised and leval spot in the forest, which I am going to put another 30 amp plug, and a fire pit for a little at home camping spot. might even rent it out to a couple fellow rv'rs (that I know)
Oaklevel
Explorer
Sep 24, 2013
Biker1mike wrote:
Keep the camper.
For us

No DSL or fast internet at home but WIFI at campground
No cell service home but Cell service at CG
No pizza delivery at home but fast food all over at CG
No lights at night at home but street lights and other campers
No cable TV home but Cable in a pop-up
Fire ring to mow around home but not my problem in CG

The big deal for us is that the ocean is way over there and we like to camp.

X2

Our vacations are away being from the mountains & being away from everything (or nothing) to being with people & at the beach or the mountains or where ever we want to be.
dakonthemountai
Explorer
Sep 24, 2013
Well, I read most of the replies and I only have this to offer (other than using your RV for a guest house, which I do also... and it's GREAT!) I live on a little over an acre in the mountains backing up to 75 acres of national forest, in a pine and cedar forest, overlooking a beautiful lake that I can walk to to fish. Quiet, serene and beautiful. My life's dream place to live! This type of local USED to be the reason I had an RV. However, living in Southern California (yes, we have mountains, snow and 4 seasons here!) I am able to camp/RV in the desert in the winter, the beach in the summer and, well, any other place that is different than were I live. Paid for RV, and more than worth it! The privacy of using it as a guest house is also priceless! If ya want MY advice, (which is worth all the price you paid for! ;) ) keep it! :)

Dak
musicman54
Explorer
Sep 24, 2013
wow thats just sucks hope you got insurance that will take care of it
mr__ed
Explorer
Sep 24, 2013
Be aware that placing an RV in a the rural setting that you describe makes an attractive home to mice, especially in cooler weather. I would be careful to mouseproof the unit as well as possible. Many suggestions on how to do this have been offerd on this forum.
deleted-2
Explorer
Sep 23, 2013
Welp,
Amazingly on this fine day I woke up to see this out front.

Kids or someone did the 'ole BB in the stem cap trick on me.
One reason I would like to leave the city behind.

Again thank you for the input and banter everyone.

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