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Rovito
Explorer
Apr 22, 2017

Explaining RVs/campers to people who just don't get it!

My Father in law lives in Florida and we live in Maine. I told him next time we go down to Florida we will take 3-5 days to make our way down. He looked at me like I'm insane taking that much time to ...
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roadjunkie
Explorer
Apr 23, 2017
Vintage465 wrote:
Most people have the misconception that the RV community thinks they are saving money by RV-ing. Or the only reason they would travel with an RV is to save money. This is certainly not the case. There is no money being save with an RV.


Sure there is money to be saved if you're traveling with an RV. Anyone can take things to the extreme and many people do. In American culture, we place too much importance on material things to impress others and if often becomes a burden, especially on the bank account. A large number of Americans want to have the very best, biggest, shiniest and most expensive "fill in the blank".

They want a shiny, new $65k truck and the longest, most lavishly equipped motorhomes or pull types that can run into the hundreds of thousands dollars when they could get by with a heavy-duty half ton and a smaller TT. I don't fault people if that's what they want to do but that's why it's so expensive; not because they can't but because they won't.

I'm slowly learning that life isn't about things. There's so much more to it when you simplify it and minimalize your "Stuff". ;)

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