Full timing in a truck camper.
The wife retires in 18 months and we are planning on getting a truck camper and living in it full time. Were wondering if others are doing this. we are in the process of clearing out our house and mak...
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Yes, one can full time in a Truck Camper. But, not everyone full times. Some just take long trips and then return home, after a year or 6 months away. To truly full time, one needs to sell the home, move onto the road and leave everything behind. Not many can deal with that. Especially with family, children and grandkids. Or maybe they use this to visit family and friends while seeing this great country. Everyone seeks different things. Often one does go out on the road and finds it is not for them and returns to a stick frame home and or apartment. Nothing wrong with that.
For me, this coming June I will be starting my 9th year on the road. With more than 3,100 nights out on the road I have spent 64 of those nights in campgrounds. With that factor I chose to set out to avoid campgrounds and cities, that is my choice. Not one many others have had. For this to be done successfully, planning is a must, as well as preparation.
But one does not need to get ahead of oneself either. Try not to plan too far ahead too. Many will want to help and or give advice, but many are vacationers and weekenders. While good experience, they don't have all of the answers. Take in the information and weigh what works best for you and your choices and dreams.
I have and have no plan on stopping anytime soon. I sold everything back in 2008 and it took me a year to put my project and rig together. But, back then there was not a lot of help out there to do what I am doing. But I have spent a lot of time sharing what I have learned and you are welcome to contact me. Send me a PM and I can give you some of my hard earned lessons. One of the things that I did to make my life successful was cure my power issues. In doing so I haven’t plugged into an electrical source for more than 6 years. Meaning I acquire my own from solar. With this experience I have shared much of this in many articles I have written on this very subject, starting with this one;
Full Time travel in a Truck Camper Clicky
Yes, one can full time in a Truck Camper.
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For me, this coming June I will be starting my 9th year on the road. With more than 3,100 nights out on the road I have spent 64 of those nights in campgrounds. With that factor I chose to set out to avoid campgrounds and cities, that is my choice. Not one many others have had. For this to be done successfully, planning is a must, as well as preparation.
But one does not need to get ahead of oneself either. Try not to plan too far ahead too. Many will want to help and or give advice, but many are vacationers and weekenders. While good experience, they don't have all of the answers. Take in the information and weigh what works best for you and your choices and dreams.
I have and have no plan on stopping anytime soon. I sold everything back in 2008 and it took me a year to put my project and rig together. But, back then there was not a lot of help out there to do what I am doing. But I have spent a lot of time sharing what I have learned and you are welcome to contact me. Send me a PM and I can give you some of my hard earned lessons. One of the things that I did to make my life successful was cure my power issues. In doing so I haven’t plugged into an electrical source for more than 6 years. Meaning I acquire my own from solar. With this experience I have shared much of this in many articles I have written on this very subject, starting with this one;
Full Time travel in a Truck Camper Clicky
Yes, one can full time in a Truck Camper.
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