Are we really "full timing"?

[rblake39]

Fun topic. We are purchasing our first RV and will be living in it full time in Daytona Beach, Florida. We will be there for a few years before we actually move it. At least for any length of time. So...are we really full timing? Or do you consider full timing actually travelling with it? Your thoughts?

[Geocritter]

valhalla360 wrote:

Geocritter wrote:

valhalla360 wrote:

It seems to upset some people but I've thought we should adopt more clear terms for what you are doing:
- Stationary: Living in an RV park or on private land and never (or almost never) moving the RV.
- Snowbird/Sunbird: Traveling south in the winter but largely staying put once you get there.
- Traveler: You move at least monthly.

I'm not upset but since I like the northern snow and cold weather I'm suggesting a change in the Snowbird classification. What I don't like is all the short overcast winter days up north, they make me depressed. That's why I'll winter over in AZ into the future.

Steve

I don't object but snowbird is the one catagory that is already in fairly common usage.

I also didn't clarify what happens in summer as there are two distinct subspecies:
- Those that go back to a single spot up north (sometimes a house, sometimes an RV site)
- Those that travel about for the summer.

Good point, in fact that would be me since I do travel about quite a bit during the spring, summer, and fall. It's just that nasty SAD that keeps me settled in one spot during the winter, plus southeast AZ offers me terrific recreational opportunities.

Steve

[valhalla360]

Geocritter wrote:

valhalla360 wrote:

It seems to upset some people but I've thought we should adopt more clear terms for what you are doing:
- Stationary: Living in an RV park or on private land and never (or almost never) moving the RV.
- Snowbird/Sunbird: Traveling south in the winter but largely staying put once you get there.
- Traveler: You move at least monthly.

I'm not upset but since I like the northern snow and cold weather I'm suggesting a change in the Snowbird classification. What I don't like is all the short overcast winter days up north, they make me depressed. That's why I'll winter over in AZ into the future.

Steve

I don't object but snowbird is the one catagory that is already in fairly common usage.

I also didn't clarify what happens in summer as there are two distinct subspecies:
- Those that go back to a single spot up north (sometimes a house, sometimes an RV site)
- Those that travel about for the summer.

[Geocritter]

valhalla360 wrote:

It seems to upset some people but I've thought we should adopt more clear terms for what you are doing:
- Stationary: Living in an RV park or on private land and never (or almost never) moving the RV.
- Snowbird/Sunbird: Traveling south in the winter but largely staying put once you get there.
- Traveler: You move at least monthly.

I'm not upset but since I like the northern snow and cold weather I'm suggesting a change in the Snowbird classification. What I don't like is all the short overcast winter days up north, they make me depressed. That's why I'll winter over in AZ into the future.

Steve

[Larryect]

Still having to deal with living in and dealing with RV issues....

When a full timer goes on vacation, do they go stay a a "stick-built"?

[DutchmenSport]

Hey everyone! Let's all go to this web site and create our own definition what RVing means: Click here

[2oldman]

Naio wrote:
Some parks have a lot of trailers, 5th wheels, etc. lived in by people who don't own a tow vehicle. Serious permies.

Who I doubt this forum had in mind when envisioning 'full time' RVing.

[Naio]

Heck, I feel like a poser because I tend to stay put for 3 months midwinter and midsummer and am not ALWAYS on the road :B.

Some parks have a lot of trailers, 5th wheels, etc. lived in by people who don't own a tow vehicle. Serious permies.

[weathershak]

Hmmm..... RV + LIVING IN IT ALL THE TIME = FULL TIME. I consider myself one. I am planted at one place for 5 months out of the year, then move around the other months. If I stayed in one spot all year, I am still full timing it.

Just to be clear, I am not talking about mobile homes and park model units sitting on blocks with skirting around them. That is living in a manufactured home community.

[rockhillmanor]

2oldman wrote:
If you're sitting in Daytona Beach because you have to work or because you can't afford any other housing, that's not fulltiming. That's 'living in a trailer park.'

X2

Full-time RV'ing, RV 'Recreational' Vehicle


Once you park it permanently with NO intentions of ever moving it. It then is no longer your 'Recreational' Vehicle it becomes where you now permanently live. :C

[valhalla360]

If it makes you happy, say that you are full timing. There is no official definition, so you can't be wrong.

If you are asking a question on the forum and say you are full timing, you introduce confusion as most people will jump to the logical conclusion that on an RV forum that you are traveling at least to some degree.

It seems to upset some people but I've thought we should adopt more clear terms for what you are doing:
- Stationary: Living in an RV park or on private land and never (or almost never) moving the RV.
- Snowbird: Traveling south in the winter but largely staying put once you get there.
- Traveler: You move at least monthly.

Keep in mind, you can change your status but by defining these terms it makes responses much more useful. Example: If you have winter camping responses for a Stationary RV may be much different than for a Traveler RV as the Stationary RV can install skirting and other semi-permanent items but that would be impractical for someone just stopping for a few days.

[arhayes]

My first thought is why care what anyone else thinks! Do your thing! But "no" - we don't consider living in a stationary RV full timing. But that's just our opinion and you don't even know us, so why care? Have fun and enjoy life the way you've decided to live it!

[DutchmenSport]

For 2 fabulous years I lived in a 70 x 12 foot mobile home in the foot hills of North Carolina. I was surrounded by nothing but forests on a back gravel (well ... stone) road. (I had more flat tires on my car than I can remember!) I "felt" like I was camping every day I lived there! I never considered myself a "full timer", but I definitely lived in a trailer full time!

[Sprink-Fitter]

You can put a RV in some mobile home parks, the OP asked for opinions, my opinion is sitting in one spot is not full timing.

[SDcampowneroper]

Full time is living in an rv as defined by RVIA as a structure designed for habitation. Whether you move it or not is moot.
An rv is far different than say, a mobile home. If you are living in an RV ( a structure of less than 400 sq. ' designed and under stricture of rvia rules' ) with its inherent limitations, you are a full timer if it is your primary residence.

[gbopp]

rblake39 wrote:
But I cant get myself to say I live in a "trailer park". Even though the park is full of trailers...lol.

Mobile home estate?
Manufactured housing subdivision? 🙂