Full Time RVers

Travel Trailer or Fifth Wheel?

I'm looking to make my first purchase and going all-in as a full-timer. I will be solo and I have limited experience towing anything...as in NO experience ;). I've gotten contrasting opinions from dealership salesmen between the logistics of towing a...

Buying campsites

Just started thinking about this lately and wonder about all the pitfalls. I love going to the Smoky Mtns. For about 40 years I've been going at least once a year. I've toyed with the idea of moving there for years, but it never worked out. Now that ...

Mail?

We are planning to go full time, and I will have several questions. One that comes to mind is how to get my mail if I am constantly moving every week or so. Any ideas?

Off grid RV/boondocking Water Questions

Hello, I'm gathering data on Off grid RVing, boondocking and water needs. How do you conserve water when off boondocking? How much water do you take with you? How do you refill your water tanks/jerry cans or what other solutions do you use? Thanks! M...

Never Too Late To FullTime

In 1995 when I reached my 57th year, I wanted to buy an RV sooooo bad! I believed then, that buying an RV was not something that my budget could afford. So all I did about that yearning, was to subscribe to Motor Home Magazine.CANCERIn 2001 I was dia...

Very early planning to full time for a yr or less - Help!

I am 62 and husband is 69. Our dream was always to travel the US in an RV. Circumstances brought us to SC and we had to give up our trailer and truck. Now I have this crazy-hairbrained idea that I would like to purchase a used Class C or motorhome, r...

we are no longer full timers

After 8 years we are selling the motor home. We have moved into an apartment about 100 miles from where we started. When we retired we sold our home, put some stuff in storage, and figured we be on the road a year or two. See some of this country and...

New to permanent site, need advice

Hello, I'm new to having a permanent site on NC coast. I have a new Cherokee BH TT and will be putting it on site next week. I plan on using it year round but mostly on weekends. Likely once a month or so in the winter. I know I will need anchors, bl...

Fiberglass Repairs for Full Timer

Our MH has a crack in the side about 12" long. How do full timers get these things repaired without leaving the mh?

Rant about fulltimers

Well..maybe... Once again today while perusing an RV Park Review (you know where) I came upon the statement praising the park for not allowing fulltimers "with all their junk and noise." As I've been plotting our travels for the summer I've often r...

Why did you start full-timing?

Hey, everyone!Kayla and I are writing a blog post interviewing full-timers to find out why they hit the road and why living in an RV is better than living in a house.If you're interesting in contributing, we made a Google form you can fill out here: ...

Mail forwarding

I had heard of a service based in Texas that will forward USPS mail for a nominal charge. Anybody know anything about this? Any other solutions to handling mail forwarding? We already have our bills online. We are about to leave on a 2 to 4 month tri...

Full Time - Sewer Issue

We live "full time" in a pretty nifty park here in SoCal. What sets us apart from our neighbors is that we take off for a couple days here and there with our motorhome. Most folks here couldn't move their set up even if they wanted to. Because we are...

Working on the road fulltime

Are there any retired Law Enforcement officers out there that got any good ideas on what to do to earn some extra money while on the road fulltime? 20 months until retirement, me and wife hitting the road, gotta get out of Michigan (its only worth 3...

20 moving stories of people who chose to live in an RV

If you've ever thought about living in an RV, you're not alone. We interviewed over 20 people to get their stories of how and why they left everything behind to fulfill their dreams of full-time travel.We found people as young as 20 and as old as 70,...

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