Full timing suggestions/lessons learned

[jamnw]

I have taken a new job and will be moving to Pascagoula, MS area. I'll be living in my 5th wheel until my house is sold.

I've been camping for 10 years. But I would imagine that living in a camper is a bit different than a weekend here and there. The longest I have stayed in my camper is 2 weeks at Myrtle Beach each summer.

What suggestions do you have?

Thanks in advance.

Jamie

[jamnw]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
You didn't state where the RV will be parked.........

At a site with full hook ups OR next to house ??

Will you have electric/water/sewer etc.

Details helps with suggestions

Thank you.
I plan to be at an RV park with full hookups, electric/water/sewer.

Looking at Indian Point in Gautier, MS.


Thanks to all for the great suggestions.

[Old-Biscuit]

You didn't state where the RV will be parked.........

At a site with full hook ups OR next to house ??

Will you have electric/water/sewer etc.

Details helps with suggestions

[rockhillmanor]

IMHO I think the biggest difference is DO NOT let anyone where you park tell you to leave your black and gray tanks open to the sewer. My bet is sure enough that one or two of your new permanent neighbors will tell you to!

Leave them both closed until full, THEN dump.

Leaving the valves closed until full will prevent your tank from filling up with poop in the black and food stuffs, grease in the gray.

Dump the black first than the gray that will clean out the y pipe and sewer hose after you dump. Then close the valves. It will also prevent flies from getting into your tank too.

When you leave your valves open the poop just goes down and sits in the tank and makes a mountain of poop. You need water to move sewage out of a tank. Leave them closed!

Other than that if you've camped before it's about the same, except no rush to get back home you are already there!

Good luck on your new job.:C

[Fulltimer50]

While I dont say that it will never freeze, I doubt the gulf coast of Mississippi is going to see a lot of freezing weather. 🙂

[wtmtnhiker]

For nights when you may have a freeze keep your water tank 1/2 full or so. That way you can disconnect and drain the hose so it won't freeze. I keep a lamp with a 40 watt bulb going in the basement near the tank and lines, keeps everything warm enough not to freeze. get some of that thin foil backed insulation and cut it out in the shape of your windows so you can press it in for the cold nights and remove it for daytime light and solar heating. Get those pillows that go in your overhead vents. Get a heated mattress pad, it's a great investment and feels oh so good when you hit the sack. Have at least one thermostatically controlled space heater to use. Put extra rugs down on the floor for help with insulation and help keep feet warm.

[donn0128]

Prepare for high electric and gas bills. Be sure to freeze proof your water lines