tough times - Help
I have fallen on tough times and Ive decided to sell my two properties and retreat to my 5th wheel camper until I can get my life straight again.
I chose a campground in a nice area and found a fantastic site which is very shaded and has a shed. Which is crazy not normal. It also has enough room for my car and truck.
I still work for 2 more months and then unless I find a job I have no income. However, I need to move out right away with my beloved chipoo (about 14 lbs) because I need to get my house on the market and my chipoo will bit people so its just not possible to show it when Im at work and I need it to sell fast and for top dollar which means it needs to be staged and clean at all times.
anyway.. my 5th wheel is a 32 ft bunk 2003 model Terry. Its a nice unit but its up there in years. The campground does not pay for electricity which really bothers me but I am praying the cost isnt too bad since Im in the shade.
My camper is loaded up to hit the road as it always is, pots, pans, coffee maker etc. However, Im looking for advice relative to full time 5th wheel living. Anything tips would be helpful.
A few concerns:
Safety and health of my dog when Im at work. I plan to get a temp monitor of some sort and also Im going to do a webcam. I watch him all day long on webcam and although he has a huge home now he sits on "his sofa" all of the time and looks out the window. So I am not in the least but concerned about the camper being small. If anything he will be more secure in a smaller place. While he does not pee while Im gone now I hope to find someone I can trust at the campground I could pay to take him out for a short bit during the day.
Water heater: Im worried its not rated to run 24/7 full time. Its electric and gas. Should I shut it off when I leave? Should I get some sort of on demand unit? Im only 30amp but I could connect it to 50amp with a aux breaker near by if I need to.
Air conditioner.. the unit was replaced about 5 yrs ago with a coleman.. Other than keeping it clean and changing the filter is there anything I should do. Im very worried about my dog.. but I will do a temp monitor that sends an alert to my phone for sure.
Those are my main concerns.. any advise will be welcomed.
I chose a campground in a nice area and found a fantastic site which is very shaded and has a shed. Which is crazy not normal. It also has enough room for my car and truck.
I still work for 2 more months and then unless I find a job I have no income. However, I need to move out right away with my beloved chipoo (about 14 lbs) because I need to get my house on the market and my chipoo will bit people so its just not possible to show it when Im at work and I need it to sell fast and for top dollar which means it needs to be staged and clean at all times.
anyway.. my 5th wheel is a 32 ft bunk 2003 model Terry. Its a nice unit but its up there in years. The campground does not pay for electricity which really bothers me but I am praying the cost isnt too bad since Im in the shade.
My camper is loaded up to hit the road as it always is, pots, pans, coffee maker etc. However, Im looking for advice relative to full time 5th wheel living. Anything tips would be helpful.
A few concerns:
Safety and health of my dog when Im at work. I plan to get a temp monitor of some sort and also Im going to do a webcam. I watch him all day long on webcam and although he has a huge home now he sits on "his sofa" all of the time and looks out the window. So I am not in the least but concerned about the camper being small. If anything he will be more secure in a smaller place. While he does not pee while Im gone now I hope to find someone I can trust at the campground I could pay to take him out for a short bit during the day.
Water heater: Im worried its not rated to run 24/7 full time. Its electric and gas. Should I shut it off when I leave? Should I get some sort of on demand unit? Im only 30amp but I could connect it to 50amp with a aux breaker near by if I need to.
Air conditioner.. the unit was replaced about 5 yrs ago with a coleman.. Other than keeping it clean and changing the filter is there anything I should do. Im very worried about my dog.. but I will do a temp monitor that sends an alert to my phone for sure.
Those are my main concerns.. any advise will be welcomed.
