Would you consider living in RV?

I would still love to take a road trip across the country someday with no time limit. As far as living in one full time ? In my mind it sounds good but if I am realistic about it I don't think I would enjoy it.
 
I've considered it but it wouldn't be practical for me. I'd want ALL the comforts of home ... washer / dryer etc etc
And those that have ALL the comforts of home often cost much more than a home

And besides, when I was in the Navy, I worked for a Warrant Officer that lived in an RV with his wife and a dog.
There was ALWAYS some upkeep, maintenance and repairs required
Of course, there are those things with a home too ... but an RV seems to require them more often

So I've considered it ... daydreamed about it ... not practical for me
I'll keep what I have that's stationary and wheel-less and doesn't require fuel stops

My wanderlust was fully satisfied by a military career. I've been places and seen things
 
I would never spend that kind of money on a vehicle.

I used to watch YouTube videos about people that live In their vehicles.

I could do it if I had to but it wouldn’t be my first choice.

I would consider a pair of used park model mobile homes.

I have friends, snowbirds, that do that and it works quite well if you are willing to shed all of the ‘stuff’ that most of us insist on dragging through life.
 
When we were on the road, I loved it. There’s nothing like parking right beside a lake. As soon as we were headed home, that’s where I wanted to be.

I can understand being a snowbird for six months of a year.

It’s highly unlikely any town permits an RV to be parked in your driveway or even the backyard for very long.

Many decent RV parks won’t accept a model that‘s over 10 years old now. My DD & her DH bought a new model because theirs was 9.5 yrs old. They knew there’d be questions for their annual winter vacation. The new one is 37’ and has that washer & dryer. It’s a toy hauler so they have their golf cart and everything else in it. She keeps saying it’s so much smaller than the old one.
 
It's very windy where I live so there would be the constant worry of being blown away. I like the idea of it, though. You can always extent your space with a tent. I certainly wouldn't park on someone's driveway but there are special parks for 'travellers'.
 
When my income took a dive in 2016, I moved most of my possessions into a storage locker, bought a trailer, and parked it next to my cousin's horse stables, where I lived for three years before moving to Thailand. I paid my cousin $100.00 a month for water and electricity, in addition to cleaning her stables every day and walking her horses.
 
Jules said:
When we were on the road, I loved it. There’s nothing like parking right beside a lake. As soon as we were headed home, that’s where I wanted to be.

I can understand being a snowbird for six months of a year.

It’s highly unlikely any town permits an RV to be parked in your driveway or even the backyard for very long.

Many decent RV parks won’t accept a model that‘s over 10 years old now. My DD & her DH bought a new model because theirs was 9.5 yrs old. They knew there’d be questions for their annual winter vacation. The new one is 37’ and has that washer & dryer. It’s a toy hauler so they have their golf cart and everything else in it. She keeps saying it’s so much smaller than the old one.
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Some places in Canada have changed their bylaws and now allow rv/trailer in back yard or on property because of the housing crisis. Rv/trailer must have hydro/water/heat/sewer connection to be permitted. Keep in mind there are other conditions involved.
 
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againstthegrain said:
Dear gawd no, too small, too flimsy, too everything resulting in much discomfort. And kid's driveway??? It's probably not legal in many places.
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I know it wasn`t legal where we lived in California,but here in Idaho it seems to be a very common thing.As to whether or not it`s legal though,who knows? We always say "Idaho has no laws" lol.
 

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