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family of four wanting to live in a rv fulltime
we are looking for anyone who has experience living in an rv fulltime with their family. how to find work to provide for them, how to start, and keep things going, we have been looking at rvs fifth wheels and class a and cant decide what to go with we want room with having a girl and a boy we are looking at the fact of privacy as they grow, and we want some storage space to take things like bikes and skates and crafts. we need to sell the house and all things in it, how does one do this there must be others that have done it where are you so we can ask ?s. Ive been looking for someone to chat with but no luck. if anyone can help and willing to give info on anything from homeschooling and job hunting on the road as a fulltime rver than please any help and info is welcome and greatly appreciated. thanks from doug and kim and god bless.
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Permalink Reply by Lonney Wade on -
Hi, I'm Lonney from Holland Michigan My wife and I are going to sell are business after almost 19 years and buy a fifth wheel and go on the road for about 4 months a year and if we like it we may go year around, our son was home schooled too, we are 47 and 51 years old, I've been looking at fifth wheels and trucks for about 3 years, I've found what I want, about 34 foot fifth wheel and a diesel truck for the power, and 4 solar panels on the roof with 2 large odyssey drycell batteries for electric that would last all day and night, if you would like to chat you can email me at lonney@chartermi.net or angelwade@gmail.com or call me at 616-392-3037 anytime, Lonney and Angel, God bless you too.
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Permalink Reply by Daniel L Carriker on -
Hey Doug and Kim, Me and my wife also have thought about this, We have met people who live 6month in the mountains and 6 at the beach so it's really up to you on that but you can go to the parks and they charge you a fee to rent that lot or you can build a porch and stay longer even build add on rooms. so if you have internet maybe you could find a good business, good luck or just go to the beach and work there......you will need a big rv so you can store your bikes, maybe one you drive all the time? thanks , you can e-mail me or my wife's email. maybe we need some ideas too, my wife's is sheila28205@lycos.com and mine is pikid46@yahoo.com, bye for now.....Lawrence and Sheila Carriker.....
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Permalink Reply by Ann & Don Miller on -
Greetings- I myself had lived in an RV and tent a long time ago. When I approached my husband with the idea, I purchased several DVD's from the "RV Bookstore". One of the DVD's we got was on workamping, because my husband wanted to know about working on the road. As far as privacy goes, I have yet to know of anyone with 2 or more people living in an RV to have any real privacy. The website RV Basics gives helpful ideas so each can get some alone time in their article "24/7 Living together". Getting rid of all your personnal possessions is a big leap, and at times very difficult, I just keep reminding myself less is more. I am more of the pack rat typer person than my husband, and now as I am cleaning out for our "Moving Sale" I find it daunting. After this life experience, I will never pack it away again. As far as storage space goes, you can add a clam shell unit to the roof of your coach, or in the case of a class a - an enclosed trailer, just keep in mind that weight is an issue. Our son is grown now so it is just us and 2 cats. Ann and Don
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Permalink Reply by rwetta on -
Hi Ann & Don,
My wife and I are also considering full-timing. I think anyone who does decide to go full-timing has to realize that it is a very big life change, and has to be thought out very carefully. If one just decides to jump into full-time RVing with no thought to the myriad of questions, they are in for trouble. This life style has some big payoffs but also some very big sacrifices one has to be willing to accept. Space for collecting things is one of those sacrifices. Unless a person is rich and can afford a storage facility, or a very large RV (class A) and trailer, the amount that can be spent on the RV will a big factor as well. We have been looking for several months now at all types. I have seen some very nice used class A's for less than 100k and some very nice travel trailers for under 20k. In the end it seems that 3 basic questions will decide how much RV one needs and how much RV one gets. 1) Can I pay cash or will I have to borrow? 2) Will I be traveling a lot or only a few months out of the year? 3) Do I have to work as well and if so, where can I work?
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Permalink Reply by Ann & Don Miller on
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Hi glad to hear back from you. -In our case, we are buying a vintage class A, 33 footer. We paid cash, and picking it up next tuesday. We sold enough personnal possessions to cover the cost of getting the coach. When we get it back home, we are sure there will need to be some minor work done to it due to its age. Luckly, I use to be a mechanic (among other things) before I became ill, and my husband was a mechanic, electrician, carpenter and plumber (among several other things. :)) I avoid electrical as much as possible, I have a tendency to short circuit items by having physical contact with them over a period of time. Now we just have to sell my antique Jeep (hence very little electical to go awry) to cover the cost of the trailer, and the rest of our possessions. Then sell our home to have enough to live on till our SSI starts up in less than a year. We have researched thoroughly all aspects, and this is our best option at this time. Our home is too much for us to take care of, due to its size and cost. We do not use credit cards (or even have any), we pay cash (or checks) for whatever we need. With full time RVing, it will be less stress for both of us, and our son is not sure where he (and his wife, no kids) wants to live and work when he gets home from Iraq. He said we could follow along if we wish. And if something were to happen to either my husband or myself, our son and his wife said they would come get us and bring us to live with them. We are very blessed with a wonderful son and his also very wonderful wife. They lived with us for awhile till they were able to get on their feet (He went in the army and while he is gone she is going to college for criminal justice. My husband and I come from families that believe in higher education and tradesmen training. In todays world, it is rare to find people with both. Good Luck to you and your wife too. If you would like to communicate on a more personnal level about the trials and tribulations of living a less is more life style I would be happy to give you our email address. Don and Ann
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Permalink Reply by Ron Buckner on -
This is daunting, the major issue you need to be considering here is the fact that life changes and with it so will your needs. That that would be perfectly acceptable to you now (like bunk beds) may not be so OK in the very near future, The very fibre of RV living revolves around extreme moderation. While it is a great way to live, it is one that can exact a toll in the vigilence it requires to search out simplicity. Every decision you make is based on consumption and cost. If you decide that "this" is coming with you, then something else may not. This is a huge problem for children, and the associated items our society tells us we have to have for them. We home schooled, and we camped, and we're very active in our church. The kids were substantially more academic then their peers, and they socialize well. We wanted to protect them from our world (at least for awhile) but I believe God had more to say about that to them than we ever did. I know they wish they could have played littleleague baseball and been more involved with scouting, and in retrospect I wish we had too. A mobile lifestyle makes for some great experiances, but it exacts a cost. A human being is a social creature, and we have a need for each other, inspite of ourselves. Our children know they've been all over this country but their memories of where they've been are of only snap shots and glimpses. Our experiance's together is another story and we all value them but I can't help figuring the cost. I had the luxury of an employment that left me free of a 9-5 routine that allowed us to roam freely (not richly, just freely), and at the time we thought it would be the best thing we could do for our kids. Now, I'm not so sure. The "children" (3, now in their 30's are all married and we have 4 grandchildren), say they have no regrets and they for the most part assimilated back into society with little blood loss. But when theres talk about "my B.F.F's" and the like, I see something in their eyes. I can't help but think our choice might have been a little more "ME" motivated than I'd like to believe. At any rate, I've been there and done that. If you'd like some advise with the "steps" I'd be more than happy to happy to help
Ron
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Permalink Reply by Ann & Don Miller on
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fcrv.org is a website dedicated to rving families. Also RV-Dreams.com has a forum section dedicated to rving with young ones.
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