| Thinking of living full time in an RV? If so, take a look | | | | the closeness is just a little to close. |
| at facts versus fiction and what living full time is all | | | | Fiction: Sunny days are here 365 a year. No snow, no |
| about. Are you familiar with the Travel Channel? If | | | | cold just permanent bliss. |
| so, you will have noticed that all the places they take | | | | Fact: Travelling you can follow the seasons. However, |
| you to have sun filled skies, star lite nights, and | | | | that comes with the cost of crowds of other doing |
| generally pleasant weather. Everything is fun and | | | | the same thing and the higher prices of catering to |
| romantic and exciting. Crossing the country in an | | | | these vacationers. Almost all RV parks require you |
| American motorhome is the perfect solution to every | | | | pay for electricity (if you stay for extended periods) |
| care in life. And then you go on vacation, to the | | | | and there are high cost of A/C in summer and heat |
| same place as Samantha Brown, and well, things are | | | | in the winter. If you heat with propane purchasing it |
| just a tad different. Cold temperatures, rainy days | | | | at the campground can be expensive. |
| and cancelled activities. Living full time in an RV is | | | | Fiction: Wide open spaces, luxurious views, and |
| somewhat like that. The life style is great but not | | | | mountain high along the way. |
| exactly as the pictures you have conjured up in your | | | | Fact: Most RV parks sites are situated closely |
| dreams. | | | | together. Some times it seems like you are parked in |
| Here are some examples of fiction versus fact: | | | | one giant size parking lot, closer to your neighbors |
| Fiction: Living in an RV is almost living cost free. There | | | | than you were at home. That means closer to their |
| is very little overhead and daily living costs are | | | | dogs, their kids, their TV's and music and their |
| minimal. | | | | occasional arguments. On TV and in magazines you |
| Fact: Your expenses such as fuel, food, oil, tires and | | | | often see the lone RV parked on a mountain ridge |
| insurance are going up all the time. And unlike a stick | | | | soaking up a sunset. In reality, they won't let you |
| house, motorhomes depreciate. You still pay taxes on | | | | stop there, you are rarely alone, and those mountain |
| just about everything you buy and campgrounds | | | | ridges can be treacherous to drive. |
| almost always have a nightly fee. | | | | Fiction: No more personal problems, ever! Free and |
| Fiction: RV travellers are happy campers with no | | | | Easy down the road I go. |
| worries, no cares, no problems and just 24/7 | | | | Fact: Problems that you had at home do not |
| vacations. | | | | disappear once you hit the road, they follow you |
| Fact: Your problems don't go away, they may | | | | along. If your spouses snoring bothered you at home, |
| change, and there is always a solution to be found. | | | | in an RV it will be worse as you are in smaller |
| However, you still have to cook, clean, make repairs, | | | | quarters. If you were to far in debt at home, there |
| put up with grouchy people, take the dog to the vet | | | | are still many many expenses on the road and the |
| and have routine medical care for yourself and your | | | | debt will still be there. If you have addictions, fears or |
| family. | | | | worries just because you are on the road those |
| Fiction: You and your mate will be on a permanent | | | | things don't disappear. |
| honeymoon. | | | | All of the above can be dealt with if you view them |
| Fact: Ha, Ha and More Ha! Actually you will be living in | | | | as challenges and not obstacles, as an adventure and |
| close quarters for extended periods of time and you | | | | not a chore, and as a opportunity to see the world |
| will get on each other's very last nerve. As much as | | | | and not in asking the question, can we go home |
| you love and like each other there will be times when | | | | now? |