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105. Do you have a gypsy soul?

Wed Feb 3, 2016, 02:32 AM

Feb 2016

I haven't done it...I kind of like having a home base and traveling out from there. But I've heard
that it's important to establish some RV friends that you'll meet up with in a particular place...a community of traveling friends who either plan to meet up in one place or make an effort to cross each others paths while traveling around. They become your 'home base'. It's the people you meet that make it a really good experience, I'm told, and it's grounding to see some familiar faces to be your touch stones.

I once had a summer romance with a guy who lived on a boat. It was lovely for the first couple of weeks...fresh seafood we caught ourselves, beautiful sites to see, docking at port towns along the coast...etc. But then I became really claustrophobic and sick of seafood and the close quarters got to be a point of tension in the relationship, etc.
Thank goodness I had a home on some acreage to return to. Landlubber!

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Who here would consider life in an RV? [View all] angstlessk Feb 2016 OP

it's my retirement plan lapfog_1 Feb 2016 #1

WOW,,,you are ambitious...I just want to travel! angstlessk Feb 2016 #7

Basement in a RV? Mendocino Feb 2016 #160

yup lapfog_1 Feb 2016 #163

I did not know that. Mendocino Feb 2016 #166

I'd put a seat in the middle of the basement super computer area. Glassunion Feb 2016 #173

no room lapfog_1 Feb 2016 #174

Well, with modern systems and ssd storage, you can pack a lot in there. Glassunion Feb 2016 #175

I consider the planet to be an RV jberryhill Feb 2016 #2

Hook up fees are pretty pricey. alphafemale Feb 2016 #3

Thanks...One Question angstlessk Feb 2016 #20

I have an Internet hotspot on my phone for an extra $10 but I am limited on gigs. alphafemale Feb 2016 #28

My ex husbands ex girlfriend with whom we will travel angstlessk Feb 2016 #52

You can get up to unlimited streaming alphafemale Feb 2016 #75

hotspot on an iPhone handmade34 Feb 2016 #31

I tried it for a while. Binkie The Clown Feb 2016 #4

I have no family friends or neighbors angstlessk Feb 2016 #5

It may be right for you then. Binkie The Clown Feb 2016 #9

But you said "we" in your post elias49 Feb 2016 #11

Well, I do have a sig other and his ex girlfriend angstlessk Feb 2016 #12

people who do it vlog about the pros and cons in youtube. lots of "RV life" videos there. Liberal_in_LA Feb 2016 #6

I have watched a few angstlessk Feb 2016 #8

We traveled and lived in one for fifteen years until we couldn't Cleita Feb 2016 #10

WOW you were brave! angstlessk Feb 2016 #15

My advice is Learn your vehicle. Know how to change tires. Know HOW everything works. BlueJazz Feb 2016 #13

Yes...learn how to live angstlessk Feb 2016 #17

Sail boats 1939 Feb 2016 #14

I can swim. but not angstlessk Feb 2016 #16

They usually get off and find safe haven 1939 Feb 2016 #108

Maybe in the Urban Assault Vehicle aka GMC RV? JanMichael Feb 2016 #18

Do you have a link to one for sale? angstlessk Feb 2016 #21

they are awesome JanMichael Feb 2016 #23

No no no no no!! elias49 Feb 2016 #19

I know the feeling angstlessk Feb 2016 #26

Not me. I like my home with all the space. I'd like to have one to travel in the surrounding States Waldorf Feb 2016 #22

When I hit the lottery gratuitous Feb 2016 #24

those are the shit! incredible way the travel. nt JanMichael Feb 2016 #25

I live in a 46 ft. RV in the Florida Keys. tavernier Feb 2016 #27

You, my dear are who I wished to be years before angstlessk Feb 2016 #37

I live in a 34ft. Class A. Would love to live in the Florida Keys, SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #114

We belong to the Elks; they have a pretty good rate for members tavernier Feb 2016 #117

I've seen RVs that are nicer than some of my friends' apartments. Initech Feb 2016 #29

Sure! grasswire Feb 2016 #30

Like Miami? angstlessk Feb 2016 #34

And Florida man. n/t. Whiskeytide Feb 2016 #49

and alligators. nt grasswire Feb 2016 #51

SERIOUS QUESTION REGARDING CLASS A RV'S angstlessk Feb 2016 #32

No. tavernier Feb 2016 #39

No. My friend has a huge rv, no special class required on her license. Wish it was Mnemosyne Feb 2016 #53

I am SUCH a careful driver angstlessk Feb 2016 #67

Just make sure to practice and get the feel before attempting to head on down the road, Mnemosyne Feb 2016 #73

I drove a 24' truck with a truck hooked up behind from VA angstlessk Feb 2016 #77

The roads here are definitely horrendous. Funny we pay the hightest, iirc, gas tax for roads. Mnemosyne Feb 2016 #119

Relaxed drives are the best. I used to do Sunday afternoon back road rides, now you get tail-gated Mnemosyne Feb 2016 #120

Yes, in VA there are many back roads angstlessk Feb 2016 #139

Do those roads have many tail-gaters? Love the mountains of Va. Had a tractor trailer haul me Mnemosyne Feb 2016 #147

Truckers ARE Heros angstlessk Feb 2016 #169

I'll be retiring onto a sailboat FLPanhandle Feb 2016 #33

Honey, If I put up a sail, I would probably angstlessk Feb 2016 #35

It could be worse. I'd end up on Mars, or Venus. longship Feb 2016 #41

I'm a chick ...worse is Mars angstlessk Feb 2016 #45

Well, on Mars, you'd freeze; on Venus, you'd melt. longship Feb 2016 #54

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus angstlessk Feb 2016 #69

Well played. ;-) longship Feb 2016 #71

A few sailing class with a cute instructor and you'll be fine. FLPanhandle Feb 2016 #60

I bet YOU are the cute instructor angstlessk Feb 2016 #84

They are temporary - 10 yrs at best FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #36

The RV lasts longer than the truck angstlessk Feb 2016 #40

Some parks won't allow RVs more then 10 yrs old for a reason FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #47

Not unless SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #38

Trust me...there are worse bathrooms (see Flint) angstlessk Feb 2016 #43

I know that, and SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #46

Susan, it was not a set up angstlessk Feb 2016 #56

Well, my "bathroom" answer was an honest answer. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #58

Thanks angstlessk Feb 2016 #70

Good when gas prices are low. LiberalAndProud Feb 2016 #42

I have an independent job angstlessk Feb 2016 #44

I would never tell someone not to do it. LiberalAndProud Feb 2016 #50

Yes, something you pull behind, as opposed as pulling...but still if the big guy goes...mega bucks angstlessk Feb 2016 #57

I would consider it laundry_queen Feb 2016 #48

I doubt if I will outlive an RV angstlessk Feb 2016 #61

Me tazkcmo Feb 2016 #55

I do hope I do this...and we can meet up angstlessk Feb 2016 #62

I'll have my innernet machine tazkcmo Feb 2016 #66

I love it angstlessk Feb 2016 #88

maybe Wolverine23 Feb 2016 #59

From what I have heard...you cannot meet friendlier folk angstlessk Feb 2016 #63

I've considered it 2naSalit Feb 2016 #64

You pay for upkeep even if you rent angstlessk Feb 2016 #80

If you are 2naSalit Feb 2016 #89

I recall driving from FL to VA when I was about 20 and my car broke down at night time angstlessk Feb 2016 #123

Back in 2naSalit Feb 2016 #125

I still would trust a trucker before some pretty boy in a car! n/t angstlessk Feb 2016 #135

Well, you do have to assess 2naSalit Feb 2016 #136

i own an older travel trailer at a season campground dembotoz Feb 2016 #65

If I die in my RV I have a plan angstlessk Feb 2016 #72

Think about it LynnTTT Feb 2016 #68

Hell water in Miami should be free...it's all around angstlessk Feb 2016 #74

Hubby and I are in the process of selling off Saphire Feb 2016 #76

Best to you both...maybe we can hook up sometime angstlessk Feb 2016 #78

We are in the same position. bklyncowgirl Feb 2016 #132

Today? Eff yeah. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2016 #79

Why do I feel like someone with an AK47 just entered the room? n/t angstlessk Feb 2016 #81

Squirtgun. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2016 #82

Oh...that sounds angstlessk Feb 2016 #85

Get an old Airstream -- '69 to '75 ish -- and redo it inside. They never go out of style Freelancer Feb 2016 #83

I want a move in ready angstlessk Feb 2016 #86

I got my Overlander for $2500. I redid the interior for about $1500 + my own sweat Freelancer Feb 2016 #91

My first foray into RVing was in an old Airstream angstlessk Feb 2016 #101

Lots of Indian Casino's have RV parking for a reasonable price padfun Feb 2016 #87

I wish you can do your dream angstlessk Feb 2016 #90

Who here would like a new forum? RV'ing? angstlessk Feb 2016 #93

I'm in! nt Buns_of_Fire Feb 2016 #96

I would! SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #115

That was our retirement plan, but my husband's not ready. mountain grammy Feb 2016 #92

I would--for maybe a year or so. I don't know how long TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #94

I've got a 20' class C that I've been outfitting to do just that. Buns_of_Fire Feb 2016 #95

I, of course, love the class a, but angstlessk Feb 2016 #97

Ah! A packrat! Buns_of_Fire Feb 2016 #100

One thing my Sig Other loved about me was empty spaces angstlessk Feb 2016 #102

rent one for a weekend olddots Feb 2016 #98

I agree about whom to purchase it from angstlessk Feb 2016 #124

This very nice young couple is doing just that. begin_within Feb 2016 #99

I had an RV that was permanently anchored at a site. hollysmom Feb 2016 #103

Check out park fees and hookup fees, they can run into money Warpy Feb 2016 #104

Do you have a gypsy soul? Lodestar Feb 2016 #105

My sister has always been the one who had a wanderlust angstlessk Feb 2016 #126

The full-time RV lifestyle isn't for everyone aikoaiko Feb 2016 #106

When I camped I loved camping, but I got too few opportunities angstlessk Feb 2016 #128

A Travel Trailer is the way to go IMO, lighter than an equivalent 5th wheel, pull it with a van Fumesucker Feb 2016 #107

I agree...A TT can last many years if taken care of angstlessk Feb 2016 #129

Modern trucks are long lasting, I'd buy a used van too then start saving for a replacement/repairs Fumesucker Feb 2016 #144

Great advise angstlessk Feb 2016 #180

If I could downsize enough I would definitely consider it, polly7 Feb 2016 #109

Downsize means letting go of coveted items angstlessk Feb 2016 #130

My wife's aunt and uncle retired, sold their house and bought a 5th wheel trailer. She B Calm Feb 2016 #110

Reminds me of National Lampoons Christmas Vacation angstlessk Feb 2016 #131

By the time I packed all my equipment and tools there'd be no room. ileus Feb 2016 #111

That is my sig others problem angstlessk Feb 2016 #133

We sold our house in 2013 and bought a Class A motorhome with three slides SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #112

Been watching them angstlessk Feb 2016 #134

Our ambition is to become houseless... meaculpa2011 Feb 2016 #113

I have no desire to leave the good old USofA angstlessk Feb 2016 #138

It's a big, beautiful country... meaculpa2011 Feb 2016 #143

Somehow I became a 'salseman' angstlessk Feb 2016 #171

I love the idea, but I'd have to have one of the really big ones and I couldn't afford it. Vinca Feb 2016 #116

My husband and I planned to do this after retirement. Mojorabbit Feb 2016 #118

If you can find great places to stay, go for it. HuckleB Feb 2016 #121

R/vandwellers AngryAmish Feb 2016 #122

Do a Google search for rv and Seattle scscholar Feb 2016 #127

"those things" me thinks you have an agenda angstlessk Feb 2016 #137

Broad brush? Mendocino Feb 2016 #145

Well, the facts prove me right scscholar Feb 2016 #148

Anecdotal evidence is not proof Mendocino Feb 2016 #149

So you don't think facts matter? scscholar Feb 2016 #150

Faulty logic followed by Mendocino Feb 2016 #154

Snow Birds camp free along side of roads near Tucson, haul their water out to their campers and B Calm Feb 2016 #155

I'd love it. I think my wife would go crazy Recursion Feb 2016 #140

Then try to figure out how angstlessk Feb 2016 #159

I tried it for a while, but decided to go back to a regular house after about 6 months seanjoycek476 Feb 2016 #141

Maybe this one, other than it screams out "probable cause" Major Nikon Feb 2016 #142

Long Live Mendocino Feb 2016 #146

Keep it on Colorado! angstlessk Feb 2016 #157

Can either one of you handle it alone in the event one of you isn't there (breakup, valerief Feb 2016 #151

Yes it is, and I have not thought that one out angstlessk Feb 2016 #158

I found a 2 bedroom cabin in central Florida that rents for $900.00 per month. I would B Calm Feb 2016 #152

I plan on working on finding out the pros and cons angstlessk Feb 2016 #164

My mom did.. cannabis_flower Feb 2016 #153

I think it's kind of a 'suck in your chest' angstlessk Feb 2016 #161

As long as you are living in a warm state I don't think it would be a bad idea,. jwirr Feb 2016 #156

Well there is that new mosquito disease down south angstlessk Feb 2016 #162

Yes, that could be a real problem no matter what you live in. jwirr Feb 2016 #179

My 94 year old grandpa has been in the Wally Byam Caravan Club OriginalGeek Feb 2016 #165

Darn, a real adventurer angstlessk Feb 2016 #167

lol yeah I feel ya OriginalGeek Feb 2016 #170

just do not live in tornado alley Skittles Feb 2016 #168

seems to me like it would be expensive hfojvt Feb 2016 #172

I actually did it Yeager29 Feb 2016 #176

Why did you stop? angstlessk Feb 2016 #177

In a heartbeat! That's what my husband and I intend to do. woodsprite Feb 2016 #178