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Why It's Good To Be An RVer

As Published In WBCCI Blue Beret Magazine
Why It’s Good To Be An RVer

When you tell someone that you’re an RVer, most folks say, “Wow, that must be a great life!” But they’re usually only looking at it from a “you-get-to-travel-all-the-time” perspective — not the “simplifying-your-life-and-reducing-stress” angle. And in doing so, they often misunderstand our reasons for giving up a stationary life in favor of the road.

The Bigger Picture

My decision to become a full-timer was only partly about the travel — my larger goal was to downsize and simplify, letting go of all the unnecessary trappings and stresses and expectations of modern life. I’ve always been a “minimalist” at heart, but it took moving into a 29-foot Airstream to REALLY teach me what simplicity was all about! Full-timing allowed me to drastically reduce the money, time and energy I spent maintaining my living environment — and put more of my efforts into enjoying life. Let me share the joys of voluntarily simplifying through full-timing:

Home

  • no homeowner’s association fees or restrictive covenants to abide by
  • even when the power goes out, you still have a working stove and refrigerator
  • your carbon footprint is a fraction of the typical American’s
  • if you don’t like your neighbors, all you have to do is pick up and move
  • there’s no reason to ever suffer through a blazing-hot summer or winter blizzard again

Stuff

  • you’re less likely to accumulate clutter with 200 square feet of living/storage space
  • you never worry about forgetting something on a trip — all your stuff goes with you
  • you have access to a swimming pool and Jacuzzi that you don’t have to maintain
  • you use less of everything — water, electricity, gas, TP, you name it
  • you’ll never have to hire “help” to keep your house in order

Travels

  • you can spend time with all your different sets of friends/family all around the country
  • you get to try a variety of fresh regional fruits and veggies, in–season and locally-grown
  • your license plate is almost always a conversation starter
  • you have no excuse for saying, “I wanted to visit there but never got around to it”
  • you can have a different view out your window anytime you want

Maintenance

  • when company visits, it takes about 15 minutes to “clean” your house
  • you never have to cut the grass or clean the gutters
  • the biggest “foundation repair” you have to consider is a blown tire
  • the chances of your home ever “flooding” because of a plumbing problem are slim to none
  • home maintenance costs pennies compared to a house or apartment

Money

  • no property taxes and no mortgage payments
  • you don’t have to pay state income tax if you choose the right place to “domicile”
  • you get to say something most Americans can’t — that you own your home outright
  • food rarely has time to go bad in the fridge, when you only store a week’s worth at a time
  • your monthly RV park fee plus hookups is less than half of most folks’ rent without utilities
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3 Responses

  1. Bob Wheeler says:

    OK, so I may be a little biased, but I found this both informative and insightful! Thanks for visiting us in JC, and thanks for the bloggage..
    Bob Wheeler
    President & CEO
    Airstream, Inc.

  2. Len says:

    Well done! This is one of the most professionally written, complaint-free, inspired blogs I’ve seen in a long time.

  3. Jude says:

    I didn’t know that each Airstream was still hand-made. Makes me even prouder to own my ’78 Safari.

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