One fact of life on the road is that, well, you may spend a lot of time on the road. And the odds are that the more time you spend on the road the more likely you are at some point to experience that most dreaded of RV experiences. . .a blowout.
The thought of a blowout in something as big as an RV going down the road at 50 miles an hour can be pretty scary.
And it must be said that if you follow standard operating procedure by checking your tires every time before taking off, replacing tires as soon as they show any signs of wear or cracking, or replacing them before they reach they age limits (5 years is said to be the max) your chances of experiencing a blowout will be significantly lessened.
But it still could happen and you need to be prepared. Not being prepared could lead at the worst to fatalities or at the least to a lot of expensive damage to your RV. We know of people who have experienced this first hand.
In this excellent video John Anderson of A’ Weigh We Go shows the simple action to take if you experience a blow out that will save your life and your vehicle, as well as the science of why it works.
One of the great pleasures being a full-time RVer offers is the almost limitless possibilities of how you want to structure your life; deciding where you want to be, when you want to be there and when you want to go someplace else.
In this video full-timers Jim and Jan Waytashek talk about living the good life and following the sun. They also offer a creative look at how they dealt with getting rid of all their stuff when they made the transition from ’sticks’ to a full-time life.
One common stereotype of the full-time RVer is that of the octogenarian in a 90-foot motor home, peering over the steering wheel as he creeps down the road – a trail of cars a mile long stuck behind him.
The reality of the full time RV community is much different. It is full of people of different ages from different social and economic backgrounds who are living the the lifestyle for many different reasons.
And while there are certainly many retired people included in that number, there are also a growing number of younger people who have taken to the road as well; young couples, couples with families and singles, all who have decided not to wait to live their dream.
However a number the issues that must be taken into account in making the choice to move into the full time life are different for younger people than for people who have worked a full career and are now ready to sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labors.
In this short video one younger fulltimer talks about her enjoyment of the life and some of the challenges that younger fulltimers face.
In today’s world costs are a major concern in every decision – and the decision to take to the road full-time is no exception.
There are many factors to be looked at, but the bottom line is that, once you get past the ‘must pays’ the full-time RV life can be as expensive or as inexpensive as you make it. Being creative, looking at what it is you really have to have and making appropriate adjustments in your lifestyle can make something that seems financially out of reach eminently do-able.
In this video RV Cooking Show host Evanne talks about what one year of full-time RVing might cost you.
I think the most commonly asked question about our decision to become full-time RVers was “It’s so small – how will you get away from each other?”
I would patiently explain that there was a new invention to solve that problem that had beome quite popular and was now standard equipment on every RV – it’s called a DOOR. And when you walk through it you find yourself in a world in which you can go anywhere you want, either together or separately.
The key is to understand that your RV isn’t someplace you are trapped in. Instead, think of it as the room that transports you from great big world to great big world – kind of like the Star Gates in the TV series. Once you arrive at the new world you are free to do as you please, until it’s time to move on to the next one.
For us even the fact that we don’t have the same tastes in TV shows isn’t a problem – there are two TVs in our coach – so I can watch one while he watches the other. No problem
In this short video authors Vicki and Joe Kieva talk about their experience with this and how they deal with it.
