Going on a vacation and back is one thing but taking on the road full time is a different ball game altogether. Long-term RV living, or “full-timing” as the community refers to it, is an amazing and adventurous choice of lifestyle that can allow you to discover and experience the world as part of your day-to-day life.
In some situations, RV living can help save some good money on living expenses such as rent and demanding energy and water bills. Sticks-and-bricks houses are quite costly, after all!
This is not to say that full-time RV living does not have its own expenses and in certain extents, even sacrifices as is with almost everything in life; it’s a give and take. This extraordinary life of travel can give you a much-needed sense of liberation. A lot of full-timers are actually attracted by the simple and minimalistic lifestyle so as to seek a debt-free life.
Living on the Road on a Recreational Vehicle
Regardless of whatever has generated your interest in living in an RV full time on the road, it’s not as simple as loading into the rig and camping in a park. A transition of such magnitude needs some preparation.
Benefits of RV Living
As aforementioned, one of the benefits to RV living, or at least a reason most people commonly site for taking on this kind of life is its cheap nature. However, before you decide to seek a wild life on the road, you should know it’s not always that easy as it seems.
RV living has a lot of costs and they vary thus making it really difficult to conclude an “average” cost of RV living. There’s the cost of gas that will vary according to the model of RV you buy, how frequently you drive, and by how far, as well as the terrain in which you’re setting up camp. You will also have to pay campsite fees, license and registration, maintenance and repairs, as well as food and entertainment.
If you fail to exercise caution, all those costs can easily equal the money you would otherwise pay on a mortgage, utilities, rent or other house living expenses such as food and sanitary products. However, as long as you plan accordingly and in advance, RV living can be a good way to minimize your living costs. At least, you won’t buy a lot of items when you don’t have a lot of space to store them in!
If you want to enjoy an easy RV life, getting in without concerns of debt is the best way to go about it — and that includes the cost of the rig. Regardless of the level of debt you’re in, you can pull yourself out if you work hard enough towards achieving your goal.
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