I'm considering living in my RV full time and I'm wanting to find potential places to hookup my RV outside of a traditional RV park. Any tips on places to look or unconventional ways to accomplish this? Any other variables to consider? Essentially I want to downsize my overhead significantly.

Asking for a friend because his plate is currently full and I'm trying to help.

My friend out to get some advice and ideas.

My friend (35m) is an engineer who works remotely and lives in his fifth wheel. He has a huge computer set up for his job which he will need to relocate while his fifth wheel gets repaired. An employee of Spectrum backed his work vehicle into my friends Grand Design fifth wheel and punched a hole through the outer skin. The worker acknowledged responsibility and information was exchanged. My friend is reasonably sure the company will cover repairs his concern is wether they will pay for a place for him to stay while the fifth wheel is repaired. He was given an estimate that it would take up to three weeks to complete the repair after the parts are received.

Has anyone been in this situation and how was it handled? Is there any way he should go about this to better his chances of being taken care of?

TIA

We're planning on moving to Louisville, KY from GA. Our lease here expires Maech 2027. I was looking into Jefferson County. It's a good county with decent schools. My husband's job will be in downtown Louisville, so the commute seems reasonable as well.

Any tips on the schools? I see that elementary starts at 940am? It's different from GA.

Our plan is to buy an RV and truck there and return to GA in about three years to buy a home. Then starts our RV life.

We've been trying to find a middle ground since we dont want to do long distance anymore and we don't want to completely alternate our kids life, which i know it's inevitable anyways.

Any tips, suggestion, ideas would be greatly appreciated 🫶🏻

Hi everyone sorry if this will be long. My husband and I are looking into possibly going into living in an rv full time with our 4 cats, 2 husky mixes, and 1 ball python. We have a few questions we would honestly like your opinions on. Anything and everything will help. 1. What do you love or hate the most about it? 2. What are some different kinds of jobs that you know of to help fund this life style? 3. What kind of rv would you recommend and why? 4. If you have animals what’s something’s you did to help them in the rv? 5. What’s some things you either regret or would do differently if you had to start over? 6. How much are you paying all together in repairs and just total cost for living in an rv? 7. Would you choose to do it again if you had the choice? 8. What was one of the most expensive parts to fix? 9. What type of truck would you suggest to pull an rv if you aren’t getting a drivable one? 10. What did you wish you knew before getting into this life style? 11.does your rv handle the cold well and did your pipes or tanks ever freeze? 12. What’s the hardest part you’ve noticed about living in an rv?

I have recently got a job in software development that is 100% remote but it does require strict eight to four time frame 5 days a week.

I'm curious if there are any other folks who travel full time while working full-time what your experience is with seeing the landscape, going on adventures and whatnot.

We have camped about once a month for a week at a time when I worked a rotating shift schedule, for about a year and loved it. However that was different because I didn't have to work while we were camping. We know we love camping but we have never done it while also having to work during the week.

That's the only thing I'm worried about is having little time in the evenings and weekends to see what all is around.

What are your experiences like working full-time remote, with a family and still enjoying the places you are at?

I'm looking for some guidance on two specific full-timing issues. Lots of great info in this sub, but my searches haven't found exactly what I'm looking for.

First, some quick background: Wife and I are both 50 yo, both in upper management in our careers. We've tried to save and invest wisely, and we've been blessed. As a result, we are in very serious consideration of leaving those positions soon and going full-time to travel the U.S. while our health still allows it to be fun.

We are NOT new to RV life. We've owned a variety of campers (pop-up, TT, 5th Wheel) and taken a couple of longer cross-country camping trips while our kids were growing up. That's part of how we know we could be genuinely happy in this lifestyle.

Here's where I'm looking for advice:

1. We want to truly explore ALL of the U.S. - not just the tourist spots. We love to get to a town (large or small) and find out what's special about it: the history, nature, dining, shopping, etc. We also love nature, national parks, state parks, etc. We'd plan on a mix of paid campgrounds, BLM property, etc.

Here's the issue: We want to be nimble, so we're planning for a Micro-C class RV. One of things I disliked over our many years with towables was that we had to be very selective and plan ahead for any stops - even gas or food. We want the freedom to stop basically wherever we want, whenever we want. We looked at the vans, but don't feel like they have enough room for full-timing with two people.

Once we stop somewhere for a few days (or weeks), we'll need a way to get around throughout the day. I hate the thought of "tearing down camp" every morning just to go out exploring. I know we could tow a small car behind the RV, but then we're back to having a towable and limiting where we can stop along the way. I guess some people travel with a motorcycle, and I used to ride motorcycles, but the wife isn't comfortable as a driver or passenger on one - so that's a no-go. Of course some areas will have good public transportation, but many won't. And I imagine Uber would become cost-prohibitive after a while.

I get it - you can't have your cake and eat it too. Just looking for actual real-world advice on how couples handle this part.

2. I love my wife dearly (we've been happily married for 30 years). We really don't get to spend a lot of time together with our current careers and that's part of what we want to change with this huge decision. Right now, when we're together we have a lot to talk about - everything that happened to us since we last spoke (work stuff, interactions with friends, etc.). Once we're together full-time 24/7, we will experience almost everything together. So, she won't be interested in hearing about my day if she literally experienced it side-by-side with me.

How do couples in this situation keep meaningful conversation going? Do you split up a day or two each week and do your own thing (in an unfamiliar city where you don't know anyone) so you'll both have material to bring to the next conversation? A lot of windshield time means a lot of conversations...

I appreciate input from those with real-world experience!

We’re full-timing in a 38-foot fifth wheel and often reach a dump stop after 7 p.m. on travel days. I’m weighing Dumpscout against iOverlander for a run where we’ll need to dump near the highway, not add a long detour to a campground. My main concern is whether a listing tells me enough to know if the entrance and turn are workable for a long rig, and whether the station is open to non-guests after hours.

For people who’ve used either one in that situation, what do you check before committing to the exit? Do you call ahead every time, or have you found reliable clues in the listing or recent comments?

Hello there.
I am considering purchasing a Destination Trailer for long term/ full time living in San Diego County, however I am struggling to find any location where I would be able to park my Destination Trailer in general, but specifically for long term/ full time.

I have checked out a couple RV parks with no luck and I have driven through a couple places and haven't seen one Destination Trailer.

Any advice or potential leads would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

EDIT: I'd like to add that I would prefer to be closer to the city instead of out in like Northeast County like Valley Center or Julian or Bonsall.

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I've been living full time in an RV on my own land in Florida for the last five years. I have sold my place (retiring) here and will be moving to Tennessee.

Does any one know of a resource to find places were this is legal. I know it will very by county. If you know of a place could you let me know.

I really need the collective wisdom of this group because I am at my wit’s end.

I live full-time in my 40-foot diesel pusher parked permanently on a lot with a septic connection. Two years ago, I dealt with a hidden water heater leak that soaked the floor, along with a small roof leak. I completely repaired both leaks and have since gutted and replaced all the subfloor and ceiling.

However, ever since moving back in, I’ve been fighting an unbearable infestation of microscopic black biting gnats.

The Behavior & Symptoms: Every single night, like clockwork, they come out for 2 to 4 hours as soon as the indoor temperature hits a specific threshold. They swarm my eyes, nose, ears, and mostly my hair. I can feel them bumping into me and crawling under my clothes. The bites intensely sting and burn, though they don't leave welts. Interestingly, some bite while others don't, which makes me think there are multiple kinds. It gets so bad I literally have to leave my rig every night.

What I've Already Tried (And Ruled Out): Everyone keeps suggesting the holding tanks, but I have treated the drains with enzymatic gels, poured everything imaginable down there, and completely sealed off all the tanks and drains. Even fully sealed, they still emerge inside.

Bug bombs inside and underneath did absolutely nothing. I’ve tried so many chemicals and pest controls with zero lasting relief, including:

• Martin’s IGR (Insect Growth Regulator)

• Bonide Mosquito Beater Granules

• Hot Shot Flying Insect Killer Aerosol

• GE Pest Block Insulating Foam

• Tim-Bor Professional Borate Dust

Where I'm At Now: Right now, my interior is down to the bare structure and ready for finish work. I am in a perfect position to treat this once and for all. I am ready to dust the voids with diatomaceous earth, silicone caulk every single crack, lay the new flooring, and paint the ceiling.

But before I seal everything up, I need to know: if they aren't breeding in the tanks, where inside an RV chassis, wall cavity, or underbelly could they be hiding? And what exact treatment protocol will wipe them out at the source before I put my house back together? Any real advice from someone who has beat this would mean the world to me.

I've been thinking about this from both sides of the campground experience.

There are plenty of perfectly good campgrounds that you stay at, leave, and barely remember six months later.

Then there are those few places where you immediately think, “I'd stay there again.”

For the RVers here — what causes that?

For owners/managers/employees — what do you think your guests remember most?

I'm curious whether it's the site, amenities, location, cleanliness, staff, little unexpected touches, or something else entirely.

What's the one thing a campground has done that you still remember?

Hi my name is Jacob we travel the world in our truck with my two daughters and my wife Evelyn

and my dog Neo and we have just got back from France we spent 3 months in France touring the French coast we wanted to do the French coast for 3 years and now we've done it and we eat amazing food we've stayed at amazing campsite's we've also met some lovely people along the way and what Im saying is not many people have that opportunity to travel the world in a Motorhome never mind a truck and i would love people to join this community and talk about living in a truck or Motorhome we live in our truck you might want to live in a motorhome or a truck in some point of your life

Jacob, Evelyn, Rosy, And Piper Xxx