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My main concerns are basic things like washing, drying and ironing clothes and cooking that everything will smell of food.
For a week I could live with that, dont even need to wash clothes then, and using the campsite laundry if possible, would work for some weeks, but in the long run dont you get tired of this?Another concern of cause is to make it work out with job, economics, campsite cost, and for a mid-age man finding a partner will not be easier .
Last concern is getting around in a large RV, the fear of getting stuck somewhere blocking all traffic.
In the states you might be used to large roads, but around it could be an issue.Please let me know what you think.
Another concern is just going for the supermarket etc. small trips, assuming its not a trailer, then you are stuck with busses, taxi or moving your home every time.
Do anyone have small electric scooters or?
If you are having these concerns you are probably doing it wrong somewhere…
I have a washer/dryer in my RV so that part is covered no matter what. If you are cooking food that can stink up an entire RV, maybe there is something to be looked at there? Is this a conventional RV or something of a hybrid?
In an RV life, you do make more frequent trips to the store and typically buy real food and not stock up on all the frozen garbage that we tend to do otherwise.
Employment is what you make it. So that isn’t a valid issue here. Chasing partners are also what you make it. Though; in my experience, you would be amazed at the numbers of folks who find living in an RV a facinating thing.
As for getting around, most of us bring a “Toad”. 🙂 A tow vehicle. Something to get around locally where we may be. I will have both a motorcycle and an SUV. It is what you make it there as well.
If your RV has one, open up the roof vent and put the fan on for cooking. If it doesn’t have one, open a window … or door?
You can always wash clothes in a bucket with a plunger (or in the bathtub, if you have one) and hang in the bathroom to dry with the overhead fan on or window open.
Damp is your enemy, no matter what size of RV you have. You can buy fancy RV dehumidifiers or pick up a cheap Damp Trap at a dollar store. I saw a big metal one in Canadian Tire with an expensive refill. But it’s the same stuff(calcium chloride) you use to melt ice on sidewalks, so you can get it cheap, too.
I’d suggest buying a tiny cheap one, see how it’s put together, and build a larger one (with a drain?) for the kitchen or bathroom.
Jon
I’ve spent most of my life not having a washer and dryer in the place I live. I’ve almost always had to use laundromats. They do make a washer/dryer combo that is compact that can be used or installed in RVs.
I don’t find that my clothes smell like food after cooking.Like Jon said, there are roof vents and windows. My RV also has a hood vent above the stove.
In the US I’ve only found that it’s cheaper to live in an RV. Many people park in one park or location and commute to work just as if they lived in a house or apartment. Many people including myself also have a separate vehicle for regular errands and transportation. So it’s also the same as if you lived in a house or apartment.
As for finding a partner, maybe you need to assess again why you want to live in an RV. If it’s for the adventure, then there’s someone out there that might want that too. If it’s to save money, then you’ve got more to spend with your partner because it’s cheaper to live in one.
Best of luck with your decisions!
Hi
Thx, for the replies and sorry for a slow reply, notifications went to the spam filter at first.
First of all to clear things out, I don’t own a RV, but consider in the long run to save money for one. The whole point of it would be to move around and not get stuck in one place, then I would buy a house/apartment instead.
jskline0: I would suspect that a washer/dryer in a RV would drain the water tanks pretty fast? Also what is the size of your RV? Of course it comes down to economics, but what is a proper RV size for 1-2 persons?
JonTanOsb:
Good point with bucket, I never understood the point of a machine that has to spin clothes around and tear it down a little bit every time, though it is easier. “Bathtub” in RV? Again what kind of RV size do you fellows have.Even in my apartment Damp/moist is a challenge. Thanks for the points I keep it in mind. It also depends on the climate/weather conditions I guess. It is related to the smell cooking issues too:
JonTanOsb/jskline0/Pippi:
Well of course I suspect that you can open a window in each side, thought sometimes it is very windy outside and/or winter time (below freezing point around here), so if you have something in the oven for like 45- 60 min. cooking its not optimal, or perhaps you don’t do that in an RV?.
Even in my apartment I struggle with this. On the other side perhaps its easier to get air through and reheat.Pippi:
I have been told that these washer/dryer combo are not so good, do you have any experience with these?AS said I am planning to move around, that’s the whole point for me.
For all of you concerning RV size. I think US is better made for RV. You have large roads and less tax on vehicles. In my country lots of roads are small and even the largest highways would, I guess, seems small for you fellows.
Hi Mike
In our case, the washer/dryer would not be used while boon-docking. Only while parked somewhere that external water is hooked up and fed in. And no, these types of washers do not use that much water. Ours is only 1.9cf in capacity so you can’t do large loads in it. Some times for example, my big ole comforter will need to see a laundromat.
The ability of a given washer or washer/dryer combo to get clothes clean may be somewhat subjective from the standpoint of how one actually uses and treats the machine and the clothes in question. We have seen no issues.Also; if you have one in the RV, be sure if you are winterizing, that you prudently flush the system before initial spring use including running some chlorine in it to clean out things and have the whole system fresh.
In my case also; I am nearing retirement though I will still continue to work but only on a limited basis either as a musician or a network engineer. I am largely looking to get away from coding. 🙂
Oh; and yeah, we will be towing a trailer behind the RV which will also house my 2013 Suzuki Burgman 400. Fully equipped with a Tbox on the back. No problem carrying the wife behind me, and going to the store. Can carry as much as 3 bags of groceries back on this thing.
🙂
Life is going to be what you make it. Invent!Thx for advice, so I learned that if I ever fall in love again, it might cost me a trailer…, lol.
Concerning the combo do you have a link?, I might buy one for my apartment.
Btw, I am starting on coding so I can get out of it, long story.Hi Mikael;
The model that is in my RV is not likely going to work in an apartment due to it needing to be ducted outside somehow. It’s a Splendide.Thx, I see they have two models.
For boon-docking what about something like this:
Portable Washing Machine
or
The Laundry Pod
?Pippi,
Great forum, not sue where to start. I saw your HUD (Legal) video and wanted to fill you in on some basis about the LAW. NOTHING HUD does is LAW, it is only LEGAL. Most people do not know the difference between Legal and Lawful. Even Attorneys I talk to do not know, but none have ever corrected me. Law is basic common seance we got it from the Rabbi Carpenter; “Love one another.” (Do no harm.) Superior to this form of Law is Natural Law. Man does not define Natural Law, it defines man. Inferior to Do no harm (Law) is Legal or Legal Fiction. CODE, ACTS, and Statutes are Legal Fiction. What makes them Fiction is man made STANDARDS like time, units of measure, pound, gallon, foot, mile, are all FICTION. We (man) made these standards to serve in Commerce (fraud). How can you buy one pound of apples for $2.00 without STANDARDS. Here is the CATCH; Legal Fiction requires CONSENT. When you buy one pound of apples from the grosser, you consent to one pound and the grosser consents to $2.00. We the People are tricked into giving our consent unwittingly by Courts, Layers, and Police. They have all abandoned the Law (Peace) for Profit / Commerce / Greed / Fraud.
Everyone knows the “Miranda Warning”, it is not a WARNING, it is a Verbal Contract. When we say “YES” to it we are accepted that CONTRACT. This Contract is specifically designed / intended to take us (people) out of Common Law (Do n harm) into Legal Fiction (fraud). After all the Cops, Judges, and Lawyers do not want us to have the power, they want us to surrender our power to them so they can make a profit.
I am not telling you a story, or Theory, I only deal in the truth, and the truth will set you free.
Please email me, we should talk more…
Peace
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