Alright everybody, my buddy Steven (Doesn't use the internet) just got a Keystone Montana to live in and travel for his retirement. He wanted me to ask what your best tips or hacks you have to share, hit me with it and i will relay it for him.
Just feeling more and more at home after 3 months becoming a newby. Such an improved environment from the studio that I had no counter space in, and no views, no yard space. Just feeling the love for the lifestyle. Thats all.
I have a 2018 Thor Citation ST 24 on a Mercedes sprinter chassis, it in pretty good condition no leaks plumbing and electrical all work. It only has 40k miles on it. I was wondering how much do you think I can sell it for
I am trying to understand the underwriting process of RV loans. Is it more car or more house? We are considering an RV and will need some financing. We extended our 2025 tax return because all the forms weren't available in April. Is that problem? I'm looking at a unit now I really like but still don't have all the tax forms in.
Planning a two-month trip this summer, Ohio to Oregon. For our bigger stops — 4-5 days in Glacier, Yellowstone, etc. — we’d love a small, cheap vehicle to use for day trips once the RV is parked and set up. We don’t want to tow a car the whole way.
we wil in in a 40' Class C RV / yes, folks i know you like your trailer tow so you can disconnect & have a drive around car. responses mentioning that are not helpful. /s
Traditional airport rental chains feel overpriced for this use case. Is there a peer-to-peer car rental equivalent of RVshare or Outdoorsy? Something like Turo, where a local person rents us their car or truck for 4-5 days of light errand running and park exploration?
There has to be a middle ground between towing your own vehicle the entire trip (MPG hit, wear and tear) and renting a car for the full two months.
What do experienced RVers do for this?
heading to the desert southwest for the winter and my rig only has a standard 13.5k btu dometic roof ac. \n\ni dont want to run my loud onan generator all afternoon. the oscal powermax 3600se says it has a 3600wh capacity and can do 3600w continuous output. has anyone here actually used this exact unit to run their roof ac using a 30 amp dogbone adapter? i have a micro air soft start installed already so the surge isnt bad but i really need to know if this battery bank will actually give me like 2-3 hours of cooling during the hottest part of the day tbh.
My boyfriend and I both work remotely, our plan was to get a rv and travel using the thousand trails membership. We got the highest package there was to book the most in advance and longer stays.
Our camper was delivered broken: dead batteries, latches were broke, leveling system wouldn’t work, we ended up declining the RV and got our money back.
I reached out to our lovely agent who was very helpful with the sign up. He signed me up not even a week prior. Emailed and called left multiple voicemails. He has not responded. I left a message on the thousands trails membership website requesting a call. No call back. I requested another for a “new membership” they called me within an hour. After I explain I would like to cancel bc our rv fell through. They need to approve by a supervisor and it takes up to a week for cancellation. It’s been over two weeks now. I have sent in a written request via mail. Now going to try to dispute the charges with all my receipts.
Has anyone had any luck with cancellations? This is a 8k membership. Over $300 a month.. IM STRESSED! lol any recommendations?
genuinely curious about this because i've never had a good system for it.
Max has been with me through multiple states, a couple of different vets, one emergency visit that i was not prepared for, and every time i'm sitting in a new vet's office trying to remember when his last vaccine was or whether i have the paperwork somewhere in the rig.
i know people at home probably have a folder somewhere or just rely on their regular vet to keep everything. but when you're moving around, that whole system kind of falls apart.
do you have something that actually works? a folder, an app, photos on your phone, just vibes and hope? or is this one of those things we're all quietly winging?
My boyfriend and I are looking to get out of nyc and jump into full time camper/rv living. We feel a little stuck when we can’t exactly afford to live in the city, but have spent so much rent that we can’t leave our jobs to get out either. We’re both nearly 30 so this part might sound crazy but his parents HATE the idea. They’re pissed. We need tons of advice for this life change but right now I’m wondering how to deal with those around us who don’t understand why we want to do this. How were you able to calm your loved ones and help them understand? Then of course please share actual living advice you found insightful. Thank you
Newbie here. Looking at purchasing a class C doing my research on the best manufacturers, but I’d also like the community opinion on the best dealers to purchase from.
I'm having trouble finding the right make/model/floorplan and was hoping for some suggestions. I'm planning on keeping it parked full time and I'm located in Massachusetts so it needs to have a fully enclosed and heated underbelly. I love the living room of the Grand Design 2670MK but would like an bigger bedroom, preferably an east-west style bed since those seem the most spacious. Hitch side will be facing a street so I don't care much about the windows there, but the other sides overlook a lake and I would love as many windows as possible to take advantage of the view. I'm interested in destination trailers, 5th wheels and travel trailers.
I'd like to buy something inexpensive and then if I'm comfortable living in it for a year I'll upgrade to my dream model ( Cedar Creek Cottage Fifth Wheel 412FWC 🤩)
It's just myself and two 85lb dogs so privacy is not a big concern.
Hi folks!
Long time lurker here. I have previous experience living in my travel trailer (Gulfstream Vintage 19ERD) for about 3-4 months in coastal North Carolina several years ago. I’m looking to full time again, but I’m in Virginia (DC-adjacent) and wanting to do it year round. I am thinking I’d upgrade to an RV, as I’d like more space and the ability to tow my car.
My biggest concern is the climate. I did my living in NC from August-November. It was perfect weather. Winters in VA are not harsh necessarily (I’m from Wisconsin) but I would want to mitigate risk of plumbing problems, and even finding a full time site I know could be tricky.
Who out there is full timing in areas that get snow / cold? Tips and tricks? Best way to find parks? Anything helps! I’m probably about one year out from making the purchases and the move and want to start really seriously thinking about this.
Thank you in advance!🙂
I want to move out of my parents house & buy an RV (not motorized) but all the places I have seen that are Not for elders are really sketchy. I live in Tucson, is there any where you guys recommend looking into?
I want a nice calm park that is more for families. Something long-term!