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Full-Time RVer Newsletter #7, July 7, 2021

Volume 2. Issue 7 Welcome to the Full-time RVer Newsletter, published every other Wednesday by RVtravel.com. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and full-time RV living...

If you are a solo RVer, please do this

Are you a solo RVer? Here's a "stop and ponder" issue for you. Every year thousands of RVers descend on the Desert Southwest, looking...

Full-Time RVer Newsletter #6, June 23, 2021

Volume 2. Issue 6 Welcome to the Full-time RVer Newsletter, published every other Wednesday by RVtravel.com. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and full-time RV living...

One lonely consequence of RV life

I didn’t think it could happen, but the more hubby and I travel in our RV, the less we seem to see our friends...

Full-Time RVer Newsletter #5, June 9, 2021

Volume 2. Issue 5 Welcome to the Full-time RVer Newsletter, published every other Wednesday by RVtravel.com. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and full-time RV living...

Tip: Different ways to get rid of all that “stuff” to downsize

We are full-time RVers and people usually have the same three questions for us. They ask us about how long we have been full-timing, how...

Full-Time RVer Newsletter #4, May 26, 2021

Volume 2. Issue 4 Welcome to the Full-time RVer Newsletter, published every other Wednesday by RVtravel.com. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and full-time RV living...

How likely is it you will be full-time RVing in five years?

Over the past year, many things have changed. Including the way we travel, which, for us, means the way we RV. As full-timers, it...

Downsizing RV pros and cons. Is it now or never?

By Gail Marsh I never thought we’d have this conversation. At least not for a few more years. My hubby and I are talking about...

Video: “Five lessons I learned in 5 years of RVing”

Carolyn of the YouTube Channel Carolyn's RV Life, has lived on the road in an RV for five years. She's traveled alone in 30...

Full-Time RVer Newsletter #3, May 12, 2021

Volume 2. Issue 3 Welcome to the Full-time RVer Newsletter, published every other Wednesday by RVtravel.com. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and full-time RV living...

Avoid the most common full-time RVing mistake

By Julie Chickery Embarking on a full-time RV adventure is exciting! In fact, it is so exciting that many new full-time travelers make the same...

Do you envision yourself living full-time in an RV someday?

Is your dream to live in an RV full-time — every day of the year? Or are you already doing it? Nobody really knows how...

“Nomadland,” the movie – Don’t miss it!

By Adrienne Kristine I have a recommendation for the movie "Nomadland." If you haven't seen it, please do. The film reflects a view of the...

Full-time RVer Newsletter #2, April 28, 2021

Volume 2. Issue 2 Welcome to the Full-time RVer Newsletter, published every other Wednesday by RVtravel.com. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and full-time RV living...

What I’ve learned about RVing in 5 short years

By Gail Marsh I’m not a long-time RVer. In fact, my hubby and I have only been RVing for the past 5 years. In that...

Full-time RVer Newsletter #1, April 14, 2021

Volume 2. Issue 1 Welcome to the Full-time RVer Newsletter, published every other Wednesday by RVtravel.com. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and full-time RV living...

What advice would give an aspiring full-time RVer?

This message is for full-time RVers only: Here is where you get a chance to tell us something rather the other way around. It goes...

Are you a full-time RVer or in the planning stages?

Have you been on the road with your RV for years, or are you just getting started? Or are you still in the planning...

Will new movie about RV van living fuel nomad lifestyle?

A new movie about the nomad lifestyle starring Academy Award-winning actress Frances McDormand debuted in movie theaters and on Hulu Friday. The low budget...

For part-time RVers: Do you hope to go “full-time” someday?

For those of you who aren't full-timers, would you ever like to be someday? Some people dream of living in their RV full-time –...

2021 Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 Review: Pricey luxury RV hauler

By James Raia With the continued interest in sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks, it's no surprise high-end manufacturers – Bentley to Lamborghini, Land Rover...

PBS spotlights RV work campers in excellent report

The PBS NewsHour, Public Television's evening news program, recently profiled the growing movement commonly called work camping. Thousands upon thousands of RVers — the...

Million-dollar motorhome will “eat” your Mercedes-Benz AMG

By Jame Raia If you're in the market for a motorhome and have at least a million dollars to spend, consider the Perfect 1200 Platinum. The...

How would you answer, “Do you have any regrets?”

By Nanci Dixon I come across the question "What do you regret?" many times on the Facebook groups I belong to, but it's such an...

Downsizing: An emotional roller coaster

By Terri Nighswonger My husband and I have been living full time in our RV for the last 20 months. We’ve been stationary, we’ve traveled,...

Full-time RVing: Learning how to “just roll with it”

By Terri Nighswonger My RV journey began nearly a year and a half ago when my husband, Todd, and I were discussing some “next steps”...

Living in one place, in one home, isn’t as “normal” as it once was

By Chuck Woodbury An idea that has bounced around in my head for a long time is that living in one place, in one home,...

Full-timing doesn’t mean major eating change

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Despite the fact that a lot of "high-end" motorhome builders have eliminated the "old-fashioned" oven, it seems many full-timers...

Full-time RVing: Do you have the right insurance?

By Russ and Tiña De Maris One of the big questions of folks making the jump from "sticks and bricks" to a "life on the...

Video: Roger “Hurricane” Wilson shares a catchy tune about RVing

Popular travel bloggers Gone with the Wynns shared this video of Roger "Hurricane" Wilson singing his tune "Home Sweet Home in My RV" in...

Want to downsize? Sell your stuff on eBay

By Chris Guld, Geeks on Tour We sold our house in 2003 and moved into an RV. First we packed the RV with whatever we...

Full-time RVers in a bind. Here’s how you can help

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Many Americans are rapidly tiring of self-isolation. Accustomed to a varied routine, being out-and-about, now they may spend days...

Full-timers – Where can you stay during this outbreak?

By Russ and Tiña De Maris The COVID-19 situation has turned us all upside down. Did you have a road trip planned? Did your plans...

Why we chose the Pioneer RV Park in north Phoenix

This is part two by Ingrid Hubbard of her original post "Why I miss a home base." Since our children live in Phoenix, Arizona, this...

Readers tell us: Full-timers, do you miss your sticks-and-bricks home?

By Emily Woodbury I'm sure many of you who own RVs but don't live in one full-time often think, "I wonder if I could sell...

Full-timer explains “Why I miss a home base”

By Ingrid Hubbard LiveLaughRV.net The life of a nomad can appear glamorous. All you have to do is spend a little time on social media and...

RV makers putting heat on buyers who don’t read their warranty

By Rick Dalton This was originally posted on the Facebook group RV Horror Stories I am a RV breach of warranty (“lemon law”) attorney since 1994....

The peace and satisfaction of “living small”

By Jimmy Smith Time takes on interesting qualities out here in the land of no particular place to be and no rush. My view on that...

Establishing a full-timing “home state” for taxes

By Neil Seidler, CPA, CMA TAX CORNER Dear Neil, We are currently in the process of selling our sticks-and-bricks home to become full-time RVers. What should we...

Full-time RVing: Sell the house to hit the road?

By Russ and Tiña De Maris One of the critical issues for those considering the full-time RV lifestyle is whether or not to sell the...

5 mistaken assumptions the new full-time RVer makes

By Nanci Dixon Being almost four years into full-time RVing, I can see clearly (or at least more clearly than I previously could) the mistaken...

How do full-time RVers keep busy?

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Some folks, unfamiliar with the RV lifestyle, wonder just what fulltimers do to “keep themselves occupied.” After all, there’s...

The Business of Work Camping: The five things we did wrong – Part 2

By Sam Suva Hello and welcome to Part 2 of The Business of Work Camping – The five things we did wrong. Part 1 is...

The Business of Work Camping: The five things we did wrong – Part 1

By Sam Suva We have been work camping in many situations for a very long time. We have camped in fields and worked in a...

The Business of Work Camping: Do as the owner does

By Sam Suva When a campground gets an application to work, it carefully reviews the information, consults with managers and staff, then scrutinizes the references....

The Business of Work Camping – How to stay healthy when RVing

By Sam Suva Work camping is a miniature version of our former sticks-and-bricks life. Most of the things we do while living in an RV...

The Business of Work Camping: Theft in the campground

By Sam Suva For the most part, the campgrounds and resorts we stayed at were safe, and almost no major incidents of theft were reported....

RV shopping? Watch for the dreaded low-end CCC sticker

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Here's the case of the couple that wants to break into full-time RVing. That's a serious step, since "all...

The Business of Work Camping: Making our new-to-us RV comfortable

By Sam Suva What happens when the current camper becomes the old camper? We need to remove and replace the old creature comforts for new...

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