Full-Time RVing Archives

Video: Man asks, “Should I sell my home to travel in an RV?”

Chuck Woodbury - March 2, 2018

Financial guru Dave Ramsey offers advice to man who calls into his radio show to ask if it makes sense for him to sell...

Couple having trouble downsizing to RV full time

RV Staff - February 14, 2018

Dear RV Shrink: My wife and I have been traveling for a couple of years and have decided we like this RV lifestyle enough...

Fulltime RVer – Keeping a log

Russ and Tiña De Maris - February 13, 2018

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Do you keep a log in your RV? Before you respond, "Yeah, several, in the basement storage for when...

Fulltime RVer: Tips for using General Delivery to get your mail

Russ and Tiña De Maris - February 2, 2018

By Russ and Tiña De Maris One question many new fulltime RVers have is this: "How do I get mail when I'm on the road?"...

Fulltime RVer – Death while on the road

Russ and Tiña De Maris - January 19, 2018

By Russ and Tiña De Maris It's not something we like to spend a lot of time thinking about. It's when we finally "hang up...

Author seeks understanding of full time RV lifestyle

Chuck Woodbury - January 8, 2018

With keen insight, real-life experience and a quest for a fuller understanding, author and entrepreneur Jeannine Patané is looking beyond the common notion that...

Fulltiming doesn’t have to mean major eating change

Russ and Tiña De Maris - December 29, 2017

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...

Fulltime RVing – What’s the best kind of RV for you?

Russ and Tiña De Maris - December 7, 2017

By Russ and Tiña De Maris A poll running on the fulltime RVers' club, Escapees, website asks: What type of RV do you fulltime in?...

RVing will not make you happy

Chuck Woodbury - November 29, 2017

By Tammy Williams How do you like my attention-grabbing title? As Ricky Ricardo said, “Let me ‘splain.” Two and a half years ago, I completely dismantled...

Fill your free time with an interesting hobby

RV Staff - October 19, 2017

Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about RV living. Hi Bob, My husband and I have been full-timing for several months. When we first...

Full-time RVing – Storing off-season clothing

Russ and Tiña De Maris - September 26, 2017

By Russ and Tiña De Maris For those moving over into the full-time RV lane, some are still looking in the rear-view mirror. Here's a...

Full-time RVing — Can you afford to keep working?

Russ and Tiña De Maris - August 16, 2017

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Some who dream of the full-time RV lifestyle never get further than the dream. Some are halted in mid-stride...

Seven brutally honest truths about full-time travel

Russ and Tiña De Maris - August 4, 2017

By Melissa Dohmen Editor's note: Carson Vaughan and Melissa Dohmen are two full-timers formerly from Nebraska. After renovating their 18' travel trailer, "Elsie," they hit...

Full-time RVing — Be a professional “rent-a-guest”

Russ and Tiña De Maris - July 20, 2017

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Need a place to "settle in" for a little while but don't have the cash to pay high rates...

Full-time RVing — What about your driver’s license?

Russ and Tiña De Maris - July 7, 2017

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Planning on embarking on a lifestyle of full-time RVing? There are lots of considerations and details to be worked...

Full-time RVing: Compatible with partner?

Chuck Woodbury - June 28, 2017

By Russ and Tiña De Maris At some point in many RVers' lifetime, there comes a time when they consider going full-time. And when they...

Thinking of full-timing? Some basic advice

Chuck Woodbury - June 17, 2017

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Thinking about becoming a full-time RVer? There are plenty of things to be considered. It can seem overwhelming. Where...

Full-time RVing: Save on your top three expenses

Russ and Tiña De Maris - May 19, 2017

By Bob Difley Three of the biggest expenses for full-time or near-full-time RVers are fuel, campgrounds, and eating out. But one of the great...

Full-time RVing: Keeping the peace in a small space

Russ and Tiña De Maris - May 5, 2017

By Russ and Tiña De Maris I’m not sexist — and I don’t think the "better half" is either. Nevertheless, it seems that the male...

Full-time RVing: Getting the best out of your shower

Russ and Tiña De Maris - March 9, 2017

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Adjusting to the full-time RVing lifestyle includes many different areas of life. One of them is access to hot...

Full-time RVing: Shop, but make sure the galley will “work”

Russ and Tiña De Maris - February 24, 2017

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Not everyone already has an RV when they begin their "full-time career." Well, I guess we did...

Full-time RVing: Staying warm — without busting the bank

Russ and Tiña De Maris - February 10, 2017

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Here's a question from an RV forum: Can you live full time in your RV on $1,000 a month?...

Full-time RVing: Self-storage insurance for peace of mind

Russ and Tiña De Maris - January 25, 2017

By Russ and Tiña De Maris A wannabe full-timer posted this query on an internet forum: "We are planning to RV full time for about a...

Proper handling of RV sewer hoses

RV Staff - January 20, 2017

By Doug Swarts Drainmaster.com Do you have a question regarding RV waste management? Email it to Doug at doug (at) drainmaster.com or call him at 877-787-8833. *...

Be careful what you put in your RV’s sewer tank

Chuck Woodbury - January 4, 2017

By Doug Swarts Drainmaster.com Do you have a question regarding RV waste management? Email it to Doug at doug (at) drainmaster.com or call him at 877-787-8833. ...

The incredible shrinking keychain

Chuck Woodbury - December 11, 2016

This is what happens when you sell your home to travel full-time in an RV. The image on the left is my key chain...

Camping is a new ballgame as a full-timer

Chuck Woodbury - December 9, 2016

By Chuck Woodbury editor, RVtravel.com I wrote about my crowded RV park in today's (Dec. 10, 2016) RV Travel newsletter. I did not paint a...

Full-time RV travels — Heat with gas or electricity?

Russ and Tiña De Maris - November 2, 2016

By Russ and Tiña De Maris For full-timers, keeping an eye on the budget can be critical to your lifestyle. When boondocking, your heating source...

Full-time RV travels — Medical care on the road

Russ and Tiña De Maris - October 20, 2016

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Many RVers swear the lifestyle actually improves their health. And there is something to be said about less stress,...

Is a motorhome over 40 feet too big?

Chuck Woodbury - October 5, 2016

In this six-minute video, David and Brenda Bott discuss the challenges of traveling with a 45-foot motorhome. Are there roads they cannot travel? How...

Full-time RV Travels — Who really is a full-time RVer?

Russ and Tiña De Maris - October 3, 2016

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Want to open a can of worms? Next time you're sitting around the RV community campfire, ask your...

Law firm seeks RVers with warranty troubles

Chuck Woodbury - September 28, 2016

TAMPA (Sept. 28, 2016) — The law firm of Savage Villoch Law, PLLC, wants to interview RV owners who have experienced problems getting their...

Confessions of a newbie full-time RVer

Chuck Woodbury - August 23, 2016

By Mike Sherman Having full-timed now for 5 months, we have learned a lot. Here's an overview of our experience and lessons learned. After 30 years of RVing,...

Get your Amazon deliveries on the road

Chuck Woodbury - June 9, 2016

Amazon.com doesn't miss an opportunity. One of its newest is called Amazon Locker. Basically, the company has added lockers around the USA and even in...

Good and bad news about prescription refills on the road

Chuck Woodbury - May 30, 2016

By Russ and Tiña De MarisNot long ago, we ran a video tip showing how easy it is to get drug prescription refills while...

Video: Working at Amazon during the holidays

RV Staff - April 26, 2016

By RV Travel Staff Every holiday season, Amazon.com hires thousands of employees at its warehouses to help with the huge increase in its business. In...

Don’t you get lonely traveling with an RV?

RV Staff - April 11, 2016

By Greg Illes RVtravel.com contributing writer One of the most-asked questions from my non-RV friends is, "Isn't it awful lonely traveling around in a motorhome?" It's...

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