Okay, RVers, this one is for all of you! How would your rate your life as an RVer, from one to five stars?
Do you give it just one star? Meaning, it’s unenjoyable for you, or maybe it’s getting old, or maybe it was never for you to begin with. What about two stars? There are maybe one or two things you like about it, but overall it’s pretty unenjoyable.
Three stars is right in the middle. Four stars means you enjoy it quite a bit, even though you wouldn’t consider it a perfect life. And finally, five stars means you absolutely love it. It’s what you live for! You love every minute of it.
After you vote, please make sure you leave a comment and explain your answer. If you vote one or two stars, what is it that you don’t like about it? And if you vote four or five stars, what is it that makes you love it so much? Come on, share all the details. We want to know!
As always, thank you for participating.
We love RVing because it gives us the freedom to go wherever we wish to go and still sleep in our own bed. It allows us to take our Dog with us without extra fees for doing so. We have met many people along the way and have enjoyed our interactions with them. We found a Campground that is located on a Lake and surrounded by Mountains in N.C. It only allows annual leases. So we purchased a 5th Wheel to leave there, year round. I built a 40′ Deck and had an Aluminum Roofover installed over it. We still have our Class C for traveling to other States. We have the best of both worlds. What more could we ask for. We are not full time and have no intentions of doing so. We love things as they are.
We are snowbirds and seasonally stationary (we have a 2nd much smaller TT for the migration and other adventures). What I love is the group of friends we rejoin every winter. I dutifully and carefully maintain our RVs, but wish they had less maintenance. And I appreciate the broader selection of tools to do the maintenance at our stix & bricks. RVing isn’t perfect, but far from ready to stop.
I went with 3 since we’re weekend warriors at the moment. There’s a lot of time and effort put into maintenance, driving to/from storage, packing/unpacking, and the frustration at not being able to travel due to work. A lot of that will change in about six months when we go fulltime.
The actual traveling part is great. I can’t say the maintenance and trip planning trips my trigger much.
We are a long-retired couple who are “travelers”, not “campers”. We enjoy long-trips to see new places in fall and snowbird south of I-10 in winter. We have traveled to 39 states and Canadian provinces from Alaska to Florida, California to Ontario. We live in Colorado, but RV in summer only in our own cool, sunny mountains. I enjoy the trip planning; the maintenance, not so much!
I have always enjoyed taking road trips. Unfortunately, that is not possible right now … hopefully in the future….
Same situation here – and not sure what I will do traveling alone, as that day draws near. Will be decision time. Missed the last couple years however use the MH during spring summer and fall, even in the yard for a break and a beer or two while watching the evening news – or the media interpretation of it……
I used to be more enthusiastic, now.. not so much with all the trash on the highways, vandalism, apathy, and so many state and federal campground welcome shacks closed down and dilapidated. I have not visited a clean truck stop in many, many years. Forget relaxing for a little while at a rest area, ever present stench of urine from truckers too lazy to walk to the restrooms (obviously left from night time visits). About ready to hang it up. Thank you RV Travel for letting me vent. I need an attitude adjustment…
Sounds like you reside in California.
just another mean comment
Actually Sherry, I said that with levity in mind. I should have been more specific and said San Francisco. Had I said that, it would not have been a mean comment, it would have been factual!
We live just south of SFO and visit monthly. Sadly, Ed D. is correct. Our big cities, around here, do suffer from this. On my trip to Q24 this year, will state, the rest stops (that were open) were clean. Even overnighted at Tejon Pass rest area.
Dennis, it definitely is a shame how far SF has fallen. It used to be a Great City to visit but I will never go back. At least not unless they elect a Governor with morals and one that cares about his Constituents and they clean it up. I have empathy for you. Keep positive and hope for some changes for the better!
Well no Ed, it’s NOT where I reside, it’s where and when I travel. I actually live between two beautiful lakes in the Arkansas Ozarks. Thus my comment of hangin’ it up.
Well, as I said to Sherry: “I said that with levity”! Arkansas has some beautiful areas. The Ozarks are one of them Matt. I meant no offense to you with my comment.
None taken friend 🙂 I kinda thought that was tongue-in-cheek…
It definitely was. Thanks for understanding that!
My Wife and I have been full time RVers for 7years , currently living by a lake shore in Texas . We love it !
Life is what you make of it. There will always be ups and downs whether you are in an RV or not. My full time life is everything I planned and wanted it to be
3-motor homes over 36-seasons.
We had the most fun in our 25′, 1985 Winnebago Chieftain. We were 30-somethings with not many creature comforts but we were loving the adventure.
In 2000 we upgraded go a 2-slide, 35′ 2000 Itasca Suncruiser. Loved that MH and in hindsight we shoulda kept it but in 2015 we went for a triple slide, 2016 39′ Itasca Suncruiser. Plagued with problems. We hung up keys in 2021 due to health issues.
Love the life, HATE the constant repairs.
If I had read this earlier I would have been more negative. Hubbie tried to start up refrig for anticipated trip… NOTHING. What do people do who cannot fix stuff. Husband changed a fuse, put in a new fan and hooray. I spent a couple of hours making reservations for a 4 week cross country trip with few problems. Were the good old days they really so good. As I recall I had to write weeks in advance for reservations and make numerous phone calls. Yes there was some spontaneity but I promise in the 80’s I got a brochure “how to survive your trip to Yosemite”. On this trip we will meet a new niece, hike along cool streams. I will use my cell to check traffic and call my 90 yr old dad
I’ve loved it from the very first moment I sat first in the driver’s seat when I owned my little Class C to when I moved over to the passenger seat when I married my husband and we bought our bigger Class A. We full-timed for 8 years, camping in every state, until he said “time to slow down now” and we bought a place in AZ and now only go out a few times a year. My heart wants more, my body tells me otherwise…
Since we started RVing in 2001 we have been through 3 stages, part time, full time on the move and most time, stationary in a couple of places. We love the life and the community of RVers we are part of. Often find the RV next to us has great people we are pleased to meet. We plan to drive across the country in the Fall, for the 25th time, not sure how many crossings we have left as we started at age 57 24 years ago.
Hi, xctraveler. Well, you have certainly earned your moniker! That sounds wonderful! We wish you many more happy and healthy “xc” trips.👍 Take care. 😀 –Diane at RVtravel.com
FT since 2006. Didn’t love it, we’d be gone. Great times! Great new friends! Wonderful places! DO IT!
Thank you, RV Travel! 🙂 4 stars. I really (mostly always, but sometimes not so much if I dislike the road) enjoy driving the RV. It is at the edge of my comfort. So, it is sometimes challenging, usually fun, and rarely awful. I noticed on our trip to Alaska 5 years ago that I was wiping my palms on the top of my jeans with some frequency. Sitting on the nose of twenty tons had that effect on me. I ordered driving gloves after returning and wear they every time I drive RV #2 (as I did with #1). As I put on the gloves I pray for driving skill beyond my ability so I can keep us safe throughout the journey. The journey is my favorite part. DW (4 stars) likes the places to which we travel.
DW ‘s favorite part is where we go, what we do. She probably would give RVing 4 stars. Thanks again, have a great weeken, safe travels, and safe stays. 🙂
I didn’t know love could be this great till we decided to live full time RVing one state park at a time. We love the service and work we provide, the wonderful people we meet (yes there is the 1% which are memorable jerks but still only 1%), the places we see and explore.
Love living outdoor by campfires and being with old friends that live all over the US. But the summer heat in Texas forces me to travel north, and the snow in the fall makes me head back, so I travel where my clothes fit the weather. RV maintenance is always around, wish RV manufacturers built rigs better for travel, had welds break on the spring brackets. 4 Stars for me, I do miss my wife now, covid took her away, so now travel alone.
Hi, Swede (my favorite uncle’s nickname, and I’m mostly Swedish). I’m so sorry to hear about your wife. Chuck and I were just a little while ago mentioning Gary Bunzer, the RV Doctor, whom we both miss terribly after COVID took him in April 2020. But I’m glad to hear that you’re continuing to RV and visiting with your friends all over the country.👍 Take care, and have a good night. 😀 –Diane at RVtravel.com
We have been enjoying full time RV living since 2008 with over 200k miles of travel in the United States.
We are on our fifth full time RV home and love every minute of choosing where we want to live.
It never gets old, especially with the excessive heat this summer. We are nestled away in beautiful Northern Michigan where temps are lovely!
I would give the RV lifestyle a solid four. With that said, camping is not as easy as it was in the 80s & 90s. Today reservation diligence is a must. Winging a spot for the night is near impossible, especially in congested areas.
Did we get to camp in the Tetons, Grand Cannon, Yosemite, Zion, Great Basin, SLC, Vegas? Yes, but it required planning. It’s not like the 90s, were scoring a last-second COE spot, or camping just outside of Albuquerque during the ballon festival was.
Just have to remind myself,…the US population was 240 million in 1986. There are thousands upon thousands of new RVers since then, with few camping spaces added since, especially in National, Parks. 🙂
Don’t really know where to start actually, I have both Bricks and Sticks and a Fifth Wheel. I love being in both places equally. As far as the RV we are in it at least six months of the year, sometimes even more. We have seen amazing places and have made a lot of friends over our traveling years. Sometimes we stay put like in the winter months in Florida. And sometimes we travel around the country enjoying every single day!! When we go home, it’s great but always look forward being back on the road again. When the day comes when we slow down our travels we will be content just being home with amazing memories of our journeys and friends we have made along the way.
Started RV’ing 1970 Chevy house car, been through many RV’s. Seems to me biggest problem, is not RV unit, but appliance mfg.
Yes, over the years many changes, to campgrounds, rv parks, prices are unbelievable, traveling in Northwest states this year, $ 1000.00 for a C+ rv park.
And after 24/7 for 11 years as camp host, and 55 years later time to hang up the keys.
And so I say to you
” shiny side up, dirty side down”
KEEP ON TRUCKING….
14 years in retirement so no children in 3 5th wheels ending in 36’, 20,000 miles per year for up to 6 months. Touched on 48 states, 10 provinces, Mexico and Labrador (the northern part of the province of Newfoundland & Labrador). 3 trips from Pacific Ocean to Atlantic Ocean. Favourite spots are dry camping Senator Wash, Imperial Dam, BLM California/Arizona 2 weeks most years, camping in New York City (Liberty RV Park across in New Jersey), Florida Keys, St. John’s, Newfoundland Labrador(‘NL’) and Happy Valley Goose Bay, NL. Slowed down after Covid but now in our diminishing years at 80 will resume in 23’ couples trailer.
Best memories of our recent lives.