RVing is different now, there’s no denying that. Like everything in life, it’s morphed into something so different from what it used to be.
It’s harder (much harder) to get campsite reservations. You may agree that some camping etiquette has gone out the door, campsites have gotten more crowded and closer together, kids have gotten louder, dogs bark more…
But for those of us who love it, the wide-open (okay, sure, traffic-packed) road still calls…
Today, would you say that you still enjoy RVing as much as you did when you first started? Whether that was one year ago or 30 years ago… we want to know.
Do you enjoy it more? Less? The same? Do you not enjoy it at all anymore?
After you vote, please leave a comment and tell us why you answered the way you did. We’re looking forward to reading your responses. Thanks.
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Like most things in life. Over time we tend to miss ‘the way it used to be’. So those who have been RV’ing a while, tend to miss the past. Where newer RV’ers have not experienced that yet and tend to be more pleased. Still beats the heck out of hotels.
I have only been RVing for 12 months. I voted I enjoy it more since I know more now about how things work and what to expect. We’re on a trip right now. Today I woke up and as I made coffee, I thought “I finally feel like this is home.” We are not full timers. We have taken 5 trips that have lasted a total of 12 weeks.
We still enjoy it the same, just differently.
We don’t do long trips anymore for a number of reasons. Too much driving, our motorhome is now 21 years old, campgrounds too pricey, general behavior of the public on weekends. What we do is take our motorhome to COE or State parks within 3-4 hours from home and spend a week at a time. Retired now, we love going during the week, especially during the shoulder seasons.
While many readers deride seasonal or FT RVers, it has turned into the best thing in our post-retirement lives. We have a far better social life than at our house. Based on the 2 parks where our larger RV stays on site year round, there is no animosity toward short-stay guests. In fact, most long-stay guests try to welcome new people and invite them to join in any activities. Conversely, we will let the camp hosts know if short-stay folks are trashing the place.
We still enjoy the camping part as much as ever. The getting there and packing and unpacking are harder now as we get older. But the views and (in most cases) the quiet of camping and time with friends is priceless.
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My wife and I started RVing in 1991 with a Volkswagan Vanagon. Now I RV alone and I am now 34 years older. That’s why I enjoy RVing less than when I started, even though my current RV is much more “comfortable” than the Vanagon.
Being a good 70+ years older than when I first started camping (around age 3) of course I don’t enjoy it as much as then. Older body, more work to do, and the prices now have all attributed to that situation.
What’s changed?
My current stage in life!
All the stuff and activities I thought was KOOL and I had to have in my 40’s are now of little to no interest in my 60’s. Times change, people change given the different stages of life.
For me RVing was more about the trip and getting there versus the campsite or campground. The adventure. The trip and what there is/was to see.
NOW it’s much more about the social aspects of life. I believe the older you get the far more important having friends, activities and social contact becomes. That usually means CHANGE!
Change from what you do, where you live, who are friends, what activities you like and having easy access to all of this.
Just started full timing in August after 20 years of part time.
With 20 years of RVing (8 years of 12 months a year full-time) we still enjoy the RV Lifestyle. However, we definitely miss the days of pulling into any RV park and being able to get a spot for the night, week or month. In order to make sure we can have spots to stay 9 months from now (next summer) I have already booked our stays. That is not “the joy of RVing.”
We enjoy camping so much that we have became full timers April 2018. Grant you I had to convince my spouse of the advantages, with the help of other people who were already living the life. He spent 2 summers at campgrounds from Thursday-Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday were for house/property maintenance. I was still working M-F; finally he said my job was interfering with camping. A few months later we hit the road.
Even though RVing has changed a lot, some good some bad, since we have retired we no longer have time frames to limit us. We can extend our times or just change locations on a whim. On a trip to California to visit family we changed plans in Texas and travelled north adding another 3,000 miles to our trip. It’s great to have such freedom.
I said that I enjoy it less, but I hope that is temporary due to some health issues. Hopefully by next year we will be back to our usual enjoyment.
I enjoy as much, but for different reasons.
The only reason I voted a little less is because I’m older and it’s more work.
We’ve been RVing for 11 years. There a fewer, easy to find, uncrowded spaces now, but we’re 11 years older and so, pulling into a fully serviced site is more appealing than it used to be, too.