Living stationary in an RV: Tips for Full-Time RV Life

What are some RV park amenities you MUST have? What tips do you have for stationary RV Living?

Thats was a very helpful video on where you would park your RV also the other tips ,.Thank you

Thanks for this informative video. Many interesting hints for people thinking of leading their life in a camper. I am deeply impressed of the size of Americam camping cars each time I see one. They are so big compared to the German ones! Just wonderful!

I’m about to go full time RV living- while I’m earning my Masters degree! I’m excited.

We started out traveling in our rv, after an accident and some health issues we are now stationary rv'ers we love it. We had a chance to buy a house but decided to buy another rv. It's hard to imagine living in a house we can't take with us and we don't own. We pay fully for our rv's outright, so no they aren't brand new and I get a new house every 4 or so years. We pay 500/months for our spot and that includes all utilities.

Great overview of things to consider for full-time RV life. Thanks for sharing :)

Can I hire someone to keep up the maintenance?

Are you near Redding?

Thanks…this was great

Where in Nor Cal? We are looking for a park now. So far Dutch Flat up I-80 seems best. Im still working and have to go into the office twice a week in Sacramento

Thank you for being the only person I've ever heard mention RV parking and the space between sites. It's been my biggest "silent concern",

Very good advice take your time buying the right trailer.

Love the video. Have plans to buy our first travel trailer toy hauler soon and become snowbirds in mid fall 24. Blessings.

I’m thinking about selling my condo and buying an RV to put in my parents backyard (north, central Alabama). They’re getting older and need more help around their house. The have a backyard that will definitely accommodate an RV. They have city water and septic sewage. Any videos you recommend would be greatly appreciated!

I’ve done the same thing and I love living in my rv!!

Are you still doing it ?

So you have almost no weather struggles… Probably only applies to 10% of the United States.

Thank you for all the great input. We, too, are moving to Northern California to live in an RV. So glad I found you on here!

I’m currently living in an RV on someone’s property and it’s well, awkward to say the least, but it’s complicated. We really want to find a nice park to live in but in our area (Delaware), everywhere we look seems to be either too bougie (they don’t want permanent live-ins) or they’re too trashy - drugs and such. We have a newer trailer, so we haven’t run into the same older stigma that we used to have on our boat, which was a 1986….. BUT, we are running into the exact same problem we had on our boat, that everywhere doesn’t want people who live in it permanently- just vacationers. UGH! It’s so complicated.

Great advices of all.

Great tips! Love your planters! Happy Camping!

Hi,
I decided to subscribe to your channel because I love your videos...and for other reasons, as well. The main reason is because I need help. I have a friend named John. He is disabled and lives on disability. He's a foot amputee. For the amount of money he receives, it's not enough to fully support himself and so I've become his crutch, financially. He gets between $1000 to 1200/mo. I live on less than $2500/mo. I work full-time in the kitchen in an assisted living facility. So as you can see, we both live on a tight budget. Due to inflation, everything including eggs is expensive. (they're $5/dz. here in Wisconsin) which tightens my budget even more. Right now, he and his roommate, are renting out a (motel) room and splitting the bills. The amount they pay is equivalent to apartment prices and he cannot afford it. He lives in Pennsylvania. So I brought up the subject abt RV living, full-time. I feel like he would save 50% if not more on all of his expenses by living in a travel trailer or some other kind of RV. That would help him, financially, imho. However, Idk enough information regarding this lifestyle. I could be completely foolish. So I want to make sure that this is the answers to all of these issues. Like, is this going to be a problem solver for him (and myself)? Something has to give cuz I cant keep supporting him, financially. I need him to get on his feet to support himself cuz right now he's on the verge of becoming homeless, again.

I was going to live in an RV full time and I'm 58 and my mother is 82 and she went off on me saying it's stupid. So I went and bought a mobile home instead and I'm not happy with it. I have to wait until she dies before I can enjoy my life.

One thing to me that is nice about setting up an RV as your vacation home is that it is self contained and can be taken with you if you decide to move to a different spot.

It seems to me that you could be in a condo or townhouse community with similar amenities for the same or less as the RV park, plus it seems like a lot of RVs aren’t built very well.

I love all your maintenance tips! I'm considering this but I'm scared I'll fail at maintaining it all.

We needed an extra room, so I went out on a lark and found an RV (I have ALWAYS wanted one) - a 1978 22' Nomad, for $300. For that much, I was willing to do extensive work as the only things I knew were salvageable was the trailer bed and the tin. Turns out, that was indeed all that was good - basically, I have built a brand new RV from the ground up and wrapped it in vintage tin. I've encountered the age stigma talking to some RV parks. I've decided I'm just telling them it's a 2022 custom RV from now on, because that's what it is. I mean it looks old but I've got sonar sensors, security cameras, and I'm working at running some automation through an AI my son designed. That is NOT a feature a 1978 camper has, so I'm thinking a brief look inside and maybe a chat with it will take care of any naysayers! LOL

How do u feel bout it being a deprecating asset

Can u share ur take care of rv checklist, and how long things r expected to last vs replace, once rv is ten yrs old do u have to replace per park rules

I travel with my camper and love the variety, but I know several people who park their camper in the same spot. The big PRO they have is more friends. When I visit my friends who are parked, it is amazing how the community welcomes me and I have made friends at those parks. I don't have that when I travel. My plan is to travel to visit all the states and see all that I want, then park it. I'll then be the "interesting" person in the park who has a bunch of great stores. 😁

Hey guys
Any videos in the queue??
Love all of your videos.
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Do you feel like trailer trash? I could not do it because it would make me feel cheap. I like my 2500 SQ/ft home on 4 acres.

Been really enjoying your videos. 22yo guy who can't afford rent in our small town with everyone from other states moving here. Recently bought a a 2021 keystone hideout 38bhd so its a 40 foot model and im getting everything ready to live in. Sun and heat is definitely something I need to figure out, need to get the electrical system up and running before I can use the AC, it's placed out on my parents 5 acres and is at least a bit more independent. Planning to have my partner move in at some point as well so I'm glad to see others are able to live in it as a couple.

You know Amdre is a fortunate man don't you Christi? A cheap diesel heater works amazing. It saved my life through last winter in NJ

What are your thoughts on “the winter package”? And what is that exactly, I’m still learning… thank youuu so much for these no-bs videos

Shawn Baker Revero

Ill be moving in My RV this weekend full time with my husband. Im so excited but scared at the some time.

Christy, this video is excellent! Please keep the content coming! I am going to transition from van life to RV life. I live on the Central Coast of CA

I really appreciated the video! I plan to retire 1-2 years and plan to long term rv in CA. I lived in Monterey for a year in the 80s and absolutely loved it!

I always swept off my roof once a month and seal coat it every year. I never had a problem or a leak.

Me and my wife are remodeling a 30 ft camper to live stationary for a while. Looking forward to it but also holding my breath on everything that’s gotta get done. Thanks for the videos on stationary living! Helps a lot

Up here in New England most RV Parks-Campgrounds have a 20 yr. age limit on your RV Trailer. Pretty strict on it. You have to be careful if buying a seasonal on a site. If it's a mint condition 2007 or so, you only have 3-5 years w/it. That's after paying good money. Your already behind because now "YOU" have to get rid of a 20 yr old trailer. No one will buy it because of the 20 yr old age limit in RV Parks. Just be careful.

Back in the 80's "I was in my 20's" I had a mint 32ft Holiday Summer Seasonal for 10 yrs. on the water at York Beach, Maine. What a blast living at the beach in the summer during the 80's. Anyways now retired and ready to "snowbird" Florida winters and Maine beaches in the summer. Can't wait.