rv  living myths

By Lucinda Belden

There are always common misconceptions about subjects we are not overly familiar with.

Non-RV owners believe so many RV living myths, but that’s not a surprise.

Non-RV owners believe so many RV living myths, but that’s not a surprise.

When we want something bad enough, we zone in on what we want to be true about the subject.

When we want something bad enough, we zone in on what we want to be true about the subject.

Let me dispel some of those RV living myths.

Let me dispel some of those RV living myths.

Myth #1

Myth #1

I can live cheaper RVing than  I do now.

I can live cheaper RVing than  I do now.

FACT:  Our spending habits mostly stay the same.

Dining out, groceries, those things don't change. You may save in some areas, but your budget will be more in new areas of spending (like extra fuel for travel).

Myth #2

Myth #2

I will have more time to…  (you name it).

I will have more time to…  (you name it).

FACT:  Probably not gonna happen.

The reality is what we tended to do in our house, we will probably continue to do in our RV home. Moving from one environment to another is not enough to instigate change.

Adapting to RV living takes more time than you think.

Myth #3

Myth #3

I will be on continuous vacation.

I will be on continuous vacation.

FACT:  You don't move your whole home when you go on vacation. 

BONUS: A different view whenever you want it!

One continuous vacation sounds like a good idea in theory, but in practice it’s one of those RV living myths that doesn’t work. How do you feel when you get back from vacation? How much of your budget is consumed in a vacation?

Myth #4

Myth #4

I will be like a vagabond with no set roots.

I will be like a vagabond with no set roots.

FACT:  With so many choices, you might want to stay longer in some places.

You can set roots up if you want, change views when you want.  It is the benefit of RVing. But your RV home should not determine who you feel you are and how settled you feel in an area.

Myth #5

Myth #5

I will miss all my friends and family.

I will miss all my friends and family.

FACT:  With so many choices, you might want to stay longer in some places.

RV living lets you stay longer at your family and friends’ homes because you don’t have to limit your stay to a week or two vacation time.

BONUS: You make new friends who also live in their RVs!

Myth #6

Myth #6

I will have to give up everything that is important to me to fit in an RV.

I will have to give up everything that is important to me to fit in an RV.

FACT:  RV living lets you discover what you never really needed in the first place!

A new experience grows out of moving into an RV. You might lose a few temporary things, but you gain a lot more in return.

Myth #7

Myth #7

You have to be retired to full-time RV.

You have to be retired to full-time RV.

FACT:  You CAN travel and work while you live in an RV.

Learn to make money on the road. Do it while you are young enough to travel and maintain your RV with no current health issues.