Well we have taken a change in direction on the blogging front again. For the last while we have talked about the psychology of RV’ing, other peoples blogs, and also some more information about running a business on the road.
Now I am going to take the jump into what kind of rig do I need. I would guess that I am not going to do this justice even in a few articles, but here goes.
Many people ask, what kind of rig should I get to RV. Well the answer is the same as the answer to what kind of house do I need. Some people prefer a small rancher, others a three story with a double garage. In short the answer to the question is you should get the kind of rig that works for you. There may be some mitigating circumstances, such as if you already own a 3/4 or 1 ton pickup truck, in that case you may want to go for a trailer or fifth wheel. But if you are starting from scratch the best way to go is to ask yourself a number of leading questions. Such as how do I see myself living this RV lifestyle, what do I like to do, and what do I want to carry with me? Once you have the answers to these questions, you will start to get a bit of an idea of what will work for you.
Decisions
As an example when my wife and I started full timing, we knew it would be to follow my job around. We also knew that we would be wanting to travel back to Vancouver frequently since our boat was there. We did not want to bring the RV back each time since we could stay on our boat and we did not need to have the RV there. There was also the fact that my company would still pay the pad rental during the times we left our unit parked at an RV park.
Decisions
We already had a small car that could be towed 4 wheels down, and we saw this as our ideal commuter vehicle to get back and forth from the RV to the boat.
So in our case the best solution was a motor home that could tow our small car. With a fifth wheel being in distant second, since that would mean having to sell the car, and also commuting back to our boat in a large pick up truck.
This example shows you how we came to our decision. You will have to think through how it is you see your RV lifestyle becoming, and figure out your RV requirement needs accordingly.
As I continue on this article train I will discuss other factors that you will want to consider in your choice.
Stay tuned.
November 17th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
I thought you did a very nice article on choosing an RV for full timing. It’s a very personal decision and there are a lot of things to consider before making your choice.
November 17th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Thank you Sharon.
I have been following your blog also, and have been in the habit of steering people to other blogs when I see information that I think fits with what I am trying to do. I am a trained life coach with Bob Proctor’s organization life success and I go by his motto, and that is instead of competing for a bigger piece of the pie, it is better to help each other create a bigger pie.