002 Picking an RV - Tow Behinds

This cast aims to round out the remaining options for RVs available.  Tow behinds are great for people who aren't mechanically inclined.  No motor to work about minimizes the number issues you have to deal with and maintain.

Below, I added a few extra videos of options I checked out. 




A few options to give new RVers an idea of what it out there.



Going retro with a classic Air Stream.



A decent sized Tiny House from a local manufacturer in Joplin, MO.

001 Picking an RV - Motorhome

Picking an RV is a completely personal adventure.  It's the fundamental piece of getting into the RV life.  It's what makes the difference between a good experience and a bad experience.  I don't expect to be able to tell you what you want.  That is a journey you're going to have to make on your own based on your own research.  All I hope to do here is help you know your options.

That said, the main focus here is motorhomes.  Or, RVs with engines.  Motorhomes are great for people who already have a car, truck or jeep they love but can't toy anything with.  In my case, I had a 2009 Ford Focus.  There's no one it was pulling an RV big enough to live in full time.  Plus, having cats, I needed something big enough for them to have room also.  Add to that my unfamiliarity with driving big vehicles.  These criteria helped me decide what Motorhome would work best for me. 

My experience picking up my first RV.

A few lessons learned from buying my first RV.

A tour of the RV when I first got it.

000 Introduction

Introductions are always weird.  It's like the first day of school when your teacher insists that you tell everyone what you did this summer.  Everyone hates it.  But, we comply.  

In this case, I felt for new comers that this was necessary to explain the point and purpose of what I'm hoping to do.  I've seen and read a lot of 'this is why I'm in an RV' or 'look how awesome this is'. What I wanted to do was present a general step-by-step on how to get into the lifestyle that useful for all RVers. 

There are steps that everyone has to go through in order to get into the life.  Finding the right RV, insurance, downsizing, all the little details that no one talks about having to go through.  I wanted to create the bridge between the dream and reality for people who aren't sure what to do. 


My perceptions of RV culture