Recreational vehicle

The RV Life

The traditional, stereotypical American dream includes a big house with a front yard and a white picket fence. However, on country roads and busy highways across America, there are many people living out a very different, much less stationary American dream.

These individuals have thrown out the idea that they need a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home to feel fulfilled. They have traded in their mortgages for motor homes, their bay windows for windshields, and their backyards for the back country. This lifestyle, while far from the norm, is proving to be not only a viable option but, perhaps, the best one when it comes to living life to the fullest.

When picturing people who live or travel in RVs, most people imagine either retirees or big families. When portrayed in films, RV users are families with surly teenage children and a bumbling dad, eager to explore the country. These stereotypes are quickly being challenged as more people dive head first into the RV lifestyle.

There are young couples who resolve to work on the road and see the world, armed with a Wi-Fi hotspot and confidence. There are families who have lived in a home for years but have decided to make experiences more important than possessions. There are nine to fivers, young and old, who are tired of the hustle and bustle of life and want to trade in their cubicles for wide-open spaces. These groups, and many more, are showing the world that living in an RV is not only doable, it’s downright incredible.

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There are some obvious perks to living in an RV. Things like always being able to live in favorable weather and seeing all the best parts of the world sound almost too good to be true. However, there are three things that come from living in an RV that may be less expected. These three results of living life in an RV are enough to make anyone get their tires spinning.

An Abundance of Knowledge
People who live in RVs learn a lot in a short amount of time. Not only do they learn more about the places they travel, they learn many different things on the way to their destinations, as well. For example, living in an RV means having to know how to do vehicle maintenance, just as one would maintain their home. This means that otherwise mechanically-uninclined people will have to put on their mechanics hat and get under the hood. They also learn the ins and outs of traveling, gain an appreciation of the world, and expand their horizons far beyond those of home-dwellers.

Saving Some Cash
Believe it or not, people who live in RVs end up saving a ton of money during their travels. Even when adding together the price of gas, RV sites, and other necessities, the cost of living comes in very close to or less than what it would be in a traditional home. This extra money can be used to save up for when the traveling ends or, of course, to invest in a better RV.

Fostering Relationships
One would think that moving away from family and friends would mean a breakdown in relationships, but, usually, the opposite is true. Living in an RV allows travelers to meet like-minded people across the country. Also, since they are living in such tight quarters and must cooperate with each other, relationships among traveling families often grow stronger, as well.

Though most people are probably not ready to live a life on the road, those who are looking for a change, who feel stuck in the humdrum monotony of everyday life, may find that investing in an RV and putting the pedal to the metal is a great way to breathe life back into their days.

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