Vacationing vs. Full Time RVing

Roy and I are starting to see and feel the difference between being on vacation in an RV and living in one full-time. Our 12 day trip from Indiana to Michigan touring state parks had the push of a two week vacation. We would spend a day to a few days in each area seeing the sights before moving on. We feel we could have spent a month in each park. Now that we are in Michigan amongst friends and enjoying the great weather, we are already feeling the time crunch of our planned months stay. We can see that at times we might wish to spend several months in an area. Life on the road would consist of living in different communities for as long as one found the location interesting. No time constraints. We like it!

The Crew

Charles is lying on "His" cabinet. It is his dinner table for canned fare, and below is the hole to the litter box. Roy recently added a hole to Charle's approximate 2' square cat cave. Charles entered before by sliding down a narrow space behind the couch. His dry food is kept safe from the dogs in the cave, and he loves to travel snuggled away in there. Prin is in her chosen spot on the couch. She hasn't been a happy traveler in the truck. For some reason she is fine for short trips at lower speeds, but doesn't like longer trips at highway speed. We recently tried having Sugar and Prin ride in the camper. They both liked it, and showed their approval with smiles and wags.



Sugar is in her favorite spot under the table. When not there, she has gotten quite comfortable where Charles is lying on the couch. You've probably figured out by now from the hanging cat toy on the table, and all Charle's other accomodations who runs the household. Roy and I thought we were smart enough and strong enough not to let it happen! How do cats do it???

Questions

Question: What do you like the most about your new life on the road?

Answer: We are enjoying the freedom from all the responsibilities that go with maintaining a home, and love experiencing new places.

Question: What do you miss most?

Answer: The only thing we miss are our friends. We don't miss anything to do with our prior home. Some things we thought we would miss are the dishwasher, garbage disposal, hot tub, washer/dryer, big screen t.v., recliner chairs, garage, and tools. Here's my thoughts on why I think they're not missed. With our small kitchen, it seems that we don't dirty as many dishes. The simplified lifestyle has made doing dishes pleasant. This is amazing as I couldn't picture life without a dishwasher. We haven't felt the loss of a garbage disposal as dumpsters are always available. I'm not sure why the hot tub isn't missed unless it's the relaxed, but active lifestyle. The laundromat's simplification of getting all the laundry done quickly has won out over the load at a time home system. We replaced our big screen t.v. with a 32" wall mount t.v. in the camper bedroom. It's newer technology has a better picture than our older one. Lying in bed watching t.v. must fulfill the previous need for recliners. Roy brought several tools. Working from the tailgate of the truck and some saw horses seem to fit the need for a garage, as the camper projects are small. We're pretty amazed ourselves that we can be as comfy as we are in a mere 24' trailer!