Living on Wheels

The first time you set out on the open road in your shiny RV with your best friend at your side, you think to yourself, "I could do this forever!" Of course, the trip comes to end a week or even a few months later, and your "normal" lives continue. But what if you actually stayed on the road? A few families have done just that - making their living raising kids, and learning about life, all on the road.

Obviously the size of your home may present itself as a challenge, because while your family may love each other, being stuck in the same space for days on end seems understandably daunting. One couple, Heath and Alyssa Padgett, spent the hardest time in any marriage in their RV: the first year. They feel that spending that crucial time together so closely made their marriage stronger. "Some of [our friends and family] also questioned whether or not we would still be in love after a year of living in an RV," Heath explains on his blog. "But I have to say it's been nearly 18 months and neither of those things are true. Even after going through all the breakdowns, leaks, and fights we've endured... I would say we love it even more."

Of course, the biggest barrier that most people look at is money. It is within good reason to carefully consider the financial aspects of full-time RV life, but Nathan Schwartz, who lives in a 1976 Airstream with his family of six, crunched the numbers. "You stay in an RV park, five feet away from your neighbor and surrounded by highway noise. Your monthly rent is now $1400 per month. Then you move down the road of life to state parks. Rent has dropped to $600 / month. Then you keep on down that keepin'on road and find the national parks with camping. We're talking under $500 a month. So you're looking at around $1250 / month in savings, not to mention the $50,000 or so you'll save on the initial purchase."

Working on the road might be easier than you'd think. Most start blogs, YouTube channels, and other online companies to cover the costs, though the question is "Is that enough?" Many learn, however, that just because they quit their day job, doesn't mean they can't use their skills. CPA's, writers, and like the Padgett's case, videographers, switch to freelance work, either operating through the web or planning their destinations by the client's location, seeing the country along the way.

The first step in this journey is to find the RV be your next home, and we have a large selection to fit your budget and needs. Take a look at our inventory on our site or visit our store to see it all first-hand.