I happened to run into an old friend who’ve I’ve know since he was a baby. That’s a pretty weird feeling as the guy’s in his early 50s now. Also, he’s says he’s going to retire in January from the fire department.
One of his goals was to buy a big RV and see the country. His wife, on the other hand, has a different plan. They get a huge discount from a major hotel chain. Her idea is to forget about the RV and to stay in hotels instead. Actually, with their discount, it’s probably a lot cheaper than the whole RV thing.
Even without the discount it might be cheaper than the RV option.
In my travels I’ve seen and talked with a lot of RV campers. It used to be a pretty economical way to travel but decent RV parks ain’t cheap. Boondocking is still an option but your rig better be set up for it. That usually involves solar electric and generators for power. Large holding tanks and sizable fresh water tanks are necessary.
It used to be easy to find a free place to park for the night. There are a lot fewer now. Part of the reason is the number of people who’ve abused the privilege.
The idea of traveling around the country without an RV is more attractive. Personally, I’m still happy tossing a tent in the car and calling it good. It’s easy and cheap plus a few nights in a hotel now and then doesn’t hurt either.
This time of year there are a lot of tourists visiting the mountains. I’m horrified when meeting overloaded RVs trying to navigate narrow mountain roads.
Personally, I’m not interesting in driving a a mobile apartment. I used to get paid for driving trucks. I’m not going to do it for recreation.
My friend’s wife might be saving him some headaches.
-Sixbears
RV living used to be a rich man's toy but morphed into semi homeless status. It's a sad commentary on the real economy of non-1% of America. As I still work EMS I get to respond to problems inside some RVs.
ReplyDeleteSeems to me over the past 40 years all the money thrown at the war on poverty has gone to "non-profit organizations and I only see MORE Poverty.
Maybe we should throw more money to the politicians and see if that helps?
Michael
It seems the regular Joe has dropped out of the RV life. It's either well off people with newer rigs or poor people with wrecks.
DeleteRather than give money to organizations why not give it to poor people. They have a better idea what to spend it on.
I agree with that idea. Thus I work at a local food bank and donate to it.
DeleteQuit making taxpayers pay for the "charity " of others.
That creates more skimmers of that charity effort. I'm astonished at what charity bosses get paid.
Michael