Could you live in your RV for a couple of month and not go crazy?

[sharkbate]

We intend to do the same in a TT with 3 kids and a dog. We've got a couple of years to come to our senses.

[rracer5]

Originally Posted by sharkbate

We intend to do the same in a TT with 3 kids and a dog. We've got a couple of years to come to our senses.

[acadianbob]

I think that figuring 2 to 3 months to build a new house is extremely optimistic; especially if you intend to do your own general contracting.

[saltyman]

We sold old house, bought the land, put in well/electric/septic/phone all at site of new home and moved into a 30 foot TT while new home was being built next door. I was on site every day checking on contractors and loved every minute of the build. 3 Months is really optimistic to build a custom house. Ours took 8 months here in Missouri-what with Deer season, fishing season, drinking season, etc. (:>)

[OldCoot]

We've lived in our 5er/tt from before Thanksgiving until mid Mar for the last 8 years and plan on continuing until the Man Upstairs puts a stop to it one way or another. We have a tarpaper shack in Concord,NC we own and stay in the rest of the year.

[caper]

We have lived in our 3001w for three years now. If you need the extra space an add a room will give you the room needed outside. This will double your living area of the trailer.

[jonrjen]

I'm pretty sure weather permitting we can get the new house up and moved into in 3 months construction time. This time we are doing a simple stick and brick/stone, shingle roof construction. I may change and go metal roof again, I'm just not sure where the break even point is with the risen cost of metal.
I plan to let the builder handle most everything, we will purchase all of the plumbing fixtures, sinks and tubs ahead of time along with all flooring, shower and wall tile. We will use the cabinet builder that did our current house, he builds them from scratch make to order custom all the way and does so very reasonable.


While they are getting the basic up and taken care of, we'll go camping. Sounds like a plan to me.

[1l243]

I did not read through all thses comments but we sold our old house and put everything in storage. We have a toy hauler and took the dog, motorycle and headed out looking for your new home... We spent four months in our trailer. We had no problems at all. That said, we did it during good weather months. We stayed in a really nice RV park while we were looking. This was more expensive than some of the discount "trailer parks" but we liked it alot more. It was a dog friendly park and we got lots of dog walks in.

We looked and looked for a house traveled thousands of miles and ended up buying 3 miles from the RV Park we were staying at...

I just wanted to add that before we did this we often talked about full timing even though we had a great time and adventure we don't talk about full timing anymore. I like a place to call home and then use the RV as much as we can...

[saltyman]

Everyone on this Forum is correct and you should do what your heart tells you, but I agree with the wife--sell your current house first.

[Richard6959]

Only you know what is best for you. Although you can get great advice here, its your personal life style that will determine if you will enjoy an RV life style. If you have never RV'd before, you may find out that you hate it. Or, you may discover a new love. RV'ing comes with a whole new set of hassles than being a home owner.

1 question to ask is, will you continue to RV, or is this just a solution to a temporary problem? If it is, scrap the RV, and find a short term furnished rental. It would be easier than buying an RV, maintaining it then trying to sell it.

[jonrjen]

I guess it could be no worse than when we would take off for 6 to 8 week RV trips when the kids were young. We would take off either in a 40' motorhome with no slides (yes, there was a time when slide outs didn't exist on a RV) or later when the kids got older we did the same in a 40' Travel Supreme 5th wheel with 3 slide outs.
I mean heck, there are times that the house seems to be closing in on me and I just need to get out for awhile, it should be no different in the Wildcat.
I wish parking it at the construction lot was an option, but the deed restrictions do not allow for this. I guess I could go buy a banner and hang from the RV that reads SECURITY. The water meter is already in place, temporary electric service would have to be run before construction starts anyway, why not add a 50amp plug to the box?


So I guess I need to get busy and sell a house. Who's looking, I'm getting motivated now!!! It's been 30 seconds and no reply or interest, I thought the real estate market was improving......darn......glad I didn't borrow that $250K yet. LOL!!!
Thanks to all for your impute,

[saltyman]

WHAT DEED RESTRICTIONS--I live in Missouri. (:>) Really, I would consult the Authorities? and try to get a temporary pass to protect my building material on site and then buy the banner for the rig. I can guarantee some of that material will get legs and run away.

[jonrjen]

This is TEXAS, things work different down here. In Missouri ranchers put up fences to keep their livestock in. Where in TEXAS, we put up fences to keep others (human and animal) out.


Same results, but different legal liability.


In truth, I don't think any of the neighbors would raise a stink, it would be the county that may try to enforce the matter. The neighbors would be my greatest security force towards the protection of the materials. Yet, I may still give it a go.

[saltyman]

VERY GOOD about the fences, I vote for Taxas. ALL the County can do is say NO, and for a short time they may say YES, especially if you mention that the Sheriff will need to patrol that area more to protect your goods, after all you do pay taxes.

[Kevin & Judy]

When me and the dw go back to michigan for the summer we stay in a 33ft tt with no slides. Usually 3-4 months , not really any problems. We do spend most of our time outside and camp fires at night, basically sleeping and showering. I WOULD THINK 1-2 MONTHS WOULD BE EASY.

[sunseekingfl]

I'm doing the "living in it" right now...not crazy that I know of..lol

[ependydad]

Originally Posted by sunseekingfl

I'm doing the "living in it" right now...not crazy that I know of..lol

[DreiHunde]

I would think we could without a big issue!

BUT!!! We would gladly do a study by going fulltime in our current TT tomorrow....if someone would care to fund it for us!!!!

[donanddona]

How do you think those Alaska/Canadians types stay indoors for months. They invented the term cabin fever!!

[Mr. Dan]

We lived in a tiny TT more than a year when we built our house in the country. Went to grandma's house in town for laundry and an occasional meal. Worked on the house all day - slept like dead things at night. No problem.

It would be even better with this current Wildcat.