Just kidding, kinda....
Ten years ago when I met my husband, before we had children we had grand plans. Well, if you think living in an RV in L.A. is grand, then we were like the GRANDEST! We met while he was visiting Arizona from L.A. over the holidays. I was working in Arizona but wanted to move to L.A. to do hair and makeup. So, over a bucket of margaritas (it's a thing we bought a lot of back then) we decided that the cheapest way for us to move to L.A. and still be comfortable was to buy an RV and live in an RV until we retired, then we would buy a house (backwards much).
But, then we got pregnant and at the time I could not envision living in an RV with a baby, or living in L.A. with a baby. I am from Phoenix and we have some traffic but I know L.A.'s traffic was 40 times worse, and I could not see driving with a baby in traffic. The RV life idea was quickly abandoned, as was L.A. We stayed in the Valley of the Sun, and eventually bought a house. After the second child and the second dog, we are back to wanting to live in an RV.
Are we insane? I mean maybe a little, but mostly we are sane. I am just ready to downsize and my husband the hippy is ready to return to his gypsy roots. Plus, after ten years of hard work he is finally where he wanted to be in his field. Which means he travels a lot for work for long periods of time. So, if we were in an RV we could follow him. Did I mention we decided to home school? HAHA!
Kids have changed me. I'm no longer this beauty obsessed shallow shell of a human. I crave nature! I no longer flock to people, I run very fast in the opposite direction of people. I want my kids to experience the country, not just our concrete jungle corner of it. I want them to experience all that they can while they still can. Because eventually they'll be grown up and the job they choose may not give them the freedom that their Father's job allows us.
We are giving ourselves a year or so to get going. Researching all the things that could go wrong. Finding the perfect vehicle for our life. I want a bus eventually, we have friends who have a Gilly and every post they make I drool in envy. But, as I am searching I am realizing an RV may be best for us to start out with. At least until we jump in and sell our house. I think just as a life line we would like to keep our house. Even though the thought renting out our house is terrifying.
Also, buying an older RV to test it out will give us the freedom to come back home if we do not like it. Because right now on paper it sounds like a dream. Perfection. But, we are realists, it could suck so hard that we never want to even camp again.
Could you live full time in a home on wheels? Do you? Any advice? Horror Stories?
Ten years ago when I met my husband, before we had children we had grand plans. Well, if you think living in an RV in L.A. is grand, then we were like the GRANDEST! We met while he was visiting Arizona from L.A. over the holidays. I was working in Arizona but wanted to move to L.A. to do hair and makeup. So, over a bucket of margaritas (it's a thing we bought a lot of back then) we decided that the cheapest way for us to move to L.A. and still be comfortable was to buy an RV and live in an RV until we retired, then we would buy a house (backwards much).
But, then we got pregnant and at the time I could not envision living in an RV with a baby, or living in L.A. with a baby. I am from Phoenix and we have some traffic but I know L.A.'s traffic was 40 times worse, and I could not see driving with a baby in traffic. The RV life idea was quickly abandoned, as was L.A. We stayed in the Valley of the Sun, and eventually bought a house. After the second child and the second dog, we are back to wanting to live in an RV.
Are we insane? I mean maybe a little, but mostly we are sane. I am just ready to downsize and my husband the hippy is ready to return to his gypsy roots. Plus, after ten years of hard work he is finally where he wanted to be in his field. Which means he travels a lot for work for long periods of time. So, if we were in an RV we could follow him. Did I mention we decided to home school? HAHA!
Kids have changed me. I'm no longer this beauty obsessed shallow shell of a human. I crave nature! I no longer flock to people, I run very fast in the opposite direction of people. I want my kids to experience the country, not just our concrete jungle corner of it. I want them to experience all that they can while they still can. Because eventually they'll be grown up and the job they choose may not give them the freedom that their Father's job allows us.
We are giving ourselves a year or so to get going. Researching all the things that could go wrong. Finding the perfect vehicle for our life. I want a bus eventually, we have friends who have a Gilly and every post they make I drool in envy. But, as I am searching I am realizing an RV may be best for us to start out with. At least until we jump in and sell our house. I think just as a life line we would like to keep our house. Even though the thought renting out our house is terrifying.
Also, buying an older RV to test it out will give us the freedom to come back home if we do not like it. Because right now on paper it sounds like a dream. Perfection. But, we are realists, it could suck so hard that we never want to even camp again.
Could you live full time in a home on wheels? Do you? Any advice? Horror Stories?
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