3 RV Lifestyle Benefits
12-13-2017
Author: in We Wander Wherever
Most people who decide to live full-time in an RV do so for one of a handful of reasons. The most popular of these reasons include freedom to wander wherever they please and the ability to save money while still living well. Both things can be accomplished by living in a trailer or motorhome, and if you’re savvy enough, you may even be able to accomplish both simultaneously.
That said, these are far from the only benefits of living in a tiny home-on-wheels. In fact, there are a number of amazing things that come along with this lifestyle that are rarely talked about. These all came as a wonderful surprise to my little tribe, but I feel they should be mentioned to anyone considering this lifestyle. Perhaps if they were, more people would feel compelled to experience the joy of RV living.
Greener Lifestyle
At the beginning of our adventure, my husband and I were concerned about the amount of gas we were going to be guzzling. This excessive use of resources and extra pollution was (and still is) a cause of guilt for us.
However, since living on the road, we have found that while we do use large amounts of gas when traveling, we actually use less gas on a day-to-day basis. This is because we don’t have to drive to and from work each day.
Additionally, we have found a number of other eco-friendly practices that RVers tend to take on. These include water conservation in order to avoid refilling the fresh tank and dumping the others, as well as electricity conservation during boondocking trips. Because we live in such a small space, we never buy things we don’t need, and food rarely goes to waste because we can only buy a small amount on any given trip.
These things all come together to create a more eco-friendly lifestyle that allows us to feel a tiny bit better about the extra gas consumption on travel days.
Closer Family Bonds
This next point is one that should be obvious, but is hardly ever mentioned. Moving into our RV, working and schooling from home, and solving problems as a team have all brought our family much closer together. This isn't to say that the lifestyle doesn’t include too much togetherness at times, but overall, the close quarters have been amazing for our family dynamic and relationship.
DIY-Friendly Home
I am not a naturally handy person by any stretch, and my husband is possibly even less so. Fortunately, moving into our little old trailer has given us the opportunity to work on our DIY skills. Things break in RVs. That’s just a fact of life. However, most things are relatively easy to fix. This means that even less handy people like myself can pull out the tools and get in some practice with a screwdriver.
Since purchasing the RV, we have patched a leaking tank, resealed everything twice, patched the roof, replaced a faulty water inlet, repaired a leaking pipe, and repaired the fridge and oven. I feel more confident in my fixing skills than I ever have, and would be willing to tackle projects I never would have dreamed of taking on before this adventure.
Of course, these are only three of the countless benefits of RV living. Do you have one you’d like to add? Please do so in the comments below!
That said, these are far from the only benefits of living in a tiny home-on-wheels. In fact, there are a number of amazing things that come along with this lifestyle that are rarely talked about. These all came as a wonderful surprise to my little tribe, but I feel they should be mentioned to anyone considering this lifestyle. Perhaps if they were, more people would feel compelled to experience the joy of RV living.
Greener Lifestyle
At the beginning of our adventure, my husband and I were concerned about the amount of gas we were going to be guzzling. This excessive use of resources and extra pollution was (and still is) a cause of guilt for us.
However, since living on the road, we have found that while we do use large amounts of gas when traveling, we actually use less gas on a day-to-day basis. This is because we don’t have to drive to and from work each day.
Additionally, we have found a number of other eco-friendly practices that RVers tend to take on. These include water conservation in order to avoid refilling the fresh tank and dumping the others, as well as electricity conservation during boondocking trips. Because we live in such a small space, we never buy things we don’t need, and food rarely goes to waste because we can only buy a small amount on any given trip.
These things all come together to create a more eco-friendly lifestyle that allows us to feel a tiny bit better about the extra gas consumption on travel days.
Closer Family Bonds
This next point is one that should be obvious, but is hardly ever mentioned. Moving into our RV, working and schooling from home, and solving problems as a team have all brought our family much closer together. This isn't to say that the lifestyle doesn’t include too much togetherness at times, but overall, the close quarters have been amazing for our family dynamic and relationship.
DIY-Friendly Home
I am not a naturally handy person by any stretch, and my husband is possibly even less so. Fortunately, moving into our little old trailer has given us the opportunity to work on our DIY skills. Things break in RVs. That’s just a fact of life. However, most things are relatively easy to fix. This means that even less handy people like myself can pull out the tools and get in some practice with a screwdriver.
Since purchasing the RV, we have patched a leaking tank, resealed everything twice, patched the roof, replaced a faulty water inlet, repaired a leaking pipe, and repaired the fridge and oven. I feel more confident in my fixing skills than I ever have, and would be willing to tackle projects I never would have dreamed of taking on before this adventure.
Of course, these are only three of the countless benefits of RV living. Do you have one you’d like to add? Please do so in the comments below!
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