If you have never considered RV life to be one of the
best ways to retire early... think again. A lot of people do it, they
enjoy the lifestyle, and it can be a very frugal way of retirement
living. We RVed for 6 years for 6 to 22 month stretches at a time.
Now
it is not frugal if you have to have an RV like Jeff Gordon lives in
when he competes in NASCAR. You can spend over a million dollars on an
RV. You can see the same scenery in a motor home or travel trailer
costing $15,000 or less. Somewhere in between those 2 extremes is one
of the best ways to retire early.
Full time RV does entail some
sacrifice however. Due to storage limitations there is no room for your
riding lawnmower or snow blower. Unless you like Ice fishing you won't
need a winter wardrobe either. It seems most full time Rvers gravitate
to warmer climes. Why?...because they can.
When your home has a
steering wheel in the living room you are not bound to any one spot. It
is always warm somewhere...picking your climate is one of the real
pluses of RVing.
Don't like the neighbors, loud parties, barking
dogs...that can be a problem if your home doesn't move. No problem in
an RV, unhook and move.
Of course the more you travel the more
you will spend on fuel and short stays at RV parks. A long term stay, a
month, is much cheaper than the nightly rate. This will be you after a
while. You will travel like crazy when you first have an RV...as you
become exposed to more locations you find favorites and stay longer in
specific places. You will also be spending less.
The larger the
RV park the more varied the activities, and the more likely for you to
find someone else with your particular interests. You want privacy you
can dry camp (no utilities) or stay at smaller parks. It is your choice
with full time RV living...flexibility is the key.
So if you have
a bit of wanderlust and like having location options...full time Rving
can be one of the best ways to retire early. It sure beats continuing
to work.