Are you dreaming about full time RV living? We’re here to help you make this dream a reality.
Taking the plunge into full-time RV life is one of the best decisions we’ve made as a family. It brought us closer. It allowed us to see more of the U.S. and Canada than we ever dreamed of.
It showed us that we could live with fewer material possessions. It opened up our world and we’ll be forever grateful for that experience.
Between us and our team of writers (an amazing group of outdoor enthusiasts), we have an extraordinary wealth of first-hand RV living experience. We carefully select our contributors and we are never paid to publish articles.
The TREKKN team includes both full-time and part-time RVers, including a husband and wife team, solo travelers, and expert outdoor hikers and campers. Their chosen lifestyles span various types of recreational vehicles, from camper vans to travel trailers to luxurious Class A motor homes.
Browse some of our favorite full-time RV posts. I think you will either learn something new and interesting or come across a topic you know a lot about. If the latter, please feel free to share your comments on the subject. We love hearing from our readers!
Here we go. From choosing the right type of RV, to understanding the finances of RV living, to recognizing personal fears about an RV lifestyle, we share real-life, first-hand experiences. I hope you find good insights and many helpful tips to make your next RV road trip a success.
What follows is our hand-picked list of our top trips, tricks, and recommendations for full-time RV living. Enjoy!
TREKKN’s Best Full-Time RV Living Tips
I started full-time RVing in 2013, and the RVing landscape has changed a lot over the years. As you can imagine, I learned many important RV living lessons over that time. It’s time I shared those lessons with you. When I first set out on a cross-country RV trip from Maine to Idaho, I didn’t need any RV park reservations…
If you’re considering the full-time RV lifestyle, work may be one of the most challenging logistical pieces to your puzzle. Of course, it depends on where you are in your life, career, and finances. Maybe you only want to work part-time to put gas in the tank. Or perhaps you still need to work a full-time gig. Whatever your needs,…
As a full-time RVer myself, the question of where we’ll park is always on my mind. Whether you typically park at RV resorts or prefer to boondock in the wild, the question of where you’ll park next often looms over you. RV parking hasn’t got any easier to find in recent years with the surge of new RVers (rise in demand)…
We are always on the lookout for the latest innovations in recreational vehicles and RV accessories. It’s astonishing to see the vast amount of products on the market. Maybe a better adjective to use is overwhelming. No one living the RV lifestyle will be surprised when I comment about the equally overwhelming use of acronyms and unique terms. The unique…
After three years of living in our motorhome, last year was the first time we properly kept track of all our RV-related expenses for the entire year. The results surprised us a bit because RV life wasn’t as cheap as we thought it was (even after three years of living it). In 2021 we spent $12,817 on RV-related expenses, as…
Could you live in a campervan full-time? Is it something you even see as a remote possibility? Let’s talk through the lessons learned from our campervan rental experience to help you find out. Look, I’m a pretty simple guy. Or at least I think so. I don’t feel like I need much to be happy or content. In fact, I…
This post steered much deeper than I expected it to when I sat down to write it. Today I focused much more on mindset and presence than on outdoor adventures, RV care, and finances. If that’s not your cup o’ joe, you can move along with no guilt. Find the more practical posts on our RV Living Resources page. But,…
Few topics hold my attention better than fear. For years, watching my own fears and working to understand them has been an addictive hobby of sorts. Watching their impact on my decisions and the resulting shape of my world has actually been a central part of my personal growth. Full-time RV living fostered some of the most disabling fears I…
Our adventure living full-time in a travel trailer and exploring the continent was, in a word, unforgettable. Traveling, hiking, camping, and finding solitude and peace in the outdoors is a beautiful way of life. It is an opportunity to grow and explore our limits. The pros and cons of living full-time in a travel trailer will be different for each…
If you’re anything like me, it probably hasn’t been all that long since you first learned that full-time RV living was even a thing. It is a relatively new phenomenon to sweep through our culture, but it is absolutely growing in popularity still. With this rise in popularity, more and more people are wondering what is the best RV to…
When you’re in the research phase of full-time travel, I’m sure one of your first questions is how much does RV living cost? It was definitely our first question. The big-picture answer is, of course, that it depends on your choices. Everyone’s circumstances, reasons for living this lifestyle, and family situation are different. So to give you the best idea…
Are you thinking about living in an RV full-time and working while doing so? We did it for a year and a half and hope you’ll find these five tips helpful. It’s been a while since we’ve posted anything about full-time RV life. Now that we’re off the road, it’s been easy to forget about some of the basic questions…
Whether you are already living your full-time RV dream or in an early planning phase, it’s a good idea to review your budget. I always take the expenses into consideration when making decisions. And I’m here now to tell you there are ways to help reduce the costs of RVing full-time. And you should be! Cost is a major factor…
It’s a doozy of a question, isn’t it? “Should I drop everything I know, leave it all behind and embark on a nomadic, adventurous journey that will leave many people wondering if I’ve completely lost my marbles?” You have found yourself tempted by the wanderlust-laced lifestyle of full-time RVing, and I want to try and help you out a little…
Are you thinking about packing it all up, moving into an RV, and exploring the countryside? So you want to know – what does a typical day look like for full time RV life?! Full Time RV Living is the Journey of a Lifetime Congrats! You’re about to embark on an incredible journey. Full-time RV life is a great way…
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Julie specializes in helping you whip up delicious meals in your tiny RV kitchen, as well as RV organization tips and helping fellow RVers make their RV feel like home. Her favorite RVing spot is in Banff National Park in Canada where yes, the water really is that blue and the people really are that nice.
