More Folks Adopting Full-time RV Lifestyle

Posted by RV Pro on Jul 29, 2009

Once considered the domain of gray-haired retirees, full-time RVing is gaining greater appeal among a broader cross section of Americans. A growing number of singles, couples and families are turning to RVs for affordable housing during the economic downturn. Trading in a high maintenance home for an economical RV cuts monthly living expenses dramatically while leaving a nice nest egg to invest for the future.

No more staggering mortgage payments, no more outrageous utility bills, no more lawn mowing, no more painting. In comparison to the regular maintenance required on a typical home, the upkeep on an RV is negligible. The full-time RV lifestyle is a smart choice, particularly for empty-nesters who like to travel, home-schooling families who want their children to experience America firsthand, and laid off workers who need the flexibility to go where the jobs are.

While mobility is a factor in most people’s decision to RV full-time, it’s economics and convenience that lure others. Following in the footsteps of construction workers and field scientists who favor full-time RVing as a sensible and comfortable way to live near their workplace, Los Angeles airline pilots have welcomed an RV town a half mile from LAX. With lots running just $60 a month, pilots and other airport workers, most of whom have been forced to accept pay cuts to keep working, are finding it not only extremely convenient to work within shuttle distance of their jobs but very affordable to embrace RV living.

Providing affordable RV housing options for workers could become a new national trend. Businesses, particularly those that depend on a fluxuating work force, could lure seasonal workers by offering RV hookups and services onsite. Given the comfort, convenience and affordability of RV living, more people are making the choice to go mobile as full-time RVers.


Comments

  1. Jaimie Hall Bruzenak
    August 2nd, 2009 at 11:36 am

    Many RVers do work as they travel- either getting seasonal jobs or having their own business and working from their RV. Huge numbers of employers rely on seasonal help and they like RVers because they have a good work ethic and are more reliable than teenagers or college kids.

    RVers work and volunteer to make money and also for something to do and to save money. It’s an excellent option for traveling.

    Jaimie Hall Bruzenak
    author of Support Your RV Lifestyle! An Insider’s Guide to Working on the Road
    http://blog.rvlifestyleexperts.com

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