Conquering RV Claustrophobia

Posted by RV Pro on Jul 20, 2009

Even long-time RVers have occasional days when the walls start to creep in and the space inside your RV seems to shrink. For me it happens on rainy days when the kids are bouncing off the walls and three children magically morph into a small army of busy, noisy bodies. Time to break out the board games or, if I’m desperate, plug in a movie. When all else fails, I send them outside in search of mud puddles and gear myself up for bath time.

RV claustrophobia can strike at any time, but is most likely to plague new RVers still adjusting to the RV lifestyle. The compact space inside an RV isn’t a problem when you’re off on a weekend trip or even a week or two. Most RVers enjoy the outdoors, and most of the day is spent hiking, riding, swimming, boating, etc. When the family has the whole outdoors to spread out in, and you’re really only gathering in your RV to sleep, space ceases to be an issue.

But the desire for more space is the reason most full-timers who live in their RVs buy larger RV models that can accommodate full-size kitchens, big screen TVs, spacious bathrooms, extra storage space — all the comforts of home. Most motorhomes and travel trailers feature one or more slideouts that extend exterior walls up to an additional 3 1/2 feet, significantly increasing the amount of living space and giving families plenty of extra room.

Before buying an RV online, give serious consideration to how long and how often you plan to travel and the number of people who will be sharing your space. It will help you determine how big an RV you should be looking when you check out the selection on RVT.com.


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