The Dark Side of Living In an RV Full Time

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darth vader Its not always great RVing full time.

So many RV blogs talk about how great it is to spend “quality time” with family, reconnect with your kids and be at one with the great outdoors.

This all makes living in an RV full time sound like its so easy, its so much fun…so…completely unrealistic.

Let’s not kid ourselves, four people living in less than 300 square feet of space are gonna tick each other off.

You just can’t help that.

So don’t believe the polyanna bloggers.

Its not like that, I can assure you.

Here’s the reality:

  • Sometimes your kids steal Mom’s iphone, video each other – all when Mom is on a business call and Dad is too busy emailing on his iphone and completely not paying attention when he should be…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN2EAky6ULU[/youtube]

  • Sometimes you spend too much time texting, IMing, checking stats and emailing on your iPhone and completely ignoring everyone in your family…(I would NEVER do this!)

alex on the iphone

  • Sometimes when draining the “black water” (that’s the really gross one) at 7:30 in the morning the old crappy sewer hose leaks, explodes and 3 gallons of fresh, warm black water (we’re trying to keep this a family blog after all) shoots all over your shorts…

(thankfully, no video on this one…)

  • Or how about when absolutely everyone in the RV completely gets on your nerves solely for the fact that they are simply breathing the same air that you are…

crazy rving

  • Or how about when the kids get up at 6 am and run across the RV, making you think you’re actually in that dream you’re having about the San Francisco earthquake of 1908…

san fransisco earthquake

  • Or maybe when the spaghetti on the gas range takes 2 hours to cook when you are so hungry you could eat your arm…
  • Or perhaps when your annoyingly chatty RV neighbor with quadruple pierced ears and more tattoos than Dennis Rodman can’t stop talking about why its OK to dump your grey water into a ditch he made that just so happems to flows into the resevoir next to the RV park…

crazy rv neighbor

  • Or when you have absolutely no time to yourself and long for the days with a nice, non-moving, private house where you can easily slip away and actually get some work done………………oh, did I say that?

But aside from all that stuff, RVing full time is great. If you can deal with all the minor issues.

After all, when you’re back in “the real world” you have all kinds of stuff you gotta deal with too, right?

Just don’t believe everything you read on RVing, because we’ll give you the straight scoop here – the good, the bad and the downright ugly…

Tell us what you think and comment below!

Are you ready to go RVing full time yet?

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14 Responses to “The Dark Side of Living In an RV Full Time”

  1. Ralph says:

    Verr funny post Ralph, i appreciate you guys givimg us the straight scoop because the other blogs make it seem all too easy when I am sure its not. I don’t think I am quite ready for it, but you guys are teaching your kids such great things as well so keep it up and I’ll keep checking in!

  2. Mark Macrides says:

    Ralph,
    Great blog! I love the video of Eli! I think we can all relate to that one. Safe travels.
    Mark

    • Ralph says:

      Thanks Mark! Expect the best and plan for the worst. We just had our awning break in a downpour in Wisconsin. The joys of RVing! Hope you’re doing well

  3. Laurie says:

    LAUGH OUT LOUD applies here, and is deserving of all the letters being spelled out, not just the acronym! GREAT job on the graphics, Ralph, but wherever did you find the time for it?? Laughing too hard to type anymore. MISS YOU.

    – Laurie

  4. Ralph says:

    I have 2 little webmasters That work around the clock keeping up the blog. All i have to do to compensate them is in Phineas and Ferb cartoon episodes and Peanut Butter Captain Crunch and they are good to go! Missing you guys too!

  5. Auntie Nettie says:

    AAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH……………that’s me laughing…..still laughing…nice to hear the truth…..still laughing…as only I can…..as Uncle don and I have always said….a sense of humor will always get you through…….still laughing!

    xoxoxo

    • Ralph says:

      And all that before we bent the awning arms in a wind storm in Wisconsin on Saturday! That will thankfully be covered by insurance though thank God! We miss you Auntie Nettie and Unca Don!

  6. Wiggly44 says:

    Ralph,

    You’ve got some funny stuff here. Good posting. Nice dose of realism in an otherwise great trip so far.

    Pats just got Ochocinco (sp?) in a trade. FYI.

    I need to shower after the “black water” story. I bet there was some colorful language after that episode too.

    Wiggly

    • Ralph says:

      Lets just say the colorful language reached an all time high for color. There are so many times the old temper got the better of me…but I do think I have improved since Canada….

      Can’t believe ocho cinqo. Who’s next – Randy Moss? That’ll be the day when THAT happens….

      • Jake says:

        Ralph, You are a brave man living in 300 square feet. I am happy that things are well and the boys are learning and enjoying this great adventure. All is well at Sag. Beach. Ryan continues to fish and write as I sleep in the cutty cabin. Kateltyn is in Queens NY. having a good time. Please give my best to your BRIDE. ALL MY BEST Jake

        • Ralph says:

          Thanks and great to hear form you Jake! We are cramped for sure, but having a good time. As Jen says my man cave is “the great outdoors”….never taken so many long runs in my life! Seriously we are having a good time although its been a challenge to balance it all. Ryan stays in touch too and his internet/fishing biz seems to be doing really well. Jen says hello as well, all the best to you and Kathy!

  7. Frannie says:

    haha this is a good one! I like the google images (is that where you got them?)

  8. Jen says:

    Yes it is Google images! We love to hear from you and hope all is well in the big city!
    We’ll be home in early November for a visit. Love you, Auntie Jenny

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