August 19th, 2011 
Alexander Sorenti-Burns
Catching frogs is another good reason kids should RV!
There are lots of reasons why kids should go RVing. At first when we went on our full time RV trip, I wasn’t sure if I’d like it that much. But now after two months, I really like it a lot.
I think there are a lot of kids out there who may think that RVing isn’t that fun for kids, but it is! Some kids think they might miss home (I do), they would miss their friends (they will) so they don’t want to go RVing.
Well, that is not true, there are many things that make RVing fun for kids.
So I thought I would put together a list of all the reasons why its so much fun to RV full time when you are a kid.
This even works if you are an adult too!
So here it is:
1. Swimming Pools
We have gone swimming in so many pools its hard to count them all!
I don’t have a pool at home so this is a big deal for me. We have the ocean near us, but I really like pools.
Most RV campgrounds have pools so this is a big bonus!
Me and Eli playing in the pool at the Mitchell South Dakota KOA pool
2. Playing Sports
You get to play sports whenever you want, including mini golf. And most of the campgrounds have mini golf courses!
Me and Eli mini golfing!
3. Cool Parks
You also get to see lots of cool parks like Glacier National Park, Custer State Park and all the cool stuff there.
Where do you get to see buffaloes back at home!
That bike better get out of the way, that buffalo weighs over 2000 pounds!
This is a bear eating huckleberries at Glacier National Park. We stayed in our car.
4. Making New Friends
So far I’ve already made 7 new friends on our RVing trip cross country.
Sometimes kids are scared to go RVing because they will miss their friends, just like I was. But all the kids who are RVing at RV parks have friends back at home who they miss, so making friends with them is easy!
I think I will make even more friends in the coming months.
Me and my new friend Spencer. He's from Massachusetts but we met in Montana!
5. Sleeping!
Sometimes while RVing, I get to sleep as long as you want almost every day. I even slept until 9 in the morning one day, that was awesome!
I can sleep almost as long as Garfield when RVing
6. Cool Land Forms
So far I’ve see a lot of different landforms on this trip. Landforms are things like mountains, plains, caves and buttes. So far I’ve seen some pretty cool land forms like this one:
This is a mountain land form we saw from our tour boat in Waterton, Alberta.
7. Baseball (and Professional Sports)
When you’re RVing cross country, you can see almost every baseball team play. Its kind of expensive so you might not want to go to every baseball park. But if you have enough money, you can see lots of games.
Also you can collect the team cards too.
So far, I’ve seen the Cardinals, Diamondbacks, Cubs, White Sox, Pirates, Red Sox, Twins and the Tigers play baseball at four different baseball parks.
One of my favorite baseball parks was Target Field in Minneapolis:
These are out seat at Target Field in Minneapolis thanks to our friend Chris
And here is Chris with his Gran. It was her birthday, happy birthday Gran! They were nice to me.
8.Free Time
Free time is only about one(1) day out of a week but that time is very fun and you can do what ever pleases you. In my free time, I like to organize my baseball cards and whittle.
I am also learning to use a hatchet and am getting pretty good with my flint and steel (only when mom and dad are watching though!)
Free time with Eli goofing around
9. Museums
I am learning about history and science first hand. I’ve gone to a lot of different museums and historical sites. They are all good, but my favorite one was the National Mississippi River Aquarium and Museum in Dubuque, Iowa ( near Galena, IL).
They have a really fun kids section to learn about the water cycle which I learned about in school:
Fun at the Mississippi Museum!
10. Great Food!
Not that my mom and dad aren’t good cooks, but the food when RVing seems so much better. On this RVing trip I’ve had the best food in my life!
I like trying new kinds of foods like when we went to Elements in Pittsburgh which was awesome.
Me tasting a new kind of tea at Elements with my mom. Elements is my favorite restaurant!
I forgot to tell you that when we arrived at Elements that night, my dad and I talked in British accents to the hostess and she thought we were from England! We were laughing so hard I almost peed my pants.
Anyway, I really like cooking over an open fire too and I have done that many times. I have cooked dinner three times over an open flame and brekfast once, I think it tasted good.
Mom and Dad said it was the best breakast they have ever had!
Me cooking breakfast on the open fire! I am still in my jammys too...
11. Less Chores!
This by far, is one of the greatest reasons to go RVing!
RVs are smaller than houses. Kind of obvious. When living in an RV, there are less chores because the small size creates less mess!
Also back at home Mom and Dad makes us do chores every Saturday morning and Dad yells at us alot. I don’t miss that.
Sometimes Saturday mornings at home seem like this...
I don’t have to vacuum either because my brother does that. I don’t have to take out the trash as much either because the trash can always seems to be right outside your door.
Also cleaning up the kitchen in an RV is easier too because the kitchen is so small. I usually do the drying of the dishes and thats pretty easy.
12. Sunsets
In every RV park we go to, there is a different view from our window, which I think is really neat. I like my view at home, but its nice to see other views.
Also, there is a different sunset every night. Its pretty neat that the same sun that I am seeing is the same one my friends are seeing back home. This makes me feel good.
Every night you get to see sunsets like this one in Munster, Indiana
13. Time With Family
Even though I live in the same house as my Dad and Mom back at home, and they BOTH work from home, I don’t see them that much. This is because they are always working.
So when RVing full time, I see them a lot and I like that very much….even though they still work alot.
This is the best part of RVing full time.
My family at Mount Rushmore
So no matter what your interest are, you can do it when you are on the road.
For all kids who are reading this, don’t worry, RVing is fun! And for all the adults out there, it is just as fun for you too!
So what do you think about RVing full time. What are your top reasons why you would like to RV fulltime? Please comment below.
And please share this blog post with your friends on Facebook as well! That way more people can go RVing too.
Thank you!
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You and Eli have really nailed the whole blogging thing when RVing full time. Keep up the great work. I’ll share this with my friends as well as my clients who are learning how to blog too! You guys are doing a great job. Thanks my man. Ted
Thank you Ted, I appreciate you always commenting first, do you have an automatic updater or something? that is cool, ill have to get one. Bye, Alex
Alex, how old are you?
My wife and I are considering full-timing in an RV and we also want to have a couple of kids at some point… so it’s cool to see the perspective of a kid. I can’t figure out how old you are because to listen to you talk, I’d swear you were a young adult!
I am 10 but will be 11 soon. I wrote that blog post because I really do like RVing full time. We had to go home to see my grandfather but he’s ok now. I cant wait to get back. Thank you for your comment. I dont want to be an adult too soon. I like being a kid.
What a great article to read and such an adventure you’re on!
It makes people feel like they’re part of the trip
Hearing all those stories. Keep them coming! Love and hugs JJ
Thank you for feeling that way it is a once in a lifetime thing to do. How is Miles? I miss you too! Love Alex
Alex, great post! I love the detail! Since you hit the road RVing full time, I see RVs everywhere. The first thing I do is look to see if I can see kids. I start to imagine what their family is like…are they on the road for a week? two weeks? the summer? a full year like you? After you were here in Chicago and even more after staying with you in the RV in Galena, I try to imagine what it’s like inside, where they go, what they do. Did they make a checklist, too? Whose job is the grey water? Your post helped me imagine even more. Have fun with Jack, Carly and Ty! XO, Karen
Alex says:
Hi Karen, thanks for your comment! I am glad to hear from you!! Most people in RVs seem to go to other states, a few of them even live in their RVs full time like we do. I am glad you are curious So am I. I Ilike to ask people that we meet in the RV parks where they are headed and what they have seen so far in therir trip. I miss you and Uncle Andy and his stories too!!! Love, Alex
Great stuff guys! Miss y’all. I can’t believe the summer is almost over. The highlight was hanging out with you guys all over Chicago and in Galena.
Hey, guess what! I experienced the earthquake today. I was sitting in my office eating lunch (turkey and roast beef with fresh jalapinos, cucumbers and cheese) and all of a sudden my lamp shade started swaying and the window blinds started swinging. I thought the place was haunted! Did anyone back home in Mass feel it? It was the fourth one I was in. The first was in about 1987 when I was in my office and the place really started shaking. The secretaries started freaking out. The other two just sounded like things going bump in the night at home. Still freaky. I hope the earth stays calm when you’re on the west coast.
Hey guess what else! Before the earthquake the street was on fire in downtown Chicago. There was smoke coming from the sewers. Something electrical was burning. Lots of firemen and police all over the place.
Have fun and don’t work too hard (doesn’t sound like you are).
Love to you and your folks,
UA
Alex says: thanks UA but writing these blogs are hard work! Thanks for telling your earthquake story. Wow! And the manhole being on FIRE! holy smokes. THAT would be a great UA story at bedtime. I miss you and Karen and you!
I miss you guys. I can tell you are having a great time.
Alex says: I miss YOU Uncle Don. We would really,really like you to visit us. We could go fishing together in a western river. I love you, Alex
Nice job, Alex!
12 great reasons to RV full time. I love your descriptions and reasons why you like RVing full time. You are growing in leaps and bounds right before our eyes.
Keep up the good work and keep the blog posts coming. We love seeing them!
We miss you So Much!
xoxo
Alex says: I love you very much Auntie Nettie and I miss you too. I am not SO big though, I still want to come over and play at your house sometime? Are you open??? Love, Alex
Great post! The number one reason is spending time with your friends and family!
Alex says: I still think being with family is #1. I even want to live next to my family after college. Thanks for your comment.
Hey, Alex! I loved reading your blog posting. I think it’s great how your personality shines through every part of it. I especially liked the one about chores, since I usually see you hard at work on Saturdays from our window! I’m so glad to hear that your adventure is turning out to be better than you thought it would. This is the first time I’ve ever followed a blog and commented on one so I guess I am having an adventure, too! (I do want to tell you, though, that you have used the #12 twice…) Miss you, Laurie
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Great post Alex! You’ve mentioned most if not all the reasons I’d like to go RVing too! I think it would be great people watching too, and how people have so many different accents, even though we are all living in the USA! Keep up the great blogging! Love, MissyO
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Hey Alex,
Sounds like you’re having a great time and creating the makings for a good book. Please make sure you check with your editors though, on the topic of Less Work to Do…..
Thank you for keeping all of us up to date and allowing everyone to virtually experience your road trip with you.
Happy trails,
Rich
Alex says: i thinktha has all changed now hat September is here. Already work camp has started back up and it hasnt been fun. Still, less work than on Saturday mornings though!
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Alex, I loved your reasons for RVing. They all make perfect sense to me. You really put a lot of thought in your reasons. I thought the pictures and the captions were awesome. Thanks for sharing. I am really impressed with your scouting/outdoor camping skills like cooking over the open fire, flint, etc. Have you all tried Geocaching??
I admit I did eat the dark tomatoes at your house the other day. They were delicious. I sure miss seeing you around the neighborhood, but I am jealous of the exciting opportunities you have, Keep sharing the fun places, I like reading your blog.
Take care and say hello to Mom, Dad, and Eli.
Thanks Sue I worked hard at that blog post and got some help. I have not tried geocaching but think it sounds cool. We are glad you ate the tomatoes. Thanks, Alex
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