Ny fisafidianana ny RV mety dia mety ho fanamby. Misy safidy maro be! Ny torohevitra voalohany omenay ny olona miantsena RV dia izany TSY misy RV tonga lafatra for you. You will have to make some sacrifices…of course unless you plan to spend a million dollars for custom options. But if that’s the case, you probably aren’t reading this post anyway.

Raha tsorina, RVs manontolo andro maro anontanianao no mety nanana RV 2 na 3 farafahakeliny. Before you’ve lived in an RV, it’s hard to truly know what you want and need. So don’t be surprised if you change your mind, too.

Afaka mamaky ny rehetra ianao toro-hevitra amin'ny fisafidianana ny RV tsara (tahaka ny lahatsoratra nosoratanay, DON’T Buy an RV Until You’ve Read These 5 Tips!), do tons of research, and drive yourself crazy. But, ultimately, until you’ve hit the open road and discovered your travel style, your parking preference, etc….it’s hard to know which RV is the best for your lifestyle.

Ho anay dia mbola tsy nanana RV izahay ary zara raha nitoby tao anaty iray akory. Nifidy kodiarana fahadimy ho an'ny habaka izahay. We loved it, too! In fact, we wrote this post – Antony 10 hifidianana kodiarana fahadimy ho an'ny RVing manontolo andro. Ireo antony ireo indrindra no nahatonga anay nanapa-kevitra ny amin'ny kodiaran'ny fahadimy, ary mbola misy tombontsoa lehibe amin'ny fisafidianana kodiarana fahadimy.

Na izany aza, 8 volana taty aoriana rehefa tonga ny fotoana hividianana RV vaovao, gaga tanteraka izahay rehefa nisafidy ny hifindra amin'ny motera class c fa tsy kodiaran-dimy hafa. We purchased our fifth wheel knowing it was a “starter unit” to simply allow us to try out RV life and determine if it was for us or not. It wasn’t designed for full-time living…it was much more of a weekend warrior RV. So we originally went into the purchasing process with the plans to buy another fifth wheel.

Ireto anefa ny antony nahatonga anay nisafidy motera class c ho solon'izay.

We didn’t need as much “stuff” as we thought we did

Rehefa mamindra ny entanay ny kodia fahadimy, naka zavatra maro tsy nampiasainay mihitsy izahay and actually forgot we had in there. Again, we didn’t know anything about the lifestyle and how it would be. Now, we know what we like to do in the places we visit, we know we don’t need as many clothes as we thought, and we ditched the duplicates of things.

It’s a huge adjustment to downsize from a house to ny rv. Noho izany, olona maro no hifidy RV lehibe kokoa mandra-pahatsapany fa kely ny tena ilainy. It’s extremely common for full-time RVers to downsize their RV during or after their first year on the road. Amin'ny lafiny iray, ny fandehanana amin'ny dingana dia ampahany amin'ny fanatsorana ny fiainanao.

Fihetsika > habakabaka

Very zavatra manodidina ny 50 sq ft izahay rehefa nihena ny habeny avy amin'ny kodiarana fahadimy mankany amin'ny kilasy c. Malahelo an'izany ve isika? Mazava ho azy! Saingy ny tombontsoa azonay dia mihoatra noho ny fahaverezan'ny habaka.

Ny tombony tiantsika indrindra dia ny fahaizan'ny kilasy c. Tena mitovy amin'ny mitondra ny kamiao taloha ny mitondra azy. Since the length is right under 26 feet, we can “fit” into most parking spots. We’ve even managed to find street parking in the city and have “moochdocked” outside of family members’ houses with no problem at all.

In contrast, the last time we returned home, we had no choice but to put our fifth wheel in storage while visiting family because there was not enough space for it in anyone’s driveway or neighborhood. It was really inconvenient to move out of our home for a few weeks and not have full access to some of our belongings.

We also used to be so jealous of the RVers who could pull off the side of the road to snap a photo of a scenic view. We’ve had to settle for mental pictures because pulling over with a 30ft trailer isn’t exactly safe, if there is even space for it. Ankehitriny, mahatsapa ny tenantsika ho matoky tena isika hisintona mora foana na aiza na aiza, tsy mila mijery fitaratra tsy tapaka mba hahazoana antoka fa hanadio ny sisin-dalana, ary i Lindsay dia mahatsiaro ho mahazo aina 100% amin'ny fotoana rehetra. 

Ny andro dia mora kokoa

Let me paint a picture of what our travel days looked like when towing the fifth wheel. First, we would have to strap down any loose furniture, along with the typical stowing of items. Then, we’d have the usual disconnecting of the sewer, water and electric. The final step would be backing up the truck just right, lowering the trailer, and hitching it up, which would typically take 10 minutes alone (on a good day). We’d often be stressed that we would forget a step, because there were just so many.

I forgot to mention that we’d have to set up a comfortable space for the dogs, pack up a bag of snacks, water bottles, a trash bag, our computers (if we wanted to struggle to work at all), cameras (you always have to be prepared for beautiful scenery), etc. We would be crammed in and have to stop every 2-3 hours to stretch and use the bathroom. If we wanted to make lunch in the fifth wheel, we’d end up taking 30-45 minutes every time we stopped, which made travel days even longer.

Ankehitriny, avelao aho hanomboka hanazava ny fahasamihafana amin'ny andro fitsangatsanganana amin'ny filazana fa rehefa manoratra ity lahatsoratra ity aho dia mitondra fiara mankany Nashville izahay. Mipetraka am-pilaminana sy azo antoka aho eo amin'ny fisakafoanana rehefa mitondra fiara i Dan. When it’s lunch time, I’ll get up and manaova sandwich tsy mila mijanona ary raha mila izany aho mampiasa ny trano fivoahana…no problem! The dogs can move around a bit more too.

Oh, ary alohan'ny handehanantsika any amin'ny toerana iray, dia mitondra antsika fotsiny izany 10-15 minitra mba hanangona, tapaho ary mialà. Tsy misy intsony ny manenjana sy mifatotra ambany. Manangona entana izahay, misintona ny slide, manaisotra ny fantsika, mitsambikina ary mandehana! Mandeha haingana izahay ary matetika mijanona 1 herinandro monja amin'ny toerana vaovao, noho izany dia lehibe ho anay izany!

Kodiaran'ny fahadimy 38C Cast ambony lovia kamiao fiara fitateram-bahoaka Hitch Heavy Duty Hitch

Toeram-piasana tsara kokoa

Na dia maro amin'ireo modely vaovao amin'ny kodiarana fahadimy aza no manana toeram-piasana lehibe, ny anay dia tsy nanao izany. Ny hany toerana iasanay dia tao amin'ny lakozia dinette Ity dia misy seza hazo kely izay tsy nisy ondana lamosina ary zara raha ampy ny toerana tsy lavitra ny latabatra. Ny dinette trano heva misy cushion tsara dia azo ampiharina kokoa amin'ny fipetrahana mandritra ny andro.

Raha be loatra ny sakafo ho antsika roa dia aleoko miasa eo amin'ny sezan'ny mpandeha, izay mihodikodina manatrika ny efitra fandraisam-bahiny. Misy latabatra azo alaina ihany koa izay azoko apetraka, izay azo apetraka eo anoloan'ny fandriana ihany koa, raha toa ka te-hahazo aina bebe kokoa sy mijery fahitalavitra aho rehefa manoratra. Noho izany dia manana isika Safidy 3 amin'ny toeram-piasana! 

I mentioned that I am working while we drive, which is also a big deal for us. And the computer is not sitting on my lap in the passenger seat. I am actually at a “desk”, where I can focus without getting car sick or getting a neck cramp!

We also used to only be able to travel on weekends because Dan was the primary driver and he couldn’t take time away from his work during week days. We would occasionally be able to squeeze travel in on a week day if the drive was under 3 hours and after the work day. The hardest part about that though, other than driving at night, is that our weekends are our most valuable time. Weekends are the best time for us to be exploring new places and enjoying the greatest benefit of RV life.

Amin'izao fotoana izao dia mahazo aina kokoa aho mitondra ny RV vaovao, afaka miasa i Dan raha mitondra fiara aho. Ny andro dia tsy midika intsony fa tsy maintsy maka fotoana tsy hiasana. It’s all about efficiency and multi-tasking, right? And our weekends are free for adventuring!

mileage entona tsara kokoa

What do you get when you cross a GMC Sierra 2500 truck and a 8,500 pound fifth wheel? A gas guzzler! That’s not a joke. We used to get 7-8 miles per gallon while towing! Then we’d continue to get poor gas mileage when we would detach the trailer and drive the truck around cities. We basically lived at gas stations.

Amin'izao fotoana izao, ny motera irery ihany no mahazo mileage entona mitovy amin'ny kamiao irery, which is around 15 mpg. When we tow our Jeep Wrangler behind the motorhome, we still average around 11 miles per gallon…not too shabby. But when we arrive, we can ride around in the jeep and get 18 miles per gallon around the city! Cha-ching! More money in our pockets, which makes us happy campers!

Ka eo no misy azy! Mazava ho azy fa tena faly izahay tamin'ny fanapahan-kevitray hifindra avy amin'ny kodiaran'ny fahadimy mankany amin'ny trano maotera! Nisafidy Winnebago Navion 24D 2018 izahay ary raiki-pitia! We named her “Wanda” because she allows us to “wanda” around the country while feeding our “wanda-lust”. Or, as my dad says, we “wanda” how we’re going to pay for her! But, as they say, not all who “wanda” are lost. Ha! Okay, that’s enough puns!