Doorashada RV saxda ah waxay noqon kartaa caqabad. Waxaa jira fursado badan! Talada ugu horreysa ee aan siino dadka wax iibsanaya RV waa taas ma jiro RV kaamil ah 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.

Run ahaantii, RV-yo badan oo waqti-buuxa ah oo aad weydiiso waxay u badan tahay inay heleen ugu yaraan 2 ama 3 RV oo kala duwan. 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.

Waad akhrin kartaa dhammaan talooyin ku saabsan doorashada RV saxda ah (sida qoraalka aan ku qornay, 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.

Annaga, waligeen ma aannaan lahayn RV oo si dirqi ah ayaan u degnay mid. Waxaan si toos ah u dooranay taayir shanaad booska. We loved it, too! In fact, we wrote this post – 10 Sababood oo loo Doorto Taagerada Shanaad ee RVing-Waqtiga Buuxa. Sababahaas ayaa ahaa sababta aan u go'aansanay giraangiraha shanaad, welina waa faa'iidooyinka weyn ee doorashada shanaad wheel .

Si kastaba ha ahaatee, 8 bilood ka dib markii ay ahayd waqtigii la iibsan lahaa RV cusub, Waxaan gabi ahaanba la yaabnay nafteena markii aan dooranay inaan u wareegno fasalka c motorhome bedelkii giraangiraha kale ee shanaad. 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.

Waa kuwan sababihii, in kastoo, aan ku dhammaynay doorashada hoyga fasalka c.

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

Marka aan ka guureyno alaabtayada giraangiraha shanaad, waxaan kala soo baxnay waxyaabo badan oo aanan waligeen isticmaalin 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 RV. Sidaa darteed, dad badan ayaa dooran doona RV weyn ilaa ay ogaadaan inta yar ee ay dhab ahaantii u baahan yihiin. It’s extremely common for full-time RVers to downsize their RV during or after their first year on the road. Marka la eego, maritaanka marxaladaha, waa qayb ka mid ah habka fududaynta noloshaada.

Maneuverability> meel lagu noolaado

Waxa aanu luminay wax ku dhawaad ​​50 ft sq ah markii aanu ka yara dhignay taayirkeena shanaad ilaa fasalkayagii c. Miyaynu tabaynaa? Dabcan! Laakiin faa'iidooyinka aan helnay ayaa ka miisaan badan luminta booska.

Faa'iidada aan jecelnahay waa sida loo maareyn karo fasalkayaga c. Wadista waxa ay la mid tahay wadista baabuurkeenii hore. 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. Hadda, waxaan isku aragnaa inaan dareemeyno kalsooni inaan si fudud ugu soo jiidno meel kasta, annagoo aan si joogto ah u hubin muraayadda si aan u hubinno inaan nadiifin doonno xannibaadda, Lindsay-na wuxuu dareemayaa 100% raaxo wadista wakhti kasta. 

Maalmo safar oo fudud

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.

Hadda, aan bilaabo inaan sharaxo kala duwanaanshaha maalmaha safarka aniga oo leh sidaan qorayo qoraalkan, waxaan u sii wadaynaa Nashville. Si raaxo leh oo badbaado leh ayaan u fadhiyaa qolka cuntada sida Dan uu wado. When it’s lunch time, I’ll get up and noo samee sandwich adoon joojin iyo haddii aan u baahdo isticmaal qolka musqusha…no problem! The dogs can move around a bit more too.

Oh, oo intaanan meel ka tagin, waxay nagu qaadanaysaa oo kaliya 10-15 daqiiqo in la xidho, ka saar, oo kor u qaad. Ma jiro mar dambe kor u kaca iyo xadhigga. Alaabtii waanu iska fogaynay, jiidi duleelka, ka saarnay xidhmooyinkayaga, booday oo tagnay! Si dhakhso ah ayaan u socdaalnaa oo sida caadiga ah kaliya 1 usbuuc ayaanu joognaa meelo cusub, markaa tani aad ayay noogu weyn tahay!

Shaagaanka shanaad 38C Kabka sare ee saxan-trailer xamuulka xamuulka ah ee Hitch culus

Goobo shaqo oo ka wanaagsan

Inkasta oo noocyo badan oo cusub oo taayirrada shanaad ah ay leeyihiin meelo shaqo oo aad u wanaagsan, kuweenna ma samayn. Meesha shaqada kaliya ee aan ka shaqaynaynay waxay ahayd meesha lagu cunteeyo ee jikada. Diette-ka buudhka ee leh barkimo tayo leh ayaa aad waxtar u leh fadhiga maalinta oo dhan.

Haddii dinette uu aad ugu ciriirino labadayada, waxaan doorbidayaa inaan ka shaqeeyo kursiga rakaabka, kaas oo u wareegaya si uu u wajaho aagga fadhiga. Waxa kale oo jira miis la go'i karo oo aan dejin karo, kaas oo sidoo kale la dhigi karo sariirta horteeda, haddii aan dareemo inaan raaxo badanahay oo aan daawado TV markaan wax qorayo. Sidaa darteed waxaan leenahay 3 doorasho ee goobaha shaqada! 

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.

Hadda oo aan aad ugu qanacsanahay wadista RV-ga cusub, Dan wuu shaqayn karaa inta aan wado. Maalmaha safarka macnaheedu maaha in aan wakhti ka qaadanno shaqada. It’s all about efficiency and multi-tasking, right? And our weekends are free for adventuring!

Masaafada gaaska ka wanaagsan

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.

Hadda, mootooyinka kaligiis waxa uu helayaa masaafada gaaska ee kaligiis, 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!

Markaa halkaas ayaad haysataa! Sida cad, aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay go'aankayaga ah in aan ka beddelno taayir shanaad oo aan u beddelno guri matoor ah! Waxaan dooranay 2018 Winnebago Navion 24D waxaanan ku jirnaa jacayl! 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!