Ho khetha RV e nepahetseng ho ka ba phephetso. HO na le likhetho tse ngata! Keletso ea pele eo re e fang batho ba rekang RV ke hore ha ho na RV e phethahetseng 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.

Ho bua 'nete, Li-RV tse ngata tsa nako e tletseng tseo u li botsang li na le bonyane li-RV tse 2 kapa tse 3 tse fapaneng. 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.

U ka bala tsohle malebela a ho khetha RV e nepahetseng (joalo ka poso eo re e ngotseng, 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 rona, re ne re e-s'o ka re e-ba le RV 'me re ne re e-s'o ka re hloma liahelo ho eona. Re ile ra ikhethela lebili la bohlano bakeng sa sebaka. We loved it, too! In fact, we wrote this post – Mabaka a 10 a ho Khetha Lebili la Bohlano bakeng sa RVing ea Nako e Tletseng. Mabaka ao e ne e le hantle hore na ke hobane'ng ha re entse qeto ka lebili la bohlano, 'me le ntse le le joalo melemo e meholo ea ho khetha lebili la bohlano.

Leha ho le joalo, likhoeli tse 8 hamorao ha e ne e le nako ea ho reka RV e ncha, re ile ra makala ka ho feletseng ha re khetha ho fetohela ho sehlopha sa c motorhome ho e-na le lebili le leng la bohlano. 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.

Mona ke mabaka, leha ho le joalo, a entseng hore re qetelle re khetha sehlopha sa c motorhome ho fapana le hoo.

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

Ha re tsamaisa thepa ea rona ka ntle ho lebili la bohlano, re ile ra ntša lintho tse ngata tseo re sa kang ra li sebelisa 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 ea RV. Kahoo, batho ba bangata ba tla khetha RV e kholoanyane ho fihlela ba hlokomela hore na ba hloka hanyane hakae. It’s extremely common for full-time RVers to downsize their RV during or after their first year on the road. Ka tsela e itseng, ho feta methating, ke karolo ea mokhoa oa ho nolofatsa bophelo ba hau.

Maneuverability > sebaka sa bolulo

Re lahlehetsoe ke ntho e ka bang 50 sq ft ha re ne re theoha ho tloha lebiling la rona la bohlano ho ea sehlopheng sa rona c. Na rea ​​e hloloheloa? Ehlile! Empa melemo eo re e fumaneng e feta tahlehelo ea sebaka.

Molemo oo re o ratang haholo ke hore na sehlopha sa rona sa c se khonahala hakae. Ho e khanna ho tšoana hantle le ho khanna teraka ea rona ea khale. 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. Hona joale, re ikutloa re le sebete sa ho kena hoo e batlang e le kae kapa kae habonolo, ntle le hore re lule re sheba seipone ho netefatsa hore re tla koala tsela, 'me Lindsay o ikutloa a phutholohile 100% ho khanna ka nako efe kapa efe. 

Matsatsi a bonolo a maeto

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.

Joale, e-re ke qale ho hlalosa phapang ea matsatsi a maeto ka ho re ha ke ntse ke ngola poso ena, re khanna ho ea Nashville. Ke lutse hamonate le ka mokhoa o sireletsehileng ntlong ea lijo ha Dan a khanna. When it’s lunch time, I’ll get up and re etse sandwich ntle le ho emisa le haeba ke hloka sebelisa ntloana…no problem! The dogs can move around a bit more too.

Oh, mme pele re tloha kae-kae, ho re nka feela 10-15 metsotso e ho paka, hakolla, 'me u tsamaee. Ha ho sa tla hlola ho otla le ho tlama. Re lahla lintho, re hula li-slide ka hare, re koala lihokelo tsa rona, re tlole re tsamaee! Re tsamaea ka potlako 'me hangata re lula beke e le 1 feela libakeng tse ncha, kahoo sena se seholo bakeng sa rona!

Lebili la bohlano 38C Lahlela likarolo tsa teraka tse kaholimo tsa poleiti Hitch Heavy Duty Hitch

Libaka tse ntle tsa mosebetsi

Le hoja mefuta e mengata e mecha ea mabili a bohlano e na le libaka tse ntle tsa mosebetsi, tsa rona ha lia ka tsa. Sebaka seo re neng re sebeletsa ho sona feela e ne e le ntloaneng ea kichineng Sena se ne se e-na le litulo tse nyenyane tsa lepolanka tse neng li se na mesamo e ka morao le sebaka se batlang se le bohōle bo botle ho tloha tafoleng. Dinette ea booth e nang le li-cushions tsa boleng bo botle e sebetsa haholo bakeng sa ho lula letsatsi lohle.

Haeba dinette e re petetsa ka bobeli, ke khetha ho sebetsa setulong sa baeti, se pota-potileng ho shebana le sebaka sa bolulo. Ho boetse ho na le tafole e ka senyehang eo nka e behang, eo hape e ka beoang ka pel'a bethe, haeba ke ikutloa eka ke phutholohile le ho shebella TV ha ke ngola. Ka hona re na le Likhetho tse 3 tsa libaka tsa mosebetsi! 

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.

Kaha joale ke phutholohile ho khanna RV e ncha, Dan a ka sebetsa ha ke ntse ke khanna. Matsatsi a maeto ha a sa bolela hore re lokela ho nka nako re le sieo mosebetsing. It’s all about efficiency and multi-tasking, right? And our weekends are free for adventuring!

Boima bo betere ba khase

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.

Hona joale, motorhome feela e fumana sebaka sa khase se tšoanang le sa teraka feela, 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!

Kahoo u na le eona! Ho hlakile hore re thabile haholo ka qeto ea rona ea ho tloha lebiling la bohlano ho ea lehaeng la enjene! Re khethile 2018 Winnebago Navion 24D 'me rea ratana! 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!