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Meet Our Guest Contributor: Carol Antoinette
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I\u2019m a midwesterner living the digital nomad life, and a full-time RVer who came together in this lifestyle with my husband after years of long-distance. I share the experience of RV living and take you along on my travel adventures through my blog, The Nomad Junkie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s no surprise that SO many people are switching over to the RV life for many different reasons: whether it\u2019s traveling for work, saving money, or just wanting to experience a life of freedom!<\/p>\n

Now, before we go off and put a pretty down payment on an RV camper, it\u2019s really important to know WHAT you are getting into when it comes to the RV life. Because, unfortunately, there have been many people who take on this lifestyle and aren\u2019t aware of what they are getting into.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d hate for people to enter a lifestyle when they aren\u2019t aware of the reality of RV living. So, I\u2019m here to keep it real with you.<\/p>\n

You have to get REAL crafty with your space<\/span><\/h2>\n

The biggest complaint when it comes to RV living is managing your space<\/a> and figuring out creative ways to store your stuff.<\/p>\n

I get it. I mean, you don\u2019t realize how much stuff you have until you try to pack it into an RV. It\u2019s definitely not impossible<\/em>, but this life does make you live more of a minimalistic lifestyle.<\/p>\n

One of the ways we really utilize the space in our RV is with adjustable shelves, bins, and turning pretty much any area in our camper into storage, such as our bunk room.<\/p>\n

At first, it was annoying when we first took on RV living; however, as time goes on, you realize just how much stuff you really don\u2019t use or need.<\/p>\n

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Living in a camper can drive your relationships crazy<\/span><\/h2>\n

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I mean, think about it\u2026<\/p>\n

Living in a smaller space with your loved ones can drive you absolutely BONKERS, especially if you are a family that lives in an RV.<\/p>\n

My husband and I are starting a family in the RV life, so keeping the peace is really important for keeping up with a healthy marriage.<\/p>\n

This is why I recommend going out, exploring, prioritizing dates, and spending your free time outside, instead of staying stuck inside the RV all day.<\/p>\n

Trust me from experience, being a homebody too much in a camper isn\u2019t the same feeling as being a homebody in a brick-and-mortar type of home.<\/p>\n

Respecting each other\u2019s spaces to the best of our abilities is really important for anyone in this lifestyle with children.<\/p>\n

Now, I haven\u2019t gotten to the point of raising any older children<\/a> in a camper, but I would imagine you\u2019ll want to talk to your children and come to a compromise on boundaries and rules.<\/p>\n

RV living is doable in a camper with a family; however, the reality is that children do have needs and it\u2019s really important to hear them out and learn to come to a middle ground that can suit both the child and the parents.<\/p>\n

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You\u2019ll have to become a handyman (or handywoman) in this lifestyle<\/span><\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s face the reality that most motorhomes break down a lot.<\/p>\n

I mean, our camper was made in 2022. Most of the stuff that has broken in our camper has been cosmetic, so we kind of got lucky with just cosmetic damage.<\/p>\n

However, the reality of RV living comes with its headaches, and you have to get really good at fixing them on the spot. Especially if you don\u2019t have any RV mechanics near you.<\/p>\n

Although RVs are becoming more built for full-time RV living nowadays, there are still times where things can break and you have to figure it out.<\/p>\n

Each RV is different<\/a> and it is hard to tell which RV has better quality than the others.<\/p>\n

This is usually the main reason why many people become hesitant with RV living because they assume it\u2019s expensive<\/a> due to the repairs that an RV could come with.<\/p>\n

For us, it really wasn\u2019t that big of a deal.<\/p>\n

My husband is the handyman of our home. I\u2019d say he can fix just about anything and has been able to since we started full-time RV living in 2023.<\/p>\n

If you grew up like us, who didn\u2019t have much resources to just pay someone to fix things for you, you end up figuring it out!<\/p>\n

So, this area of our life didn\u2019t affect us as all.<\/p>\n

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You get the chance to experience more of the world<\/span><\/h2>\n

It has always been a dream of mine to travel the world, and it\u2019s seriously one of the coolest experiences I get to live!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been really fun to visit different states, experience different cultures, and converse with different types of people!<\/p>\n

There\u2019s something so freeing about packing up your motorhome and exploring different places in your own country.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s this reason alone that so many people want to take on the RV life,<\/a> because who wants to wait until retirement to travel the world? Personally, I want to live freely now<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Seriously, life is too short to wait!<\/p>\n

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RV living has helped provide financial freedom<\/span><\/h2>\n

Take a look at the inflation nowadays: rent is CRAZY and hard to afford for many people around the world.<\/p>\n

This is what really pushed us to get an RV in the first place. It honestly didn\u2019t make sense to us to pay for an apartment that was almost a grand. It really wasn\u2019t worth that price anyways.<\/p>\n

My husband gets per diem with his traveling job, and most of that money was going towards hotels where he couldn\u2019t really cook food. He was spending more on going out to eat, all while also helping to pay for an apartment he was barely at.<\/p>\n

The only reason we even had our apartment was because I was working at a warehouse that I really didn\u2019t want to work at long-term anyways.<\/p>\n

So, we made it easier for the both of us by just going the RV route and coming together as a couple after several years of long-distance.<\/p>\n

It just made sense for us.<\/p>\n

I know, for some people, they take on this lifestyle to save money.<\/p>\n

Some people don\u2019t think that people living in a camper make much, but oh boy, is that further away from the truth!<\/p>\n

I know many<\/em> people on this lifestyle who make over six figures, have been able to buy land, build a home, and save up a crazy amount of money!<\/p>\n

Looks are deceiving, so I wouldn\u2019t judge RV living too quickly if you haven\u2019t done it yourself!<\/p>\n

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RV living helps bring people together<\/span><\/h2>\n

Like I mentioned before, my husband and I were doing long-distance for several<\/em> years of our relationship. After we got married, I was getting really fed up with the long-distance.<\/p>\n

I hear many couples, especially when you have someone who has a blue-collar job like my husband, end up taking on the RV life to just be together again.<\/p>\n

Honestly, if we had still been long-distance to this day, I don\u2019t think I would have started a family. What difference would it make being a single mother versus a married woman whose husband is never around to watch the kids grow up?<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know about you, but that honestly sounds heartbreaking, even though I know it happens to a lot of families.<\/p>\n

It was a scary transition, but it just made so much sense for us and we don\u2019t regret our decision one bit! We are incredibly grateful for this lifestyle!<\/p>\n

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