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Bean September 5, 2010 at 10:33 am

Wow, that RV is so swanky!

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Akilatwitter: February 8, 2011 at 10:42 am

This RV looks super nice! How does your dog like it when y’all are moving around?
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Christy February 8, 2011 at 12:31 pm

The RV is definitely nice – we’re very lucky. :) And Koa actually hates riding in the car, so driving in the RV is a serious test of patience! He stays between the two seats and whines pretty much constantly, but when we let him free he runs all over the place and works himself up. It’s not pleasant, lol. He’s totally fine when the RV isn’t moving, but as soon as we turn on the engine he starts freaking out. Le sigh…. we’ve done a lot of training with him, but he’s just not a great RV dog. :P

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TravelingOnTheOutskirts February 9, 2011 at 2:53 pm

Nice rig! Thanks for the follow on twitter, maybe one day our paths will cross. :) We’re currently taking a break (long story but it involves a whole bunch of mishaps and running out of money) to “regroup” and we’ll be back on the road sooner than later! :)
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Christy February 9, 2011 at 3:49 pm

Hi, I’m glad we found your blog! I totally understand about taking a break… lately we’ve been sorta wilted and maybe need to take it a little easier. :) That would be awesome if our paths crossed sometime; we’re going to put up a post soon laying out our tentative itinerary for the next couple months!

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Blars March 6, 2011 at 12:42 am

It took me 10 months to find my RV, and 4 months later it still needs some issues fixed to be what I want to fulltime in. (Mainly the fridge ignitor.)
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Christy March 6, 2011 at 4:04 pm

We definitely didn’t have a lot of time to look for an RV; with no place to park it and a set date we had to leave our apartment, our options were limited. Thankfully Mayhem has worked really well for us, though.

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Lorna - the roamantics April 14, 2011 at 4:01 am

oooh mayem is so cute and swanky! i can imagine how easy that setup would make it to work! hope to see you all on the road soon :)
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Christy April 14, 2011 at 10:03 am

Haha, yeah – having two separate (and highly usable!) work spaces was the clincher for Mayhem. :)

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Eileen Ludwigtwitter: April 23, 2011 at 10:29 am

Ok, so did you buy new or used?
What things would you do different?
My fear is driving it because it is so wide
AND
Setting it up with all the hoses
I cannot climb on top to do anything either
I have thought of this RV’ng for some time
What is the gas mileage?
Campground fees? I felt I could stay at a cheap hotel for about the same and have indoor shower and big bed

Campground are the best for meeting people though. When I went with a tent and a lounge chair decades ago, camping was from $3 to $6 and California was the highest at $15 but now they want $40 a night at many of them. The tent was just shelter. I didn’t really cook because for one it just was too much of a hassle. Did sandwiches a lot or things out of cans cold.

Sounds like a lovely time and would love to know your after thoughts, pros and cons
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Christy April 23, 2011 at 8:53 pm

Hi Eileen – In a month or so we’ll be writing an extensive post about our time living in an RV, which will likely address most of these questions. Here are a few thoughts, though, and feel free to contact me directly if you’d like to chat more!

Though we’re ready to try a new mode of travel, we would definitely recommend RVing and would do this trip again in a heartbeat. Driving isn’t nearly as scary as you’d think; after a few days you really forget you’re driving an RV! You have to be more mindful with turns and such, but I’ve driven it in some pretty precarious situations (super narrow bridges, windy roads, tight downtown areas) and haven’t had any problems.

The hoses only take about 5-10 minutes to un/hook them all up… the longest part is waiting for the tanks to fully flush before you unhook everything. We’ve had to climb on top only a few times, but really not that much – while washing it, sweeping off leaves after a big storm, and standing up there to cut branches so we could fit into a narrow campground spot.

Gas mileage sucks – there’s no way around that! We get anywhere from 6-10 mpg, depending on how full our tanks are, how many mountains we’re climbing, and how fast we drive. We’re also towing a vehicle, which definitely dings the fuel efficiency.

Campground fees vary wildly; you can pay anywhere from five dollars for no hook-ups in remote locations to thirty or forty dollars for full hookups in popular locations. We wrote an in-depth post about the cost of living in an RV full-time, which you might want to check out.

Hope this helps! :)

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