It was December 5, 2012, a year ago today, that we sold our
house and started living the full-time RV lifestyle. One year ago already! My, my, my, where has the time gone? When I reminded Janet about our first RVersary,
her comment was, “And I haven’t killed you yet!” With the two of us plus our dog and cat
packed into 300 square feet of living space, I knew I’d have to be on my best
behavior. Surviving the first year in
close quarters required a fairly high “tolerable to live with” index. Since I am still around to write this, perhaps
I have succeeded.
If you’ve been following this blog, you know that we faced
some interesting “challenges” after we hit the road this past June. But, as the proverbial “they” say, “Time
heals all wounds.” Either for that
reason, or because we’re gluttons for punishment, we have started planning our
travels for the coming year. Our
on-the-road theme for 2014 will be “Strength in numbers”. We’ll be traveling with another couple, good
friends who also have an RV.
Now that I’ve been living in a tin can for a year, here are
the things I have enjoyed the most compared to life in a traditional house:
· I am no longer affected by large annual increases in homeowners and flood insurance premiums. The same goes for property taxes.
· No more worrying about hurricanes. If a hurricane is coming, we can take our house and get out of harm’s way.