RV Entertainment and Culture
Currently we live in a 2006 Alfa SeeYa fifth wheel that we’ve lovingly named Dixie. For those that don’t know, a 5th wheel is one of those trailers that has a goose neck that hooks up in the bed of the truck. For more information on the purchase of our RV, keep a lookout for my next blog post. So without further ado, I present to you a short picture tour of the RV. Enjoy!
[…] October 2017, our little family moved from a large 5th wheel to a small Jayco motorhome. While the purchase happened quickly, the research did not. We spent […]
[…] and if it inspires you, let me know in the comments and then check out what Dixie looks like inside here. Also, don’t forget to share across social media. It really helps bring us closer to our […]
[…] tour, you know that the bathroom is basically in the bedroom. If you didn’t check it out, click here. Anyway, I love it. I drink a ton of water and have to get up to pee at least once a night. In the […]
What a great story. I’m hoping that my husband and I can be full time RVers soon. We’re taking a 10 week trip across America and up into Alaska. I guess that will be the test if we come back still married…lol. We bought a 2004 27 ft 5th wheel that we named Maggie…and I LOVE her. Just us and our dog…so it’s plenty of room. God bless….
That’s a beautiful coach. I share your dream of RV’ing full time & plan to visit national parks next year.
I live in a 2004 35 ft Montana 5th wheel with 2 slides, with 2 dogs and 3 cats. This is actually my third RV, & my favorite by far. I’m on a friend’s 11 acres in corn country.
Happy trails!
Had a 3400 square ft house, big yard, and big expenses. After divorce I got the kid thru school. Then I was by myself in the monster of a house with monster costs. Taxes, HOA fees, repairs, etc. I make good money but it was a serious drain. Didn’t want apartment life in my 50s. Really didn’t want another mortgage. Bought a great used 40′ 5th wheel. Rent a space on equestrian ranch in the woods of North GA. Power, water, sewage, trash included for <$600. No taxes! No yard work. Been living this way for 5+ yrs. Will never go back. My girlfriend loved it, got rid of her house & bought her own. We are neighbors. Life is good. Retire in a few years, then hitting the road to see a lot of this beautiful USA.
Wow Bryan! What a fabulous story. How did it take me this long to see your comment? So sorry about the delayed response!
North GA is beautiful and I love that you and your girlfriend are neighbors. What a perfect setup, in my eyes. 🙂
Thanks for sharing some of your story with me.
HELLO
SO AFTER ALL THIS TIME ARE YOU RV LIVING?
IM ABOUT TO TURN 65 AND WANT TO DOWNSIZE FROM A 3 BEDROOM HOME TO A BUNK HOUSE RV( SO GRANDKIDS CAN SPEND OVERNIGHTS)
I WAS THINKING ABOUT A TINY HOUSE
BUT HONESTLY RV SEEMS THE WAY TO GO….
AND LESS MONEY
SO I NEED TO KNOW DID YOU ENJOY YOUR ADVENTURE IN AN RV? NOLLIE.
Hey Nollie! Yes, I still live in my RV and love it. We actually downsized from this large 5th wheel to a smaller 32 foot Class C motorhome. We’ve een in it about 18 months now.
A tiny house and RV have some great advantages but they are different in ways–a tiny home is great if you don’t want to travel and you’d like something that will last a long time.
An RV is wonderful to have if you’re traveling or you don’t want to invest a ton of money upfront. You can find affordable used RVs just about any where. An RV also may be easier to find places to park it.
I love the window in your bedroom!! 😮
Thanks. The Alfa is a great unit!
It’s amazing how much space is inside these RVs!
Heck yeah! Can you believe this is less than 400 square feet?
I would love to be able to travel and have an RV. That is a dream of mine one day! It is beautiful and congrats!
Thanks Jody! If it is your dream, follow it! We absolutely love it and can’t wait to hit the road! Even in this crazy rain storm today, we are smiling!
This is amazing. I’ve always wanted to give this a try for a year. We homeschool and would love to travel. We’ve had a small camper with a slide out before but it was tiny compared to this!
Yes, this is a big beast! We love RVing and want to go smaller once we hit the road full-time!
Looks great, Liz!! The slides ( that are walls that slide out on tracks to expand living space, and slide in to be flush with the outside walls when traveling) certainly open up the living space ALOT!! Lots of room to play and cook, for sure! I also love the built in desk area. One thing I have discovered as a “rookie” long-term “RV-er” is that we still have mail and important documents (such as medical records/income tax info, etc). I would love to have a desk area (to also use for my sewing 🙂 ).
Great job with the blog. RV-ing CAN be just like a home.
I have “camped” with an RV on weekends for years and years. This is my first year as an all-winter RVer. It takes a lot more thought for what you “might need” as a long-term camper—-at least for those of us in the older generation 😉
Thanks for the compliments Diane! And yes, I am learning RVing should have quite a bit of forethought before you move on in!
It seriously impresses me how much storage there is in that thing! And the ceilings are so high!
Love it!
Thanks! I love my ‘tiny home’ too!
It’s so big! How many square feet is it? Or did you post that and I didn’t see it? What is your dishes situation like? I’m just so curious about this lifestyle.
Hey Sasha!
We estimate about 380 square feet. Doesn’t sound so big, does it? I think the huge difference between the RV and a house is thinking vertically! There is so much storage up high that it frees up so much visually to appear bigger.
When we bought it we downsized so much, and now we see we didn’t even need to because of all the storage in this particular make. We have 4 plates, 4 small plates, 6 bowls and a few cups that we don’t even need really (everyone has their own ‘jug’) but keep around if we decide to have company. I will be posting a full-on tour of the RV by the New Year. Unfortunately we are going out of town in less than 48 hours and I’m not sure I can get it done in time!