Nomads

Have you ever been RV-ing? I don't just mean camping either. I mean an RV or 5th wheel or trailer. You know, something you can cook in and take a shower and flush a toilet. I haven't. It seems like a lot of work. I bet camping is easier. But normally, you can't just travel around the country, camping. You can't really live like that. Like snowbirds - They travel in their RV/trailer to warmer climates in the winter and back home in the summer. Could you do that? Live in an RV? When was the last time you were IN an RV?! They're spectacular! Seriously. If you're going to travel extensively, RV's seem to be pretty comfy. 

I couldn't to it though. For one, gas prices and mileage make it seem prohibitive to me. And it costs a lot more than you think to pull into some RV place and hook it up. Now, RV parks have amenities. Playgrounds for the kids, grassy areas with picnic benches, mini markets. I bet it's still less expensive to just drive somewhere and get a hotel! Beyond that though - could you live in an RV? I'm certain that I couldn't. Sure, maybe for a month. But that's it. I need more stuff than what I could put in an RV. Also, I have to have a home base. I need it. It's a form of stability. I need stability. I keep thinking about that movie, Nomad. Nope, not for me.

Maybe when I was a lot younger I could've done it. But now I have things. And I like it. Could you live with only what you need? Like people did 150+ years ago? It wasn't easy, that's why we don't live like that anymore :-)

Anyway, my younger brother and his wife are currently living in their RV. The goal is to travel around Nevada and Arizona and find a place they like and buy something, a small house or a condo. The original plan I think was for a year or so. It's only been a couple of weeks and he's really struggling with the plan. He hates not having a "home base."  I hope he can change his view and enjoy the next year instead. I want to try and be positive when I talk to him but I'll be lying.