The Simple Life: Guide to RV Living by Gary Collins

Author:Gary Collins
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: -
Publisher: Second Nature Publishing
Published: 2018-03-08T16:00:00+00:00

My Recommended Equipment for Your RV

After spending years living in an RV, owning several with different options, and looking at probably close to a hundred different RVs in person, there is a definite list of must-haves I would recommend. When you first start on this adventure, you will find so many options, it may be rather daunting. I know in the beginning I made some big mistakes with the first two travel trailers I purchased. Not that they were bad travel trailers—the truth was I just didn’t know or understand what options I would need to live the mobile lifestyle. Now, not all these options will be necessary for you, but understanding all or most of them will definitely not be a mistake. You can choose which you want to include and which are unnecessary. I’m pretty confident they will get used or have a benefit at some point in your journey.

ALL-SEASONS/ALL-CONDITIONS CLASSIFICATION

This was probably the biggest mistake I made in the beginning. As a matter of fact, I didn’t even know that the “all seasons” classification existed and what it meant until after I purchased my second travel trailer.

Basically, this is an RV that has upgraded insulation value in its walls and ceiling. In some cases, this could also mean an upgrade in windows (more on this later). Trust me, once I bought my first all-season classified travel trailer, there was no way I would go back. Yes, it made that big of a difference! An RV without this classification is usually considered a casual camper RV. These are what people get who go camping a couple of times per year in nicer weather. These types of RVs can be quite a bit cheaper than an all-season rated one.

From firsthand experience, I will tell you that if you live or spend prolonged periods of time in a casual camper RV (one without all-season features), you will cook in the summer and freeze in the winter. Your air conditioner and heater will be running nonstop, and during the more severe weather, neither will likely be able to keep up with the conditions

You might ask why this would be a big deal when you are plugged into utilities at an RV park. Depending where you are, a lot of RV parks will charge you separately for electricity. One last point of importance is that I have found the construction of all-season rated RVs far superior to their non-rated counterparts.

So how will you know a particular RV is rated for all seasons? It will have a fairly obvious sticker right next to the front door indicating this. Also in the list of features/options, there will be a line item indicating the wall and ceiling insulation values (see below example, as taken from my current travel trailer):

All-Conditions / Four-Season Insulation With R-14 Ceiling R-15 Reflective Foil Insulation in Roof / Slide

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