RV ing is my new vacation weight loss answer
cakeman21k
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So my DW and I just got back from a 4 day RV trip last night and this AM I was down by 1.5 lbs!
We are considering buying an RV now that she is also retired so we can hit the road for extended trips and see some or even most of the places we have read about our entire lives but not been able to get too. There is also the snow bird thinking of heading somewhere further north in the summer and south in the winter. As an experiment we have twice rented RV's over the last 2 months to see how we like it and how we handle being "cooped up" in a confined space 24 hours a day. The quick answer is that we both enjoyed it and I believe we will be buying 1 in the next 30 - 90 days.
As far as weight loss the beauty of it is you don't have to eat out 3 meals a day so its much easier to eat healthy. We only ate 1 meal out out of the 12 that we had the last 3 days and that was not a bad choice for either of us.
Its something I am fairly certain we will be doing more of in the near future
We are considering buying an RV now that she is also retired so we can hit the road for extended trips and see some or even most of the places we have read about our entire lives but not been able to get too. There is also the snow bird thinking of heading somewhere further north in the summer and south in the winter. As an experiment we have twice rented RV's over the last 2 months to see how we like it and how we handle being "cooped up" in a confined space 24 hours a day. The quick answer is that we both enjoyed it and I believe we will be buying 1 in the next 30 - 90 days.
As far as weight loss the beauty of it is you don't have to eat out 3 meals a day so its much easier to eat healthy. We only ate 1 meal out out of the 12 that we had the last 3 days and that was not a bad choice for either of us.
Its something I am fairly certain we will be doing more of in the near future
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We normally stay at a resort (with a full kitchen) while vacationing. This allows us to eat most meals at the resort.
We chose to have dinner meals out at the restaurants.
Vacations don't have to ruin a healthy lifestyle.1 -
That's great, @cakeman21k ! My biggest struggle is managing food while away (I have the added issue of eating strictly kosher). It's a huge stress, actually, when we travel!
We've been talking about trying to sort out a vacation this summer.
Can I ask a dumb question (or more): do you actually need to "know anything" to drive and operate an RV? For example, do you go to campsites and do you have to figure out how to hook up power, water, sewage, etc.? Is it hard to do? Is it hard to drive? Etc.?0 -
Steve O; Yes and no. Driving an RV does not require any special licsence. If you have ever rented and driven a U-Haul, then you have some experience of what driving an RV is like although you can get RV's that are 60 feet long and cost 300K.
Staying at camp sites is usually nicer than "dry Camping" Camp grounds will usually have hook ups for electric, City water and some times sewer. Hooking up only takes 10 minutes or so and consists of Plugging in an electric cord, attaching a garden hose to a spigot, and maybe a sewer hose into a drain in the ground.
Sometimes you may need to level the camper because all sites are not completly level. On higher end campers this can be no more than pushing a button to extend the hydraulic leveling jacks, on the low end it means using leveling blocks which are just 8x8x1 plastic blocks that you clip together and drive the wheels of the RV up on to. They are inexpensive and not too hard to use.
Camp sites are usually at a cost per night which can range from $10 a night up to $100 per night at what are referred to as RV "resorts" National & state parks are ususually cheaper and can be great places to stay if you like the outdoors Think about national parks like Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Shenandoah, Acadia etc. Its not hard to find them and make a reservation.
As you can tell I am kind on "into" it right now! Any more questions let me know.
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That's great, thanks @cakeman21k! I may come up with more questions as I mull this over a bit more. I love the idea and it would satisfy a number of issues that come up with our travel plans.0
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@cakeman21k What size RV do you use? Is it a "camper" on a pickup bed, or a "bus" mini or maxi?0
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Al:
We don't actually own 1 yest but we have rented 2 for short trips to try them out. The first was a 30 foot Class A Conestoga, and last week we rented a 25 foot Class C Minni Winnie. I did not like the experience of driving a class A, but we were both fine with driving a class C. We also agreed that 25 feet was a little small for our needs and desires so we are looking for something in the 28 - 30 foot range. Their are lots of used ones available on line its just a matter of wading through the listings to narrow it down.
For reference a Class A. is basically a bus chasis. The external shape is square like a bus and it handles like a bus. A class C looks more like a U haul truck with a "cab over" bunk above the driver & passenger seat.0 -
Cool. I've seen a few built on a couple of Ford's "Transit" series vans. Might be of interest.0
