Full time RVers answer top 7 MOST asked questions about RV life

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We've been traveling the country in our motorhome for the past 3 years and living in it full time for over 2 years. In that time, we've owned 2 RVs and traveled to 39 of 50 states in the RV. When we first started out, we had no clue what we were doing. We've learned a ton along the way and in this video, we're answering the top 7 most asked questions we get about this lifestyle.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:58 How do you decide your route and find places to stay?
02:27 What are the average monthly costs?
03:53 How do you get along that well living in such a small space?
04:52 Why do you flat tow your vehicle instead of putting on a trailer?
06:35 Why not just stay in hotels or rentals?
07:38 Why not just buy a house?
08:49 How do you afford to live and travel in an RV full time?
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@davidoden 20 күн бұрын

I am new to the channel; I have been watching for a few weeks and I got to say that Hilliary comes across as a professional TV host, good voice and well-spoken for the audience. Thanks to both of you for including us in your travels.

@fuelyourwander 18 күн бұрын

Thanks! She is awesome. We appreciate the feedback! 😀❤️

@ralphweber2522 3 ай бұрын

Really interesting video. Thanks guys. Travel safely!

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 😍

@dougandrussellsadventures6710 3 ай бұрын

Such great info, thanks guys!

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@johnarmstead3205 3 ай бұрын

You guys have the most beautiful life traveling in your RV

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

We certainly do! Very lucky 🥰

@LuckShadow 3 ай бұрын

Love to see these longer videos. Keep them coming!

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! We’re working on more 😍

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

You got it! Thank you! ❤️

@ma34tn 3 ай бұрын

Yes, longer!! We can see the country with you two! And dog lol

@dougswaim1835 3 ай бұрын

You two are the best what a couple I envy you so much you've got a great life nothing better than to see the country on a daily basis and we have a beautiful country to visit

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! We make a great team and we’re incredibly grateful for the opportunity to live this lifestyle 🥰

@mylvan 28 күн бұрын

Thank you for this honest look in your way of living.

@fuelyourwander 25 күн бұрын

You are so welcome❤️

@mbtrader9217 3 ай бұрын

I'm certainly considering the RV life. I appreciate your RV and color scheme. Beautiful! I do like the idea of traveling around and enjoying this beautiful land of ours. Thank you for sharing your experiences.

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

It’s a fun way to see and lot of different places. But it’s not without its challenges 😂 Worth it though!

@ZenHulk Күн бұрын

did it 13 yrs, do not make a decision from you tube, it is hostile, we've been attacked in rest areas, blow outs destroy your rv, there are a lot of minuses, and in some states you are hated. We stopped after an rv park in Palm springs was remodeling and the tractor guy ran over a log and released killer bees, everybody got stung many times, the doctor said i had 100 stings, my dog was near death. Its not glamous, truckers hate you, mountains kill everything, rv parks are adopting a 10 yr rule so by the time your diesel engine is at break in you can't get into any good park. We recently went out with friends and they had to send pictures of their rv to the park just to make a reservation, and in four or five years that's coming to any good park, never koa they're mostly trash. I still say the fun side is fun, everything else is twice as much work as living on the 5 acres i own now, and in 5 yrs i haven't had brown slime on me at all or listened to my neighbors kill each other all night, or have a trucker threaten to kill me in a rest area, because i got his spot, he however did not know i was a retired federal police carrying a 45, he had a stick.

@stanfordbanks3399 3 ай бұрын

Nice job guys, enjoyed your video this week. All good points and you have a beautiful RV. I am a trailer guy. The great thing about my trailer behind my Renegade XL 46DBM with a 25-foot trailer. It's like a garage holds my Bronco, Honda Gold wing 3 wheeler and tools outside furniture. 99% of the time, we use pull throughs as parking. But like your car is not working, you are right. You just pack it up and move on...

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I like the space a trailer provides, but just dont want the hassle of a trailer. 😀

@chriswoodstock8055 2 ай бұрын

Exactly. We flat towed a vehicle for a couple yrs but I wanted to bring my Harley, and a golf cart, as well as bicycles and big gas grill. Plus a tool chest cause we all know stuff breaks on these coaches. Just made more sense to get a Stacker trailer and pile it all in there.

@Kylie-mn7em 2 ай бұрын

Susjskwjsu Kulie

@AlRozon Ай бұрын

You guys came into my YT feed and love the content so far man... super nice RV!!! New Subscriber here.

@fuelyourwander Ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for watching and subscribing!!

@timaz1066 3 ай бұрын

I have been full-time in my older Monaco Dynasty for almost 5 years now. I stay in an RV park maybe as much as 5% of the time as I have set it up for Boondocking with solar and batteries and I always chase the good weather. Although this year winter is hanging on in the West. Thanks for the video as I always enjoy them.

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

Boondocking is a great option! Private and saves a ton of money. Our rig isn’t as well equipped for it. Need to invest in better batteries and more solar. Thanks for watching. Safe travels 💜

@leedietzel8233 Ай бұрын

Tow Dolly's with front wheel drive are good alternative too because a trailer is hard to do in lots of campgrounds with smaller sites! But flat tow is the easiest but fewer vehicles can do it than even a few years ago!

@davewilson8308 14 күн бұрын

Having your bedroom and bathroom with you at all times is huge. I stayed in hundreds if not thousands of hotels while young and now that I think of it it was disgusting. New subscriber here and part time camper. Your rig is beautiful!

@fuelyourwander 14 күн бұрын

We all have those horrible hotel stay memories! Thanks for sharing and subscribing! 🙏

@andrewgeering1383 3 ай бұрын

Nice camper keep having fun. Cheers

@fuelyourwander 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, you too!❤️

@ma34tn 3 ай бұрын

Ill never do this because of family. But I really enjoy watching y'all!! God bless and happy travels!! ❤️🙌

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and the support ❤️

@ma34tn 3 ай бұрын

And on a quick note, if you are in the Nashville area let me know. I would not mind at all riding with y'all!! I'll wash the land ship and do all the dirty work for free!! Lol. I do enjoy your show and thanks for the response. Happy travels!! 🙌

@cynthiagriffin5291 22 күн бұрын

You have a Great channel. My hubby and I look forward to following your channel. We live in Michigan and love your permanent RV site.

@fuelyourwander 22 күн бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! ❤️

@johnarmstead3205 2 ай бұрын

You guys have a great life

@fuelyourwander 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! We agree. ❤️

@evelynbarton6349 Ай бұрын

Respectfully asking if you could recommend lounge chairs that are conformable and sturdy? Our first trip coming up in our new 40ft Newmar. Thank you, enjoy your travels.

@AJGUNNER 24 күн бұрын

Very well done.

@fuelyourwander 23 күн бұрын

Thank you kindly!

@barbaraengel594 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful couple ❤

@fuelyourwander 2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@DLVRYMN 3 ай бұрын

In retrospect would you buy an American Coach if you had it to do over? As always thanks for informative videos.

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

Yes, definitely! The two breakdowns we’ve had were due to faulty parts and installation from Freightliner, not American Coach. Freightliner makes the chassis for a number of Coach manufacturers. We’ve been very pleased with the quality and service from American Coach and would buy another one in the future should we ever trade ours in.

@kathrynthomas7368 2 ай бұрын

Will you please share some of the parks you have stayed in

@MulligansBlog 3 ай бұрын

Good video. Curious why you didn’t just rent a U-Haul trailer to the next town? As for hotels… RV all the way 👍. Love having the home a foot in back of us. 😂

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

We were planning to rent a U-Haul trailer actually! But our Jeep was too heavy for the car trailers they had available, by about 700 lbs. We didn’t want to drive across country with an overloaded trailer. At the time, the dealership was saying minimum 1 month to get parts and repairs. It ended up taking them 3 weeks so leaving it was the best decision to not derail all our other travel plans 😀

@admranger 3 ай бұрын

#7: Seems like partnering with Road Trippers or another route planning software could be mutually beneficial.

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

Yep we use some other apps and tools for route planning! We do a ton of research before fully mapping out our trips 😍

@hughgonzalez8958 Ай бұрын

Guys you do very good videos. I noticed a camera in a corner behind you. What is it? How does it work? Thank you

@fuelyourwander Ай бұрын

Most of our videos are done with GoPro and our Cell phone cameras. Hillary just does and amazing job on camera and editing behind the scenes.

@Samuel-or6lf 3 ай бұрын

Hi I’m fairly new to your channel but your content is amazing and appreciate your videos and I’ve learned a lot. So I had a question for you both. Im graduating from a trade school this May and planning to search for a remote tech support position and eventually buy an RV to go full time. What minimum salary would I need to live comfortably to go full time? Thanks

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

Thank you and best of luck on finishing up school! It really all depends on the type of RV you purchase and your comfort level. We have friends that live in an RV full time and pay $500 a month for RV sites. If you don’t move as much you’ll have lower fuel costs. And depends on if you’ll have a loan for the RV and or truck if you get a trailer. It’s likely similar costs if you were living in an apartment. But again, you can do it very inexpensively.

@johnpossible6292 3 ай бұрын

You guys must have been doing content for a while seeing you have 442 thousand subscribers. Very impressive

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

We’ve been doing content creation for a year and a half now! It still amazes us how much we’ve grown. We appreciate all the support. Incredibly grateful 😍

@adnanahbab5227 3 ай бұрын

You guise are living my dream

@fuelyourwander 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

@adrimiami 2 ай бұрын

Me encantan sus videos, pero podrían poner subtítulos en español para el mundo, los seguimos porque estamos por comenzar una nueva vida en un R V , similar a la de ustedes , somos tres de familia , mi esposo , yo y nuestro pequeño Shiba, aprendemos cada día viéndolos, un abrazo grande y saludos desde Miami

@1MillionMileRoadTrip 3 ай бұрын

Do you guys do Harvest Host? We are planning our summer in Nova Scotia. We are traveling with another youtube crew. Planning is so Much fun.

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

We do use Harvest Hosts! Great way to save money on travel days. We haven’t used it as much lately as it’s been really warm where we are. Since they don’t usually have hook ups at Harvest Hosts we have to run the generator all night for the AC. But it’s great in cooler areas! Safe travels on your trip!

@globemaster2356 3 ай бұрын

How do you find reputable and specialized Class A RV repair facilities for general chassis maintenance and servicing?

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

That’s a tough one! Reputable being the key word. Our coach is still under warranty and we’re getting our warranty repairs done in Indiana soon. We’ve also brought it to the Freightliner custom chassis service center in SC. We’ve done the two oil changes on it ourselves. Hard to find good places these days that we trust.

@ladysky838 2 ай бұрын

one question i have is were do u park the moterhome when u are staying at friends or family?

@fuelyourwander 2 ай бұрын

We typically find an RV park nearby.

@admranger 3 ай бұрын

One topic that has always interested me is routine service for the RV. Since it's your home and you have Axle, do you just get a room at a dog friendly hotel (and pay the ridiculous cleaning fee that you know doesn't go to any additional cleaning at all) or ?

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

Good question! We’re actually heading to IN soon for our warranty work. It’s going to take 2 weeks for the manufacturer to fix everything. So we had to get a dog friendly AirBnB for 2 weeks and unfortunately have to pay out of pocket for it. Kris does most our RV maintenance himself but anytime we do need to take it in to be serviced we have to essentially move out and into a rental

@alesko5 3 ай бұрын

@@fuelyourwander We'll be in IN a few more weeks having some work done on our coach. Maybe we'll see you there... 😀

@StevenandSorayaMoreau 3 ай бұрын

Question, why don’t you rent vehicles when you get into a town that you can rent a vehicle instead of Towing. We are downsizing from our home and buying a new motorhome and I’m debating if I’m going to tow vehicle or just call one of the local rentals for autos who will bring it to my campsite or where I’m staying and sometimes it’s only a, 19.95 a day plus yes in kilometres will not be cheaper to have done it this Way thank you for your response in advance

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

We’ve thought about that. But rentals are typically pretty expensive. We’ve been paying about $400-500 a week for the cheapest car available while our Jeep is in the shop. $2k a month on rentals really adds up. Since we live in it full time, we need full access to a car. Also not all RV parks are in places near rental car facilities

@Seakeronearth-dy9sv 7 күн бұрын

I wonder how would you receive post/mail if you order something online?

@TPMikeJ Ай бұрын

Do you use Harvest Hosts or Boondockers Welcome?

@fuelyourwander Ай бұрын

We do use Harvest Hosts once in a while when we are traveling.

@johndeltoro7990 3 ай бұрын

So I’m in the market to purchase an RV…any suggestions on what to look for? We are looking in the area of exactly what you all have as far as length and storage!

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

All depends n your budget and must have features. Are you looking for new or used? For us, the 605hp engine was a must with such a big rig. We’d highly recommend getting an RV with the bigger size engine, it’s worth the price difference. We can drive with our tow through the Rockies with zero problems. One of the reasons we went with American Coach was because the 605hp engine came standard. It was an expensive upgrade in the Tiffin, Entegras and Newmars (all within our price point). If looking for new, definitely recommend going to an RV show like Hershey or Tampa. You’ll get the best deals there and get tour tons of different models there

@johndeltoro7990 3 ай бұрын

@@fuelyourwander I’ve been looking at prevost for the most part but your comment on the engine makes total sense!!!

@mgpauly6888 Ай бұрын

Do you have times where you do no get internet connections? What do you do then?

@fuelyourwander 29 күн бұрын

We have starlink. So we have internet everywhere. 😀

@RVingwithLuck 3 ай бұрын

Hi!

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

Hi 😀

@orpettyfamily 3 ай бұрын

What were your favorite RV parks in the PNW?

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

We absolutely loved the PNW but unfortunately the RV parks that fit our size rig and have full hook ups are tough to find. In Portland we stayed at Sun Outdoirs Portland South. Nice location near the city but very noisy. In Astoria we stayed at a KOA that was just okay but right near the ocean. In Washington we stayed at Elwha Dam in Pprt Angeles. No frills RV park but very cozy and right near Olympic National Park.

@ms467610 3 ай бұрын

Love to get more information, about the company you work for, I currently work remotely, but I am loosing my customers in May. So my income is going away. So I need something. and my wife and I love to travel, and have been the last 2 years, because of my job

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

We both worked in healthcare tech. Kris leads a tech business unit at a Fortune 500 company and I now manage our content creation full time 😀

@danross7194 3 ай бұрын

I’m just stuck between waiting for an all electric option, buying a 5th Wheel and diesel dually truck or a diesel pusher Class A. Best of all worlds is if they could come out with an all electric or hydrogen Class A …

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

That would be awesome! We’ll be first in line when one comes out 😂 We struggled with the decision between a motorhome and a fifth wheel. We decided on a motorhome because they’re made with better quality materials since they can hold more weight, and it’s a better travel experience on travel days - can access everything while driving and easier to set up than a fifth wheel once you park. We also didn’t want a big dualy truck as our daily driver vehicle. But fifth wheels have way more kitchen/living space and more modern floor plans. And if you break down, you don’t lose your home. It all depends on what’s most important to you.

@bman885 3 ай бұрын

What are all the cars you’ve owned

@fuelyourwander 2 ай бұрын

Too many too list, but my favorites - Tesla Model S, 57 Chevy truck, 55 Chevy truck, 65 Impala, 77 Trans Am, Lots of trucks (F150 (x4), F250, 68 Chevy C100), Jaguar F-Type, C6 ZO6, AMC Pacer. Just a few of them. And the then the race cars and of course there were 10 motorcycles in there as well…. I wish I would have had the space and ability to keep them all.

@paulmoeller5220 25 күн бұрын

you didn't specifically address the "expense" question related to monthly cost as it pertains to the RV itself, other than the fuel cost and campground fees. Do you own the RV outright or do you have to pay a monthly payment? That rig is fairly expensive, so just wondering if it's about the same as a monthly mortgage on a home.

@fuelyourwander 25 күн бұрын

We own the RV. We don’t share finances, income, etc.

@paulmoeller5220 23 күн бұрын

@@fuelyourwander Oh, I understand completely. Obviously if someone wants to get in to the RV lifestyle they would have to do research to find an affordable RV that will permit them to not only afford the cost of the RV but the traveling(fuel) and campground fees that are associated with that. I just recently found your channel so far I'm enjoying your videos immensely. Thanks!

@evangotte7830 28 күн бұрын

Is that a Chaos 40k tattoo I see?

@fuelyourwander 25 күн бұрын

It’s a Chaos star, which I believe is where the Chaos 40k originates. 😀

@kevindavis7063 3 ай бұрын

Good video but I can't help but notice that there are 444k subscribers and only 6.3k views after 5 days? Weird...

@fuelyourwander 2 ай бұрын

We agree. The YT algorithm is a magic black box.

@HortonGourcuff 3 ай бұрын

Do you need a CDL license to drive an rv

@fuelyourwander 2 ай бұрын

No. We need a special class B endorsement.

@HortonGourcuff 2 ай бұрын

@@fuelyourwander thanks 🙏 I'm considering an RV

@lundworks9901 Ай бұрын

We choose to car dolly our Mercedes backwards.

@laurindaa3418 16 күн бұрын

I plan to sell my house and buy a motorhome to work and travel. I am a single woman and I am really looking forward to doing this for a few years. Would it be harder for me to travel alone? I have done it before but not with an RV.

@fuelyourwander 13 күн бұрын

If you are comfortable driving a larger vehicle, then it would be no issue. I would start by renting one for a few weeks and get a feel for what size you are looking to buy.

@ZenHulk Күн бұрын

did it 13 yrs, it is hostile, we've been attacked in rest areas, blow outs destroy your rv, there are a lot of minuses, and in some states you are hated. We stopped full timing after an rv park in Palm springs was remodeling and the tractor guy ran over a log and released killer bees, everybody got stung many times, the doctor said i had 100 stings, my dog was near death. Its not glamorous, truckers hate you, mountains kill everything, rv parks are adopting a 10 yr rule so by the time your diesel engine is at break in you can't get into any good park. We recently went out with friends and they had to send pictures of their rv to the park just to make a reservation, and in four or five years that's coming to any good park, never koa they're mostly trash. I still say the fun side is fun, everything else is twice as much work as living on the 5 acres i own now, and in 5 yrs i haven't had brown slime on me at all or listened to my neighbors kill each other all night, or have a trucker threaten to kill me in a rest area, because i got his spot, he however did not know i was a retired federal police carrying a 45, he had a stick.

@fuelyourwander Күн бұрын

I hear you. It’s not perfect and there are some down sides. For us, the positives still outweigh the negatives, but we have started to travel a little less and stay put longer. 😀

@rbnhood39 3 ай бұрын

Chris, how has the warranty repairs been handled by the manufacturer of your RV? Do they take care of your repair issues to your satisfaction? Have you had to do many repairs yourself? I’ve read a few nightmare scenarios dealing with the manufacturers. There is a guy in Arizona that has a KZfaq channel that is very good at RV repairs. AZ Expert and his name is James,just in case you are interested.

@fuelyourwander 3 ай бұрын

We’re actually headed to Indiana in a few weeks for our first warranty service appointment. It’s supposed to take 2 weeks to fix everything on our list. I’ve fixed a lot of things myself, but we still have things to get serviced that either parts are hard to get or things I can’t get to easily. So far, we’ve been very happy with American Coach. We’ll be sharing videos on the process so will keep you updated on how it goes

@rbnhood39 3 ай бұрын

@@fuelyourwander ….. thanks for taking time to respond. I hope everything goes smoothly with the appointment.

@TacoGrande007 2 ай бұрын

Sorry but this is not a very smart move financially. Dumping all this money into a depreciating asset like an RV is crazy. Right now interest rates for homes are at all time high and buying a house is harder than ever for most Americans. There are tons of youtubers who quite RV life after just 3 to 4 years. Also these RVs are money pits that depreciate like crazy. After you get tired of RV life and want to go back into a house, it will be much more difficult to get back in due to increasing house prices and higher interest rates throughout the nation. I bought old 3bed and 2bath single family house in San Jose California for 800K in 2019. Now it is worth $1.4M and interest rates are at 7%! Unless you guys are already very wealthy, it is all fun and games until reality hits.

@robincramer8080 2 ай бұрын

They are creating memories! That is worth a lot more!

@athomewithjenny 2 ай бұрын

Thank goodness your opinion doesn't have any bearing on their lives! They seem like a great couple that lots of us would like to get to know better. After my husband retires we are going to travel the country also. Making memories is where it's at. You should try it! It's a Big Big world out there! ❤

@patj4132 Ай бұрын

They are a luxury couple. They like the best of the best on everything. And I’m sure their credit cards and lack of money in the bank can prove that. It will come crashing down someday. They didn’t answer the how much does it cost questions.

@barbaramitchell41 Ай бұрын

Better an RV than a car. At least they have a roof over their head. They own a RV lot so they have a stable place to stay if they choose to not travel.

@jeffcanto Ай бұрын

You realize this is there job? Their appreciation is much higher than yours. 500K subscribers pays quite well.