Could you live in your camper?

[OB-1]

tried to talk my wife into moving into the camper, but its a no go. just get rid of all the stuff and downsize. that would be nice. oh well. just live the american dream. stay in debt.....collect stuff.

[harmony]

I would love to live full time in a camper, but I don't have one. My ideal would be a van camper, preferably a Roadtrek. However, unless that lottery ticket I bought is a good one, the nomad life will probably never happen.

[ejdixon]

Yes, you could. Definitely not for everyone, but then again it's all about your choice of lifestyle, I believe. Not sure how much adjustment you'll need to do in the case of a popup camper. Most of those I know that do it stay in really huge motorhomes that have pretty much all of the amenities that you can have at home.

[dinosaur]

Most people's objections to living in a camper seem to be based on the complications of life. There is also the vast difference between a pop-up and a fully equipped motor home.

I've always believed that the key to an idyllic lifestyle is simplicity. The fewer things you have, the less can go wrong.

I "camped" for over four years. There was no running water so I caught the rain. I had to heat water on a stove for a shower which I accomplished by pouring the water it into a garden sprayer. My hot water heater never went bad.

I had electricity from solar panels that charged batteries. Sometimes I'd run the batteries to low for the television to work so I used something called books for entertainment and pretty much stopped watching the inanities provided by television.

I never had a problem with plumbing either. There's a shower in my cabin with a drain that runs outside into a rock bed that leads to a limestone filled hole that precedes about twenty feet of grass on a slope before it runs into a drainage ditch that runs downhill about two hundred yards into one of my fish ponds.

I washed my clothes and bed sheets in rain water. No fabric softener on earth can match it.

My food came from the woods or the water. I also harvested a lot of fruits and wild vegetables and made some of my own bread. When life is that simple, there's plenty of time for all of this with leisure left over.

Keep things simple and you'll be happy. A lot can be said for on demand everything but there's a lot that can go wrong and the bill comes at the end of every month.

[Barney]

I could if I had to, but I would much rather find some better shelter if circumstances expect me to live out of my current home.

[shaun]

It is an idyllic existence, living in a camper van, the simple life. I believe most people could do it, human beings are phenomenally adaptable, after a few months you will adapt to your new mode of existence.

[hikeorbike]

You don't have to stay in debt and collect stuff! My hubby and I are able to travel the world on a fairly meager salary because we don't live like average people (one used car, one pay-as-you-go cell phone, etc.).

[Grandpa]

Possessions do tie a person down.

[btatro]

Yes, I could, but I would not choose to. I need some space. I live in a decent sized apartment now (1200 sq ft) and still feel pretty trapped when I am inside all day. I grew up camping in a trailer and while it has everything I actually NEED it lacks much of what I would want to be comfortable.

[ppine]

I have lived in a wall tent for a month and also a 22 foot trailer. It is great to get home after that time. A 35 foot 5th wheel or motorhome would be doable. It is not for everyone, just like living on a boat can be cramped after a while. Many people have big spirations for full time RVing and come home after awhile. Can we hear from any full-time boat or RVers?