Didn't "know" that you had RV in your blood. I think I remember that you are a renter. Where would you park it? Wouldn't it be expensive to rent parking year round? Couldn't you just rent an RV on occasion? I know nothing about RV's so just ignore me..
I've been thinking about it a lot ever since 2009, when I stopped working. I have never RV'ed before, and haven't done very much tent camping in my life either, but it has gripped my imagination so much that at this point, I can hardly dismiss it as a passing phase.
Yes, I'm a renter, with only street parking available, so would need to factor in the price of parking/storage. I can justify the purchase cost of an older used class C or class B, but the combined running costs (including parking and maintenance) push my budget more than I'm willing to allow at this stage.
However......my rental situation may come to an end at some point. It's a small studio in an old converted house. It's a lovely old house and a pleasant place to live, but there is a lot of deferred maintenance. The owner is elderly, and when he's either no longer able to run it, or is no longer around, I think there's a high chance that it will end up being torn down to make way for a new apartment building - or it will be bought by someone who wants to live in it and can easily afford to pay for the restoration. Either way, I'll be out of a place to live, which will be
wonderful, as it will be the perfect excuse to move full-time into an RV.
So, to cut a long story short, I cannot justify the cost of an RV/motorhome for occasional use. I'd love to try full-timing though. It would be a mix of urban and rural boondocking, with the occasional stay in an RV park. Trouble is, my rent in this nice old house is so cheap in this expensive metro area, that I am not about to willingly give it up. Basically, I am sitting around waiting for my current living situation to fall through so that I will be "forced" to go live in an RV with my cats.
I haven't considered renting an RV, due to the cost. It's definitely not cheap, and I doubt they'd allow me to bring along my cats.
Apologies for the thread hijack.