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This is a story about remarkable human commitment.
Rick was born more than 40 years ago, mute, and barely able to move.
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RV park phobia         Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:10 pm (PDT)

Hi, all.

I really know nothing about this lifestyle, but my husband and I have been tossing around the idea of hitting the road with our four children to "leave it all behind" for awhile. We don't own an RV and never have, and our vehicle can't even tow one, so we'd need both those items. I'm not even sure either of us is particulary adventuresome, but I've been reading "Adventuring with Children" by Nan Jeffrey and I'm so inspired. Our wish would be to travel across rural America, seeing the sights we haven't seen before. However, neither of us is excited about crowded RV parks. Is this a legitimate fear? Is there another way to see America that we haven't thought of? Is this a lifestyle you would recommend with four children, aged 2-9? Are we crazy? Just looking for advice, encouragement, ideas, etc.

Thanks, J


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J,

We have traveled fulltime with 3 children (now ages 5-11) for 3 years now.
We have loved it and with the exception of San Francisco I have not found most RV parks to be crowded.
I am sitting here in my summer campground in PA with a big yard and lots of open spaces.
Your biggest issue will be to decide what kind of RV you want to travel in.
We chose a Class A so that the kids had access to their beds and to the bathroom while we were driving.
I could also feed them lunch or dinner if hubby was driving.

Now that we have slowed our travels down, we have decided to sell our RV and buy a custom fifth wheel so that we won't have an engine sitting for months not being used. However, when we move from place to place the kids will be stuck in a pickup. So you will have to decide how long will you be traveling versus how long will you be set up in one location to see what is best for your family.
You might also find that your needs change, like ours did.
Good luck on discovering your sense of adventure!

B
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