USA Today reports that sales of recreational vehicles are up 22% over the last three years. Given that fuel costs are at or near all time highs, and that RVs get relatively poor fuel mileage, this comes as something of a surprise. Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised after all.
The DrsC have RVed for 35 years all over the U.S., Canada, and New Zealand. We know something that non-RVers do not, namely, that living in your RV tends to be cheaper than living in your house or apartment. For one thing, you are heating and cooling a smaller living space. For another, you typically don't buy furnishings for your RV as it comes fully furnished. And, as motel prices have doubled and doubled again, the $20-30/night campsite begins to look like a bargain.
RVing beats living out of suitcases in hotel/motel rooms. Plus, imagine how nice it is to travel with your own toilet and not have to use public facilities. Finally, if you use the RV to cook your own meals you rarely get a bad one, something that isn't always true of roadside restaurants.
