Living Aboard Your RV

by McGraw-Hill Education (Contributor)

Take your home on the road, and turn your wanderlust into action

Praise for previous edition:
"A perfect guide."--"Anchorage Daily News"
"Honest, insightful advice."--"Northeast Outdoors"
"If any of our family or friends were contemplating becoming fulltime RVers, the first thing I would give them is this book."--"Camping & RV"

Since its first edition in the early 1980s, "Living Aboard Your RV" has been the bible for those who want to pick up and hit the road, covering all the essential topics from choice of RV to electronic communication and costs and banking issues. The fourth edition will help turn your temptation to leave it all behind into a reality--if it is right for you.

New to this edition are: New photos showing the latest models and trendsThe breakthroughs in communications technology, abd how they can keep in touch with the world or off the grid safelyUpdates on homeschooling and community building especially for those younger RV families

Genres: Travel

256 pages, Paperback

First published October 25, 2001

About the author

McGraw-Hill Education traces its history back to 1888 when James H. McGraw, co-founder of the company, purchased the American Journal of Railway Appliances. He continued to add further publications, eventually establishing The McGraw Publishing Company in 1899. His co-founder, John A. Hill, had also produced several technical and trade publications and in 1902 formed his own business, The Hill Publishing Company.

In 1909 both men agreed upon an alliance and combined the book departments of their publishing companies into The McGraw-Hill Book Company. John Hill served as President, with James McGraw as Vice-President. 1917 saw the merger of the remaining parts of each business into The McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Inc.

Reviews

[Tofu Fairy · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are even hinting at the thought of joining the fulltime RV lifestyle, you must, I repeat, MUST read this book. I scared me straight, for now. And I don't mean fear for fear's sake or unreasonable fear or anything of the sort. This book is not written to scare. LOL It was written by two people (hubby & wife team) who fulltimed for 10 years together and still RV a lot of their time, even though they now have a stationary home base. It was written to pop the fantasy bubble most people have about the fulltime RV lifestyle and it succeeds. It tells you the TRUTH! It doesn't sell you a fantasy nor does it set out to scare you back into the rat race. It is just honest. It reminds you or maybe informs you (as in my case) that RV living is NOT easy, selling everything you own and giving up a stationary life is HARD, and that there are OH SO MANY things to consider when fulltiming besides which beach or tourist attraction you are going to visit next. In fact, the honesty in this book, while very educational and enlightening, made me completely rethink RV life in any/way/shape/form, not just fulltiming but even weekend camping. I was all set to sell my life and go on the cheap and easy RV life forever before reading this book. After reading it, I am not even sure I would want to own an RV for any type of use, much less fulltime. I highly suggest this book to anyone who is considering adding an RV to their life, be it for weekend jaunts, week long vacations, or fulltime. It gives you so much to think about and consider that I, even with the years of research my hubby did and talking and everything, still found shocking and disconcerting and enough to make me completely rethink where I thought my life was heading.

[Marlene French · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great and helpful book. Although it is aimed mostly at Class A RV's and we have a 5th wheel, there is still alot of very helpful information. It discusses maintenance, differening state laws, every day life issues such as medical, mail, business, working and finding campgrounds. It also gives websites of many RV resources such as groups, camping clubs, etc . We found it a very informative resource.

[Aaron · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am surprised this has such a low rating. I just bought a motor home to live in. This book taught me so much about how to do just that. There really is a lot more to it than I had initially thought. I highly recommend this book if you have thoughts of becoming a full time RVer.

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent guide to living full-time in your RV. Highly recommend it if you're pondering this move.

[Nate Jordon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Time to start writing the next chapter of our lives....

[Jennifer Cashour · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dated, not a lot of detail.

[Bax McClure · Rating 5 out of 5]

For anyone interested in living in an RV this book is so helpful and I recommend before your 1st trip out.

[Ola · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some useful information about RV life.

[Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although we have no intention of full timing in our camper van, the information in the book was quite interesting and thought provoking. I would recommend this to anyone thinking of full timing, or even just planning on long trips in their RV.

[Donna Hixon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dan wants to move me into a RV in order to retire!!!!!