We are here to support other linewives, our linemen and their families. Most importantly though, our dream is to give the rest of the world a better understanding- or the realization- of what power linemen do and how strong their families have to be!
You think linemen are a different breed? Well, then you haven’t met their wives! We are strong and we are proud!
Just keepin’ it real 🙂
One of the most wonderful things about RV living – in my opinion – is the relative simplicity of it! I am the type of person who needs organization; a place for everything, and everything in its place! I literally will avoid a pile of junk for months because the site of it cause so much anxiety to build up I have to muster up the strength to tackle it! Anyway, regardless there are definitely some necessary items that every full timer should own- I will work inside out:
These are just a few things we feel are must haves. Necessities will vary from rig to rig; people to people. But I do believe these are pretty necessary in any rig! I hope this helps kick off your great adventure in this amazing lifestyle. Enjoy it!
Choosing an RV:
Do your research on RVs. I talk about our RVs and experiences here! Select a few models that you like and make sure you do walk throughs. When looking at RVs take into consideration the fact that you will be in the RV more than the average person. Quality, lay out, warranty, and just the overall make of the RV is what really matters for you. If you will be in cooler areas I would consider an RV with an arctic package- not only a heated underbelly, but you may also consider heated tanks! I prefer Jayco- we just upgraded to a Jayco Eagle Premier 5er. Second choice was Open Range, and last we looked at a couple models by Heartland RV! Quality over all on the Eagle far surpassed the others! Plus the many added extras that came standard, and manufacture warranty! You can look at model layouts on the manufacture websites, and even customize them so that makes decision making a little easier! Remember though- decisions should only be final once you have done your walk throughs! As far as price: we got good deals on both of ours so don’t let the MRSP scare you! You can find great deals especially in the winter (at least for us we are in the midwest)!
Keep, sell, store, or donate?
You may want to list you house for sale or rent now if you own a home, or if you rent you may want to give your landlord a heads up! At the same time I recommend going through stuff and deciding what you want/need to take, what you can sell/donate, and what you will be putting in storage (if anything).
Our situation is a little different from most, but we did get rid of our furniture except for our mattress, an old desk, and some shelves! All that is in storage along with some totes with other stuff we chose to keep! We plan on buying a house when we are able to settle in somewhere so we may have kept more than most!
Crockpots, skillets, coffeemaker, silverware, plastics dishes etc. are all things you will want to take with you! Remember space is limited, and so is the weight limit for your rig! I like simplicity; a place for everything, and everything in its place!
Ready to launch, or are you?
I don’t recommend starting out RV living in the winter! Get used to the RV through the calmer months, then you can venture into RV living Winter edition (HAHA!) This is also smart for gettig rid of stuff and having yard sales! Go through stuff now (in the Fall/Winter), have a yard sale and sell things in the Spring, and then take off on your new adventure in early Summer if your schedule works out!
I will probably add more to this down the road but for now this will do! I hope this helps and inspires someone to finally make the plunge! Any questions just comment below!
Happy Trails!
First I want to mention that the after photo has a weird shadow on the wall- it’s not wet! It was recommended after I posted the before photo in a group that maybe there was a lack of air circulation or insulation in the slid and to place styrofoam in between the wall and mattress to help! IT DID! This bunk is over our outdoor kitchen so I believe it is a combination of both air circulation and insulation; the warm inside meeting the subzero tempuraters outside caused condensation and froze over. We really only have this issue in the in area so I do not believe it is poor craftsmanship or an air leak! Needless to say… Problem solved!
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