Monkeyman - 2013-01-19 6:38 AM  Assuming you don't have any problems with the lack of space (I don't), are there any things to look out for/pitfalls with living full time in an RV? Insurance, maybe? I would assume it would cost less to heat/cool. Any security issues? Anything?

Okay, here are a few observations, not in any particular order, and most certainly not complete.

Security has never been a problem for me. RV parks usually attract a better class of people than mobile home parks (have lived in both).

Most RV parks include electricity, water, and sewer in their rate. I'm currently paying $450 a month. You heat the RV with an electric furnace, fueled by propane. I haven't used mine much in the past couple of years, as I am using electric space heaters (RV park furnishes electricity, while I have to buy propane, so I minimize the propane use!)

I'm paying about $800 a year for insurance, including the full-timer coverage.

Winter requires you to wrap the water hose with electric heat tape. You can still freeze up, though, if you're not careful. Be prepared for that. And they're not as well-insulated as houses. I like my electric blanket!

A couple of things you have to watch out for is taking care of your awning in windy weather and to not let your holding tanks of waste water get too full. You let them fill, then open a valve and empty them into the sewer. Don't keep them open all the time. Solids will accumulate and harden in the tank if the liquids just flow out continuously. Not a good thing! And you need to put wastewater treatments in the tank after you empty it, to keep odors down.

You will have limited electrical draw. It's easy to overload a circuit if you don't manage your electrical usage. No big deal.

If you have a generator on board, run it about a half hour every month. If you have slide-outs, run them in and back out about once a month.

You'll want to make sure the RV is leveled nicely and that you use stabilizers underneath to reduce shaking and rocking.

Good luck!