Tips for Living Full-Time in Your Travel Trailer
A travel trailer is more than just a way to camp in style – it can be a home that lets you travel freely. It can be a great way to explore the country and nature, save money on bills and rent, and see the sights without overly expensive travel prices. There are a few tricks to living in your travel trailer full-time, and we have put them together in this guide.
Practice Runs
Whenever possible, we recommend testing this style of living out before you commit to it. This is a bigger decision and you don’t want to rush into anything you don’t have to. Even if you’ve spent time vacationing in a travel trailer, you’ll want to spend some dedicated time living in your rig before finalizing any decisions. Plan out a chunk of time, whether it be several weeks or several months, to make sure you get a realistic feel for what it feels like not having a stationary home to fall back on.
Supplies
One of the biggest struggles can be knowing what to bring and what to let go of, given your limited storage space. This might take a bit of trial, given just how much you’ll have to consolidate your life. Even things you currently think are necessities might be safely done away with, either throwing them out or donating them. The biggest tip we can provide on this front is to make a list of what you think is a necessity, then try to work out ways to scale that list back even more.
Day-to-Day Life
Life in a travel trailer is going to be different from living in an apartment or house. The confined space makes it essential to clean up as you go about your day, as the rooms can get messy fast when you live there full-time. You may also want to invest in earplugs to guard against ambient noise, since you’ll have thinner walls. Cook in bulk when possible to cut down on water usage when cleaning pots and pans.
Upgrading Your Travel Trailer
There are several easy tweaks you can make to your travel trailer to improve your quality of life. LED lighting will save power and help you with visibility on dark roads. Solar panels can further reduce electricity costs and can serve as a good backup if you’re in a campground or park without convenient hookups.
Living in your travel trailer full-time can be a great experience as long as you’re ready for some of the unique challenges it presents. We hope we’ve helped prepare you for some of those, but if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at MYRV in El Cajon, CA. We proudly serve San Diego, with all possible travel trailer needs, and our excellent customer service makes sure you get exactly what you came for!