Living Aboard Your Rv: A Guide to the Fulltime Life on Wheels [Paperback]

Janet Groene (Author), Gordon Groene (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1993

Why do one in ten American households own an RV, and another one in ten families rent an RV each year? Why are 18% of all trips taken by people age 55 to 59 aboard an RV? Because for comfort-loving outdoorspersons who cringe at the thought of a night on a half-inch foam pad and a diet of freeze-dried wallpaper paste, RVs can be the Knight in Shining Stainless Steel. Among other advantages, RVs free travellers from the twin tyrannies of motels and roadfood. They provide comfortable, economical base-camp facilities for backcountry hikers, anglers, mountain bikers, rock hounds, or what have you. But RVs really shine as temporary, or even permanent, homes: spacious, resource-stingy, self-sufficient, homelike, and, most important, mobile. Tired of those Montana mountains and yearn for the Gulf of Mexico? Turn the key and be off. When you sight your first shrimp boat, you'll still be home - with all your stuff. The Groenes lived aboard their RV year-round for ten years, and still spend much of their time aboard. In this book, they provide a realistic portrait of RV living and help you decide whether it's the lifestyle for you. Then they provide all the information needed to make the break and successfully hit the road full time.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"... gets down to the real nitty-gritty issues about living full-time in your RVs... -- RVing Women --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"A perfect guide."--Anchorage Daily News

Imagine a life with no deadlines, no neighbors, no leaves to rake, and no lawn to mow. The open road beckons, and your home goes with you wherever you travel. Welcome to the world of fulltime RVing--self-sufficient, comfortable, and mobile. This third edition of the best-selling Living Aboard Your RV, will help you decide if RVing is the right choice for you, taking you through every step of hitting the road full time.

• Choose the best RV and equipment
• Use the Internet to earn a living, manage your finances, and stay in touch
• Home-school your kids and keep them involved and learning on the road
• Maintain and secure your RV

"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 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Tab Books; 2nd edition (March 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877423407
• ISBN-13: 978-0877423409
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,044,529 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

For ten years, Gordon and I were happily homeless, cruising the tropics in our sailboat in winter and roaming cooler climes in summer in our small motorhome. Thanks to our portable profession (I'm the writer; Gordon does our photography) we can live nowhere or anywhere. The only thing better than our worldwide travels is to relive them time and again through writing about them. My columns appear in Houseboat, Family Motor Coaching, Camping Life and South Florida Parenting magazines. You've seen my travel features in dozens of magazines and newspapers. For a complete list of our books do a Groene search at amazon.com.

Customer Reviews

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78 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent "Bang for your Buck!", November 22, 1998

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Tom G. Offer - See all my reviews

This review is from: Living Aboard Your Rv: A Guide to the Fulltime Life on Wheels (Paperback)

I just finished "Living Abourd your RV" by Janet & Gordon Groene. Most excellent material, taking you from the first urges of fulltiming to the 'End of the Road'. As a Canadian, I didn't get the Canadian perspective of many of the topics, but of course for that I would have to read a book written by Canadian authors. The universal areas covered were done so in the most professonal manner and down to Earth. Many good and timely suggestions from choosing your Home on Wheels, managing money, mini-hobbies, housecleaning, security and of course repairs and maintence. A terrificly good read ! By the way I purchased the book online from Amazon.com who gave me most excellent service! Tom G. Offer

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Lot Light on Detail, May 8, 2002

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Cynthia (Chesapeake City, MD, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Living Aboard Your RV (Paperback)

I bought several books on full-timing in an RV - and this was the least helpful. While they touch on many topics, none are explored in depth - I learned nothing new from this book. In fact, I felt they kept telling me things that are simply commom sense. For example, in their section about waste water, they don't tell you how to deal w/ frozen waste lines - but they do advise you not flush disposable diapers!

This book was a disappointment - and will be returned.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Living Aboard Your RV-2nd Edition, August 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Living Aboard Your RV (Paperback)

As a family contemplating full-time RVing, this was a great first RVing book. It covers everything from what to do with your possessions, equipping your RV, traveling with pets, mini-hobbies, maintaining your RV and so much more! It was an easy read packed full of great advice. You will need a highlighter to keep track of important information. This book will definately go with us on our journey.