A Beginner's Guide to Living in an RV: Everything I Wish I Knew Before Full-Time RVing Across America (RV Travel Books) Paperback – November 14, 2017

Alyssa Padgett (along with her husband Heath) is a fresh and knowing new voice in the RV world. As the editor of WinnebagoLife I've really enjoyed getting to know the Padgetts as friends and contributors. As an RV owner (80,000 miles of travel in the past five years) and editor read Alyssa's guide wearing both an editor's and RVer's hat.Honestly, this is a remarkably comprehensive portrait of the RV owner experience from what to buy, to where to go. Written in an easy to understand, humorous, and well-organized style, "Living in an RV" is a perfect jumping off point for anybody who's thinking about buying an RV and especially living in one full-time.This is definitely not a gratuitous five-star rating. I know from experience that the book is a very accurate account of RV products and lifestyle. It's all the information you could spend hours scouring the web and talking with owners to find out, but in one easy to access book. Well done!

We are selling our home and hitting the road in a RV. This book has provided us with some useful information and tips. I read it fully and plan to reference the information along our journey. Thanks for such good info!

I have to admit that while we were contemplating making the leap to full-time RV life, I spent most of my time saving RV pins on Pinterest or mooning over fabulous Instagram photos, leaving my husband to deal with most of the actual research.If this book had come out a year ago, I might've quit dreaming and started learning. Still, it's valuable insight I'm glad the author shared. We did get an RV, but haven't yet graduated to full-time life (soon, though!!!). I learned a lot from the book, and it was an enjoyable read.Unlike most of the RV books hubby bought :DThe author is knowledgeable, experienced, sassy, opinionated and at times pretty damn funny. This makes what might otherwise be a fairly mundane topic a pleasure to read.I dinged my rating by a star because of minor editing lapses near the end, and because she presents a few of her preferences as fact rather than a choice based on ones circumstances. But it's such a great guide for newbs like me that I wish Amazon would let me give it 4.5 stars.

This is a must read for anyone considering a lifestyle that includes full-time work and play while living in a recreational vehicle rather than a “traditional” home. I have owned a travel trailer and taken numerous extended family vacations to state and national parks, bureau of land management properties, and private land. The thought of doing this full-time has been a lifelong dream. Now that my wife and I have retired I hope to soon realize that dream of exploring and experiencing places that we have not yet ventured out to see, and revisiting those that we have enjoyed in the past, in one continuous journey from one destination to the next.I had questions that needed answers...Alyssa provided answers to many of those questions. Establishing ones legal domicile, insurance plans that work, and equally important, insurance that does not work. She has detailed good and bad experiences and explained what worked and didn’t work in her context. She provides experience with real situations, for example when a disabling breakdown occurred and a call was required to secure emergency services when traveling, or the plan versus the reality of scheduling and obtaining necessary routine maintenance and when warranty work is needed for minor repairs to the RV. These examples were insightful and informative.I appreciate the variety of RV resources hi-lighted, both free and especially pre-paid, including the ROI analysis for each based upon her firsthand experience.Thanks for a great read!

This delightful book is nothing short of brilliant. It is dense and practical: every page is packed with useful information. It is entertaining: Padgett's writing style is wonderful, humorous, and insightful. It is timely: after reading this book you will have a sense of what a modern RV is, what RV living is nowadays, and what you need to do to prepare, whether it's a lifestyle or a hobby for you. The only caveat I'll offer is that it was published in 2017 and a few things have changed: unlimited data plans and mobile hotspots are easier to come by, and smartphones are a lot better at navigation today.This is a book that you want to have on hand all the time as you prepare for your new RV, or any long term trip. It is a book that you can - and will - read cover to cover, over and over. I don't give out a lot of 5 star reviews, and certainly not to first time self-published writers. But in this genre, Padgett stands head and shoulders above the rest. Buy this book.

The author shares a lot of good info, but I'm not sure how realistic and applicable it is to most readers who are considering living in an RV. It reminds me of an old Steve Martin shtick-- "You can be a millionaire and never pay taxes. First, get a million bucks!"

Out of all the RV life books I have read, this is one of the best ones relating experiences, and tips. While not a page by page guide on how to make a mobile home, it gives many tricks and tips of the ups, downs, and in between’s of RV life. Highly recommended to people curious about van life, or anyone really!

I’ve been following the RV Entrepreneur podcast for some time and I cannot speak highly enough of this for its motivating ability I’m moving to full time RV life, and also development of a sustainable income. The book brings together the best advice possible that Alyssa is constantly asked by people about making the shift to Living in an RV.

I highly recommend it! It is interesting, it is very well writen and gives tons of good tips and information. I hope it is just the beginning of a series of guides for everyone who wants to dream or live on the road.

It was an easy read with some quick ideas to make the transition to rv living easier

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