The benefits of living full time in an RV

There are many benefits to living in an RV and if you're not convinced, here's my pro list.  I'll share my much shorter con list later - no wait, there is not a con list.

• There's a lot less living space to clean
• You can tap into your creative side and decorate your RV just like your home; only on a smaller scale.
• There's a lot less maintenance than if you own a home. 
• Much of the maintenance you need can be done by yourself or with the help of another RVer.
• You can take your home with you when you travel; save on hotel bills.
• You can live on a lake one week, in the mountains the next or in your daughter's driveway the next.
• Want solitude?  Boondock.  Want the social scene?  Check in to a park and meet new people.
• You're not a pest when you visit family since you don't have to crash their living space.
• Lot rent is reasonable and sometimes includes cable and internet.  You can choose parks with just the basics or parks that have a complete recreation program - even a pool!
• Your energy consumption is much lower than in a sticks and bricks home.  Without trying, you leave a smaller carbon footprint.
• Refrigerators and food storage areas are small so you don't have to load up on groceries - it's easier to follow a diet when you don't have loads of food packed away, screaming "eat me", "eat me".
• It's fairly easy to find temporary work; especially seasonal. You might even get your lot rent included for free.  Free is good!
• You meet tons of new people either in person or on the internet RV forums.  Try RVillage.  You'll find me there. 
• If on the off chance you don't like your neighbors, you can move.  Or, if you wait a while, they will move.
• You don't have to give up your favorite possessions.  You just have to pare down and take what's really important whether it's a 50 year old quilt that your grandmother hand sewed or as in my case a "magic carpet" that I brought back from the Middle East during my military service. 
• Photograph storage is likely to be on your computer, saving tons of space in printed albums. Likewise with books. Kindle and the Kindle app will save you book storage space.
• Your pets can travel with you.  You don't have to find a "pet friendly" hotel. 
• You get to travel to places you've only dreamed of.  Visit the monuments in Washington D.C. and the Statue of Liberty at Ellis Island.  Take in an NFL, NBA or other sporting event in a city you would otherwise not visit. Travel the Natchez Trace, Hwy 101, Route 66, the Blue Ridge Parkway and other gems of the United States.  The list is endless and I could go on for days!
• Learn first hand about different cultures in the cities you visit. 

To me, the very best thing about RV living is that I feel like I'm on vacation every day, even if I am working. What's your favorite thing about living full time in an RV?  Send a comment.