12 Things You'll Be Surprised to Find in an RV

Here are 12 delightful benefits of RVing that will take you by surprise. Discover how owning an RV can change the way you see the world. 

With an RV, the world is at your fingertips. Your RV is your home on wheels, your adventure-mobile, your trusty travel companion. Owning an RV allows you to explore the furthest reaches of this beautiful planet with your family and friends in the comfort of your own home. The possibilities of travel are endless. Oh, its time to move on to experience a new place? No big deal. Simply pull in the awning, pack up the campsite, unhook the electricity, and be on your way to a new destination.

2. Million Dollar Views

With a regular home, a scenic view of the mountains or ocean could cost a fortune. With an RV, these beautiful landscapes can be seen right outside your windows. Wake up to buffalo roaming the desolate fields with mountains peaking in the distance or spend the evening watching the sunset over a wind swept beach. Ultimately, an RV gives you the advantage to choose where you want your backyard to be. 

3. Gratitude

With an RV, comes a greater appreciation of the little things. Living in an RV forces you to adapt to a minimalist lifestyle. An RV adventure will make you realize how little you need to live a happy and healthy lifestyle. We find that RVers tend to focus less on material things and more on experiences!

4. Vision

Travelling across the country in your RV can change the way you see the world. Your knowledge will expand through the new places you’ll experience and the people you’ll meet. If you’re a passionate photographer or filmmaker, a RV is the ultimate way to find a new angle on your surroundings. There is a lot of opportunity to push the culture of creativity on your cross-country travels from behind the lens of your camera.

5. Wonder

At some point during your RV adventure you may find yourself lying down on the ground with your family or friends in awe of the starry night sky. The nearest light source will be hundreds of miles away from your very existence. Constellations and shooting stars will inhabit the night sky. You will be filled with wonder. These serene moments of your RV trip will make you feel alive.  

6. Nature’s Miracles

An RV trip is a great opportunity to experience the rarities of nature by immersing yourself in the wilderness. On your hike through a national park you may witness two grizzly bears fighting each other on their hind legs — from a safe distance, hopefully. On the drive to your destination, you may spot a double rainbow as it emerges after a crazy summer storm.  These are the types of special moments that you will remember for a lifetime. The possibilities of nature’s miracles are endless; you just have to put yourself in the right place to catch them!

7. Local Cuisine

Discover regional delights that you can’t get close to home. With new destinations come new one-of-a-kind places to dine. In addition, you can always prepare food yourself because you have a kitchen in your RV! You have the benefit to be driving cross-country while cooking up tasty meals made from locally sourced ingredients!

8. Adventure

Like we said before, your RV is your adventure-mobile! The RV lifestyle promotes adventure and being outdoors, while living in a regular home promotes being inside and watching TV. Go hiking, biking, fishing, take out your motorized toys, go on a scavenger hunt, start a campfire and cook up some s’mores. The possibilities are endless! With an RV, you have the benefit to voyage off on as many adventures as you can imagine.  The sky is the limit, campers!

9. Atmosphere

Whether you’re camping in the depths of the forest, on the high rise cliffs overlooking a beach or in an open valley among the mountains; the atmosphere is what RVing is all about. All the activities you would do back home become way more epic at your campsite. Watching horror movies in the woods becomes incredibly more exciting! Relax in a tree hammock all day reading your favorite author, go hiking along gorgeous trails for the whole day, take in the sunset from scenic hilltop, or simply hang out at your awesome campsite relaxing with your favorite tunes! Doing all these activities while knowing that your home away from home is close by is a great feeling.

10. Time

A great benefit to RVing is the freedom to do what ever you please with your time. An RV trip is a great way to spend more time with friends and loved ones. Get away from the hustle and bustle of your normal life, and focus on quality time with the people who are important to you. Time is not of the essence on an RV adventure, campers! If you appropriately plan your RV trip, you will have all the time in the world to liesurely travel to your destination.

11. Comfort

The luxury of traveling with a shower, kitchen, living space, bedroom, and bathroom provides extreme comfort to an adventure. Traveling in a home on wheels is preferable to the hotel experience. The bed in your RV is your bed, not some bed hundreds of mysterious people have slept on! A hotel only allows you to experience one destination, while an RV allows you to visit as many destinations as you want. Furthermore, an RV trip tends to be a cheaper than a weeks stay at a hotel.

12. Warmth

If the winters are brutal where you live, you have the freedom to snowbird down south in your RV to escape the cold and enjoy the warm weather. Wherever you are road tripping, an RV allows you to follow the good weather and escape the bad. In addition, an RV makes it easier for you to visit friends and family who are located in far off places. Whenever you’re missing a friendly face of a loved one, just load up the RV and pay them a visit. Not only can you drive there, but you can also live in your RV during your visit so your not taking up space in your friends or families homes.

Check out our blog post on our favorite RV destinations on the East Coast!