akrvbob said:
The only answer that works is at RV Parks and yet all RV parks have a laundromat. You're giving up a huge amount of space and money to save yourself the walk carrying your laundry from the RV to the bath house?
Bob
Not all RV Parks have Laundromats. We have been in MANY parks (state, NF, COE and private) that either did not have washers/dryers or they were broken. Not all RV Parks have bathhouses. Cost of upkeep/repairs and the fact that the majourity of manufactured RVs have their own bathrooms means to campground/park owners that bathhouses are not necessary. The one in our park is "out of order" at least once a week (often more) because a park tenant had trashed the bathroom yet again. They break the washers and dryers too. I have no idea how but these are people who smear feces on the walls and have sex in the showers so what do you expect from them. Hubby uses the bathhouse sometimes, I do not.
Pointing out potential problems is one thing. But there is no need to put folks down because they do not live like you do. I do understand that the vandwellers look down a bit on anyone who does not live in a van. Does not mean we cannot give good advise. Especially ones who have been camping/RVing for a long time.
I am NOT in a van. We live in a 40 ft converted school bus 24/7/365. No, it is not "stealthy". I don't need it to be. No, I do not move from spot to spot. No, we do not "boondock". We live in a fullhook up RV park. I do not worry that I will be booted from my "spot" in the wee hours. This is our HOUSE. It is not a weekend toy. This is the last "house" we will live in. It is not temporary. If you have a house where you don't have a washer/dryer, then good for you. I personally prefer to have a washer and dryer. So much so that when we laid out the floor plan we allowed the space needed for the units. I also have a 12 cf upright freezer. 8.8 cf refrigerator, 30" wide gas range. I have a shower along with a flush toilet. We will also install (gasp!) an automatic dishwasher because we want one and we do not like washing dishes by hand. We installed TILE (eek!) for our countertops. I have a 43" wide triple bowl cast iron sink. It weighs over 150lb but the bus can carry so much weight it doesn't make a blip. The bus was converted to be on full hookups and stay unconnected up to 3 nights at a time (our normal "travel mode"). The generator, when it gets installed, will be 7000K RUNNING watts to power the bus and it will be LP (horrors) because we go for months with out running a generator. We have two air conditioners in this thing. I hold down a job that runs between 20 to 40 hours per week. Hubby stays home due to side effects of heart meds. We are NOT on gov dole nor do we want to. last year our income was just a few dollars over $18K. I have been told that I am going to 40 hour weeks in few weeks permanently (or until I leave next year). That will leave me with even less time. Time that I can spend in better ways than sitting in a laundromat.
my "tiny" galley sink
my "RV" range
my "not too stealthy" bus... It can't hide behind the signs...
Can't hide it behind trees...
It even sticks out in the snow.
