We figure the inside of the RV has about 300 square feet of living area. So what is it like to live in 300 square feet for a week? Not bad actually. We still have “extra” storage room, though I began spreading out into almost every nook and cranny. We definitely have enough living and storage space to lose things! The RV seems to “eat” can and wine openers, kindles, cats, and other miscellaneous items!
Keeping the Segways in the truck freed up a large space underneath and they were much more convenient to use that way. We also learned we must think ahead and get items out from under the slides before they come out, especially the grill!
Inside, we have to talk loudly to be heard. (Maybe this is a component of our hearing!) The air conditioners (which were essential this trip!) are fairly loud and it’s hard to hear someone talking from room to room, even though its only a few feet. When we are moving we use the walkie talkies. As far as “modern conveniences” I miss, I think the only real item would be the dish washer. My hand washing technique needs to improve. I would have to rewash several items each time, noticing it when I went to put them away.
The limited space really doesn’t bother us as we settle into activities whether its meals, watching TV, working on the blogs, planning the next day’s activities etc. There is plenty of room for that. When it does come into play, is when we move from one area to another. Dave and I were never good dancers, and we would constantly get in each other’s way. This will improve with time. Maybe we need to take more hints from Dancing with the Stars.
I really look forward to a trip to a cooler climate where we could use the outside space more. We would set up the ground cloth and chairs, picnic table, etc. But except for when we were grilling, we rarely used those areas as it was just too darn hot! I think we ate outside once. We would also meet more folks if we were outside more. I think that was a disappointment. We really only met a few people. Again it was a component of the heat. When we were in Melbourne the couple across from us reminded me of Don Deacon and when we got out the segways, I gave lessons to their kids. We enjoyed the folks on the boat, and we chatted for a while with a newly empty-nest couple out on our segways in St. Augustine. At the last park, the folks who ran it were friendly, but it was only ½ full and most folks (including us!) stayed inside with their air conditioners. I guess we are too acclimated to them!
This will probably be my last blog until we start planning our next trip. We are working on a trip to New England for the leaves in the fall, and I keep hoping Teaching Strategies will send me somewhere fun in August. I took a job in Marion this week for the end of August and turned down a few to Alabama either while we were at the beach or that next week (I do not want to do prep at the beach!). I’m getting several offers a day, so right now I’m being “picky”. If any of you reading this have ideas of where we should go, please send us your comments and ideas.
So what is it like to live in 300 square feet? !... Maybe I should visit IKEA and pay a little more attention!
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