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Mmm-hmm. There are things the saleswoman doesn’t bother mentioning in order to help you live her dream of selling an RV, I mean… live your dream of RV Life. There are things no one mentions during the sales game, like power cable adapters, leveling jacks, who to call when the stereo / backup camera monitor stops working suddenly while you’re driving. There are details glossed-over when the Camping World peeps are effortfully creating rapport with their victim, uh, customer – such as the need for a full trailer if ya wanna take a Subaru with you on the road, the need for winterization in winter, and the draft at the pillows end of the RV bed.

This is a learning curve. “I can do this,” I keep telling myself. “I can learn new things,” I affirm. “I can do hard things,” but for how many days in a row, I wonder?

Stumbling blocks:

1. Even friends and family are not that keen on having me hang out in a big metal box vehicle outside their homes, plugged in and using their bathroom daily.
2. Packing lunch is essential for saving money over time. Eating out, even protein bars from “Sev” (apparently teenagers can’t say whole words anymore), becomes prohibitively expensive.
3. Internet reliability at cafes is variable.
4. Libraries open at different times depending on the day.
5. Campgrounds require planning ahead, and are booked, even in Winter, possibly because others are in the same economic situation I am in.
6. Doubt creeps into my mind every few hours, but I don’t want to tell anyone that this might not be my best life-decision.
7. Downtown-based yoga studios do not offer RV parking, even for an hour or so.
8. Parking next to someone’s home, on the street, means that two wheels are in the gutter and the other two are on the street, which then means the whole metal box vehicle is tilted to such an extent that things roll or slide off the table.
9. Sleep is a luxury I hadn’t appreciated until recently.
10. Driving an RV at night, on the highway, through construction zones, in the wind, is not at all like driving a Subaru Impreza.

This is not exactly what I had in mind. Nothing I’m experiencing puts me into mortal danger. If necessary I can stay at a hotel for a few nights.

Back to my mantra: It’ll all work out.