When most people think of full-time RVers, they put them into one of two groups: Retirees, and Lottery winners. A number of years ago, part of a generation, then called "young full-timers", joined in on the lifestyle. Now more than ever, millennials are also starting to join in on the fun. And given Freedom Rolling falls under this new generation of full-timers, perhaps there's some insight into why it's becoming so popular.
There's an old phrase that describes people "breaking the mold". One of the main characteristics of the millennial generation is that we not only break the mold, but we throw it out the window. Our generation likes having our mobility options open, and we don't want to feel trapped in one place. That's why so many millennials aren't buying houses, even if the money was available to do it. Our white-collar work of today doesn't always require us to be in one place, either. The last couple of years has proved that remote work is effective, so why not pack it all up and live on the road?
As millennials, experiences are what is important to our generation, as opposed to tangible items. When taking a look at collegians in our generation, most of them are buying the experience of being in that college environment. With full-time RVing, our way of life is a perfect fit. This beautiful country has so much to experience, so why not head there and take it all in? It's true that each destination movement comes with a fuel cost, and there are sometimes admission fees to places like a national park, but everyone has their own budget for entertainment. Living on the road has always been and will always be as cheap or as expensive as we wish to make it.
Being a millennial on the road, just like the previous generation of "young full-timers" before us, brings its own challenges. Campgrounds are sometimes limited, as owners give preference to retirees and others of that age group. Many are bringing careers on the road, but there are still those of us that choose to workamp in order to make ends meet. Health insurance can be costly, especially if we are raising families while on the road. Many of us find with having these mobile experiences that the coverage we need isn't always that large. Millennials' ability to learn things "on the fly" are also put to the test, as maintenance issues happen often, and preparedness for these don't usually come from the schooling offered to us.
The good news is, not only has this age allowed for information to become more portable and our experiences shareable, but we also have a generation of full-timers before us that greatly help with lessons learned. With millennials and the next generation being very active with social media, we look forward to sharing the experiences we have, both good and bad, with the world, so they may learn from us. RVing has even become so popular that "home shows" now exist centered around buying motor homes and trailers to live full time, as opposed to real estate.
We at Freedom Rolling, just like many other fellow millennials, seek to follow our internal compass. Full-time RVing seems more and more like a good fit for those our age, and we look forward to seeing them on the road with us.
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