First sunny days in the RV

After a few cold and rainy days we finally have a blue sky with sunshine. A perfect Sunday afternoon to relax from a busy week in which we completed the packing of our belongings and moved it partly into the apartment, and partly into the RV, did a lot of errands the come with a relocation and started settling into the RV, our new home for the next months.

Happy couple with their furry friend during the first day in the RV

Living in an RV is quite a change with a few difficult days. We had already experienced this in the past. Again it was a test of our patience. All our stuff was distributed in various drawers, cupboards, boxes and store rooms of the RV. Looking for something like a bottle opener could become a severe challenge. The two key questions were: Is it in the RV, in the apartment or at the Ökihof? If in the RV: in what box or drawer is it? Fortunately this phase lasted not too long, and I could get my beer in time. We quickly established standard locations for the common things, so that we slowly feel ‘at home’ now.

The RV is still matching our expectations. When buying it we have focused on the key accessories that we thought were required for a comfortable living. However, there are many details that can make a difference in your daily life that we couldn´t check before and we relied on the engineering skills of the designers. Surprisingly we haven´t found any critical feature that is missing.

The dilemma of every RV is that it is always too small to live in it, and too big to drive it.

In case you like to try an RV too, here is a question that will help you to decide if you are qualified: Do you like reading technical manuals? Do you read the 300 page manual that comes with your phone? If your answer is ‘no’ you should reconsider your plans. The car keys come with a 3 kg box full of manuals. Happy reading! 

During the first days the electrical power suddenly got cut off. Luckily it was during the day and not raining but the analysis of the problem took quite some time. Reading the correct manual can help.

After mastering the day-to-day life in the car we are facing the last hurdle before we can start off on our trip: registration of the imported vehicle at the Zug traffic authorities.

We will keep you posted in the next blog.