DebbieJJ

Why not borrow or rent a camper for a week or two to see how you'd like it before buying one? Some of the newer ones with the slide-out rooms are very roomy.

lclang

We own a 1972 Winnebago motor home. Tan/white and interior is the original green/orange/brown. It has a bath/shower, AC and heat, three burner stove and oven, all the comforts of home. We can run off electricity or battery so I can take my sewing machine if I want. We can go where we please and come home when we are ready. Much better than a stationary cabin somewhere. If we don't like the neighbors or the noise we can move. We don't go a lot so it's all we need. We tent camped with five kids all over the Western US and Canada. What a hoot that was!

danlynmartin

We have retired to a small farm where my husband can garden and manicure the yard to his hearts content and I can quilt to mine. It is quiet and beautiful and I have all the amenities of the city and no noise. Yes we have to travel for food and doctors etc but that is a day away and enjoyable as well. We spend our winters in Texas in a seniors park and the same is true there. Retirement is good!

juliea9967

I say GO FOR IT! I have been sewing in my 5th wheel when we travel around for about 10 years now. I love those times. My husband is usually fishing and I am just sewing away to my hearts delight. My little Chi is there to keep me company - usually sitting on my lap while I sew.

Bluehouse

They are so darn cute !!! I would love to have one.....and yes, I have looked a little....hehehe. I just wanted it for a playhouse in my back yard. Go for it !!!

RipStitcher

This is a fun thread!

I really loved that little bus that I linked about a page back.... ... I'm thinking my son needs a little project.

For a different business that I own, I drew out the plans for the interior of a 18'x8' cargo trailer and made it into a rolling store. Heat, A/C, solar panels, batteries, generator, sink, hot water, ice maker... it turned out pretty nice. It's tempting to gut that trailer and turn it into a sewing-mobile.

Then get a motorhome that is beefy enough to pull this trailer... lol... there's enough room in the trailer to put a Vespa or something to get around once parked.

I will say... the 5th wheel thing is nice.. you can drop the trailer and still have the truck to go fill up with more fabric and goodies.

That pink trailer I linked to is *awesome*... that would be a show stopper at campgrounds and at gas stations. It would be *really* fun to own.

About 10 years ago, I did have a 1969 vintage trailer - and I can't tell you how fun it was to own that. It got more attention than the million dollar motorhomes that would park next to me at places. Too fun.

Sew Freak

Jan in VA......C O Z Y....I like it!!!

Mornigstar

Well in my case I bought a trike -motor cycle so I can go on some trips but he doesn't go for more than a few hours anyway. I bought a three wheeled auto-cycle in USA called an auto - moto. Still need to do more driving before test but I hope to go out of town too. We are in country area so I want to drive to coffee shop / grocery store.

Was a camper over 30 yr but second husband prefers boating. Don't mind being home to sew but go to Fl winters and have all supplies set up there also. I miss the travelling around the country.

Jan --so cozy of a place . Thanks for sharing.

IBQUILTIN

I did a lot of quilting in a 30 ft 5th Wheel trailer. I cannot say I loved it because I was usually at an outside table, and every time I set things up, I also had to take them down again. I got a few quilts done that way, but truly prefer being in my wonderful sewing room.

llong0233

Oh my gosh, what a beautiful place. I would love to see photos of it as it looks now. Maybe nothing has changed, which would be wonderful...anything you did I'm sure enhanced it's beauty. Congratulations on a wonder retreat.