I am curious if any organization has done a survey to determine just how many people are fulltiming? Any ideas?
Darrell and Judy said
05:28 PM Mar 1, 2007
Via various articles, forums, etc. I understand there are about 1 million plus or minus a few dozen. I have no idea where that number is coming from so I take it with a grain of salt. I do know that the numbers are going. There has been a significant increase in websites listed on HitchItch than there was back in 2003 when I started following them.
bago40 said
12:22 PM Apr 21, 2007
soon to be one million and one.
Tylersamma said
08:13 PM Apr 21, 2007
Soon to be one million 2 - no later than June 1st
jmayleben said
07:29 PM Apr 22, 2007
I think that it came from the US census in 2000. I don't what questions they asked and how got to the 1 million number.
John.
blijil said
07:05 AM Apr 24, 2007
Census - Do you live in an RV? Answer is a whole lot more since Katrina because FMEA provided RVs as housing for many. - 1-1.5 million
Fulltimer is a varied concept including the definition above. Some have suggested in other forums that fulltimers in terms of RV-DREAMS or ESCAPEES contributers is probably less than half that number. However considering the sales numbers of RVs ther are several times that number of RVers that use their RV anywhere from once a year to full time.
Our 2 cents worth, Larry and Jacki
Luvglass said
09:22 AM Apr 24, 2007
I thought I had read the 1 million number also, but couldn't find anything when I went looking. The RVIA is estimating just over 9 million total RV's of all types right now. Based on that, 1 million fulltimers would seem high, since the majority sold are pop ups and smaller trailers.
No matter what it is, the number is increasing with the baby boomers retiring and the internet making the lifestyle attractive and more accessible through sites like this and all the blogs that are out there.
It's a tough life, but someone has to do it.
Fred
Old Snipe said
04:15 PM Apr 25, 2007
Luvglass wrote: It's a tough life, but someone has to do it.
Fred
Hey Fred!
Glad you're that someone. Hope to join you out there soon. But in the mean time, I'm enjoying following your travels and reading the great blog you and your lovely bride write. Thanks for sharing, it helps with the daydreaming spells I have at work!
Via various articles, forums, etc. I understand there are about 1 million plus or minus a few dozen. I have no idea where that number is coming from so I take it with a grain of salt. I do know that the numbers are going. There has been a significant increase in websites listed on HitchItch than there was back in 2003 when I started following them.
John.
Census - Do you live in an RV? Answer is a whole lot more since Katrina because FMEA provided RVs as housing for many. - 1-1.5 million
Fulltimer is a varied concept including the definition above. Some have suggested in other forums that fulltimers in terms of RV-DREAMS or ESCAPEES contributers is probably less than half that number. However considering the sales numbers of RVs ther are several times that number of RVers that use their RV anywhere from once a year to full time.
Our 2 cents worth,
Larry and Jacki
Glad you're that someone. Hope to join you out there soon. But in the mean time, I'm enjoying following your travels and reading the great blog you and your lovely bride write. Thanks for sharing, it helps with the daydreaming spells I have at work!
Best Regards!