Is it feasible to travel across China with a family in an RV?

It’s such a happy thing to travel around China as a family in an RV. As long as you have money and time, what’s not possible?

Of course, the current stage is during the epidemic, and Beijing has suddenly become serious again. The idea of ????traveling around the country should be put aside for now, and don't make it more confusing. In fact, a long time ago, maybe four or five years ago, I also considered buying an RV for self-driving travel, but gave up the idea after repeated reflections.

The reason why it is currently unfeasible is very simple

People with high emotional intelligence can make others happy, and people with high IQ can make themselves happy.

Now is the epidemic period. I am traveling around the country in an RV. I am rich and can play. My family is happy. But many people who are in prevention and control in various places will be unhappy. Once infected, many Many people are unhappy.

Beijing is currently "non-essential, no travel out of Beijing". I believe people in other places across the country will also be wary of people coming from Beijing. It is estimated that I will not travel far away for a while, and I will most likely just drive around for short distances to relax.

If this is not an emergency period, there is no problem.

To put it simply, an RV is a car that carries a house. You can eat, live, sleep and rest in this mobile home-like place, which is perfect for traveling around the country.

The supporting facilities of the RV are designed according to the requirements of the house, and then the car. There is nothing to say about the comfort. Beds, bathrooms, stoves are the basic configuration, as well as refrigerators and washing machines.

It can be said that there is no problem in meeting the basic needs of daily life. I have a friend, Lao Zhu. Before the epidemic, he often drove his RV. The family would go out for a walk when they had nothing to do. Watching them come back refreshed while I drove myself back and worked hard. It would be a lie to say that I didn’t envy him.

Since we can travel around the country in a modified bed truck, and can walk across the country on a trailer, then this condition is undoubtedly a RV in the sky and an underground car. There is no doubt that it is a "luxury cruise ship", a family. The feasibility of traveling across the country in an RV is absolutely feasible in terms of material preparation!

When traveling in an RV, you can’t just think about saving money. It is true that traveling in an RV saves room expenses, but it will cost more in gas, and the engine consumes a lot of fuel. Compared to a 2-3 ton car, 10 liters per 100 kilometers is not high, but don’t forget to have air conditioning for bathing, cooking and cooking. Wait for power consumption.

But having said that, after all, a RV is not an ordinary car or an off-road vehicle, and it will still be subject to some restrictions on the itinerary.

There are many types of RVs, including those that are integrated into a car and house, and those that are towed RVs. No matter what type they are, there are always some restrictions while traveling. For example, some RVs may be overweight; for example, RVs cannot drive into some places due to height restrictions or poor road conditions; for example, RVs need camping sites and need to replenish supplies and discharge waste. It is not like I have one car to travel to the ends of the world.

The quality of domestically produced RVs is now decent, and the actual prices of RVs are not that high, ranging from more than 100,000 to 40,000 to 500,000. Of course, something with a high price may not necessarily be good, and good things must come with a high price. For an ordinary family, a RV worth around 500,000 is enough. Datong C-type RV has 5 bedrooms and 6 seats, and the total is less than 500,000, which is just right for a family of five.

There is a certain distance between imagination and reality. When you actually drive on the road in an RV, you will find a lot of inconveniences.

Our neighbor has such a Chase RV, but it has been sitting in the parking lot gathering dust for a year or two. According to him, the initial freshness has worn off. Chatting with his lover, she said that sometimes it was troublesome to go out for fun. She always had to think about providing food, water, and fuel for her. It was better to drive an off-road vehicle, camp or stay in a B&B, which was more convenient.

Presumably the function of the RV can only be used for recreation, so the utilization rate is not high.

Possible problems with the RV itself

The first is the amount of water, which is generally only a hundred or ten liters of water tank, which is not enough for a family to take a bath. And adding water from an external water pipe is not something you can just find anywhere.

The second is the power. How much power can the lead-acid battery in the car have when using an inverter with 220 volts? Is 500 watts or 2000 watts enough for cooking and making soup?

The third is of course the best is an external kitchen. Does it have a generator or a gas tank? How to weigh safety, convenience and cost?

Fourth is the long journey. How to provide entertainment facilities? Can't you just sleep in the car? After all, traveling takes up a considerable part of the time, and we are still part of the same family.

Of course, these are not impossible to solve or overcome.

If a family is traveling around the country, the biggest problem is not the above external environment

Everyone should know about the Transit, or the SF Express vehicles running in the streets and alleys, the size of the RV and It's about the same, it takes up a lot of space, and parking space is a problem.

When you are away from home, it is not easy to find campsites with water, and you cannot just throw away household garbage every day. In theory, these can be overcome, but this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is: the whole family People drift in a "mobile home" every day. Ten days and a half are still fresh. After a long time, not everyone can endure this kind of wandering life. Not everyone is willing and able to be a gypsy.

People’s spiritual needs cannot be explained clearly in a simple sentence. A family must at least include children. In fact, children really don’t have high requirements for whether it is an RV. Basically, they are passive and take whatever conditions are available.

RVs can meet people’s basic material needs in life. RVs are also prepared for adults, or the children’s parents, or the children’s grandparents. But this requires another step up in terms of material security. Once you have the conditions to travel around in an RV, you may not be satisfied with the long bumps on the road and it is not so comfortable to eat and live.

Sometimes money is not the main issue. Things that can be solved with money are not a big deal. It is easy for a family of three. If there are elderly people around, family conflicts that may occur when traveling around the country are a big deal.

Anyway, our family, whether it is grandparents or grandparents, rarely travel together to play together, only a limited number of times. Not being able to play together, both adults and children are not very happy.

Traveling, eating, drinking, sleeping, not just having an RV without the friction of eating, sleeping, pots and pans, it is not as simple as eating, sleeping, traveling and enjoying the scenery. Travel is originally a journey of spiritual enjoyment. If you are in a depressed mood, the meaning of travel will be much inferior.

If you want to see more scenery, traveling around the country in an RV is more like a leisure vacation, and I am very happy for it.

Traveling around the country is more of a matter for people who like to travel. You can do anything, and you can enjoy traveling on a budget. Not only do you want to enjoy yourself, but you also have a family to support, and you don’t want to give up anything. If you want everything, you will lose more.