I live on the road in an RV with my family... any questions (1 Viewer)

[the moops]

Yea, does anyone have find memories of middle school? Those years are probably the worst if most peoples lives.

 

[bagger]

One of my best friends didn't have a "normal" upbringing. He spent years 2-10 in Europe. Traveling a lot in the earlier years then mostly in Mallorca. He came back to the states for a couple years, returned to Spain for 2 more. Then came back for HS. He stayed with a another family so that his parents could continue working abroad. Dude speaks 4 languages, makes mad coin and is one of the more interesting guys you'll ever meet. Never played a team sport, no scouts, has no "childhood" friends. He just got married in a ridiculous castle in France. Normal is over rated.

as someone who lived in Asia for 8 years as a kid, I fully understand the pros and cons living overseas.Living overseas he probably received a better education than typical public schools here, not homeschooled.

Also let's not confuse Bubba's RV Park with Barcelona.

 

[the moops]

I wouldn't confuse seeing more than half the national parks and visiting countless museums and seeing natural wonders all over this country with bubbas RV park either.

But you knew that

 

[bagger]

I wouldn't confuse seeing more than half the national parks and visiting countless museums and seeing natural wonders all over this country with bubbas RV park either.

But you knew that

still waiting on an answer to the question why you need to give up everything to do that?I am sure Lombardi is giving his kids a great and loving environment and I wish his family the best.

Just not my thing I guess.

Please see mine.

 

[Otis]

I wouldn't confuse seeing more than half the national parks and visiting countless museums and seeing natural wonders all over this country with bubbas RV park either.

But you knew that

You're missing his point. He was trying to explain that living on the road in an RV in trailer parks is a completely different scenario from a kid growing up in another country. Which I thought was both pretty clear and pretty sensible.

 

[moleculo]

I wouldn't confuse seeing more than half the national parks and visiting countless museums and seeing natural wonders all over this country with bubbas RV park either.

But you knew that

You're missing his point. He was trying to explain that living on the road in an RV in trailer parks is a completely different scenario from a kid growing up in another country. Which I thought was both pretty clear and pretty sensible.

why are experiences abroad considered all that much greater than sampling regional/cultural differences here in the USofA? We have an amazing diversity in geography, topology, ecology, and culture available right here without needing a passport.

 

[Otis]

I wouldn't confuse seeing more than half the national parks and visiting countless museums and seeing natural wonders all over this country with bubbas RV park either.

But you knew that

You're missing his point. He was trying to explain that living on the road in an RV in trailer parks is a completely different scenario from a kid growing up in another country. Which I thought was both pretty clear and pretty sensible.

why are experiences abroad considered all that much greater than sampling regional/cultural differences here in the USofA? We have an amazing diversity in geography, topology, ecology, and culture available right here without needing a passport.

Living in Europe in a settled place and going to school with other kids isn't that much different from doing the same in the U.S. Living on the road and being home schooled is completely different from both in the same ways.

 

[moleculo]

when I was a kid, both of my parents were school teachers so they had all summers off. We went on 2-month road trips, which were pretty awesome. Of course, because they were teachers, all we could afford was a tent - no fancy RV for us. There were four major trips that I can recall - Maine, Florida, and California and Alaska, and all points between. We saw lots of awesome stuff and had some great experiences, and spent some time with all sorts of friends and relatives along the way.

I didn't know many people that have camped at the base of Mt McKinley, gone whale watching in Maine, gone deep-sea fishing in Florida, been to the top of Sears tower or Empire States Building, visited Washington DC, toured the boats in Mystic Sea Port, walked the fields in Gettysburg, hiked along the Appalachian trail, rode the SF trolley, saw the Redwoods, etc., all by the age of 14.

The cost to me, as a kid, is I never went to "summer camp", I couldn't play baseball, and I couldn't be on the traveling soccer team.

I imagine that this two year tour would be like my summer vacations on steriods.

 

[moleculo]

I wouldn't confuse seeing more than half the national parks and visiting countless museums and seeing natural wonders all over this country with bubbas RV park either.

But you knew that

You're missing his point. He was trying to explain that living on the road in an RV in trailer parks is a completely different scenario from a kid growing up in another country. Which I thought was both pretty clear and pretty sensible.

why are experiences abroad considered all that much greater than sampling regional/cultural differences here in the USofA? We have an amazing diversity in geography, topology, ecology, and culture available right here without needing a passport.

Living in Europe in a settled place and going to school with other kids isn't that much different from doing the same in the U.S. Living on the road and being home schooled is completely different from both in the same ways.

sounds like your issue has more to do with homeschooling than 2 years on the road.

 

[the moops]

I wouldn't confuse seeing more than half the national parks and visiting countless museums and seeing natural wonders all over this country with bubbas RV park either.

But you knew that

still waiting on an answer to the question why you need to give up everything to do that?I am sure Lombardi is giving his kids a great and loving environment and I wish his family the best.

Just not my thing I guess.

Please see mine.

Can you point to where they gave everything up to do this? They still own their house. He still has his same job. They could end this trip whenever they want and return to the exact same life they had before.

 

[lbouchard]

I wouldn't confuse seeing more than half the national parks and visiting countless museums and seeing natural wonders all over this country with bubbas RV park either.

But you knew that

still waiting on an answer to the question why you need to give up everything to do that?I am sure Lombardi is giving his kids a great and loving environment and I wish his family the best.

Just not my thing I guess.

Please see mine.

Why does being homeschooled during their middle school years affect their chances of getting into a top college?

 

[Witz]

I wouldn't confuse seeing more than half the national parks and visiting countless museums and seeing natural wonders all over this country with bubbas RV park either.

But you knew that

still waiting on an answer to the question why you need to give up everything to do that?I am sure Lombardi is giving his kids a great and loving environment and I wish his family the best.

Just not my thing I guess.

Please see mine.

Can you point to where they gave everything up to do this? They still own their house. He still has his same job. They could end this trip whenever they want and return to the exact same life they had before.

First post - they sold all their belongings except what fit in their RV or a small shed. House is being rented so not sure what rental agreement is but doubt month to month so probably couldn't move back into house right away.

 

[Otis]

I wouldn't confuse seeing more than half the national parks and visiting countless museums and seeing natural wonders all over this country with bubbas RV park either.

But you knew that

You're missing his point. He was trying to explain that living on the road in an RV in trailer parks is a completely different scenario from a kid growing up in another country. Which I thought was both pretty clear and pretty sensible.

why are experiences abroad considered all that much greater than sampling regional/cultural differences here in the USofA? We have an amazing diversity in geography, topology, ecology, and culture available right here without needing a passport.

Living in Europe in a settled place and going to school with other kids isn't that much different from doing the same in the U.S. Living on the road and being home schooled is completely different from both in the same ways.

sounds like your issue has more to do with homeschooling than 2 years on the road.

No question, although being on the road prohibits them from developing sustained relationships with kids in their neighborhood, which at least a home schooled kid can do.

 

[the moops]

Giving everything up would mean quittig his job, selling their house, and not storing any #### in a shed.

Not sure why this is so confusing.

Sure, they downsized, but they hardly gave it all up for this trip.

 

[Das Boot]

Not sure why this is so confusing.

Seriously.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

I wouldn't confuse seeing more than half the national parks and visiting countless museums and seeing natural wonders all over this country with bubbas RV park either.

But you knew that

You're missing his point. He was trying to explain that living on the road in an RV in trailer parks is a completely different scenario from a kid growing up in another country. Which I thought was both pretty clear and pretty sensible.

why are experiences abroad considered all that much greater than sampling regional/cultural differences here in the USofA? We have an amazing diversity in geography, topology, ecology, and culture available right here without needing a passport.

Living in Europe in a settled place and going to school with other kids isn't that much different from doing the same in the U.S. Living on the road and being home schooled is completely different from both in the same ways.

sounds like your issue has more to do with homeschooling than 2 years on the road.

No question, although being on the road prohibits them from developing sustained relationships with kids in their neighborhood, which at least a home schooled kid can do.

And that worries you because......?

 

[Alex P Keaton]

I wouldn't confuse seeing more than half the national parks and visiting countless museums and seeing natural wonders all over this country with bubbas RV park either.

But you knew that

You're missing his point. He was trying to explain that living on the road in an RV in trailer parks is a completely different scenario from a kid growing up in another country. Which I thought was both pretty clear and pretty sensible.

It is also quite different from a kid growing up around pampered rich people in Long Island. We could all debate which scenario will lead to healthier, happier young adults.

 

[NutterButter]

I wouldn't confuse seeing more than half the national parks and visiting countless museums and seeing natural wonders all over this country with bubbas RV park either.

But you knew that

You're missing his point. He was trying to explain that living on the road in an RV in trailer parks is a completely different scenario from a kid growing up in another country. Which I thought was both pretty clear and pretty sensible.

It is also quite different from a kid growing up around pampered rich people in Long Island. We could all debate which scenario will lead to healthier, happier young adults.

Don't forget playing xbox all day. Do those kids even go to school?

 

[mr roboto]

moops - to some people, 'everything' is their status at home, in the community, their house and cars etc. Travelling around in an RV for 2 years threatens this world they are building.

 

[zoonation]

Wow, i came in to see if my question was answered only to see Otis shat all over the thread. Oof.

 

[Dr Oadi]

I wouldn't confuse seeing more than half the national parks and visiting countless museums and seeing natural wonders all over this country with bubbas RV park either.

But you knew that

still waiting on an answer to the question why you need to give up everything to do that?I am sure Lombardi is giving his kids a great and loving environment and I wish his family the best.

Just not my thing I guess.

Please see mine.

Start a thread about yours so Otis can tell you how screwed up you are and your kids will be there.

 

[SFBayDuck]

Why the 5th wheel and not a class A with a smaller pull behind car?

Not to derail the judgement and tangents going on in the thread, but I do have the same question for the OP. I'm planning on buying something in the next couple of years, and am having a hard time deciding whether to go with a trailer/5th wheel vs. an RV/towing a car. Curious as to your thoughts on the subject as someone living this lifestyle.

Did you have the truck already? That would obviously make the decision easier.

TIA

 

[Dragons]

A review of page 1 indicates they plan to be on the road about 3 years in total (started '11 and plan to be settled by September'14).

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Why the 5th wheel and not a class A with a smaller pull behind car?

Not to derail the judgement and tangents going on in the thread, but I do have the same question for the OP. I'm planning on buying something in the next couple of years, and am having a hard time deciding whether to go with a trailer/5th wheel vs. an RV/towing a car. Curious as to your thoughts on the subject as someone living this lifestyle.

Did you have the truck already? That would obviously make the decision easier.

TIA

*judgment

 

[SFBayDuck]

I wouldn't confuse seeing more than half the national parks and visiting countless museums and seeing natural wonders all over this country with bubbas RV park either.

But you knew that

You're missing his point. He was trying to explain that living on the road in an RV in trailer parks is a completely different scenario from a kid growing up in another country. Which I thought was both pretty clear and pretty sensible.

It is also quite different from a kid growing up around pampered rich people in Long Island. We could all debate which scenario will lead to healthier, happier young adults.

Solid point. Living in a homogeneous, overwhelmingly white upper-middle class area myself, I often wonder if I'm doing my 10 year old a disservice. While I grew up in a similar scenario, I did spend my summers as a kid (ages 8-17) commercial fishing, so I at least had that experience of being around and interacting with different types of people - even if they were primarily hard drinking, smoking, foul-language using fishermen. It still taught me at an early age how to drop the judgements and interact with different types of people, invaluable skills.

OP is obviously providing that for his children. Seems like a positive to me.

 

[the moops]

A review of page 1 indicates they plan to be on the road about 3 years in total (started '11 and plan to be settled by September'14).

Those kids are ####ed

 

[Zegras11]

A review of page 1 indicates they plan to be on the road about 3 years in total (started '11 and plan to be settled by September'14).

How do you get to page one? I can't figure out how to do that.

 

[TheWalkmen]

Life isn't all about building the biggest house, making as much money as possible, or even building that 2nd driveway. It's about spending time with your family and making memories. It sounds like the OP is doing just fine.

 

[McGarnicle]

Life isn't all about building the biggest house, making as much money as possible, or even building that 2nd driveway. It's about spending time with your family and making memories. It sounds like the OP is doing just fine.

But if you can spend time with family and have two driveways? Ultimate success.

 

[cstu]

I also don't have to worry about counteracting an ever increasing liberal viewpoint in my children's everyday education. Not just from a religious viewpoint but also from a secular one when it comes to U.S. history and civics. It's no secret that I live in a dyed in blue state that has a strong, liberal teachers union that advocates curriculum and social engineering that doesn't agree with both my spiritual and my civic beliefs.

Yeah...

My only issue with the whole thing but I do have feeling that the plan backfires on him.

 

[Otis]

Life isn't all about building the biggest house, making as much money as possible, or even building that 2nd driveway. It's about spending time with your family and making memories. It sounds like the OP is doing just fine.

Sounds like a nice greeting card, and speaking of not reading the thread, this isn't responsive to anything I've posted, because not once did I post about being wealthy or having a big house (but I assume based on the 2nd driveway dig that the comment is somehow an attempted shot at me).

By the way, here's more solid fairy tale black and white. We learned a couple pages ago that you're either living on the road and soaking in experience, or home in your basement playing Xbox all day. Now, we've learned that you're either working on practical skills to earn a good and comfortable living, or you're learning strong family values and make memories with your family (obviously mutually exclusive). Lot to learn in this thread! I feel bad for the sad sonofa##### who plays Xbox all day growing up and then hammers hours away in the office like Mr. Potter, wealthy and without a family, delighting in the misery of others.

 

[Otis]

I also don't have to worry about counteracting an ever increasing liberal viewpoint in my children's everyday education. Not just from a religious viewpoint but also from a secular one when it comes to U.S. history and civics. It's no secret that I live in a dyed in blue state that has a strong, liberal teachers union that advocates curriculum and social engineering that doesn't agree with both my spiritual and my civic beliefs.

Yeah...

My only issue with the whole thing but I do have feeling that the plan backfires on him.

I'm surprised more people aren't commenting on this. This feels like an enormous bright red flag to me.

 

[McGarnicle]

I feel like Playstation is really getting slighted in this thread.

 

[pollardsvision]

I also don't have to worry about counteracting an ever increasing liberal viewpoint in my children's everyday education. Not just from a religious viewpoint but also from a secular one when it comes to U.S. history and civics. It's no secret that I live in a dyed in blue state that has a strong, liberal teachers union that advocates curriculum and social engineering that doesn't agree with both my spiritual and my civic beliefs.

Yeah...

My only issue with the whole thing but I do have feeling that the plan backfires on him.

I'm surprised more people aren't commenting on this. This feels like an enormous bright red flag to me.

I'm not. That post was from another thread back in Aug., and that issue didn't come up (or it was brief if it did).

In an odd turn of events around here, the thread was about the cool thing lombardi was doing for his family and nobody gave a #### about his political leanings.

Personally, I'm pretty sure I disagree with damn near all of lombardi's religious and political beliefs, but I don't think it's important here.

That post sounds a bit paranoid, but I know many perfectly reasonable, intelligent, and wonderful people that feel similarly. A lot of people grow up with hard core Republican parents and end up just fine. If there was a concern, it would be keeping the kids from seeing different things, but that's obviously not an issue here.

Also, lombardi is raising the hippie kids his own parents always dreamed of, so it'll all sort work out.

 

[Dragons]

A review of page 1 indicates they plan to be on the road about 3 years in total (started '11 and plan to be settled by September'14).

How do you get to page one? I can't figure out how to do that.

At the top or bottom of the thread, on the left are the page numbers. Click the << to the left of Prev.

 

[zoonation]

I also don't have to worry about counteracting an ever increasing liberal viewpoint in my children's everyday education. Not just from a religious viewpoint but also from a secular one when it comes to U.S. history and civics. It's no secret that I live in a dyed in blue state that has a strong, liberal teachers union that advocates curriculum and social engineering that doesn't agree with both my spiritual and my civic beliefs.

Yeah...

My only issue with the whole thing but I do have feeling that the plan backfires on him.

I'm surprised more people aren't commenting on this. This feels like an enormous bright red flag to me.

I think you're right. The travelling isn't what I'd worry about with these kids. The "curriculum" that they are being taught on the other hand. Somehow I doubt they are getting a proper science education. Might be salvageable in high school.

Still waiting for an answer to my earlier question though, so maybe not...

 

[belljr]

this is something i would like to do for a summer, no way i would do it like the op, plus i couldnt work on the road...

 

[=Smackdown=]

"Not all those who wander are lost"

 

[DA RAIDERS]

I wouldn't confuse seeing more than half the national parks and visiting countless museums and seeing natural wonders all over this country with bubbas RV park either.

But you knew that

You're missing his point. He was trying to explain that living on the road in an RV in trailer parks is a completely different scenario from a kid growing up in another country. Which I thought was both pretty clear and pretty sensible.

why are experiences abroad considered all that much greater than sampling regional/cultural differences here in the USofA? We have an amazing diversity in geography, topology, ecology, and culture available right here without needing a passport.

Living in Europe in a settled place and going to school with other kids isn't that much different from doing the same in the U.S. Living on the road and being home schooled is completely different from both in the same ways.

my friend was more or less home schooled in europe. i believe he attended 2-3 years of actual school in the 10 years he was there.

 

[Otis]

I wouldn't confuse seeing more than half the national parks and visiting countless museums and seeing natural wonders all over this country with bubbas RV park either.

But you knew that

You're missing his point. He was trying to explain that living on the road in an RV in trailer parks is a completely different scenario from a kid growing up in another country. Which I thought was both pretty clear and pretty sensible.

why are experiences abroad considered all that much greater than sampling regional/cultural differences here in the USofA? We have an amazing diversity in geography, topology, ecology, and culture available right here without needing a passport.

Living in Europe in a settled place and going to school with other kids isn't that much different from doing the same in the U.S. Living on the road and being home schooled is completely different from both in the same ways.

my friend was more or less home schooled in europe. i believe he attended 2-3 years of actual school in the 10 years he was there.

I like Raider Nation so much more than you.

 

[cstu]

Yea, does anyone have find memories of middle school? Those years are probably the worst if most peoples lives.

Exactly.

 

[cstu]

I wouldn't confuse seeing more than half the national parks and visiting countless museums and seeing natural wonders all over this country with bubbas RV park either.

But you knew that

You're missing his point. He was trying to explain that living on the road in an RV in trailer parks is a completely different scenario from a kid growing up in another country. Which I thought was both pretty clear and pretty sensible.

why are experiences abroad considered all that much greater than sampling regional/cultural differences here in the USofA? We have an amazing diversity in geography, topology, ecology, and culture available right here without needing a passport.

Living in Europe in a settled place and going to school with other kids isn't that much different from doing the same in the U.S. Living on the road and being home schooled is completely different from both in the same ways.

my friend was more or less home schooled in europe. i believe he attended 2-3 years of actual school in the 10 years he was there.

I like Raider Nation so much more than you.

Raiders fans to Exploit/Avoid.

 

[cstu]

I also don't have to worry about counteracting an ever increasing liberal viewpoint in my children's everyday education. Not just from a religious viewpoint but also from a secular one when it comes to U.S. history and civics. It's no secret that I live in a dyed in blue state that has a strong, liberal teachers union that advocates curriculum and social engineering that doesn't agree with both my spiritual and my civic beliefs.

Yeah...

My only issue with the whole thing but I do have feeling that the plan backfires on him.

I'm surprised more people aren't commenting on this. This feels like an enormous bright red flag to me.

I think you're right. The travelling isn't what I'd worry about with these kids. The "curriculum" that they are being taught on the other hand. Somehow I doubt they are getting a proper science education. Might be salvageable in high school.

Still waiting for an answer to my earlier question though, so maybe not...

Life is teaching these kids more than anything their parents are. Lombardi thinks he's avoiding indoctrination in the schools but exposing the kids to a wide variety of people and places is far more enlightening than anything Ms. Smith has to say in 8th grade science.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

I wouldn't confuse seeing more than half the national parks and visiting countless museums and seeing natural wonders all over this country with bubbas RV park either.

But you knew that

You're missing his point. He was trying to explain that living on the road in an RV in trailer parks is a completely different scenario from a kid growing up in another country. Which I thought was both pretty clear and pretty sensible.

why are experiences abroad considered all that much greater than sampling regional/cultural differences here in the USofA? We have an amazing diversity in geography, topology, ecology, and culture available right here without needing a passport.

Living in Europe in a settled place and going to school with other kids isn't that much different from doing the same in the U.S. Living on the road and being home schooled is completely different from both in the same ways.

my friend was more or less home schooled in europe. i believe he attended 2-3 years of actual school in the 10 years he was there.

I like Raider Nation so much more than you.

makes sense. narcissism unites you. plus he's a farging yankee fan.

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

How do they have relations?

 

[Dr Oadi]

How do they have relations?

In the woods. The way it was intended to be.

 

[Otis]

How do they have relations?

omg did you even read the thread?

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

How do they have relations?

In the woods. The way it was intended to be.

I meant with each other.

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

How do they have relations?

omg did you even read the thread?

Damn! Was it discussed earlier? Pics?

 

[Otis]

How do they have relations?

omg did you even read the thread?

Damn! Was it discussed earlier? Pics?

Pic