Living aboard a boat or a van, no matter how enjoyable, gets tiring at times. Sometimes we just want to let go and let someone else take us somewhere. Going across the country or overseas means flying mostly. Low-cost airlines make traveling far away so affordable if you know where to look. Every airline has it’s own phone app, where last-minute bargains abound.
When living in a van, it can easily be left at the airport parking where crime is unlikely. Living aboard a sailboat takes more planning, such as letting liveaboard neighbors know to watch your boat. There are tiny secret cameras that can be installed on board a vessel Remote cameras enable you to connect to them online and keep watch through a cellphone.
During hurricane season, leaving a boat or RV that you are living in can be difficult. Even knowing you’ve done all you can to keep it safe when traveling, the worry persists. When traveling far away for a month or more, leaving it in a storage yard is probably safest . Got to make sure that all windows or hatches are locked tightly. Coming home to a flooded RV or boat will ruin your day, and could be a total loss. Law enforcement could ticket you for leaving any hatch open.
Leaving any food behind when living on a boat or RV might attract unwelcome bugs or worse. Consuming any food stored aboard prevents spoilage also, better to be rid of it before leaving. Bigger RVs and vessels might have a small refrigerator or icebox, but these could stop working while away.
Adventurous folks own both a vessel and an RV, spending half the year in one or the other. Following the warm weather all year seems the ideal way to go, living in a northern climate from spring to fall.