Our yard is not very large but we had to store our camper next to the house. We also have a drainage ditch along the front of the house, and a drain pipe beneath the driveway. Backing anything into the yard means using the driveway and staying out of the low-lying ditch.
My son lives with me and he is a firefighter. His job is to drive a firetruck, so backing the RV into the side yard is relatively easy for him.
At first the RV was on grass. The grass quickly died from lack of sun and then the Camper was sitting on dirt. Now, we have added a layer of rock – limestone to be exact.
I’m hoping the stones will help keep the bugs out of the camper.
We are fortunate to have shade along that side of the house. The RV is not sitting in direct sun all day long. It gets enough sun to keep the power up by using the solar panel on the roof. I can open the awning to let it dry out between storms.
The tall trees are great for shade, but a little scary whenever we get hurricanes.
I’d love to hear how you store your camper. Many people near us use the big storage places. We have two new ones just up the road and they have filled up fast! In storage, the RV would be covered and be kept safer in a big storm.
Even if I could afford the extra monthly payments, I like having the camper just outside the house.
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Hello Emma, thank you for thinking of me. We were far enough away to be fine. It was a big one for sure. Hope you are well.
I hope you and your van rode out the latest storm safely!