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The United States. :-( We regulate everything. The NFPA is the governing body that sets the codes that are adopted into laws for RVs. NFPA 1192 defines an RV as: 3.3.4650* Recreational Vehicle (RV). A vehicular-type unit that is primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or seasonal use; has its own motive power or is mounted on or towed by another vehicle; is regulated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as a vehicle or vehicle equipment; does not require a special highway use permit for operation on the highways; and can be easily transported and set up on a daily basis by an individual. The NFPA also sets the rules for enforceability: ​3.2.2* Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). An organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure. California, as they tend to do, modifies the definition: 18010. "Recreational vehicle" means both of the following: (a) A motor home, travel trailer, truck camper, or camping trailer, with or without motive power, designed for human habitation for recreational, emergency, or other occupancy, that meets all ofthe following criteria: (1) It contains less than 320 square feet of internal living room area, excluding built-in equipment, including, but not limited to,wardrobe, closets, cabinets, kitchen units or fixtures, and bath or toilet rooms. (2) It contains 400 square feet or less of gross area measured at maximum horizontal projections. (3) It is built on a single chassis. (4) It is either self-propelled, truck-mounted, or permanently towable on the highways without a permit. (b) A park trailer, as defined in Section 18009.3. So one could argue that full time occupancy qualifies as "other occupancy", but the definition of park models does say that they are temporary: 18009.3. (a) "Park trailer" means a trailer designed for human habitation for recreational or seasonal use only, that meets all ofthe following requirements: (I cut out the characteristics) So you could probably argue both sides in California. In the end, a recreational Vehicle is defined as a place to temporarily live, and can be enforced by the local code office in any town. I guess i'm too new to post links without review, but if you were interested you could google Costilla County, CO's fight with homesteaders living full time in RVs. for a place that it is being enforced. Now, just because it is illegal doesn't mean it's actually enforced everywhere, I think that Colorado example is the only one I've heard of. There are plenty of laws on the books that never see enforcement. You might get an overzealous local once in awhile, but probably only after neighbors file complaints. Like when someone is renting their RV in their yard as an apartment. There is an entire industry built around full time RV living and many newer RVs are built with full timing in mind. For the Travel Nurse it's unenforceable, unless you stay in the same code jurisdiction for an extreme time and have no home base. I hope that clears things up!

I'm familiar, I watch the show all the time. I'm also aware that the "trailer load" classification is going to go away with the growing popularity of "Tiny Homes". HUD, ANSI, ICC, and the RVIA are already working to reclassify the units. Cities are changing their trailer storage ordinances to ban them, etc. The current code loophole is going to close, and I believe the most logical thing that's going to happen is the absorption into the park model/RV category. They are built similar to a park model, the only difference is the chassis. A tiny home is built on a flatbed trailer sourced from another manufacturer. Park models are built on a chassis that's built in house. Between the two I feel the park model is better built since it was purpose built. The worst thing that happened to the people that were taking advantage of the trailer load loophole is the popularity and tv shows. We all know our free country loves to regulate everything, and now these will be as well. Regulators didn't realize there was something to regulate until it wound up on prime time. This article argues that they should change the IRC to include tiny homes, but knowing the code differences I disagree with the author. I think accepting the RV classification and utilizing the loopholes there would be the better choice to keep them affordable. IRC builds get expensive. It's already illegal to "full time" in an RV, although I've never heard of it being enforced. Should Tiny Houses Be Afraid: HUD Proposal by any account or classification, it's still my opinion that a 5th wheel or Class A will be the best option for travel nurses. And since many nurses keep some sort of home base for tax benefits they'll be able to skirt the permanent residence laws.

Let's take a complete left, would you ever consider attending a driving school? I don't think the typical driver's ed school would help much with your comfort level since it seems you know the basics, but it may. I really think a lower level "high performance" or "racing" school might really build your confidence and control level in the car improving your experience in most of the US. Perhaps getting behind the wheel of a typical street car in an assertive manner but controlled environment next to a professional coach would be a huge help? I'm sure you can find a way to travel to Phoenix and live close to the hospital, but you would be cutting yourself short! I loved my time in Phoenix but I would have missed out on so much without the confidence to drive anywhere. For me the allure of travel is to spend every minute not working or sleeping exploring a new and exciting place.

My wife is a nurse, and I lurk here to learn what she has to deal with at work and learn about our travel nursing goal. I'm an architectural design engineer in the field of manufactured housing. My employer builds everything from apartment complexes to "tiny houses", although the industry term for them is a "park model". Park models CAN be great for the right purpose, but I would never in my life consider one to travel in. They are a great semi-permanent guest house in the back yard, perfect to be installed as a retirement or vacation home in a full time RV resort or a "cabin" on your rural land. They are built with similar methods and materials as a site built house, they aren't meant to be moved several times a year. Many people love them as a "granny pod". They can set it up in the backyard with power, water and sewer for a reasonable price. Then it can be used to keep your aging parents independent but supervised while assisting them with their end of life needs. When the unit is no longer needed it can be easily removed and the yard can be returned to it's previous state. They are often built to heights and widths that require special permits to move on the road. Some are big enough to require a chase car and placards. They are also "bumper pull" and a lot heavier than an RV. None of these attributes makes them pleasant to tow with anything that's sensible for a nurse to drive when they are not towing their trailer. our shippers exclusively use tractor trailers to haul them, and fully loaded they can be well beyond the capacity of a one ton pick up. The shows always seem to leave off the permit process for actually moving the units. They never talk about state inspections, registration and licensing needs if it's to be legal as an on road RV. They also do not have the required lighting to be legally operated on the road after dusk or without an escort. My wife and I intend to travel someday, and we are looking at 5th wheels with a "midship bunkhouse" that I can use as an office to continue designing Tiny Houses while we're on the road. I would urge anyone looking at park models/tiny houses with the intent of moving them often to look at Class A motorhome or 5th wheel RV. They are built to travel, can be just as livable and in the same price range as some park models.

Thanks for the input. looks like its not so easy to have a city hopping career outside of nursing...

What does your significant other do while traveling? My fiance and i are dreaming about traveling in a few years. The problem is that i do not have a skill that is travel friendly. I have been thinking of a career change for the last few years, but can't come up with anything that would be travel friendly. I do have some time to get through a college course, so i have spent days staring at what the local colleges offer trying to figure out what would work for me to no avail. I have thought about nursing to work along side her, but I don't know if I'm cut out for the trials and rigors of what you all do. I thought about being an xray tech for a little while, but i just don't think i would be able to handle any medical career. So what jobs do your SO's hold that can keep up with your ever changing location, and still be able to have some time to enjoy the travel experience? Thanks for your time.