Have you considered living in a van?
Living in a van is no longer just something hippies used to do.
Even though it was popular with hippies during the 60s, it's now considered upscale and you can find camper vans anywhere from extremely inexpensive to luxurious. The good news is that you can also find (or make) some very inexpensive van conversions that are quite nice and inexpensive.
I have two friends who have been living full time in their RVs for about three years, so they are not new to the RV lifestyle. They have both recently sold their RVs and bought vans and converted them into RVs.
One friend had a Class A motorhome and one had a camper. Both of them gave the same reason for making the change. They like to boondock and a van can park in smaller and more out of the way places. As an added bonus, vans are easier to drive and of course, they get a lot better gas mileage.
By-the-way, if you're thinking about converting a minivan into a mini RV camper, I highly recommend this book by William Myers. It shows you step by step how to do it for less than $200. The title of the book is . . .
Convert your Minivan into a Mini RV Camper: How to convert a minivan into a comfortable minivan camper motorhome for under $200
Here's a link to the book on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C3BK6DE
Bob Wells has been living full time in a van for years. He has an excellent book out that describes how he does. Here's a link to his book on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1479215899
If you like videos, Bob posts new videos on YouTube every week about living in a van. He also interviews a lot of RVers who live full time in vans and he includes these interviews in his videos. He has 172,000 YouTube subscribers, so he must be providing some great information. Here's a link to his YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bob+wells
Don't think of living in a van as being a hippie thing or for someone who can't afford a more expensive motorhome. A van (or a large van called a Class B RV) can be very luxurious. For example, a new Roadtrek can cost you well over $100,000, and they sure are nice. Of course, you can get older, used models for a lot less.
If you want to see some high-end van-type RVs, here's a link to the Roadtrek website. These are usually referred to as Class B RVs, but basically, they're just large vans that are all decked out. Be sure to check out the pictures on this website.
In other words, vans come in all different price ranges. You can choose from VW campers or converted mini-vans to a high-end RoadTrek. Below are pictures of a VW camper and a RoadTrek for comparison.
In my opinion, you get a lot more RV for the money by buying a van and doing your own RV conversion. That's what both of my friends that I talked about earlier did.
If you're thinking about living the RV lifestyle, here's one thing to keep in mind. Almost everybody I know who has sold their RV and got a different one after a year or so on the road has gone with a smaller RV rather than a larger one. With houses, we've always wanted bigger and better, but that's not the case when it comes to RVs.
If it turns out that a van is not the right choice for you, you may be able to sell it for basically what you paid for it (if you did a good job of searching for and finding a great deal when you bought your van).
Bottom line: When you're trying to decide which type of RV would be the best for you and your lifestyle, be sure to consider the advantages (and disadvantages) of living in a van type RV. It might just be the best option for you.