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We spent this past weekend in our soon-to-be home, a 35’ Class A motorhome. It seems fitting for an Earth Day post as we learned how small our impact and footprint will be on the environment. Here are some of the things we noted:

• Storage and recycling becomes necessity with limited space. You can’t buy much and bring it home, since there is not an extra closet or space for storage.
• Water consumption is lower, a 6 gallon water heater shortens the morning shower!
• Grey water is separate and can be captured for use in a garden or for plants. We will be growing container vegetables and herbs.
• Electricity is controlled by a 30 amp plug at the utility pole. If you have too many appliances on at once, you blow your circuit breaker.
• Heating and cooling a smaller space is more efficient.
• Natural air and ventilation help maintain climate control. We used open ventilation, screen doors, and fans much more to control buildup of humidity and condensation in the smaller space.

All of these things led to a much greater awareness of recycling trash (no room for a big kitchen garbage can), using items only as needed, and understanding the space and environment we were connected to. The outside and inside began to blur and we were much more connected all weekend. It wasn’t camping, we were quite comfortable. But it was full-time living with nature and raised our awareness of activities for our best interests.