Long story short, I've run into tough times and won't have a roof over my head come summer... I'm considering buying a living quarters trailer and travelling to southern states in the winter months and finding somewhere to park here in the summers. I live in Canada. Late 30s single woman, 2 dogs, 1 horse, full time equine bodyworker. Zero experience towing a living quarters trailer or maintaining one. 

Question is, has anyone lived full time in a living quarters trailer? Pros/cons? How much time and effort does it really take to look after a trailer like this? Is it cheaper living than to let's say rent a room on a ranch somewhere? 

Please gimme the truth, I'm ready for it! LOL

Have a great day 

Something always needs repair. Hauling from Canada to southern US is going to rattle some things loose. I know some people do it, but it can't be fun or easy or cheap. Hookups are expensive. I think you'd be better off finding a room to rent on a ranch somewhere. 

I know someone who did this. He lived in Michigan in the summer, and then went down to Georgia in the winters. He hauled a 4 horse, but only had one horse with him. Most was used as storage, and the one slot closest to the LQ was used as a foyer. The barn in Georgia allowed him to park his trailer there during the winters in exchange for work around the farm. They allowed him to put up a pasture for his horse and gave him a stall. He provided his horse with its own feed. In all actuality, the barn won in this scenario. He worked on that farm a whole lot to "pay" for his hookup and horse board! He did seasonal work in Michigan during the summers, so he saved his money up to float through the winters when he was down south. 

If you could find a place to do something similiar, it may be cost effective. He did have some repairs on his trailer, on occasion, but nothing too extreme that I ever recall. 

If you plan on doing this buy the best trailer you can. Cheap LQ trailers are the most expensive of all if you use them to this extent. Buying a top line recent used trailer can be far better than a new low cost one. My daughters had a 4Star dealership in California, and we saw it all. Elite, 4Star, Hart, or Platinum with quality interiors held up the best for us. Bloomers are good but very heavy, and for some reason have weak door and cabinet mounting. Good luck

get on face book  a bunch of people live full time in lq with horses     

horse camping horse trailer tips from there you will meet other  tell u about boon docking   and different places  go for it i wish i could if i was not in this dam wheelchair     i would

To me it sounds like a great idea!  I love traveling in my LQ with horses and going to barrel races.  I think it just depends on your mind set - if you like the idea of it.   Everything has its ups and downs, but to me this sounds like adventure and freedom.  It's something I enjoy doing 4 to 5 months out of the year - getting out of the rain, traveling with horses.  You can get the US Rider insurance and they will take care of you in emergencies.  You can just make up your mind that you can deal with whatever comes up.  You can do this and then when times are better you can get a permanent home or whatever you think would serve you best.  

Thank you for your thoughts everyone, keep 'em coming if you have more:) Some really good points here, I knew I could count on you Still wrapping my brain around this whole idea, it sure is a fork in the road for me right now with no family to lean on either and I pray that I will see all of the GOOD that can come of this and not just focus on the 'scary' stuff that can happen. This group is the best for looking at 'problems' as an adventure and a way to grow and I appreciate y'all for that!  

someting a lot do is put solar panels on ur roof  and boondock   there is a gal that does this in west texas and new mexico   called saddle tramp  she is awesome

u can do this

People live full time in their campers and cars, traveling from campgrounds to boondocking sites all the time.  Especially retirees with the cost of living pushing them to seek cheaper alternatives to living.  I don't see why it can't be done in a living quarters trailer.  I have owned both a LQ midrange quality and a top of the line camper.  Honestly I thought my LQ was built a lot better than my camper.  I do have solar panels on my camper and a tankless water heater which would have been nice on my LQ for boondocking.  Campground rentals depending on where you are can run anywhere from $500 to $1000 for a month.  Cool thing as a rule you get Wifi and utilities with the rental cost.  The downsize some especially the resort type don't allow LQ trailers.  That being said I have found some even have stables with the campground or find a campground with stables nearby.  You can also get on facebook and find out about this.  Lots of good info on how to set up and conserve water, etc if you are boondocking and campgrounds that allow LQs, etc.  Then there are the truckstops, rest stops, that allow you to park overnight, take showers, etc.  Cracker Barrel used to let you park overnight and parking lots like Walmart but I heard they were cracking down on that.  Another thing, there are campgrounds that will give you a FHU, sometimes a small salary in exchange for working at their campground.  Most of the time the hours are around 20 to 25 a week.  This is more for couples but some do allow singles.  The work can be anywhere from doing office work to ground maintenance like cutting grass, cleaning the facilities, etc.  If you luck up and can find one that is equestrianed based that is even better.  I saw several looking for a season hand at the first of the year.

Several places around here are horse facilities that have RV parking. There is a covered arena near me that has stalls and Rv spaces. I have no idea the cost. The guy is very nice and used to be our constable so no **** going on there. I recommended this to a lady who worked pipelines and she liked it. This is Beckvilke TX. A VERY small town south of Marshall TX. Also there is Josey Ranch in Marshall. We used to have a bunch of Canadians come down and stay at Joseys. There are a couple of big barrel races coming up the first and second weekend in May. If you plan on being here then, you better make reservations NOW and get a stall. You can call them and ask them the particulars. 

I lived in a camper for about 6 months while we were waiting on our house. The only issue I had was storage space, and cooking.

I felt like I didn't have enough room for clothing, pots/pans, etc.

Remember you have tires . If not aired and checked often you can have a blow out. Make sure your power is off to the trailer while loading your horse. Some get electrocuted killing the horse. That's the con . Some fairgrounds  will let you park for free. If your not afraid of the dark you can use candles, oil globes or solar lights. A generator  can keep you in electricity. Stop at gas stations and use their microwaves. It's doable. You may have some trouble in loading up on water. You can get standing water containers in addition to .