Abby on sex in an RV

People write to Dear Abby about most anything. Now a couple in their 50s who are taking up RVing are wondering about how you handle sex with everyone so close.

Abby couldn't find her manual on sex etiquette in RV communities but advised "the way to 'handle it' would be to find a spot to park your RV some distance away from the other vehicles, keep the windows shut and try to keep your voices down."

I think that most RVers prefer privacy when parking no matter what the evening's activities are. Tiny spaces where you can look right into your neighbor's RV take away from the camping experience. Selecting an RV park or boondocking spot where you aren't right on top of each other or one with trees in between the spaces at least gives a feeling of privacy. Some RV parks park RVs so that the ones next to each other are faced in the opposite direction. That way, bedrooms (and TVs) are at opposite ends rather than side-by-side.

Dispersed camping or boondocking on public lands usually affords more space and privacy too. Pick a spot away from other RVers and keep your fingers crossed that no one decides to park right next to you. Some RVers are afraid to park away from others so huddle up next to another RVer to feel safe.

Use your campground directories or review sites like RV Park Reviews to get more information about the sites at a park you are considering. Call ahead if you aren't sure.

Some nights, wide spacious sites are impossible to find without driving way out of the way. Turn up the radio or TV- or wait until another night when you find something more to your liking. Jaimie Hall Bruzenak

Comments

[b]

Oh, for goodness sakes...don't worry about it. We have been living in our Rv in the winter for 10 years. Now we own a park model and are tempted to say "Good Night John" when we go to bed at night. We live very close to our neighbors. Seniors and younger adults are very "broad minded" when it come to sex. We kid and tease about it. But we all know that we are sexual active adults. It works just fine. You don't have to park in the far corner to make love to your husband or friend. If people are offended they can move to the far corner.

b

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[Jaimie Hall-Bruzenak]

Thanks for your comment and matter-of-fact way of looking at it. What would you do in a hotel? An RV is slightly more private than that.

I do prefer parking a distance from RV neighbors, but that is mainly because I like some privacy and prefer not to be looking into the neighbor's window. That's any day.

Jaimie