Height discrimination??

 I want to take a bit of time to talk about living in an RV. Keep in mind we bought this RV in Germany (often quite tall people) but it was manufactured in Italy (not as tall as Germans but not tiny, often and generally). I know I’m not the tallest person I know but I also know quite a lot of shorter people than me. (And yes, all you ladies have our sweet little not tall blond friend in our heads here)  

After a short time in the RV, it became clear that I would need a step stool to keep living in this RV. I’ve mention that the toilet is up on a “throne” (the toilet tank for those of you not paying attention). This elevated bathroom which holds the toilet and sink is both too short for me with my hairdryer but very much too tall for sitting on the “throne”. That was expected that my feet might dangle. They also dangle in the passenger seat which is too tall. My toes at least touch the ground here. All the cabinets are tall - I have to climb on the bed to  put laundry away in the cabinet over the bed. 

And, while I’m on the topic, let’s talk about the bed now. The bed is also very tall. I can’t get up into it without jumping and launching myself into it. I guess this was a bit jarring for the RV because Marcus suggested a stool might save our new shocks. So, I got a stool. But we’ve recently discovered if I need to get out of the bed for any reason during the night, the odds of me landing properly and safely on the stool in the dark at the end of the bed are quite low. You can just imagine me trying to find a stool from above while dangling over the edge. Luckily the elevated bathroom is a bit more stable than a step stool in the dark. I haven’t broken any bones yet. 🤞🏼

And for those of you really paying attention, you might wonder if we are sleeping well - is my “princess and the pea” issue still happening? It turns out to be a mixed bag. Our A/C directly over our heads is awesome, especially now that we’ve learned how to turn the display off. Before now, the number of the temp was displayed brightly and largely on the A/C unit above the bed. It was too bright for someone who needs full blackness to sleep. But now we know how to turn the display off, thank goodness. About the time we figured that out, we realized that the mattresses that came with the RV weee well worn and dipping down a bit in the rear-end area. We’ve learned over the years r the years at home, when that happened, simply put an old towel or small blanket under the mattress to fill in the dip. And yes, for everyone thinking about replacing a mattress, you are welcome for the tip. So, we wondered if a towel under the RV mattress might work too. To take away the suspense, the answer is no. We have a 4 piece mattress system with roughly 4-5 inch thick mattresses. With such a thin mattress, putting something under it only means you feel like you are sleeping on a big lump all night. I definitely had a “slapping on peas” kind of night. The lump was not only uncomfortable but it also caused me to roll off it and sleep crooked on the bed all night. You can guess where this is going right?? Of course that meant a night where I had to pee at 3am. But of course I didn’t really realize I was so crooked and I just about fell into the shower when getting out. Clearly I made a ton of noise that I’m sure even other campers could hear. Marcus seemed to sleep through it though. 🤦‍♀️

Ok, so back to my height discrimination topic. We only have 1 electrical outlet in the front half of the RV. So we got an extension cord power strip sort of thing that hangs on the wall. We use it for chafing electronics, for the coffee maker, the microwave, the milk frother, etc. There are clearly not enough outlets for all our devices so we have to plug and unplug a lot. I can’t reach this well either but it’s as low as was available from the original outlet. 

I also can reach to close the windows. These have to be lifted out and up to get them to be able to close. 

It seems a bit funny that the smaller a person is, the harder it is to reach everything needed in this tiny space. Just wondering if the Fist XGO company might consider a bit of marketing research. Clearly after my complaints, none of my short friends would ever buy this brand. 😉 Just another perspective on RVing.