Lots and lots of people live in RV's. The problem with the social impression of it is that it isn't a choice for most. They cant afford a house, so there is a

Lots and lots of people live in RV's. The problem with the social impression of it is that it isn't a choice for most. They cant afford a house, so there is a stigma about living in an RV. The other issue is that people want comfortable living over rational living. They want big and are rewarded by society for having big and living big. But, this character living in an RV isn't unusual. It's actually quite popular, especially among retirees.