Runaway Publishing

Many people dream of hitting the road in a recreational vehicle for months or years—once they're retired. With home sale prices and rents in the stratosphere, some are deciding not to wait for retirement but to live in an RV while they're young.

With rents and mortgages in the Bay Area skyrocketing and the freeway gridlock increasing, the number of people becoming disenchanted with life in this high-priced and hectic metropolis has been growing.