Hi, I'm Bob, owner of cheaprvliving.com.

akrvbob · Dec 15, 2010

Welcome to our forum! Whether you are living in a vehicle or only dreaming of it, introduce yourself and let us get to know you. Like many of you, I was forced into vandwelling by circumstances, but I soon fell in love with it. So much so that I wanted to tell others about it. so I created cheaprvliving.com as a method to promote a lifestyle I love. After six years of full-time vandwelling, I moved back into a house, and totally hated it! Then, three years ago, I moved back into a home-built camper and have been full-timing every since. It is my deepest desire to never live in a house again! I am retired and work in the summer as a campground host in the National Forests and in the winter I draw unemployment and live for free on BLM desert land.  But that's enough about me, tell us all about the most important person in the forum, YOU the new member. Bob

rodger5959 · Dec 20, 2010

Hi Bob!  Rodger here, Thanks for putting some since to my article have a little trouble getting my thoughts threw my fingers.

Juggernaut31 · Dec 23, 2010

Thanks Bob.  I grew up with a dad, that almost always had an old van he turned into camping vans, and have so many great memories of those simple days.  I presently work 2 jobs, you know that "american dream" thing, and i just bought an old 91 ford E250, that i have already begun construction on.  My wife "city girl", that happens to love camping (though we haven't gone yet - 10 years) <sigh>and loves animals, and fishing, is actually excited about the prospect of this.  i live in Florida, and we have so many state parks, about 20 within a two hour drive from here, and we hope to have the van ready by early spring to start traveling to them.  From there, i plan on working toward van living, as a 3/4 time retirement life.  wish me luck Thanks Hank.

akphotobob · Dec 23, 2010

Thanks for joining, I hope we have lots of fun learning and sharing together. Bob

rodger5959 · Dec 23, 2010

Hello!  Rodger Here Starting my 9th year full time vandweller.

MizKitts · Dec 23, 2010

Hi Bob!  Thank you for doing this! <div> </div>

Bobjr59 · Dec 23, 2010

Hi Bob I'd like to say howdy,Merry Christmas and Thank U for a wonderful website

Bear · Dec 24, 2010

Bob, thanks for this site and now for the interactive component that will help all of us feel a little less alone in the world. Particularly timely during the holiday season, your giving of yourself and your energy is appreciated by many of us. God Bless us all.

oldmanfromthemountains · Dec 24, 2010

Hello everyone, my name is Carl, i don't yet have a van but am looking. Hope to have one up and going by summer time. If all goes well i will live in it full time, i am tired of the "rat race"....<img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle">

Guest · Dec 24, 2010

Welcome Bear and Carl.....good to have you here...this is great isn't it.... Bri <img src="https://vanlivingforum.com/images/boards/smilies/thumb.gif" align="absmiddle" border="0">

freenez2 · Dec 25, 2010

Thanks for creating the forum Bob. I've been full timing off and on for years and it's a good life.

Guest · Dec 25, 2010

Bob I was released from my job a little over a month ago, and stumbled on to your site, I just bought my first van, (had to sell my motorcycle though) and am ready to go at it. Thank you for this page

vanofgypsies · Dec 26, 2010

Hi Bob....  Thank you for the forum.  I've been using your site forever now, but feel silly because I didn't know you were the same guy in Van Dwellers!  Ner!! Anyway, thank you again.  You've been a wealth of information. Carolyn

Freely Living Life · Dec 30, 2010

Hello fellow travelers: We came across the <a target="_blank" href="http://cheaprvliving.com/">CheapRvLiving </a>website through our blog friends over at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.liveworkdream.com/">Live.Work.Dream</a> (Thanks Jim & Rene!). <img src="https://vanlivingforum.com/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" align="absmiddle" border="0"> We are a young family that travels and lives full-time in our 5th wheel RV. We spend our summers in Canada (primarily Ontario but we do explore other Provinces as well) and our winters in the Southern USA. My husband and I have two young boys whom were born into the RV lifestyle. We love meeting like-minded people on our travels! Perhaps we will meet you along our journey. Happy & safe travels to all of you, Angie & Family <a target="_blank" href="http://www.freelylivinglife.blogspot.com"> Freely Living Life</a> <h2 class="posttitle"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.liveworkdream.com/2010/12/29/california-dreamin-on-a-winters-day/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: California DreaminÃ¢Â€Â™ on a WinterÃ¢Â€Â™s Day"> </a></h2>

deafrv · Jan 3, 2011

hi  i am new in cheap rv live  and  i want to know about what is best  van  for me and my girlfriend.  what is best  more room in chevy or dodge or ford ? i am plan to buy  i am live in moblie home and owner too  now but i am layoff now i am 30 year old now .  how i can buy van ? i not have lot $$$ and i try buy  ues van for $500 . okay ? van year like 1980's  and i need who know how fix live in van okay  thank u  !  who can send to my email who know how anything ok.<IMG border=0 align=absMiddle src="https://vanlivingforum.com/images/boards/smilies/wave.gif">

akrvbob · Jan 3, 2011

With that limited budget you are probably going to just take the cheapest and best van you can find. If at all possible you want to find an extended van, or sometimes called a 15 passenger van. They are longer and will give you more room. If you are paying rent now, my only suggestion is to buy the best van you can afford and move into it. Then take the money you were paying for rent and start saving it. After a few months you will have quite a bit of money and you can then either buy a better van, or start converting the van you have if it is worth keeping.  As you are getting closer to moving into the van I suggest you ask specific questions in the sub-forum on How to Live and Travel in a Van, in this Forum. Bob

deafrv · Jan 4, 2011

dont worry  it  .  i will sell  my  trailer  5x8  for  $600 .  so  i can get money and buy van !  i not need trailer anymore  .  but not know how long to be sold it  and i will sell some vidos game  .  hope  work out . <IMG border=0 align=absMiddle src="https://vanlivingforum.com/images/boards/smilies/angel.gif"> .  but  how i can build in van ?  i not have tools for that . i hope  someone can help me and god bless all u  . and  that why  i have to pay bills lots i not have lots money for buy van .  i like <IMG border=0 align=absMiddle src="https://vanlivingforum.com/images/boards/smilies/comp.gif"> to all u  thank u .

Juggernaut31 · Jan 7, 2011

Bob, well i check your site everyday, (just about anyway), but in answer to your question, i presently work two jobs.  so work is slow on my van.  i now have gutted it, insulated all exterior walls, with R13, and have the new white hardboard (like RV's use) on my ceiling, walls, doors etc.  i have 3 new 12v dome lights arriving today, and hope to get my flooring/carpet this weekend.  once that is in, i start on the table/bed combo, and cabinets.  i enjoy the articles here, and your response.  It keeps me motivated to work on it, when i'm just too tired.  Thanks again for all you do.

bowenmark · Jan 7, 2011

Hi, been house free over five years now. Live on a small island and do house/pet sitting though so not in the van full time. On van version2, first one was a Ford Econoline and home now is a Chev P30.

VanFan · Jan 9, 2011

Hi.  This is Vickie from Vandwellers.  I'm pretty sure I first learned about Vandwellers on this site, which continues to be a wonderful resource.  The forum looks great! I have a van, but don't live in it.  I like knowing that I could and dream about traveling and/or camping more often.

Hi, I'm Bob, owner of cheaprvliving.com.

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