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    Water - Watching for Opportunities

    I don't even do that when we have hookups. Too many years living in areas with high water bills and constant reminders via public service announcements to save water.
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    Water - Watching for Opportunities

    One thing I have noticed is that you really appreciate every drop of water if you have to schlep it.
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    Water - Watching for Opportunities

    We carry the bags in a bucket for support. The bags don't last forever, but they are a lot easier to store than jugs.
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    On the Road - There Goes My Diet

    OMG! You mean there are actually people who are allowed to sleep in until 7:30 on moving datly because they don't plan to be on the road until 9:00 am?!?
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    Water - Watching for Opportunities

    For the experienced, this might be in the "DUH, You Idiot" file.  We have a couple one gallon jugs and 2 1/2 gallon ziplocks. Any time we stop at a rest stop or for fuel, we look around for potable water faucets, even if we are not low. A couple trips to the faucet tops off our tank and gives...
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    On the Road - There Goes My Diet

    DH likes to drive. He enjoys it. He would live on caffeine and drive 24/7 if he could.
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    On the Road - There Goes My Diet

    I am not the one driving. DH is. The old him would have tried to push thru without stopping for anything but bathroom breaks. The new DH is willing to keep it down to 300-400 mile legs. I would like to go much slower than that, but I will take any concession I can get.
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    On the Road - There Goes My Diet

    Headed west, away from Tick City ... I mean Park City, Kentucky. You won't find a more beautiful state, but the ticks are brutal after 2 mild winters. Anyway, on-the-road means sitting on my butt 6 to 8 hours a day, and SNACKING. Not talking apple slices and celery sticks, either. Talking about...
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    Too poor to retire and too young to die

    I don't think the tragedy of Delores's life was that she had to work. I think it was that she did not want to work, but had put herself in that position with decades of bad decisions.
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    Pets not allowed in some state/national parks

    We generally get older "used" dogs, too. They usually come housebroken and with their characters formed, so you can see if they will fit your lifestyle. Our lives seem to change every 5 years or so. So, with adopting old dogs that suited wherever we presently were, we were usually in need of a...
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    Bad habits

    If it is robbing banks, you just stop it and get a job. If it is buying expensive thongs, you start making yourself throw somethong away (and I mean TRASH) for every new thing you buy.
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    Pets not allowed in some state/national parks

    We have a dog, but will not replace him when he is gone. Sometimes, he is a joy. A lot of times, he is a pain. This is not his fault. He is pretty well behaved. BUT, there is no sleeping in in the morning. He has to go out, and we no longer have a doggie door. We have missed outings or had to...
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    Ticks and fleas

    Google - the research resource of the gods.
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    Ticks and fleas

    We just came from an area where ticks were a plague. Dog has Lyme disease "bull's eye." We will be seeing the vet for antibiotics and a vaccination. There used to be an effective, safe vaccine for humans in the '90's, too, until the conspiracy wackos and their lawyers drove it out of production...
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    GIRLS' ROOM!!! What clothing do you own?

    Sounds great, but I can't wear shorts cut for a man. I need a women's cut with a smaller waist.
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    Monthly Food Expenses

    We spend about twice what you do, but there are 2 of us. I don't worry about it at all. Good food is a luxury we enjoy and can afford. It is sure cheaper than drugs or alchohol or other bad habits.
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    Ticks and fleas

    Yes. The last couple mild winters around Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama have sent ticks on a reproductive orgy. Can't keeo them off pets ir kids, or oug of rv's. Keep your fingers crossed for a cold winter this year.
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    How do you keep dishes from breaking?

    Oh, boy. Anything breakable in an RV is hard. I use Corelle, which is kept on the rubber non-skid shelf liner behind a cabinet door with 2 strong magnet catches. The cabinet used to only have one magnet until our GPS took us down what looked like a cowpath that had been used for artillery...
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    Realistically. How much would it cost per month to?

    BTW, since you said you would be boondocking, I did not include campground rent. There are a number of options, there, and only you will know what you need. As far as boondocking in cities or very populated areas, keep your van in good repair and immaculate, and move every 24 hours to help...
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    Realistically. How much would it cost per month to?

    Well, you will need eye exams every couple years. Do you have a pet? Pets need care, too. Get out a sheet of paper and keep track of everything you spend for the next few months. Subtract rent and utilities. That is your regular soending budget. Don't forget that some expenses, like gas and...
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