Cammalu said:Out in the wild? Where ya headed?
Hi all, one thing I think about if I were to go full-timing is finding food, LOL!! I mean, here, even in my small town, we have some pretty good markets including Farmers Markets. I am a Type 2 Diabetic so I have to be sure I find all the foods I'm used to eating to keep my blood sugar within the good range. I think I'd do best in campgrounds within maybe 20 miles of a town with those resources. When I think of boondocking, I don't even know how I would get internet service, and for my cell-phone.travelaround said:Chat about anything - so long as the moderators/admin haven't already ruled it off topic, like politics. [Check with the forum rules when in doubt about what can be posted here.]
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It really is wonderful! Now that is something to be proud of, I just love it!maki2 said:OK photo beggars here is my current camp before I became completely unhitched.....from the trailer. Not sharing full set of interior photos until the work is done which could of course mean you will most likely have to wait for a decade or more.
The trailer is 50 years old, Trailswest "Campster". Not many of them were produced and even fewer still on the road. It was made in Albany, Oregon from 1969 to 1971. Bought it in a very poor condition, total gut job plus repairs to the shell and a new frame, axle,, electrical. Labor of love over several years with many hours and dollars to get it road worthy and liveable. Weight out of the factory was just under 900lbs. It can be towed with my 4 cylinder vehicle which is why I took the effort to do the work it needed.
You are so right and I already feel better knowing that someone else out there has an older rig and, how you look at life I feel like I will just fade away like some folks living here. It's like they are giving up and I've so learned that I am not willing to end up like that. Wonderful to meet you Ravella and X I do the same, get things fixed as long as they don't cost more than the the truck is worth. It's worth a lot to me and I think it will go many more miles as well. I just saw the red rig Maki has, with the darling trailer behind it. What a dream to have something similar. Maybe I will save enough to get a trailer for my truck. I already have a hitch!!Ravella and X said:177k miles. Hmm. My old Tahoe has 220 or 230k. And it is not in excellent shape. It was a bit neglected and abused before I got it. So I get important stuff fixed as long as it doesn't cost more than the thing is worth. And I have a roadside assistance policy. Hopefully, when it is time to give it up, I will have enough saved to pay cash for its replacement. Well, I do, but I'm saving for something a little newer. Meanwhile, it takes me everywhere I want to go.
Our brains work against us sometimes. Nothing is completely safe or sure. And life is short. I try to remember to balance those two ideas to live this lifestyle -- which is the only lifestyle I want. I have fears. Facing them is hard and conquering them is exhilarating!
Ravella and X said:Maki's rig is adorable. She has made it into a great little home -- I know because I saw it at Quartzsite this winter.
Thank you for the info Ravella, as I used my kitchen here, or any room in the apartment it's always at the front of my mind, what I can discard, what I can't live without It won't be easy if it comes down to me going FT, but what a "load off", literally!Ravella and X said:Maki's rig is adorable. She has made it into a great little home -- I know because I saw it at Quartzsite this winter.
Having an older, high mileage vehicle isn't so uncommon. We arent the only ones =)
Before you start looking at trailers, learn about your specific vehicle's tow rating and try to stay well within that - remembering that you will be adding weight with the stuff of daily life. Plenty of folks will tell you that it "can" tow more. Can and should are distinctly different though!
Oh I LOVE your rig!! Something like that would be wonderful for me too! I've lived in mostly small spaces. I was a caretaker (property) for 3 years in Oregon, and got to rent a small 5th wheel. I loved it but I was also hooked up to sewer line, electricity. I rented another Travel Trailer on the coast in Charleston Oregon so I don't have any issues with living "small", especially with most of the time (good weather) being outdoors. That's the biggest attraction for me. Fresh air and sunshine. Speak of, I'm super interested in learning more about solar energy for Full-timersRavella and X said:It may not be red, but this 22 year old egg shines like nobody's business!
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