Dhalamar
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I should point this out from the start, I don't plan on just driving out to where-ever and nomading it out. I'm divorced with a 16 year old, so that would complicate things. 
But I do plan on just moving onto a campground nearby full time here in Southern Illinois. Sure, the place I'm wanting to go is either $450 or $480 a month, but since that includes everything and almost all the parking spots for campers and RVs are practically lakeside? And it's something I can afford? Why not. My parents and/or uncle would have to move the thing for me anyway... I sincerely doubt my '99 Honda Accord EX would pull the camper I got.
Back in June I got an OLD (1973 I think) 24 or 25" pull behind camper for 500 bucks. No leaks save for one tiny leak above where the fridge is supposed to go, so I'm not going to complain. Though (with the help of my parents) we had to almost completely redo the inside, which we're almost done with. My mother is scared to death of anything propane, so the trailer is more or less meant to be plugged in to shore power. Though I do have a small solar kit (my questions about that are in the appropriate area for that kinda stuff... hehe) and a lot of rechargeable things.
We've used reclaimed stuff a LOT on the inside... probably a good 85 to 90% of it. Either stuff we found on the side of the road or on Craigslist like a boatload of trim, 20 or 30 feet of countertop that came in handy, a modest size pile of 2x4's that my uncle had left over, beadboard paneling we found on Craigslist for super cheap because it'd been taken out of a house and had staple holes and stuff in it. Even went so far as to keep as much as we could when tearing out the inside.
I've been watching Bob's videos for a good few months now out of both interest and getting ideas. I mean, sure, a typical van is quite a bit smaller than what I've got but the same principles and ideas can be applied to any smaller space.
I'm normally quite reluctant to get on forums. I've never not had the internet since 1994 and I can probably count on one hand the number of forums I've ever posted in, and even less of those I continue to post in. But I thought I'd at least give this one a try.
But I do plan on just moving onto a campground nearby full time here in Southern Illinois. Sure, the place I'm wanting to go is either $450 or $480 a month, but since that includes everything and almost all the parking spots for campers and RVs are practically lakeside? And it's something I can afford? Why not. My parents and/or uncle would have to move the thing for me anyway... I sincerely doubt my '99 Honda Accord EX would pull the camper I got.
Back in June I got an OLD (1973 I think) 24 or 25" pull behind camper for 500 bucks. No leaks save for one tiny leak above where the fridge is supposed to go, so I'm not going to complain. Though (with the help of my parents) we had to almost completely redo the inside, which we're almost done with. My mother is scared to death of anything propane, so the trailer is more or less meant to be plugged in to shore power. Though I do have a small solar kit (my questions about that are in the appropriate area for that kinda stuff... hehe) and a lot of rechargeable things.
We've used reclaimed stuff a LOT on the inside... probably a good 85 to 90% of it. Either stuff we found on the side of the road or on Craigslist like a boatload of trim, 20 or 30 feet of countertop that came in handy, a modest size pile of 2x4's that my uncle had left over, beadboard paneling we found on Craigslist for super cheap because it'd been taken out of a house and had staple holes and stuff in it. Even went so far as to keep as much as we could when tearing out the inside.
I've been watching Bob's videos for a good few months now out of both interest and getting ideas. I mean, sure, a typical van is quite a bit smaller than what I've got but the same principles and ideas can be applied to any smaller space.
I'm normally quite reluctant to get on forums. I've never not had the internet since 1994 and I can probably count on one hand the number of forums I've ever posted in, and even less of those I continue to post in. But I thought I'd at least give this one a try.
