Hi ALL:I stumbled across the Van Dweller Community videos on YouTube while searching for some camp sites in western Arizona. I living in Far East Mesa, AZ, but enjoy being out in the desert environment.
I am 72, retired, single, and look like Santa Claus. I came out here about 15 years ago from NW Indiana, because I enjoyed the heat of the summer. I camped out near Wikieup for 6 weeks in a travel trailer on land I bought on eBay atop the Aquarius Mountain Range. I visited Mesa and decided it was where I wanted be for my retirement years. I bought and worked a small placer claim east of the Superstitions for about 3 years. From 2002 through 2010, I attended Burning Man every year, so am accustomed to primitive camping. I avoid 'touristy' stuff for the most part.
Finally had both knees replaced, so am preparing for my return to the desert. I am converting a former medical transport van into my living area, that will be set up for off-grid extended stays (eventually), so I can also return to prospecting. I am a bit of a minimalist, so it probably will not be pretty.
Am hoping to meet some new friends to share common interests.
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