glynnis
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I sent this in an email to Bob but thought I would post it here too for good measure :shy:
"Was wondering if you could make any suggestions on some decisions I need to make before I go mobile in two years. I'm 63 years old and trying to wait till I can qualify for full retirement and medicare before I start living full time in a van. Right now I'm working on selling off stuff and putting the money in savings along with my income tax refunds. The decisions come into play when I start thinking about what to buy first since I can't afford to buy things all at once. I have lots of camping gear: tent; inflatable mattress; camping stove; tarps; water containers; etc. So I'm set to camp in primitive areas which I do on a fairly regular basis during the fall, winter and spring. But I don't camp in the summers (live in Florida) because I don't have an RV or van with an air conditioner. I plan on making the move to camping full time the year before I retire and will do so in my usual camping areas. I am thinking that I can camp in my truck as I usually do for that year. My wife will be camping with me and will camp in the tent. She is unemployed and will be staying in the campsite while I commute to work. So I was wondering what I should get first, solar or a generator to run the AC. I am also planning on building a portable shower, toilet and kitchen on a small trailer and when I get solar installing it on this unit so I can leave it at the campsite for my wife while I am at work. So I was also wondering when I should get the van. I know that you suggest an emergency fund too but if I put my savings towards the emergency fund I don't know how long it will take to get the other things I need to transition from my normal mode of camping to living in the van and the trailer. Thanks for any advice you can offer"
"Was wondering if you could make any suggestions on some decisions I need to make before I go mobile in two years. I'm 63 years old and trying to wait till I can qualify for full retirement and medicare before I start living full time in a van. Right now I'm working on selling off stuff and putting the money in savings along with my income tax refunds. The decisions come into play when I start thinking about what to buy first since I can't afford to buy things all at once. I have lots of camping gear: tent; inflatable mattress; camping stove; tarps; water containers; etc. So I'm set to camp in primitive areas which I do on a fairly regular basis during the fall, winter and spring. But I don't camp in the summers (live in Florida) because I don't have an RV or van with an air conditioner. I plan on making the move to camping full time the year before I retire and will do so in my usual camping areas. I am thinking that I can camp in my truck as I usually do for that year. My wife will be camping with me and will camp in the tent. She is unemployed and will be staying in the campsite while I commute to work. So I was wondering what I should get first, solar or a generator to run the AC. I am also planning on building a portable shower, toilet and kitchen on a small trailer and when I get solar installing it on this unit so I can leave it at the campsite for my wife while I am at work. So I was also wondering when I should get the van. I know that you suggest an emergency fund too but if I put my savings towards the emergency fund I don't know how long it will take to get the other things I need to transition from my normal mode of camping to living in the van and the trailer. Thanks for any advice you can offer"