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zombiewriter

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Hello All!

I've been lurking for several years and finally decided to join.  I'm constantly inspired by the creativity and determination of the people here.

About me:

I'm a happily married, monogamous 37 year old pansexual woman who lives in a traditional brick-and-sticks house, but dreams daily of the nomadic life.  Because I find enjoyment, love, humor, and so much more in my relationship with my homebody of a wife (and our menagerie of critter-kids) I don't think I'll ever be able to be a full-time nomad.  My wife just doesn't find the idea appealing, and as for life without her -- I find that unacceptable.

However, she supports my desire to independently explore and experience the world, so part-time nomad-ism is within reach!  :D

For a long time I was waiting around for us to get the money together to buy a used motorhome, but then one day I saw a quote by (I think) Teddy Roosevelt that said "Do what you can with what you have, where you are."  At first that simple philosophy ticked me off -- it seemed awfully fatalistic, but then I realized just how little of my resources and potential I use every day.

So rather than wait for some far-off day I'm in the process of building a removable bed/gear storage system for my Toyota Corolla.  I hope to finish it soon and perhaps even make it down to Quartzite for a few weeks this fall or winter!
 
Welcome to the CRVL forums, IMW! Shoot for Quartzsite and January andmeet the tribe.
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To help you learn the ins and outs of these forums, this "Tips & Tricks" post lists some helpful information to get you started. We look forward to hearing more from you.
 
Intermountain West said:
Hello All!

I've been lurking for several years and finally decided to join.  I'm constantly inspired by the creativity and determination of the people here.

About me:

I'm a happily married, monogamous 37 year old pansexual woman who lives in a traditional brick-and-sticks house, but dreams daily of the nomadic life.  Because I find enjoyment, love, humor, and so much more in my relationship with my homebody of a wife (and our menagerie of critter-kids) I don't think I'll ever be able to be a full-time nomad.  My wife just doesn't find the idea appealing, and as for life without her -- I find that unacceptable.

However, she supports my desire to independently explore and experience the world, so part-time nomad-ism is within reach!  :D

For a long time I was waiting around for us to get the money together to buy a used motorhome, but then one day I saw a quote by (I think) Teddy Roosevelt that said "Do what you can with what you have, where you are."  At first that simple philosophy ticked me off -- it seemed awfully fatalistic, but then I realized just how little of my resources and potential I use every day.

So rather than wait for some far-off day I'm in the process of building a removable bed/gear storage system for my Toyota Corolla.  I hope to finish it soon and perhaps even make it down to Quartzite for a few weeks this fall or winter!
Welcome aboard!

Oh...I really want to see this build.   Please post pictures.
 
Welcome! :) It's great that your wife supports your desire to indulge your inner explorer. :)
 
Welcome

I agree that resourcefulness of this group is amazing. It's not always what you can buy, it's what you can build.
 
Lurking for so long, you likely have visited Suanne's web site? She lives a good portion of the year in her Prius. Her site has dozens of useful tips based on her actually living out of her car. In case you haven't seen her site:

http://suanneonline.blogspot.com/

In the right column as you scroll down, you'll find quick links to her "how to" for each area of living
 
Welcome, look forward to hearing about your adventures.
 
Welcome to the forum!

We have several things in common. I too have a partner that stays in a conventional house while I'm part-time on the road. And, I also live out of a passenger vehicle. In the years I've been doing this, I've connected with several other folks who are also one or the other, and sometimes both.

I hope you are able to make it to the RTR as you're sure to find others who share these and many other attributes. I love going just to be with like-minded individuals who get why I love the road, being in nature, and living simply.

Suanne

Good for you for going for it with the vehicle that you have. I'll look forward to seeing how you set it up. It's all a learning experience.
 
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