Hello everyone

[Fireweed]

<span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Hi there, &nbsp; </span><img src="/images/boards/smilies/wave.gif" alt="" align="absmiddle" border="0" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">I just joined the forum, but I've been lurking for awhile.&nbsp; I don't currently live in a van. I've been a part timer for about 7 years, with various vehicles I've owned and moving between seasonal jobs with the park service. etc. I lived in an 89 Westfalia for a few months here and there during that time, definitely the most comfy setup.&nbsp; The van went away with the boyfriend, a good thing on both counts. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">I do miss the freedom of the road, however. I've spent 6 months out of the last year on the road, car camping through Idaho, Oregon, California, and Utah; living out of a backpack in Hawaii for 2 months.&nbsp; I decided to garden this summer so I got a place here in NM, but rent, car payments, two jobs and other expenses are killing me! The road is calling again. So, I'll be pulling up stakes, selling up and heading out. I just found a small AWD van (ski palace<img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle"> and will be hopefully starting the conversion in the next couple of weeks. This will be a more long term commitment than previously. I'll post pics when I have them.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Thanks everyone for the great info, stories, and encouragement I've read on the site. It is great to have this kind of community!</span><br /><br />Peace and blessings on the continuing journey.<br /><br />

 

[VanTrekker]

Welcome to the forum and the happiest days of your life.&nbsp; It only gets better!<br /><br />V.T.

 

[Where~the~wind~blows]

We must be kindred spirits, there are lots of them here, I have spent hours since I found this forum reading like a mad woman and enjoying so many stories, adventures , issues, and knowledge.... I wish I had found this place so long ago! anyhoo, I envy your ability to go full time if just for a little while or for the long haul! Cant wait to here about your adventures! Congrats!<br />~Autumn

 

[oldsoul]

Welcome fireweed, lots of good people and info here. <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle">

 

[offroad]

welcome - just dont run away if someone proposes marriage to you here. There is that aspect of crazy folks here.

 

[wildmountainhoney]

Hi, nice to see ya here! Best wishes in your adventures!

 

[Guest]

welcome Fireweed, from southern New Mexico....glad to see you. We may have stuff in common...I worked seasonally for a lot of years with the Park Service...in fact my wife and I met in Denali, both working for NPS. I worked at Skagway NHP and Denali.<br />Anyhoo....know that here in Truth or Consequences, we have three forum vandwellers living at the moment...myself, John Rogers of :<br /><br />http://lifeinavolkswagenbus.blogspot.com/<br /><br />And Sue SoaringSun from :<br /><br />http://ebayrv.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Hope you can at least come through and have coffee with us....<br />Bri

 

[stude53]

<span style="color: #008000;"><strong><span id="post_message_1274815319" style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Welcome fireweed! <img src="/images/boards/smilies/wave.gif" alt="" align="absmiddle" border="0" /><br /><br />Bob</span></strong></span>

 

[Les H]

Hi and welcome to the forum!

 

[Where~the~wind~blows]

welcome - just dont run away if someone proposes marriage to you here. There is that aspect of crazy folks here.

<br /><br />Offroad will you marry me?........

 

[Pikachu711]

Welcome Fireweed!

 

[yesican]

Welcome Fireweed...great to have you here.<br />Rae

 

[sl1966]

Hi FW .. from those of us who are incapable of adapting or overcoming even the slightest of change.&nbsp;<br /><br />

 

[Fireweed]

Thanks for the welcome everyone!

 

[SirJoey]

<br /><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>Greetings &amp; welcome aboard!</strong></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="/images/boards/smilies/wave.gif" alt="" width="23" height="27" align="absmiddle" border="0" /><br /><br />

 

[Mortisha]

Hello FireWeed and welcome&nbsp;<img src="/images/boards/smilies/wave.gif" alt="" align="absmiddle" border="0" />

 

[tinythetrucker]

Welcome to the forum, This forum is alot like a beautiful rose, {meaning}" lots of wonderful conversation but ocasionally there can be a few sharp items on the stem,"!!

 

[Seraphim]

...and a good bit of compost gets spread around lol.

Welcome.

 

[blkjak]

welcome .... blkjak

 

[Journeyman]

Welcome to the tribe Fireweed.