Hi, I'm Bob, owner of cheaprvliving.com.

[akrvbob]

Welcome to our forum! Whether you are living in a vehicle or only dreaming of it, introduce yourself and let us get to know you. Like many of you, I was forced into vandwelling by circumstances, but I soon fell in love with it. So much so that I wanted to tell others about it. so I created cheaprvliving.com as a method to promote a lifestyle I love. After six years of full-time vandwelling, I moved back into a house, and totally hated it! Then, three years ago, I moved back into a home-built camper and have been full-timing every since. It is my deepest desire to never live in a house again! I am retired and work in the summer as a campground host in the National Forests and in the winter I draw unemployment and live for free on BLM desert land.&nbsp; But that's enough about me, tell us all about the most important person in the forum, YOU the new member.<br />Bob

 

[rodger5959]

<FONT size=3 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hi Bob! </FONT><br><FONT size=3 face=Arial>&nbsp;Rodger here, Thanks for putting some since to my article have a little trouble getting my thoughts threw my fingers.</FONT><br>

 

[Juggernaut31]

Thanks Bob.&nbsp; I grew up with a dad, that almost always had an old van he turned into camping vans, and have so many great memories of those simple days.&nbsp; I presently work 2 jobs, you know that "american dream" thing, and i just bought an old 91 ford E250, that i have already begun construction on.&nbsp; My wife "city girl", that happens to love camping (though we haven't gone yet - 10 years) &lt;sigh&gt;and loves animals, and fishing, is actually excited about the prospect of this.&nbsp; i live in Florida, and we have so many state parks, about 20 within a two hour drive from here, and we hope to have the van ready by early spring to start traveling to them.&nbsp; From there, i plan on working toward van living, as a 3/4 time retirement life.&nbsp; wish me luck<br><br>Thanks<br>Hank.<br>

 

[akphotobob]

Thanks for joining, I hope we have lots of fun learning and sharing together. Bob<br>

 

[rodger5959]

Hello!&nbsp; Rodger Here<br>Starting my 9th year full time vandweller.<br>

 

[MizKitts]

Hi Bob! &nbsp;Thank you for doing this!&nbsp;<div><br></div>

 

[Bobjr59]

Hi Bob I'd like to say howdy,Merry Christmas and Thank U for a wonderful website<br>

 

[Bear]

Bob, thanks for this site and now for the interactive component that will help all of us feel a little less alone in the world. Particularly timely during the holiday season, your giving of yourself and your energy is appreciated by many of us. God Bless us all.<br>

 

[oldmanfromthemountains]

<P>Hello everyone, my name is Carl, i don't yet have a van but am looking. Hope to have one up and going by summer time. If all goes well i will live in it full time, i am tired of the "rat race"....<img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle"></P>

 

[Guest]

Welcome Bear and Carl.....good to have you here...this is great isn't it....<br>Bri <img src="https://vanlivingforum.com/images/boards/smilies/thumb.gif" align="absmiddle" border="0"><br><br>

 

[freenez2]

Thanks for creating the forum Bob. I've been full timing off and on for years and it's a good life. <br>

 

[Guest]

Bob I was released from my job a little over a month ago, and stumbled on to your site, I just bought my first van, (had to sell my motorcycle though) and am ready to go at it. Thank you for this page<br>

 

[vanofgypsies]

Hi Bob....&nbsp; Thank you for the forum.&nbsp; I've been using your site forever now, but feel silly because I didn't know you were the same guy in Van Dwellers!&nbsp; Ner!!<br><br>Anyway, thank you again.&nbsp; You've been a wealth of information.<br><br>Carolyn<br><br>

 

[Freely Living Life]

<font size="3"><font face="Arial">Hello fellow travelers:<br><br>We came across the <a target="_blank" href="http://cheaprvliving.com/">CheapRvLiving </a>website through our blog friends over at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.liveworkdream.com/">Live.Work.Dream</a> (Thanks Jim &amp; Rene!). <img src="https://vanlivingforum.com/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" align="absmiddle" border="0"><br><br>We are a young family that travels and lives full-time in our 5th wheel RV. We spend our summers in Canada (primarily Ontario but we do explore other Provinces as well) and our winters in the Southern USA. My husband and I have two young boys whom were born into the RV lifestyle.<br><br>We love meeting like-minded people on our travels! Perhaps we will meet you along our journey.<br><br>Happy &amp; safe travels to all of you,<br>Angie &amp; Family<br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.freelylivinglife.blogspot.com"><br>Freely Living Life</a><br><br><br></font></font><h2 class="posttitle"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.liveworkdream.com/2010/12/29/california-dreamin-on-a-winters-day/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: California Dreamin’ on a Winter’s Day"><br></a></h2>

 

[deafrv]

<P>hi&nbsp; i am new in cheap rv live&nbsp; and&nbsp; i want to know about what is best&nbsp; van&nbsp; for me and my girlfriend.&nbsp; what is best&nbsp; more room in chevy or dodge or ford ? i am plan to buy&nbsp; i am live in moblie home&nbsp;and owner too &nbsp;now but i am layoff now i am 30 year old now .&nbsp; how i can buy van ? i not have lot $$$ and i try buy&nbsp; ues van for $500 . okay ? van year like 1980's&nbsp; and i need who know how fix live in van okay&nbsp; thank u&nbsp; !&nbsp; who can send to my email who know how anything ok.<IMG border=0 align=absMiddle src="https://vanlivingforum.com/images/boards/smilies/wave.gif"></P>

 

[akrvbob]

With that limited budget you are probably going to just take the cheapest and best van you can find. If at all possible you want to find an extended van, or sometimes called a 15 passenger van. They are longer and will give you more room. If you are paying rent now, my only suggestion is to buy the best van you can afford and move into it. Then take the money you were paying for rent and start saving it. After a few months you will have quite a bit of money and you can then either buy a better van, or start converting the van you have if it is worth keeping.&nbsp; <br><br>As you are getting closer to moving into the van I suggest you ask specific questions in the sub-forum on How to Live and Travel in a Van, in this Forum. Bob<br><br>

 

[deafrv]

<P>dont worry&nbsp; it&nbsp; .&nbsp; i will sell&nbsp; my&nbsp; trailer&nbsp; 5x8&nbsp; for&nbsp; $600 .&nbsp; so&nbsp; i can get money and buy van !&nbsp; i not need trailer anymore&nbsp; .&nbsp; but not know how long to be sold it&nbsp; and i will sell some&nbsp;vidos game&nbsp; .&nbsp; hope&nbsp; work out . <IMG border=0 align=absMiddle src="https://vanlivingforum.com/images/boards/smilies/angel.gif">&nbsp;.&nbsp; but&nbsp; how i can build in van ?&nbsp; i not have tools for that . i hope&nbsp; someone can help me and god bless all u&nbsp; . and&nbsp; that why&nbsp; i have to pay bills lots i not have lots money for buy van .&nbsp; i like <IMG border=0 align=absMiddle src="https://vanlivingforum.com/images/boards/smilies/comp.gif">&nbsp;to all u&nbsp; thank u&nbsp;. </P>

 

[Juggernaut31]

<P>Bob, well i check your site everyday, (just about anyway), but in answer to your question, i presently work two jobs.&nbsp; so work is slow on my van.&nbsp; i now have gutted it, insulated all exterior walls, with R13, and have the new white hardboard (like RV's use) on my ceiling, walls, doors etc.&nbsp; i have 3 new 12v dome lights arriving today, and hope to get my flooring/carpet this weekend.&nbsp; once that is in, i start on the table/bed combo, and cabinets.&nbsp; i enjoy the articles here, and your response.&nbsp; It keeps me motivated to work on it, when i'm just too tired.&nbsp; Thanks again for all you do.</P>

 

[bowenmark]

Hi, been house free over five years now. Live on a small island and do house/pet sitting though so not in the van full time. On van version2, first one was a Ford Econoline and home now is a Chev P30.<br>

 

[VanFan]

Hi.&nbsp; This is Vickie from Vandwellers.&nbsp; I'm pretty sure I first learned about Vandwellers on this site, which continues to be a wonderful resource.&nbsp; The forum looks great!<br><br>I have a van, but don't live in it.&nbsp; I like knowing that I could and dream about traveling and/or camping more often.<br><br>