Duke
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Caught some youtubes of Bob interviewing real people & touring their rigs.
So very grateful for their sharing of their experiences and same for those sharing here! It's really lit something up in me!
Escaped the urban sprawl of Phoenix two years ago to move where I had liked to camp, Northern Arizona...Big Sky Country.
My jaunts from my place keep seeing me glum when I have to return and "play householder".
I crave motion and nature at my door. When I'm in my house, it feels like a box; or even a mausoleum.
Folks here have sparked my wanderlust to a different level.
In my 60's now, I've no need for a static dwelling.
I need to be. In the box I feel like a noun, in the real world I feel like a verb.
Feels like time to shed the shack and be free!
Time to downsize (again) and allow a plan of sorts to come into view.
What For a Rig? First thoughts go towards truck camper. Often my first "gut" is right.
Of rigs I've owned the Four Wheel Campers mod to the International Scout afforded the greatest access to remote and high Rocky Mountains. It was nimble and the pop-up felt safe on dicey forest roads with hugely steep drop-offs. That mighty-mite would be too tiny for full-time ops.
The crew cab dually with mongo-sized camper was impressive, but the family wasn't into it and it waddled too much on mountainous dirt roads and often felt unsafe.
It barely offered more off road than a C Class, so I got a C Class. It left me wanting more offroad capability.
Perhaps something in between. I do favor four wheel drive and the exploration possibilities it brings.
Pop-up or hard side truck camper?
The pop-up truck campers are very nimble offroad & offer less wind resistance. Plus in the down mode, the cabin still provides sleeping, for stealth urban visits. But such visits would be minimal anyway. Wondering if full-timing in a pop-up vs hard side would be too cold, too noisy in wind, too big an issue with condensation? Plus, their water storage and grey tanks are spartan (not concerned about black tank...other thoughts there).
It's true that the hard sided truck camper is more comfortable,and full-timing might just make that a decent trade.
This really is a question for me. Any inputs will be appreciated. :huh:
Great to find a forum of like-minded folks!
Time to cut the anchor and join the Vagabond Life!
Duke
So very grateful for their sharing of their experiences and same for those sharing here! It's really lit something up in me!
Escaped the urban sprawl of Phoenix two years ago to move where I had liked to camp, Northern Arizona...Big Sky Country.
My jaunts from my place keep seeing me glum when I have to return and "play householder".
I crave motion and nature at my door. When I'm in my house, it feels like a box; or even a mausoleum.
Folks here have sparked my wanderlust to a different level.
In my 60's now, I've no need for a static dwelling.
I need to be. In the box I feel like a noun, in the real world I feel like a verb.
Feels like time to shed the shack and be free!
Time to downsize (again) and allow a plan of sorts to come into view.
What For a Rig? First thoughts go towards truck camper. Often my first "gut" is right.
Of rigs I've owned the Four Wheel Campers mod to the International Scout afforded the greatest access to remote and high Rocky Mountains. It was nimble and the pop-up felt safe on dicey forest roads with hugely steep drop-offs. That mighty-mite would be too tiny for full-time ops.
The crew cab dually with mongo-sized camper was impressive, but the family wasn't into it and it waddled too much on mountainous dirt roads and often felt unsafe.
It barely offered more off road than a C Class, so I got a C Class. It left me wanting more offroad capability.
Perhaps something in between. I do favor four wheel drive and the exploration possibilities it brings.
Pop-up or hard side truck camper?
The pop-up truck campers are very nimble offroad & offer less wind resistance. Plus in the down mode, the cabin still provides sleeping, for stealth urban visits. But such visits would be minimal anyway. Wondering if full-timing in a pop-up vs hard side would be too cold, too noisy in wind, too big an issue with condensation? Plus, their water storage and grey tanks are spartan (not concerned about black tank...other thoughts there).
It's true that the hard sided truck camper is more comfortable,and full-timing might just make that a decent trade.
This really is a question for me. Any inputs will be appreciated. :huh:
Great to find a forum of like-minded folks!
Time to cut the anchor and join the Vagabond Life!
Duke
