Introduction

[DGWhite]

I'm not quite sure where the Member Profile area is so I would really appreciate it if someone could post a link or direct me to the right area? 

I am a middle-aged female and I currently live in the Greater Seattle area. I was laid off in early May due to Covid, so lots of time to watch YouTube. I came across the CheapRvLiving channel and now that I have bought a better car (2016 Kia Soul), I'm hoping to get out and explore the Pacific Northwest. The length of trip will depend on if I get a job before my Unemployment runs out or if I have to consider VERY early retirement and travel full time. If that ends up being the case, I may just go whole hog, cash out the tiny 401k I have while there is no penalty right now, and travel across the U.S., especially the East Coast. I also follow a YouTube couple that drives all over Europe, which is my dream, but unless I can convert to a digital nomad and work consistently, I will have to live vicariously through them.

I have only been camping twice in my life so I'm trying to watch the more technical parts of the series, such as what equipment I might need. I will most likely move my car seats around and figure out a way to sleep in the Kia vs a tent outside, but who knows?

I hope to learn from everyone and if there is ever a topic I can help with, be an active part of the community.

 

[RvDreams]

Welcome DGWhite to the CRVL forums! To help you learn the ins and outs of these forums, this "Tips, Tricks and Rules" post lists some helpful information to get you started.

Most of our rules boil down to two simple over-riding principles: 1) What you post should provide good information (like your introductory post), and 2) Any response to someone else's post should make them feel glad they are part of this forum community.

We look forward to hearing more from you.

Near the top left is User CP (user control panel). You can put your profile there.

 

[Qxxx]

Welcome to the forum, DG. In case you've not seen her channel, Serene&Simple has great videos on how to make car dwelling easy.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG_GabIBd_cIU6mKckySX0g/videos

Also, 3 years ago I ran across a couple who were living (and working out of) in their Kia Soul, with their little dog. They had a cool popup tent on top, but also had a raised platform inside the car that they could sleep on too. You can raise and stow those tents in just a couple of minutes.
https://www.google.com/search?q=pop+up+tent+for+car&tbm=isch

 

[DGWhite]

Excellent tips I will have to check both these links out. Thank you!

 

[DGWhite]

Thank you for the tip. I will see what I can update on my Profile.