New comer looking before leaping. Hi, All

[steveow1]

I live in the basement of a 1927 brick house I call 'The Castle' 5yr now. Moved here when I lost my house of 10yr to shortsale. 

I am 64, on ssi, & pension. about 1800mo (I feel very blessed to have this) yet, it is not enough to live in the current society that has very high rent, & expenses. 
I have a cat, Calie the Calico & she is 15 she means alot to me. So Calie must fit in whatever comes next. 

I have Momo, a 2007 Subaru Forester in tiptop shape. Best vehicle I ever had. I think if I did take to the road, I would like to at least have a trailer to operate out of, & have some stuff. 

I am a desktop tech support specialist by trade (last 20 yr) I am very good at fixing computers, networking, getting printing to work.,new to on the road wifi.

I am handy with tools, trained in welding, auto mechanics, and worked as a wholesale baker for 19yr. 

I like to cook, and most of the time the result is edible. (not going to brag here as someone may take me up on it)

I like yoga, & many forms of exercise. At 25, I was manager of a karate school, & have always worked out all my life. 

I like to party with drinking, and some drugs; 420, shrooms probably only one I would dare now days. Oregon is about to legalize shrooms as medicinal like 420. they make everything funny, & that is fun.

I am saying I so much here please forgive, describing yourself is tricky at best. I thrive on positive things, places, people, words, & etc.

Love the water. Fear the woods as I hear a lot of things lately about people disappearing 

I have always wanted to be with family yet they are gone from me now.

Hope this is not too much. 

peace to everyone,

Steven

 

[highdesertranger]

Welcome Steven 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.

highdesertranger

 

[steveow1]

Thank You, highdesertranger

Cool name. 

highdesertranger

 

[RoamerRV428]

HI and Welcome

great intro...feel like I know ya now

So what is drawing you to van life and hitting the road? Do you want freedom now? Wander. Sleep wherever or use a lot of campgrounds? A forester, a screen tent for extra room outside, a cargo trailer for extra enclosed space?

Just curious on what rig interests you, what type of traveling you might wanna do, like move all the time or stay in a place for 2-3 months and then move your home?

We all do a lot of different things on the road. What is your thinking on what you want?

And your cat can definitely adjust to any van, rv, cargo trailer you pull etc. If you think you might hit the road sooner than later, start leash training your cat now. Most cats do very well on leashes but what most need is true training on how to enjoy that time out on a leash

I threw a lot of questions at ya LOL but just wondering what your set up kinda would be on the road when you are out and about

 

[maki2]

There are a couple of brands of lightweight fiberglass trailers made in the late '60s early 70s that can be pulled by a Forester. One is the Compact Jr by Hunter. The other is the Trailswest Campster. They both have popup roof sections that allow for full standing headroom in the kitchen section by the rear door entry. They both have generous sized sleeping/dining seating areas. They do not have bathrooms but do have a place for a portable toilet. There is room on the roof for about 150 watts of solar, that combined with one of the "solar generator" units that contain a li-on battery plus outlets for 110 and 12v will let you have a comfy living space. Because they are not overly tall trailers when the popup section is lowered they make for better gas mileage when towing. They do have a built in propane cooktop but not all of the units have a propane furnace or fridge. The propane fridge and furnace were optional upgrades.