New Florida Car Dweller

[lpavelchak0204]

Greetings! 

I'm new here and have spent a lot of time reading and learning from the forums. It's been very helpful.

I'm in Florida and new to dwelling in my car. It's been a rough transition and most of the time I still feel a little uneasy but knowledge is solving that issue.

I look forward to hearing from other vehicle dweller in Florida and learning about their experiences.

 

[rvwandering]

Welcome to the CRVL forums lpavelchak0204! We're glad that you found us and joined. Some of our members are very experienced car dwellers and should be able to help you with any questions or problems that you have so please feel free to ask about anything and everything.

To help you learn the ins and outs of these forums, this "Tips & Tricks" post lists some helpful information to get you started. We look forward to hearing more from you.

 

[BradKW]

Hello lpavel!

Where abouts in Florida are you? I think you picked a good time of year for it...the heat is gone mostly and there's good sleeping to be had at night

 

[lpavelchak0204]

Hello lpavel!

Where abouts in Florida are you? I think you picked a good time of year for it...the heat is gone mostly and there's good sleeping to be had at night  

Thank you all for the warm welcome. 

Let me start off by saying I have always been a Floridian. Born in Pensacola, high school in Sarasota, and I've lived in St. Pete, Largo, Jacksonville, Starke, and now Gainesville. I did live in Ohio for 3 years where I realized I didn't know how to drive on the snow and ice.

Of course, since I was a military brat, military, military wife, and military mom I have lived in Missouri, California, Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky, North and South Carolina, and Alabama.

My area of operation is Alachua & Bradford Counties now. Basically, Gainesville proper east of the University. Everywhere in my daily routine is within a 5 mile radius or a short bus ride. I spend some weekends in Waldo & Starke.

 

[ramblingvanman]

Welcome. I hang mainly in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties. This is a good time of year for van/car living. Not hot at all. Did you go to PHS? or EHS? or were you already gone before high school age?

 

[lpavelchak0204]

Welcome. I hang mainly in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties. This is a good time of year for van/car living. Not hot at all. Did you go to PHS? or EHS? or were you already gone before high school age?

I was gone before high school and graduated from Sarasota High. After graduation I went to Manatee Junior college which then became Manatee Community College and then became The State College of Florida. Then it was on to USF in Tampa/St Pete. It's odd living in Gator territory now. 

I spent a lot of my adult life just taking random community college classes ~ mostly jewelry and metal arts, ceramics, etc. I love the community college tuition is cheap. Santa Fe here in Alachua County is about 107$ a credit hour and a 1 credit class will get you an ID and free access to the gym, showers, and free admission to their zoo as well as use of their library. They don't require a parking sticker and parking is free there. They seem to have a lot of vo-tech type classes as well. 

This spring I will take a library skills class that is 1 credit.

What do you do during the day?

 

[Silver]

 107$ a credit hour and a 1 credit class will get you an ID and free access to the gym, showers,

That's smart.  I've got to get back to college.
Here the parking is ~$3-5 / day.
Not sure about over nighting though.

 

[lpavelchak0204]

Well I don't park at the community college over night. I'm sure security would question that. But they are open from 6 am to about 10 pm

 

[ramblingvanman]

I was gone before high school and graduated from Sarasota High. After graduation I went to Manatee Junior college which then became Manatee Community College and then became The State College of Florida. Then it was on to USF in Tampa/St Pete. It's odd living in Gator territory now. 

I spent a lot of my adult life just taking random community college classes ~ mostly jewelry and metal arts, ceramics, etc. I love the community college tuition is cheap. Santa Fe here in Alachua County is about 107$ a credit hour and a 1 credit class will get you an ID and free access to the gym, showers, and free admission to their zoo as well as use of their library. They don't require a parking sticker and parking is free there. They seem to have a lot of vo-tech type classes as well. 

This spring I will take a library skills class that is 1 credit.

What do you do during the day?

Great ideas. I work or ride my bike when no gigs are lined up. I put on a lot of weight during my divorce and am now trying to take it off. I am also slowly doing the interior remodel as I decide what I do and don't want. I also fish and camp with the occasional hog hunt.

 

[Silver]

Great ideas. I work or ride my bike when no gigs are lined up. I put on a lot of weight during my divorce and am now trying to take it off.

I took a vow never to marry !
I put on a lot of wt when I was unemployed for 6 mos.
It came off when I started workin out 5 days / wk.
 
I’ve got to come to FL one of these days.
I love the fishing there !

 

[lpavelchak0204]

Come on down! Not only is the fishing great, but the weather is mild in the winter. I'm thinking about heading north for the summer.

 

[Hotel Previa]

Welcome lpavalchak0204.  I am new here from Florida too
Ramblingvanman I went to EHS

 

[Theadyn]

Hi and Welcome!!

 

[SaltySeaWitch]

Welcome lpavalchak0204. I'm new here and also from Florida (Cocoa/Vero Beach) but currently stuck in TN and hating it. Glad to see so many Floridians on here! I will be back down there soon if I don't get to make AZ this year.