roamermatt wrote:
I grew up in the Bay Area, still live nearby and I'm still very familiar with the area. I agree with others that you should focus on the East Bay, if you can. Marin County is just too expensive for just about everything, same with SF. Look for RV parks within biking distance of a BART station or ferry terminal. Another option might be Vallejo, which has great high-speed ferry service direct to SF.
You should also check out this fantastic blogger, who lives in an RV in the Bay Area and writes about living frugally and early retirement. In fact, everyone should check out this blog.
I can see why a limited number of folks here might find your recommended blogger to be pretty impressive, as I do, but it should also be noted that we are talking about a blog that ended several years ago, and is written by a literal genius who had no issue with living in a really rough class A with a used billboard graphic tarp for a roof, and parked in a mobile home park. To say that the guy is a hard core minimalist is to understate things.
Personally, I think that mrmoneymustache.com and jlcollinsnh.wordpress.com probably are a bit more digestible for a wider audience.
