People do very well on $3K a month, I think you will find that you can live comfortably and adjust as needed without feeling deprived on that amount. I put a page about
Budget Considerations on our blog that might be helpful to you. Make sure you have your medical insurance in the budget and do establish a maintenance/repair fund and faithfully add to it each month. We all hope that nothing happens, but yesterday we got caught in cross winds west of Lordsburg, NM and lost the shroud over our front air conditioner. Luckily, Camping World in Anthony, TX had one in stock and we're able to work us in this afternoon and get it installed. Not a huge charge, but enough that I'll move a little money out of the repair fund to cover it.
I'd also recommend you read as many blogs as you can - lots of people have them in their signature lines (like ours below) and it is a good way to find out about all of the different ways to full time.
BTW - going south in the winter really will help to keep the utilities bills at a minimum. Plus it is so nice to essentially live in shorts/polo shirts year round. :B
Barb
