Well, Here we go
Hello there all. Today, 12/12/2017, marks the official start of my new life.
Today, I closed on the sale of my house, put a deposit on a travel trailer, and have already begun the proces of downsizing. Oh boy.
Should probably back date here so no one gets the wrong idea. I have been researching and researching and researching a potential alternative full time rv living. Months ago I started. Was it possible? Was it feasible? Could I be ok with the unknown? All questions that ran through my mind. I’ve been desiring an off grid live style for years. I’m a loner, very introverted, and now I desire to leave the rat race, exit stage left of society, and pursue my spirituality and my sanity. I needed to live small. I needed to follow the wind where that took me. I needed to go off the reservation.
So I researched. And googled. And watched videos on YouTube. Bought books (from other full timers - ebooks), comabred floor plans, manufacturers, build quality, reviews, common problems, things to look for, just kinda went RV crazy for a minute.
Moving on, I got fired about 2 months ago from my career as an automotive mechanic and auto parts tech. I was smiling as I was asked to leave. It was envigorating. So I went bac to my stand by job, and started putting pieces together.
I had the perfect set up really. I have a brand new truck. I sold my house to my room mate who will let me store some things here while I go “find myself”. We closed in under two months, and off to the races I go!
So I have a 2017 Ram 1500 Reg cab short bed 4x4 Hemi. I wanted literally the smallest full size pick up I could get, but I’m also a dodge guy so there’s that.
Today, I put a deposit on a 2005 Keystone Zeppelin 241. I saw some excellent modifications done by the previous owners, as well as repair records in the packet with the manuals (AH! Original manual). It’s in great shape. Slide seals are perfect, and I checked on it today, because we got snow all morning and then rain all afternoon, and she’s currently leak free. The slide was out all day and had some snow melt on it, and still, no leaks. I was happy to see that. My budget for a travel trailer was $6000 max. I also knew that buying an older coach was risky. However, I’m handy, and a trained auto mechanic. I’m willing to tackle some challenges to make this happen. My plan is to do as much dry camping nd Boondocking as I can, and will be buying an inverter generator (a quiet one) so I have power at all times because I sleep with a CPAP and need power to the outlets at night.
So yeah, here goes nothing! Cheers to my new life nomad style.
Would love to hear about anyone’s thoughts, opinions, or suggestions. Be kind, I’m a newbie.
Today, I closed on the sale of my house, put a deposit on a travel trailer, and have already begun the proces of downsizing. Oh boy.
Should probably back date here so no one gets the wrong idea. I have been researching and researching and researching a potential alternative full time rv living. Months ago I started. Was it possible? Was it feasible? Could I be ok with the unknown? All questions that ran through my mind. I’ve been desiring an off grid live style for years. I’m a loner, very introverted, and now I desire to leave the rat race, exit stage left of society, and pursue my spirituality and my sanity. I needed to live small. I needed to follow the wind where that took me. I needed to go off the reservation.
So I researched. And googled. And watched videos on YouTube. Bought books (from other full timers - ebooks), comabred floor plans, manufacturers, build quality, reviews, common problems, things to look for, just kinda went RV crazy for a minute.
Moving on, I got fired about 2 months ago from my career as an automotive mechanic and auto parts tech. I was smiling as I was asked to leave. It was envigorating. So I went bac to my stand by job, and started putting pieces together.
I had the perfect set up really. I have a brand new truck. I sold my house to my room mate who will let me store some things here while I go “find myself”. We closed in under two months, and off to the races I go!
So I have a 2017 Ram 1500 Reg cab short bed 4x4 Hemi. I wanted literally the smallest full size pick up I could get, but I’m also a dodge guy so there’s that.
Today, I put a deposit on a 2005 Keystone Zeppelin 241. I saw some excellent modifications done by the previous owners, as well as repair records in the packet with the manuals (AH! Original manual). It’s in great shape. Slide seals are perfect, and I checked on it today, because we got snow all morning and then rain all afternoon, and she’s currently leak free. The slide was out all day and had some snow melt on it, and still, no leaks. I was happy to see that. My budget for a travel trailer was $6000 max. I also knew that buying an older coach was risky. However, I’m handy, and a trained auto mechanic. I’m willing to tackle some challenges to make this happen. My plan is to do as much dry camping nd Boondocking as I can, and will be buying an inverter generator (a quiet one) so I have power at all times because I sleep with a CPAP and need power to the outlets at night.
So yeah, here goes nothing! Cheers to my new life nomad style.
Would love to hear about anyone’s thoughts, opinions, or suggestions. Be kind, I’m a newbie.
