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okaliedokalie's avatar
Feb 22, 2014

Advice to a newbie

Hi everyone. New here. I'm ready to sell my house & try the full time traveler thing for a few years while I'm young. Reading through the forums has been helpful, and I'm looking for advice.

I drive a 4 door jeep wrangler. What pull behinds are an option for me? My tow limit is 2000lbs... Seems like my biggest hurdle will be deciding with/without bathroom... both make me nervous.

I have a medium size pit bull/boxer mix. He is well behaved and likes to travel. Any advice on traveling with pets? (Especially breeds that seem to frighten people)

I want to do workamping, but am willing to just go & see what opportunities the road brings to me... not really a question, but would love to hear about your experiences.

Ease my fears - I do not have a travel companion. Just me, my dog, and my fishing pole... what do you do when things go wrong & you're on your own?

Give me words - My family/friends think I'm crazy. I've never really been a traveler, but this past year, I've seen a fair portion of the USA and have been bit by the bug. I want to get out & see as much as I can... but want to take it slow... get on the road & just keep going for a few years.
  • If your tow limit is only 2000lbs your with or without bathroom question can be easily answered. You won't find anything with a proper bathroom under 2k.

    That's a pretty low tow rating for anything other than the smallest of pop up trailers which is not ideal for full timing in. You may want to consider upgrading your tow vehicle first.
  • Wlecome! Here is another young (single) Full Timer's FaceBook Page which may help you some... https://www.facebook.com/InterstellarOrchard