"Hello everybody"-considering your lifestyle
My name is Greg, I'm a graduate student in Manhattan. I have been throwing money away renting a room the ghetto for 2.5 years. I think an appropriate pick-up/travel trailer set up may be a reasonable ...
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Welcome. What was your major if I can ask?
If it is in the right science, you might consider jobs with the forest service or one or our fabulous state park systems.
As for purchase, especially used, they are worth exactly what someone is willing to pay for them. You should be able to pick up a decent 7-10 year old trailer for around 3500-5000 dollars. But this is really a regional thing and the time of year. Right now, I'll bet you could make a fantastic deal on one in your region. No one is going to be buying with 2 feet of snow on the ground. Spring, you will be hard pressed finding a good one. What do you plan to tow with? How big of a bike are you going to put in the bed of this truck? Also remember that RV's in general are not very well insulated so you need to consider planning to travel/move in areas where the average day time temps are within your comfort zone.
If it is in the right science, you might consider jobs with the forest service or one or our fabulous state park systems.
As for purchase, especially used, they are worth exactly what someone is willing to pay for them. You should be able to pick up a decent 7-10 year old trailer for around 3500-5000 dollars. But this is really a regional thing and the time of year. Right now, I'll bet you could make a fantastic deal on one in your region. No one is going to be buying with 2 feet of snow on the ground. Spring, you will be hard pressed finding a good one. What do you plan to tow with? How big of a bike are you going to put in the bed of this truck? Also remember that RV's in general are not very well insulated so you need to consider planning to travel/move in areas where the average day time temps are within your comfort zone.
