JD5150 wrote:
Yes transients. That is the only way to do it in my opinion. Waking up somewhere new every day or every other day is king. Staying in a big motorhome or big camper trailer sitting in an RV park. Hell No! I would rather live in a house.
How do some of these hobo's afford it? I don't know but I would make sure I had a steady income coming in because I would want to be moving every day or every other day. I'm actually setting myself up to do this here in the near future.
We bought a house sitting next to desert mountain over a year ago.
About every other day we see homeless guy walking down from the mountain and go shopping, where nearest grocery story is over a mile from us, or 2 miles from his place.
Guy is pulling small cart on a rope and carrying water bottles on his arms.
I figured out he has to have small income to go shopping reguraly and lives in place with million dollar views.
We hike there and see couple of caves and spots with abounded camps, but looks like the guy appreciate privacy and walks higher to the canyon where no hikers go.
Wanna hear,
There are a lot of 'ifs' associated with selecting a long term camping/traveling motational device.
If you want to be successful at this, buy the largest truck you can afford.
If you are going to be on pavement with a tiny bit of level dirt or gravel, then you don't need 4WD.
If you are going to travel in the North country during winter, then you may want to have 4WD, or at least good set of chains for dually drive wheels on a 2WD.
If you are a seasoned tent camper at heart, then a smaller domicile will suffice because it will feel like a huge upgrade. It's all perspective.
If you are going to be out a long time or even full time, then you want the largest rig you can afford. The longer time you are out the larger living space you will want. This is what BKA full times in: F-550/huge Lance camper/4WD/winch/trailer with other motational devices/tremendous amount of solar with storage batteries.
If you and yours are young, and have NO claustrophobia, you can get by with smaller. Do not discount this possible snag.
If you plan on boondocking a lot, both urban and rural, make your choice the most innocuous looking, blend in with the scene rig you can.
If traveling/camping in dead of Winter, make sure you have the most insulation possible in said rig.
If away from cities, you want larger tanks that will sustain you for a week or two.
I'm with Brad on the choice of a class C for you. A 24-26 foot class C dually 350-450 with a Ford 350-450, V-10 gas, and the best approach angle/breakover angle/departure angle with an upgrade locking rear differential should get you where you want to go in style and without breaking the bank.
Another option is to buy a used truck and camper combo already as a unit. Minimum 350/3500, dually, gas or diesel. You may have to cast your net far and wide to get the right rig. They are around and more than a few folks on this forum have gone that route. The "debugging" process has already been made.
We've camped/stealth camped hundreds of nights in our tiny, 20 year old 8'6" Lance; it's like an old shoe, and I still go looking to get way out in the rough with our smallest, narrowest, least tall camper where you are on your own with ever possible need for self extraction; so there is no reason for us to upgrade to a Class C or MoHo.
My last advice (worth what you paid for it) is to take a bonafide RV guru with you when inspecting possible buys. He/She will find the flaws and be able to negotiate the price down for you.
There are a lot of 'ifs' associated with selecting a long term camping/traveling motational device.
If you want to be successful at this, buy the largest truck you can afford.
If you are going to be on pavement with a tiny bit of level dirt or gravel, then you don't need 4WD.
If you are going to travel in the North country during winter, then you may want to have 4WD, or at least good set of chains for dually drive wheels on a 2WD.
If you are a seasoned tent camper at heart, then a smaller domicile will suffice because it will feel like a huge upgrade. It's all perspective.
If you are going to be out a long time or even full time, then you want the largest rig you can afford. The longer time you are out the larger living space you will want. This is what BKA full times in: F-550/huge Lance camper/4WD/winch/trailer with other motational devices/tremendous amount of solar with storage batteries.
If you and yours are young, and have NO claustrophobia, you can get by with smaller. Do not discount this possible snag.
If you plan on boondocking a lot, both urban and rural, make your choice the most innocuous looking, blend in with the scene rig you can.
If traveling/camping in dead of Winter, make sure you have the most insulation possible in said rig.
If away from cities, you want larger tanks that will sustain you for a week or two.
I'm with Brad on the choice of a class C for you. A 24-26 foot class C dually 350-450 with a Ford 350-450, V-10 gas, and the best approach angle/breakover angle/departure angle with an upgrade locking rear differential should get you where you want to go in style and without breaking the bank.
Another option is to buy a used truck and camper combo already as a unit. Minimum 350/3500, dually, gas or diesel. You may have to cast your net far and wide to get the right rig. They are around and more than a few folks on this forum have gone that route. The "debugging" process has already been made.
We've camped/stealth camped hundreds of nights in our tiny, 20 year old 8'6" Lance; it's like an old shoe, and I still go looking to get way out in the rough with our smallest, narrowest, least tall camper where you are on your own with ever possible need for self extraction; so there is no reason for us to upgrade to a Class C or MoHo.
My last advice (worth what you paid for it) is to take a bonafide RV guru with you when inspecting possible buys. He/She will find the flaws and be able to negotiate the price down for you.
We went from this...
to this...
No comparison. Way more room, storage, and comfort. Easier to drive and less $$$$.
Unfortunately, not cool. No sex appeal.
If you decide to go full time in a truck camper rig, do yourself a favor and get a BIG TRUCK.
to this...
No comparison. Way more room, storage, and comfort. Easier to drive and less $$$$.
Unfortunately, not cool. No sex appeal.
If you decide to go full time in a truck camper rig, do yourself a favor and get a BIG TRUCK.
