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Re: UPDATE from your favorite songstress- soon to be full-timer!
Thanks SkiMore - I plan to have a nice fund of like 7-9K in an emergency fund for disaster :) So that's good to know though - about the house batteries and the car batteries - that I can charge the house battery off the engine - since I'll be doing a lot of driving I may not need to use the generator much at all. I will take a look at the video. Thanks again :)373Views0likes0CommentsRe: UPDATE from your favorite songstress- soon to be full-timer!
I don't think I'm going to go with Solar right away because I will be driving almost daily and not boondocking for days or a week at a time. I'm a working musician so I will be on the move a lot, and expect I can charge the battery that way pretty easily. I am sure having solar would be nice so that I could get rid of the generator altogether, but I don't have any extra money to put into my 22K vehicle that I'm already spending every penny I own on, so it's not in the cards for me right now. But I appreciate all the feedback!373Views0likes0CommentsRe: UPDATE from your favorite songstress- soon to be full-timer!
tonyandkaren wrote: Congratulation on your new home! It should be ideal for your plans. Solar panels are a good idea. You'll be charging your house batteries as you drive too. The generator can also be used to charge the batteries but they're usually very noisy so most likely you won't want to use it much especially if you're parking on the street. Take a look at this installation of flexible panels on a fiberglass roof -http://cheaprvlivingblog.com/2013/02/installing-flexible-solar-panels-on-a-fiberglass-roof/ The Cheap RV Living blog has a lot of useful information so you might want to read some of the other posts too. I don't know much about the capacities of your van but it should have at least twenty gallons of fresh water and the gray and black water tanks should match the fresh so if you need fresh water you'll need to dump too. Twenty gallons of water will last for four or five days as long as you take navy showers. Here's a good site for dump stations - http://www.sanidumps.com/sanidumps_usamerica.php Good luck! Keep asking question about anything that's puzzling you. It will all be easy after awhile. HEY! Thanks for the feedback you guys. If I get 4 or 5 days of fresh water taking navy showers, and then do house concerts on the weekends, I could though use their house to fill my water tank right? (If they'd let me?) I don't plan to use my toilet very much (except when sleeping overnight if I have to use it) - so perhaps I could get away with doing this only a few times a month. Ok I'm confused about the house battery vs the generator. Why do you have both? Does the generator charge the house battery? So basically, does the house battery get charged while driving, but then, if you run out of juice, you can turn on the generator to charge the house battery? Does the generator serve any other purpose? I've tried to sign up to cheaplivingforum so many times - but for some reason, once i sign up, it says it sent me a confirmation email that I never receive and I cant figure out how to get them to send me another one. So while I can read the posts, I can't post anything :(340Views0likes0CommentsRe: UPDATE from your favorite songstress- soon to be full-timer!
On my 2003, 190 Popular Roadtrek.. .I'm wondering about getting solar panels installed. My goal is to be as self-contained as possible - so Is that a good idea? I dont want to have to hook up to power and I don't plan on using campgrounds very often. I'll be full-timing, but performing at a lot of people's house - so I guess I'm wondering if not solar panels, (which I'm not even sure would fit on top a 2003 roadtrek :/ cause of the roof) if I can get power from them somehow? Can I also get fresh water as well, leaving only dumping my black and grey tanks at dumping stations? If I drive a lot and am not parking for days at a time - will that charge the generator? I guess I'm just looking for info on how all of this works :) I'm still confused about the generator.340Views0likes0CommentsRe: UPDATE from your favorite songstress- soon to be full-timer!
Lorraine, Thank you so much! You are so right about women not being taken seriously. Sometimes I wish I was a man because it would be much easier to live alone and feel safe etc - but you know what, being female just makes me that much stronger for having to deal with the difficulties we face! I plan to start a blog very soon so if you would want to follow along I'll post a link to it :) Though I still plan to write here and update from time to time :)340Views0likes0CommentsUPDATE from your favorite songstress- soon to be full-timer!
Hey everybody! I thought it was time I share an update on my progress with purchasing my 2003 Roadtrek 190 Popular :) As many of you guys know, I found myself in the awesome, advantageous and extremely blessed position to purchase my trek with only 29K for $22,000 from a little old couple in Indiana. I was supposed to be financing the RV through a loan, but was refused my loan ( long story ) after they'd already "pre-approved" me for it. So it looked like all was lost. But the couple in IN was so touched by my story of traveling the world and playing music that they decided to let me purchase it over time! So since July I have been making payments, and I've successfuly paid $11,00 towards it! I'm half there! I have to come up with the other half by November 1rst so my life has changed drastically to get to that goal. I am working 3 jobs and making about $1,000 a week, moving out of my apartment to couch-surf for the next 90 days, and selling all my belongings. I'm surprised how odd and unsettling it is feeling to do the latter 2 of the 3 things - but I know once I'm free of possessions I'll feel much better and have nothing but the open road ahead! Anyway, so my plan is to leave in January, and I'll be working soon on booking my first 3 months of the tour. My record is almost done too! I was hoping that any of you who full-time in a class B and who might have a RoadTrek (Dodge Chassis) 190 could give me advice. I want to know as much as I can about what I'm about to take on before I do it. Info perhaps on a security system for the trek, rear camera, etc would be helpful - but anything else you have to offer I'd love you to share! If there is somebody with the exact same vehicle or even just a 190 roadtrek popular - who wouldn't mind being men "mentor" :) I'd really appreciate it. I am a brazen lady and I'm def scared to be embarking on this mission alone - but I know I can do it. Thanks to everyone who has already showed me support :)9.4KViews0likes30Comments
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