one more thought for you. I bought a 60's camper a few years back for 600 bucks. Only 15 foot long, but gives you the oppurtunity to stand up. You can plug in an electric heater. Sit at a table for dinner. Also nice counter space. You can easily sell the one you get at the end. on craigslist search vintage camper. cheers ian
Living for 6 months in the trailer?
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You could always sell your current trailer and buy a much more comfortable one.
AmericaOverland
Explorer
Well, since you have a trailer and obviously a place to put it, is there a HOA fiefdom limitation on how many you can have there? I'd just get a bigger trailer, which shouldn't cost close to a room (assuming $500 a month).
I've lived in one for over 3 years, and you'd be better off getting a travel trailer this time to take the weather stress off your body. It's not fun and can age you faster than poor food, since you would be put into survival mode.
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After spending too many nights living out of a ruck sack... I can't agree more.. comfort is priceless int he long run.
FYI: My camper lives in my Dads carport right now....lol
Marcie's Disco
Adventurer
I have held off putting in my .02 because I have never lived out of an RTT for six months. I am caving in and justifying myself for it because I have lived in a walled tent for 60 days. So here goes, please reconsider six months in an RTT. I think you will be happy as a clam for about 10 days before you first start finding fault in the RTT. Little things like the flapping in the breeze, late night zipper pull search etc. will begin to drive you silly. The situation will probably head south from there at an accelerating pace.
There is a lot to be said for the ability to stand up, ability to cook inside, sustain light winds (quietly) and easily control the temperature range. IMHO you should look for a cheapola self contained camper trailer. This is the right time of the year and right economic climate to pick up a used bumper pull at a bargain price. Once your 6 months is over, resell it. Chances are that you will be able to turn a profit as you will no doubt have improved the trailer. A (now out of business) RV Dealer once told me that just a full wax job on an RV is worth an extra $1000 on the sales price. He hired kids for $7/hour to do it.
That’s my .02 on your dilemma. What do I know? Good luck on your decision.
There is a lot to be said for the ability to stand up, ability to cook inside, sustain light winds (quietly) and easily control the temperature range. IMHO you should look for a cheapola self contained camper trailer. This is the right time of the year and right economic climate to pick up a used bumper pull at a bargain price. Once your 6 months is over, resell it. Chances are that you will be able to turn a profit as you will no doubt have improved the trailer. A (now out of business) RV Dealer once told me that just a full wax job on an RV is worth an extra $1000 on the sales price. He hired kids for $7/hour to do it.
That’s my .02 on your dilemma. What do I know? Good luck on your decision.
shortbus4x4
Expedition Leader
When I was a young man working in the woods with my dad we would camp out on the job if it was more than about a hour and half drive from home. It was great, of course it was in the summer months and we went home every weekend. I think I would look for a travel trailer if I was going to be camping that long in the winter time. If you could go home every weekend I would say go for it and tough it out but being stuck in a tent in cold weather on weekends would not be something I would want to do.
Accrete
Explorer
nice insights by all and a good read.
This is a ramble on the psychology end of living-small...
I lived out of a 12ft cube-box van for 5 months while my wife and two young kids helped her family move back east. I loved the simplicity of that life, though missed the wife and kids daily. . .but we managed.
Over the years my wife and i have lived in a small (32') trailer by choice in the sierra foothills for a couple years and enjoyed the smallness of it. have also lived out of a 14' trailer for a month during a weather-related-emergency. Again, liked the smallness of it. If we had our choice we'd be living out of a van doing stealth-living curb side or near a favorite river, though regulations have boundries on such things , (
This is a ramble on the psychology end of living-small...
I lived out of a 12ft cube-box van for 5 months while my wife and two young kids helped her family move back east. I loved the simplicity of that life, though missed the wife and kids daily. . .but we managed.
Over the years my wife and i have lived in a small (32') trailer by choice in the sierra foothills for a couple years and enjoyed the smallness of it. have also lived out of a 14' trailer for a month during a weather-related-emergency. Again, liked the smallness of it. If we had our choice we'd be living out of a van doing stealth-living curb side or near a favorite river, though regulations have boundries on such things , (
98roamer
Explorer
I did some CG camping in cold weather in a tent. We had an oil filled radiator type electric heater and it was nice, maybe a little too warm. With electric comes some comforts, heater, lights, microwave, electric skillet, fans, laptops etc.
Plan A: try it and see how it goes, if you keep focused on the goal, the little things are easy to deal with.
Plan B: have one, maybe it's a room at a B&B, extended stay hotel or a small room over a garage that you can rent month to month, just have a plan B.
My 2 cents for what it's worth.
Plan A: try it and see how it goes, if you keep focused on the goal, the little things are easy to deal with.
Plan B: have one, maybe it's a room at a B&B, extended stay hotel or a small room over a garage that you can rent month to month, just have a plan B.
My 2 cents for what it's worth.
Think ******** Proennke!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Proenneke
Yes, you might miss the creature comforts, but ... you never know. You may find some renewed resolve because of the solitude!!
Dendy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Proenneke
Yes, you might miss the creature comforts, but ... you never know. You may find some renewed resolve because of the solitude!!
Dendy
Those who say it's all to hard.
I say HTFU!
Our generation have all gone soft.
Our grandparents lived thru the great depression in far worse conditions than many of us can imagine.
Whole families living in cars, tents and huts for years!
Treat your six months camping it the tent as an adventure, and using your reasoning, a bloody good way to save some money!
I've done my time living in work camp under relatively basic conditions, by choice, I don't care to do it again.
Although one spot, I could live there!, I'd load up and head off tomorrow.
It's all relative.
If you disagree with my opinion, just spend a moment thinking about our forefathers..........
I say HTFU!
Our generation have all gone soft.
Our grandparents lived thru the great depression in far worse conditions than many of us can imagine.
Whole families living in cars, tents and huts for years!
Treat your six months camping it the tent as an adventure, and using your reasoning, a bloody good way to save some money!
I've done my time living in work camp under relatively basic conditions, by choice, I don't care to do it again.
Although one spot, I could live there!, I'd load up and head off tomorrow.
It's all relative.
If you disagree with my opinion, just spend a moment thinking about our forefathers..........
Curtis in Texas
Adventurer
After my Divorce I moved to a local lake with my Pop Up Trailer and lived in it for 2 years. I owned a house in town that I had renters in before the Divorce, so I kept it that way and bought a 1207 Jayco. The actual walking floor space was 12 feet long and it was 24 feet overall unfolded. So it was quite a bit bigger than a RTT. It had hot water, a shower, caset toilet, fridge and sink. I was near a boat dock in the water and used the solitude to get my head together.
Of course I had a TV with built in vcr, cell phone and used a laptop on dial up through it, so nothing got done online quickly. I rode my motorcycle weekdays to my job and my kids loved coming out to the lake twice a month. It was a time for healing for me and it did the trick. I'll bet I rode my mountain bike around that lake at least a hundred times.
I got use to it quickly and have many fond memories of setting around the campfire with my neighbors and pondering life. I spent most of my time outisde the camper anyway, so it never really did get cramped. But, I could stand up in it and cook my own meals when I wanted to.
That was 21 years ago.
I'd say give it a try and if it gets too confining find an alternative place to stay. An $1800 savings is a lot of cash in your pocket when you get right down to it. Think of it as an adventure!
Of course I had a TV with built in vcr, cell phone and used a laptop on dial up through it, so nothing got done online quickly. I rode my motorcycle weekdays to my job and my kids loved coming out to the lake twice a month. It was a time for healing for me and it did the trick. I'll bet I rode my mountain bike around that lake at least a hundred times.
I got use to it quickly and have many fond memories of setting around the campfire with my neighbors and pondering life. I spent most of my time outisde the camper anyway, so it never really did get cramped. But, I could stand up in it and cook my own meals when I wanted to.
That was 21 years ago.
I'd say give it a try and if it gets too confining find an alternative place to stay. An $1800 savings is a lot of cash in your pocket when you get right down to it. Think of it as an adventure!
Outdoorsben
Observer
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I think it sounds like a great opportunity. Of course I enjoy snow and rain and hate the heat so i'm a little off upstairs lol.
