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FEROCIOUSLY FREE IN A TINY RV?

The ONLY way some people can follow the RV lifestyle they love is to stick to a tight budget.  But how can you do that?  Every month we'll look at some of  your thoughts and ideas .. and let YOU tell us all your opinion

This month we feature a posting from Warrior Widow  ...:

"I believe that our country has become pathologically addicted to consuming more & bigger of everything. But not me anymore! This month is my 14th month living full time "chronically ill but ferociously free" in my 19' Type B van. In bed at night I often feel like a kid again: I'm in a treehouse! No, I'm in a spaceship! And on windy nights, the best of all . . . I'm in a covered wagon. With my little dog & my tiny budget I have stumbled upon exactly the life I never knew I always wanted! Happy Trails!"

   What do you think? - add your comments here

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Re: RV vacations least expensive Texas Mike
I would like to see the financial analysis done for this article. While I remain an avid RVer for th ....
Re: RVing on social security 1cowboy
Whose angry? Not me. I just call 'em the way I see 'am. Glad there are those who can do this...but s ....
Re: RVing on social security cindy
What are you so angry about? Sure some people have more money and more options. Think yourself luc ....
RVing on social security 1cowboy
I always get a chuckle out of the "dropping out" bunch. Yeah it's a great idea, but have you noticed ....
Daughter coming too Barb R
I am 60 yr old female retiree and my 38 year old daughter has agreed to quit her job and fulltime rv ....
RE: Fulltime RVer thinking of park model Rick
join the escapees in texas and when one of you is too sick to travel anymore they have a park for ju ....
Motorhome costs Dandy Darlene
I dont know about all of you but I drive a 36 ft long Class A motorhome and it is hard to park let a ....
Thinking about dropping out Not there yet
We are thinking about dropping out ourselves. We are 52 and 48 and I have a military pension of $200 ....
RE: Older rigs Seattle Bill
I find the same problems here in Washington. I have found this problem with a lot of the larger cha ....
Older rigs BJ
We bought a new Winnebago in 1990 for our retirement years. Now we are being denied camping privleg ....
RE: Workcamping until social security kicks in Ray O
"Works for us." This is the biggest key. It doesn't and won't work for everyone, but for those that ....
Re: RVing on a tight budget Celia Burton
RVing is great. I agree that we've become a nation that just consumes more and more. I dropped out f ....
Traveling light Judy Rutrider
I suppose if you want to live on the road, a monster machine is essential. I prefer to travel light ....
RE: Outrageous consumption joe
The days of outrageous consumption are about over. Why do I say that? Look at history. We are now at ....
Back to the simple RV life Dutchboy
LESS IS MORE In 2001, I took early retirement to live my dream of traveling in a diesel pusher moto ....
Living in a small space Carole at Car215@aol.com
There is something to be said for living in a small space, I did it on a sailboat which was even sma ....
Re: RVing on a tight budget Norman Pena
I retired at 63 and we bought a 2002 Monaco. We sold our house and went fulltime. No regrets but we ....
Outrageous consumption Homer
I think the Widow Warrior has it absolutely right. We Americans are going nuts with our outrageous c ....
Workcamping and having a ball Idaho Tsanomi
We have been on the road for over seven years in 32'class C. We love it and are having a ball. We ha ....
RE: 116,000 miles - $6 per night average Lennich
This sounds like sour grapes to me . Most stayer's at Wal-Mart are in and out the next day or two.Wh ....
RE: 116,000 miles - $6 per night average Morag Bond
I disagree with the one who said that these people were spoiling it for everyone else. Most walmarts ....
Fulltime RVer thinking of park model Lisa Williams
We've been full timing now for nearly 6 years. We sold our house in Ohio and bought a 2000 Monaco an ....
RE: Longing for fulltiming Missingit
Keep up the good thoughts. My husband and I were traveling about 90% of the time when he had an unfo ....
RE: Ferociously free in a tiny RV! Ruby
Hooray for your sanity in this insane world. I am so in agreement with you! You have decovered the t ....
RE: Scary if you need repairs or extras Southpaw in AZ
I'd like to hear more about frugal living in Hawaii. Which Island? What areas? and any other hints ....
RE: 116,000 miles - $6 per night average Oh Man
If everyone takes advantage of Walmarts free stays to the extent you use it, it will surely be banne ....
RE: Campground prices up, no change in amenities Bluebird Bob
The KOA located in Kent, Washington is the closest park to Seattle. They charge $45 per night. The d ....
RE: Campground prices up, no change in amenities cruzer
I agree withyou about KOA's, they think they are a five star hotel at the beach. We don't stay at th ....
RE: Campground prices up, no change in amenities William Letterman
About 2 weeks ago, we stopped in a KOA just east of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The amenities were sub-s ....
RE: Longing for fulltiming RVlady
I have obligations financially but find it is cheaper to live on the road. All your housing is paid ....
RE: Campground prices up, no change in amenities Al
Many KOAs terrible, and almost all way overpriced. Closest one to us is in beautiful spot but units ....
We're getting older Pam Woznicki
I'm a single woman with a 1998 class C and a monthly income of about $700 plus anything I can earn a ....
Scary if you need repairs or extras vog
Howdy, Wondering about that budget too. I've $735, but find inflation today makes it scary if any ....
Re: Drive your troubles away - hit the road Crazy Don
I had more than 30 years working and apart from having a good life, buying a house and putting 2 kid ....
Re: Drive your troubles away - hit the road Ann
I was stressed out at work after hurricane Katrina. The company wanted more from the remaining emplo ....
Re: RVing on a tight budget - Do It while you can Janna
Can you elaborate on those 12% secure investments? ....
Re: RVing on a tight budget Do It while you can Doug M.
40 and retired. It can be done very secure investments paying 12% 400k turns to 4k a month plus buyi ....
"Just do it" - Fulltiming as years go by Rideart
Just do it. My wife & I are in our late 60's and have been fulltiming for over 4 years. She has MS & ....
RE: RV-friendly truck stops Roaming Hawk
The title of the book you are lookingfor is: 2007 The RVer's Friend (America's Truck & Travel plazas ....
RE: Retiring early to workcamp and travel Ken
What did you do for insurance between 62 and 65? ....
Workcamping until social security kicks in TOPCAT
We are full-timing and traveling in our retirement years. Bought a nice, used motorhome (cash), paid ....
RE: Campground prices up, no change in amenities Arjay
Just came home from a long trip through the beautiful midwest; We can no longer afford to camp at KO ....
Health insurance - too much of a risk jagco
I can totally relate to your thinking. DW and I would love to sell the stick house and full-time RV. ....
Re: RVing on a tight budget Ken Grange
I don't want to retire, I'm 68, but understand why others do want to retire. We RV and fulltiming RV ....
Re: Make your own diesel fuel Kenny J
I think this could be a good money saver. ....
City ordinances and walmart parking Carlos
In reply to "Traveler Want to Be" - Yes! the walmart at Orlando near Disney will not allow Motor Hom ....
Longing for fulltiming Tony
I am 46 and my wife is 39. We have a 35 foot Class A (Gas); we still have a long way to go before i ....
RV-friendly truck stops Lilly513
ECStraberry Would you please share the title of the book re: rv friendly truck stops? My husband an ....
Looking for other ideas Carmen
My husband and I have been full timers for almost 4 years. We love the freedom. My husband is disabl ....
Fulltime RVing after a divorce settlement George
I am about to start RVing full-time. Because of a divorce settlement I can not afford to continue to ....
Re: RVing on a tight budget Traveler Want to Be
Has anyone encountered problems with township ordinances when staying overnight at a Walmart parking ....
State parks / Corps of Engineer parks Terry
Terry and Linda: 16 years full timing.Volunteer at Ga. state parks most of the time. Never at KOA. O ....
Campground prices up, no change in amenities Fulltimer0506
I have fulltimed for a year now and find that many campground prices are getting higher with no chan ....
Fulltimers - don't give up your home base Bill and Margaret Shields
Some people retire with huge nest eggs and enjoy life with no cost concerns. Not us. We mainly prepa ....
Passport America - It depends on the season JERRY
Just read e.c. strawberrys' comments about traveling on a limited budget and it was stated that pass ....
On a budget but it is the most wonderful time of our lives ECStrawberry
If it were not for Passport America membership and C2C membership we would not be able to travel. We ....
Our capital went into our coach Betty Frances
We're on a tight budget. We're fulltimers who put most of our capital into our coach after selling u ....
Water treatment plants JERRY
We have found out years ago that most water treatment plants will allow you to dump free and will al ....
Southern California on a tight budget peaches
Hubby and I have just bought a 1979 class c motorhome and are looking forward in living in her full ....
Re: RVing on a tight budget Ann Moore
We do the same. We can afford to travel only because of workcamping and using free overnights like w ....
RE: Ferociously free in a tiny RV! Barbara
I am interested in how you came abut your rving situation. and how do you support yourself? I have b ....
RE: $6 per night average John A
This is a great story. You tell how much you spent on fuel and how much you averaged per night but y ....
116,000 miles - $6 per night average Trinidad Kid
We are retired and have Social Security,but we have put 116,000 miles on this rig, a 32 ft class A. ....
The more costs go up ... Terry Plant
The more the costs go up the more I'll need to make cutbacks. I checked the prices of 4 campgrounds ....
People's RV? John
Where is the "Peoples RV"? Henry Ford gave his generation the $300.00 car Even Hitler came up with t ....
Fuel prices - buy a cabin on a lake John G
I did 16,000 miles last year and if fuel cost keep on going up I would cut back almost to probably 5 ....
Ferociously free in a tiny RV! Warrior Widow
I believe that our country has become pathologically addicted to consuming more & bigger of everythi ....
Retiring early to workcamp and travel Larry and Jo
I retired at 62 and we sold our house and bought a bigger rv. We've been traveling now for 4 years a ....
Our philosophy about camping Duane S
What we think is get out and do it while you can. It's going to be way out of our budget with rising ....
RVing on social security Linda
I can afford to live on Social Security and work sometimes for space. Could not rent house. Freedo ....
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