The plan (when we left) was to travel slowly, find a place & stay for awhile while the area was explored.
Then move on.
It hasn't worked out like that. We traveled to Quartzsite Arizona, then spent two months there.
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| Quartzsite |
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| Iowa RV park |
We spent a season (6 months) working in Iowa then headed for the Gulf coast in Texas for another workcamping gig.
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| Rockport TX RV park |
Six months later we were on our way back to Iowa to do it again.
Over the winter we did leave our RV & took a trip in the van.
I really thought the van trip would last 10 days or two weeks, we were gone for a month.
It was fun.
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| Van back open for cooking |
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| breakfast |
Now here we are in Iowa working for another season.
I have a little better understanding now..
An RV as a home is needed, but an RV home can be stored while you flitter from one place to another.
A full sized van could be turned into a home away from home and tow an RV.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/563313/Stealth-Climber-Van-Conversion-OT-lots-of-pix
Or
A motorhome could tow a small van that could be used for more than a trip to the grocery store.
http://thegroveguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/toyota-sienna-van-conversion.html
It certainly is a lifestyle choice and one I would love to take up. I am more inclined towards van conversions since I already own a van and because they are more stealth and cheaper than an RV.
ReplyDeleteBTW thank you for the links you provided. Wish I could do something like that but alas I have no building skills or tools.
There is a gathering of vandwellers in Quartzsite in the winter, it's called the RTR. I have read that at the RTR there are people with the tools & skills who have helped others fix up the inside of their vans.
DeleteJust a thought.
Good to know thanks for the tip.
DeleteIt's like a land-yacht, sailing the asphalt ocean! My wife is not a big fan of camping. :-(
ReplyDeleteI have trouble calling living in our home camping, even if we are parked on a lake. Camping out of the van is camping... we did bring a tent with us too.
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