Rv nomads

Freedom... such a key factor isnt it !! From my point of view, pop ups are good if all you have is a small truck or car, but really limited to light recreational camping. At the very least,they just dont offer enough security and space for living in. At the end of the day, comfort is going to be a major factor. If the concern is size and weight, I'd say you're better off with a smaller hard shell trailer with a slide or two...the slides really take the trailer feel out of a camper...more home-ish None the less, there are some other good aoptions when it comes to choosing a camper type to suit your needs and style.

 

Thanks for the tips I am about to turn 40 :/ and I am just so antsy.... I just feel like getting in the car and going at this point...done with Dallas and all the pretentiousness that I used to actually participate in...ready for some adventure... I know it won't be easy sailing all the way, but I am so blah here. Problem, my boyfriend is taking a more realistic approach, when to me the right time or savings amount will never come... Should I chalk it up to mid life and stay in the matrix of slavery/hell ?? Ugh.

 

hey more than welcome Ya know I was in exactly the same frame of mind a few years back..going through the same old same old motions I couldnt do it anymore, felt the need feed my wild side so to speak. I desided pick up the dice and take my chances. Well Im glad I did ..Lifes too short to wait around for ideal times that usualy never show up like you said... better to take chances on adventure than letting life pass on by in a way that makes you say ugggg !

This is key: when life becomes a drag, its more that most the forces testing us , even pushing us to make new choices, changes. We all find ourselves at crossroads, and its those with enough guts who end up with the biggest smile. Expect a few knock downs, most other, you're going to have to fold a bunch of hands before you're delt a winner..

No guts , no glory

 

PS: you got the dream, get er done. any questions ..lol

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Yah. I think I'm private. What's yours and ill send you a request? Or can you pm on here?


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trippford1,

Good to see others interested in this lifestyle. tg2lynch is right about the pop-up. For full time living it won't work comfortably.

I went the Class C route- those look like a van cut off behind the front doors with a camper glued on the back. I like it.

The weaknesses are: lower (than a Class A) weight carrying ability, a tendency to leak in the bunk over the cab, and more limited outside storage,

The strong points are: Cheaper parts such as regular 16" tires and windshields. Regular auto parts stores and even junkyards have the right parts. It is just a big van so anybody can work on it.

As an example, when I was looking for a motor home, I saw a Class A an a Dodge chassis Class c both with damaged windshields. Just the packaging and shipping for the Class A windshield (actually the driver's side half) was a little more than the complete job on the Dodge.

Good Luck,
fleamarketvendor

 

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Hey Fleamarket man, how ya been, hows business and where ya rolling these days? Hope alls well
Nomad Tom

 

Nomad Tom,

I'm still in and around northern Ohio. Business is slow but livable. Jewelry is getting REALLY tight. I've never seen this much competition- even down in Louisiana. Two weeks ago I could see 8 NEW jewelry vendors while just sitting in my spot. Customer traffic is lighter (and less money) than last year and the number of vendors is growing. We're just cutting the "pie" into smaller and smaller pieces. Market owners are getting rich though. They're converting customer parking to vendor spots.

Some larger operators out of Florida are sending immigrants up with truck loads of jewelry priced at a dollar. Can't compete and still eat so... you change markets and start looking for different types of products.

BUT it isn't all doom and gloom. I'm still eating pretty good. Sports cards and vinyl seem to be coming back a bit at the flea markets. Both of those require a great deal of specialized knowledge to buy and sell. Still I just like the idea that records are getting more popular.

I need to get my storage unit cleaned out and make a few runs to eastern Ohio and Pennsylvania. I spoke to a southern (Chattanooga, TN/Dalton, GA) vendor last night and markets near her are pretty bad too. They'll start dying soon because of the heat. I really wish I hadn't lost my phone in January; had the number of a T-shirt guy who does Wisconsin during the summer...

Anyway, the new jewelry folks should realize they can't make a go of it in 4 to 6 weeks. I need to keep some cash on hand and should be able to buy their factory made stuff for $2-3 a dozen. Ninety nine percent of the "hand made" stuff is unsalable and frankly isn't even worth taking apart for the findings.

I am looking for a like minded vendor or two who wants to caravan to further markets. Many products don't really compete and some even compliment each other.

By the way, any ideas for a fast selling, light weight, and high markup product that won't attract attention from the DEA? LOL!

fleamarketvendor

 

Seems like hand made leather goods would be good sellers. We buy leather stuff alot at markets. Home made root beer too. Im sure its out of a keg but still good.

 

PEACE AND POWER TO ALL US REBELS !! the empire can kiss my ass and then go to hell !

 

Ive been looking into national parks. You can camp for 7 or 14 days in unincorporated spots without paying all the fee's. Really good thing for us that arent into modern campgrounds.
i found the perfect vehicle. Dodge Sprinter. It has a 20 mpg deisle engine and built strong. I think Mercedes builds them now. 4x4 would be even better. Kinda expensive though. Might find a fleet vehicle cheap.

 

Indydude,

From what I've been hearing from owners, the Sprinter is a good reliable chassis. The mileage isn't quite as high as some claim, but better than I'm getting. They are still a bit pricey. You need to make sure you license it as a camper rather than a truck.

Finding a place to camp is easy. There are many places in Ohio, or anyplace else I've been, where I can camp for free or almost free. But if you don't have a guaranteed income of some sort, like social security, you're limited by the availability of some sort of work in the area. If I had a guaranteed income I might be in the cool NC mountains "camping" for $75 a month. Eighties during the day and sixties at night is about as good as life gets.

Root beer is a bit heavy and sloshes some. Imagine a keg "exploding" in my camper! LOL! Food in general has a good gross but a crappy net with a lot of regulation. Hot dog carts have become almost as common as jewelry vendors.

Don't know though... cotton candy is possible but you would have to have a lot of little kids around where ever you set up. Glazed nuts??? Or maybe those Styrofoam cups of corn would sell in places other than north Georgia.

Leather is an idea. Belts are sold everywhere and require a great deal of inventory but some other items aren't as common and might not require as much variety in styles and sizes. The "dollar" people are starting to get into wallets and such. Hmmm...

Thanks for the suggestions.

fleamarketvendor

 

I would love to do this. Have huge respect for you all. My day will come ...

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I have a pickup and camper. I've been wandering the west for several years.

 

Hey Storm... where ya at and what ya been up to? For a while now, been looking to get some sort of RV community going. I spent a lot of time looking for land and so far all options available at little or no cost just don't have enough natural resources ( water, wood, wildlife ect.) Basically hard bare desert or as they say, wasteland. With a few good heads and pockets working together, I bet some better things can happen. What ya think? Cheers, Tom

 

Hi TG2Lynch, I live in northern Colorado, most of the time in Cache Le Poudre Canyon. The forest ranger here enforce the 14 days stay rule. The federal law says you have to move either 20 or 25 miles away and be gone 28 days before you can come back to the original camp site. All over the west, the rangers try to bull dog you into leaving sooner. They always want to know where you go to poop and demand you clean it up. So in an RV the cannot do that. I know a bunch of free BLM camping all through the west. On the FREE CAMP SITES web page, some of the information is wrong. I once went down to the VEKOL Valley road into the Sonoran desert national monument and a redneck type dude pulled a gun on me. He said I was on his land. The ranger said I wasn't. Then the ranger said that illegal aliens from Mexico use that road and sometimes attack campers and steal their rv. You can camp for free near the Hassayampa river west of Buckeye Arizona. It's free. The people there are red necks or Mexicans. They don't like outsiders, so I didn't make friends there. But it was nice in the winter with days around 80 and nights around 50. There is free camping on BLM lands around Wickenburg Arizona and north of it at Congress Arizona. Do your home work first and make sure your rig is in good shape. The shops there will stick it to you if you need their help. I'm up for group camping with other cool Hippy folks anytime. Peace