passion-cat
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- May 9, 2006
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Greetings all,
For reasons that defy describing, and after protracted consideration, I'm nearly 90% certain that
I wish to eschew an apartment in favor of an RV. I fulltimed for 1 year alone in a 34 ft Carrilite
5W while hubby was misbehaving, and I reveled in every minute of it, what with all the cubbies
and gadgets, widgets and things. I was perfectly happy to never leave it, though I couldn't
tow it...rather, I just lived in it and enjoyed it. 'Trailer trash' indeed. As a writer and artist, I
found peace, of all places, in a fifth wheel.
Incredulously, I let the (now ex) hubby talk me into selling it (predicated on the promise that he would change) after 10 years of marriage. (hit head against wall here) Now, at 31 and single, alas, I miss my rig. My circumstances are different now, however. After surviving a nasty bout with cancer I can't afford a big 5th wheel, whether new or used. I recently purchased a modest half-ton with a towing capacity of 5k, and am looking for a reasonable used TT. The
notion is that I'll pay modest lot rent, live cheap and away from other people, with the flexibility of vagabonding
around Texas on weekends. I have to work and am confined (regrettably) to the state of Texas, but there are
many state parks in this whole-other-country.
So, my question to y'all, dear readers, are these: considering my situation, is this sound reasoning? Yes,
I would be in debt. Yes, it's a payment on top of lot rent, but at least it would be MY trailer, and I
wouldn't be committing the egregious sin of throwing money away on rent with the added aggravation of
having to follow the complex rules for the privilege. Young single women living in RVs are a rather
rare breed?in fact, I've never met one, and found myself explaining my lifestyle often enough that I soon
learned not to divulge it in the first place.
I am not nearly wealthy enough to afford a house in Austin's housing market, which is sizzling along
at a ludicrous 18% annually; the market appreciates faster than I can save for a downpayment. The
spectre of a mortgage is something I can't even contemplate. Really, unless I wish to sleep in my truck,
panhandle, or that four-letter scourge...RENT...what option have I? :-\
Regards,
Renae
For reasons that defy describing, and after protracted consideration, I'm nearly 90% certain that
I wish to eschew an apartment in favor of an RV. I fulltimed for 1 year alone in a 34 ft Carrilite
5W while hubby was misbehaving, and I reveled in every minute of it, what with all the cubbies
and gadgets, widgets and things. I was perfectly happy to never leave it, though I couldn't
tow it...rather, I just lived in it and enjoyed it. 'Trailer trash' indeed. As a writer and artist, I
found peace, of all places, in a fifth wheel.
Incredulously, I let the (now ex) hubby talk me into selling it (predicated on the promise that he would change) after 10 years of marriage. (hit head against wall here) Now, at 31 and single, alas, I miss my rig. My circumstances are different now, however. After surviving a nasty bout with cancer I can't afford a big 5th wheel, whether new or used. I recently purchased a modest half-ton with a towing capacity of 5k, and am looking for a reasonable used TT. The
notion is that I'll pay modest lot rent, live cheap and away from other people, with the flexibility of vagabonding
around Texas on weekends. I have to work and am confined (regrettably) to the state of Texas, but there are
many state parks in this whole-other-country.
So, my question to y'all, dear readers, are these: considering my situation, is this sound reasoning? Yes,
I would be in debt. Yes, it's a payment on top of lot rent, but at least it would be MY trailer, and I
wouldn't be committing the egregious sin of throwing money away on rent with the added aggravation of
having to follow the complex rules for the privilege. Young single women living in RVs are a rather
rare breed?in fact, I've never met one, and found myself explaining my lifestyle often enough that I soon
learned not to divulge it in the first place.
I am not nearly wealthy enough to afford a house in Austin's housing market, which is sizzling along
at a ludicrous 18% annually; the market appreciates faster than I can save for a downpayment. The
spectre of a mortgage is something I can't even contemplate. Really, unless I wish to sleep in my truck,
panhandle, or that four-letter scourge...RENT...what option have I? :-\
Regards,
Renae