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====== Hitting the road: a checklist ====== | ====== Hitting the road: a checklist ====== | ||
- | ===== planning | + | ===== thinking |
- | | + | - what is my main drive for full-timing in a van, car, or RV? |
+ | - travel? | ||
+ | - live frugally? (often incompatible with extensive travel) | ||
+ | - solitude? | ||
+ | - independence? | ||
+ | - necessity? (would otherwise be [[lifestyle: | ||
+ | - will I pay to camp in sites with amenties like [[electrical: | ||
+ | - how long do I expect to full-time? | ||
+ | - what is my present and future financial situation? | ||
+ | - how is my physical and mental health? | ||
+ | - am I easily bored? | ||
+ | - can I recognize danger when I see it? | ||
+ | - how much reading and research am I willing to do? | ||
+ | - can I use my existing vehicle, at least for now? | ||
+ | - can I cook for myself? | ||
+ | - do the foods I like require refrigeration? | ||
+ | - am I squeamish about bodily functions? | ||
+ | | ||
===== laying the groundwork ===== | ===== laying the groundwork ===== | ||
- | This section includes items that take a long time to do and/or that are beneficial to you whether or not you eventually hit the road. | + | This section includes items that take a long time to do and/or that are **beneficial to you whether or not you choose to live in a van**. |
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* move check/ | * move check/ | ||
* shred unnecessary documents, save critical originals, and scan the rest. | * shred unnecessary documents, save critical originals, and scan the rest. | ||
+ | * stop buying (or accepting) physical objects that will not be going on the road with you. | ||
* start [[lifestyle: | * start [[lifestyle: | ||
+ | * keep or purchase only those [[lifestyle: | ||
* request that direct mail marketers [[https:// | * request that direct mail marketers [[https:// | ||
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * start planning out your [[rv: | ||
===== one year out ===== | ===== one year out ===== | ||
- | This section assumes you are planning to hit the road sooner rather than later. | + | This section assumes you are planning to hit the road sooner rather than later. Starting a year out means you can test out your van in all four seasons with your "home base" resources at hand. It also means you can get up to speed on core skills like cooking, laundry, grocery shopping, etc. |
* decide if you are going to buy [[rv: | * decide if you are going to buy [[rv: | ||
* if you are buying/ | * if you are buying/ | ||
- | * [[rv: | + | * [[rv: |
* choose a [[lifestyle: | * choose a [[lifestyle: | ||
* decide on an address of your [[lifestyle: | * decide on an address of your [[lifestyle: | ||
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* **make general plans** on where you would like to travel (or stay) in the first year of your RV life. | * **make general plans** on where you would like to travel (or stay) in the first year of your RV life. | ||
* practice "camp cooking" | * practice "camp cooking" | ||
+ | * practice cooking on the actual [[food: | ||
+ | * practice cleaning [[food: | ||
+ | * start noticing all the places you can source [[water: | ||
+ | * start practicing quick [[hygiene: | ||
+ | * consider downsizing the number of clothes you own, focusing on clothes that are comfortable and easy to [[lifestyle: | ||
* start paying more attention to weather on the news and what it looks like outside. | * start paying more attention to weather on the news and what it looks like outside. | ||
===== one month out ===== | ===== one month out ===== |