RE: Question about Full Time living in a Travel Trailer
I'm looking at a couple options right now. Buying a mobile home isn't an option at the moment due to the fact that I don't know where I will have to go when I graduate with my BA. I'll have at least 1 year after that for grad school and closer to a year and a half more than likely. While I agree that if I was staying in place for an extended period of time that the mobile home would be better but I need something I'm not going to be stuck with until I can sell it that's impossible to move without permits and a tractor/ mobile home hauler.
RE: Question about Full Time living in a Travel Trailer
Towing, I will be towing it with a half ton F150 reg cab long bed 4x4. I do have access to a diesel f350 4x4 if need be though. I'm still wanting to stay in the range of towing it with my pickup. I will be looking for a slideout sleeve, it's something that I honestly didn't think of. Are there any issues leaving the slide out for an extended period of time? Would I have to rig up any bracing or anything like that? One of my requirements is a queen sized bed for it and most of those come with dedicated rooms. I'm looking at 50A sites and I want 50A service on the trailer so I can run electric forced air heaters as well in the winter. How can I tell if it has a felt back membrane? Where I'm at goes below freezing in the winter, I'm looking at one with a sealed and heated undercarriage and a couple without. Would heater blankets be a valid option if I can't get the price down on one with the sealed undercarriage?
I'm looking at doing this for 2 main reasons. #1 most of the apartments in this area that are semi reasonably priced I wouldn't put a dog in. #2 I'm tired of pouring money into something that I can't even build any equity in. I would like to save money but as long as I can break even I would be happy. At least with a TT I would have something to show for my money.
RE: Question about Full Time living in a Travel Trailer
Okay, I can see how people think FSU is Florida State, it's not. It's a college in WV. Although Florida is on my list of possibilities for grad school. So far I've found 2 campgrounds that are open year round near morgantown and multiple trailer parks that have no problem renting sites to campers on a long term lease.
RE: Question about Full Time living in a Travel Trailer
I'm actually going to FSU right now and I'm looking at WVU for grad school. Both are in WV. If I don't there for grad school I'm looking at moving south somewhere warmer and doing the same thing. Currently I'm looking at both bunkhouses and the ones designed more for couples. I figure at the very least I could turn the bunks into decent storage. The bonus is I live alone so it's that much easier. I will be taking some fairly advanced classes and will have decent sized papers to write so a desk would definitely be nice but if I have to I could make do with the table that they have. I just wouldn't be able to use it to eat at. How much propane could I expect to use in the winter? How well are the trailers insulated if it's a 4 season trailer? Would 2 30 Lb tanks on a trailer and a 100 lb tank work or should I get one of the big 500 lb tanks? I'm familiar with the winters, especially in the mountains I was born and raised in the state. Also, I'm looking at some regular trailer parks and campgrounds both, are there any particular things to watch for with either one?
Question about Full Time living in a Travel Trailer
Hello,
So, I have a question for everyone and I would appreciate any help you can give me. I'm a good bit younger than most of you and I'm looking at possibly getting a 28-32 foot lightweight travel trailer or a lightweight half ton towable 5th wheel with at least one slide. Preferably a super slide. The reason I'm looking at this is that I'm currently going to school on the GI Bill and have a year left for my BA and another year and a half after that for my Masters degree. I would be living in this full time, what are the general opinions on it? I know it will be small compared to a normal apartment but compared to the rest of the stuff in a college town it may as well be the hilton and I've lived in smaller and worse when I was in the Corps. Are there any models I should really look at or anything I should really avoid? I'm looking at mid 2000s repos and trailers in the 8 to 12000 dollar range. Thanks for any help you can give me.
