$1100 a month will be very, very tight in Mexico! However, I suppose it could be done. Also, Mexico City is absolutely your best bet for English-stocked libraries (4 of them); and English book stores: 2 excellent well stocked, and 3 fairly well stocked.
There are excellent sources of English books in Guatemala City, Antigua, Panajachel; every Central American capital city has wide selection of English books in both specialty libraries and book stores.
A few redeeming features camping near Oaxaca: dry cooler climate, few effects from hurricane strike. Still: living in a small truck camper (a Capri) full-time may get long in the tooth, quickly.
$1100 a month will be very, very tight in Mexico! However, I suppose it could be done. Also, Mexico City is absolutely your best bet for English-stocked libraries (4 of them); and English book stores: 2 excellent well stocked, and 3 fairly well stocked.
There are excellent sources of English books in Guatemala City, Antigua, Panajachel; every Central American capital city has wide selection of English books in both specialty libraries and book stores.
A few redeeming features camping near Oaxaca: dry cooler climate, few effects from hurricane strike. Still: living in a small truck camper (a Capri) full-time may get long in the tooth, quickly.
You may be right. I'd be fine with a studio, and fortunately Oaxaca has plenty of furnished studios with all utilities including wi-fi included. Just have to be able to keep my dog until he passes. But no one on Mexico Connect could come up with a similar city that offers everything Oaxaca does for the money. There are plenty of nice cities that cost more, or don't have as much going on. Another reason to get the truck camper is to do some gate guarding in south Texas if money gets tight. But I think living in a place as opposed to traveling is much more economical and I don't foresee spending more than $800 a month, and that'll include satellite tv.
Snow River TC wrote: OK, I had my Columbian friend phone and talk direct with someone in the know at Banjercito. Here are the rules for Truck Campers:
If the camper is separately licensed you need to present the registration.
If it is not, you need to present the original sales receipt with the serial number of the unit. (If used & you don't have one I suggest you make up a fake using a friend and get it notarized - how will they know the difference?) It will then be added to the truck permit. I have been doing it wrong for 3 years by not mentioning the camper on the truck.
Thanks for doing this Paul. Interesting! I always figured this was a grey area. We have crossed at Piedras Negras 3 times. Twice no problem with the camper and once we had to pay. Go figure!!!!
Quote: Texas if money gets tight. But I think living in a place as opposed to traveling is much more economical...
Ah. OK.
My thought on this is: does that "job" really pay that much? Is it worth it sinking $6 gs into a camper and floating a pick-up truck (even an F150) in Mexico, just to drive all the way back to Texas (at least $1000 return in fuel) to earn a few thousand, then drive all the way back to Oaxaca?
I'll bet you could make a nice part-time business for yourself walking dogs/pet sitting right in Oaxaca, and make far more than a "gate sitter" in Texas, without all the "capital machinery costs"...
Quote: Texas if money gets tight. But I think living in a place as opposed to traveling is much more economical...
Ah. OK.
My thought on this is: does that "job" really pay that much? Is it worth it sinking $6 gs into a camper and floating a pick-up truck (even an F150) in Mexico, just to drive all the way back to Texas (at least $1000 return in fuel) to earn a few thousand, then drive all the way back to Oaxaca?
I'll bet you could make a nice part-time business for yourself walking dogs/pet sitting right in Oaxaca, and make far more than a "gate sitter" in Texas, without all the "capital machinery costs"...
Actually gate guarding oil rig sites is contract work that pays $125 to $150 a day, every day. Generator, fuel, water, and sewer is supplied to you so no rent, utilities, and little spent on gas. Catch is you've got to be on site 24/7 so better for couples. There are jobs for singles. So yeah, on site for 30 days at $150 a day with little expense is worth it. Bring your satellite tv, satellite radio, get Internet of cell service or use Hughes Net. Not for everyone, but then neither is living in Mexico.
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