You gotta like togetherness. It's a good thing that Sasha and Laura Jevetich like it, because their fulltiming world is compactly put in an 8' 10" SnowRiver truck camper. We'll let the Jevtichs explain their reasoning:"We sold our home May 2007. With the mortgage, the property taxes, utilities, lawn care, storage, newspaper, maid, insurance, HOA fees, and maintenance we were averaging about $3000 a month. We both worked full-time and many of our weekends were cleaning up or maintaining the home. We were feeling stifled by the home. We wanted OUT!
"Most of the reason was that we found a new adventure, we became full-timers in an RV, in our case a Truck Camper. Much smaller than most RVs, it works for our purpose, because we are hardly in it, except to sleep and eat. Sasha works full-time, and I started volunteering at a National Park, so we do not have to pay for a living space, and our utilities are also paid for."
It hasn't been the smoothest road, but Sasha and Laura are getting the bugs worked out. In the process they've put together a rather definitive website of their life adventure. Many fulltime wannabes will be interested in the precise records of expenses the couple racks up in their fulltime lifestyle.
The couple was recently interviewed by Truck Camper Magazine and the questions and answers read like a pattern for making your getway to the fulltime RV lifestyle. Check it out here.
Photo: truckcampermagazine.com
4 comments:
A truck camper is a great way to fulltime! Modern truck campers can be pretty darn spacious, as long as you don't need your own room.
What surprises me is that there are fewer people doing it on the EAST coast, where the shorter rig can get you into those rare boondocking spots.
Anybody can boondock out west, but it takes a small rig and perseverance to do so on the east coast.
I am planning to boondock all summer long in a smallish old truck camper. I think it's an excellent way to boondock or even stealth camp. Truck camping fulltime as a couple would be a challenge.
my husband and i spent 6 months in a truck camper as we traveled across the country,from Ma. to florida, and then to the west coast,and back.
It was the best time ever,we didn't argue or anything.Each new day was an adventure and we hope to buy another truck and camper soon. It was wonderful!
I picked my truck camper up on Craigs list for $300! I had to do some repairs and reseal the roof. If you are a little handy and don't have to have the newest, latest and greatest you can save thousands. Make sure your truck can handle the weight. We love ours even if it is a 1978 Coachman.
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