After doing a full trip with my cat in 90 degree plus weather, combined with my chronic pain, and the ambient terror I have at the moment (causing never ending meltdowns), I’m shifting direction just a little bit. As much effort as I had put into the van to be a perfect space, it’s always going to be a minivan and I just don’t think I can live in just the van for any extended period.
They have sub 20′ campers for around $25k that are fairly light that I should be able to pull with my van. Eg. – https://www.jayco.com/rvs/travel-trailers/2024-jay-flight-slx/154BHW/.
It changes the logistics a bit, but I should be able to get around between camp sites every couple weeks (really isn’t anywhere you can stay longer than 14 days at a time). Then if/when I can still afford to get land, I can park this there while I build a more permanent home. This gives me a more livable space, and proper environmental stuff.
It was really either this, or get an apartment right away in Portland, which will still be the fallback plan.
Unfortunately sans job I can’t get a loan, but once the house sells I should hopefully be able to get a micro-type camper. I probably won’t be able to clear some of my debt as I anticipated and still have money for land and to live for a bit until I can settle somewhere and get a job that my brain and body will tolerate, but with a better living arrangement, I should be able to exist a bit better to be able to figure things out.
Problem at the moment is that I am out of money, and waiting to be able to get the house sellable. I had tried a job with CPW, but couldn’t handle it. I’m exceptionally bad as asking others for anything, but I decided to throw out a GoFundMe to maybe help: https://gofund.me/ddc36d66
