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Originally Posted by manaboutown
The book this movie is based on is nonfiction and worth reading IMHO. It opened my eyes about how some seniors either must live or choose to live. I have stopped for fuel many time at Quatzsite, Arizona before crossing the border into California where fuel is much more expensive. At times the landscape was dotted with RVs of every description seemingly for miles.
The book also delves into "stealth camping" in urban areas. The Villages has at least one "stealth camper" according to the "Some Kind of Heaven" movie. I imagine there are others. Stealth Camping Tips For Van Life In The City >> Building A Camper Van Conversion |
I have done some "stealth sleeping" on car trips to avoid the high cost of motels. Most Walmarts allow it. The longest that I ever did that was for about 3 weeks during a trip from TV Land to Spokane and Portland, Or. I was scouting for possible areas to spend the hot summer months - thus avoiding Fl. summer heat and humidity. I also would check the prices for small fixer-upper houses while there. I did that for about 2 years in a row (about 10 years ago) when I was in pretty good shape physically. I was lucky both years and did not have any "run-ins" with police or any car problems. I got good at sleeping in the driver's seat. I made a game of trying to spend the LEAST money, while still enjoying myself. I spent time at a local college in Spokane where I could jog on their track. I would hit tennis balls against a wall. People would come along and ask me to play. People in Spokane were very friendly. I could take showers there. There was a senior center a little outside Spokane that had FREE table tennis available twice a week. I met many nice people there. And they sold lunch at a reduced price to seniors and it was delicious. I found a local beach to swim and nearby to fish. I stopped at a bike shop and got a demonstration ride on an electric bike. Houses were very reasonable in the Spokane area. I spent a little less time in Portland. They had lots of activities for seniors, but house prices were much higher. I ended up not purchasing any property out West, but I enjoyed the travel so much that I did NOT consider the time spent to be wasted. I did something similar traveling to Alaska after college graduation, but that is another long story!