This has nothing to do with truck camping. But just a bit of advice to young couples who might be interested in life on the road. Get your trucking license. Team drive. The pay is very good. Don’t keep a fixed address. Live on the road. Keep bills down. You will have a lot of money set aside after a few years. You will also know if you can live in a small place together.
@@SoloHiker1 people have been using that tired criticism since the 1930s. Just because a person’s home is small and moveable doesn’t mean it isn’t a home.
I agree with most of what you say, My gas is about 200 to 300 dollars a month, probably the most expensive thing I have right now, propane is about 60 to 80 dollars a month,the dump station is probably 30 dollars a month . I will say maintenance is expensive and that's why I have a large amount of money in my savings. I don't use it every month my RV is pretty sturdy. The previous owners took real good care of it and I bought it for 25,000 ,low mileage they went camping a couple times a year. They took really good care of it, My RV has taken me halfway through the United States and back. I love My home on wheels.
Great insight, I was going to buy a camper and live on the road, but plans have changed, I am in the process of buying land in southern Alberta, in a old ghost town, I plan on running my business locally, but will also allow me to explore the mountains and own property and a house for under 200K and have land near the mountains! I will be moving to my place next summer in Whiskey Gap, Alberta! simple living with quality over quantity
Kevin, you obviously have garnered great insight from your experiences. I'm sure that your parents also had good chats with you about money. It's refreshing to see and hear a young man make good choices based on reality. You knew what you wanted, planned, saved, did the research and are now in a place where you are living out your dreams. The reality is that many young people do NOT know their credit scores or how it impacts their lives financially. It's obvious you do. Congrats and thanks for sharing! 👍
I agree with pretty much everything you said. We are nearly fulltiming in our truck camper. We camp host at Washington state parks and we love it. We host 9 to 10 months a year and those off times are not consecutive. They are split up. Love it, and yes...we do save money versus our other type of trips with the camper.
And the views are awesome 👍. Hi Kevin, I also think that for you it was the best thing to do with your life being stuck in a rut when you used to live in your house is not good for you. Great advice as always. ❤ Take care X X X
This is a really great video! Everything you discussed validated the constant deliberating and contemplating i do about my living situation. I also despise the idea of renting. But beyond that, my real desire is to be free and roaming anyways. I have amazing family across the country who have been so loving and generous to host me for any period of time...and if course I financially assist them when I'm there...but I'm still trying to put together what I want to live in... and where I want to be. I like the idea of having a home base...something small, inexpensive, in the country or woods.....low maintenance that would be OK while I spend months away. But anyhow....your insights are spot on! Really appreciate your knowledge and experience!!😊🇺🇲🇨🇦
I really enjoyed this video. The way you explained everything honestly and said “ it’s up to you” not everyone is the same what’s good for Kevin might not work for you. Thank you for doing a really good job talking to people. Take care
I bought a travel trailer this weekend! it won't do the temps like your NorthernLite will though, so I'll have to winter in warmer climates. Even with the trailer payment and more gas money it'll be a lot cheaper than my apartment is. Goal is still to buy a house, this'll hopefully get me well on that path.
Great and interesting video with lots of info! Absolutely gorgeous campsite and scenic background for your talk! Love the natural beauty your videos always highlight!
Hey Kevin. I've been following you from the beginning...keep it up. I have friends who've quit really fun RUclips channels because of the negative comments they received. Ignore them. Do what makes you happy. It's your art. I followed a similar but different path. I owned a home, sold it, and bought a sailboat with my half of the proceeds (long story). I lived on the sailboat beginning in 2007 with a dream of sailing around the world, and finally got my ducks in a row (saved up enough money) in 2016. My wife and I left Seattle and sailed as far as Costa Rica, but really enjoyed Latin America too much to make the leap to the South Pacific. In 2020, we ran out of money and Covid hit. We shipped the boat from La Paz , Mexico to Nanaimo with the last of our cash and brought it back to Seattle. During our trip, we met quite a few people who played the game way better than me (and had more lucrative careers), and never had to return to work. I learned what I could from them, and read a ton. Personally, I view rent, mortgage, or living in an RV/boat as just a cost of doing business. You need somewhere to live and it's going to cost you. I did a ton of research on the topic, and most of the "experts (with a massive grain of salt)" don't recommend buying a home as an investment if you're planning on living in the same place for 10 years or less. Maintenance, insurance, mortgage interest, utilities, etc, etc add up. Also, you're betting that the housing market will increase beyond other investment opportunities, which may happen in the long run, but is a gamble in the short. If I were to park myself in one place for 30 years and never take a break from the work force, it makes a ton of sense (again, all of this is from my perspective) to buy yourself a white-picket fenced home and settle in for the long haul. However, I panic at this thought and can't (didn't) do that. My belief is that living a mobile lifestyle can be cheaper and, all else being equal, it makes more financial sense. When we returned from sailing, I settled back into the work force and lived on my sailboat at a local Seattle marina. I had high boat maintenance costs, but my marina bill was about $800 USD, which is way better than a $3000 rent/mortgage payment. I took the difference over four years, and invested in the stock market. Some of my friends/family who have been living in houses are further ahead, but most of their money isn't available to them because it's wrapped up in a house which they would need to sell and still find somewhere else to live. Yes, taking off to travel will drain your accounts if you're not working, but if you can work remotely or just live simply in a van/boat for a bit, you may be ahead if you play your cards right. Our sailing days ended when we left Mexico if I'm being honest and we've been looking for our next move, which was always going to be land-based. We'd shopped RV shows, and unexpectedly fell into the truck camper world. You were my second introduction to Northern Lites, and I'm very pleased to say that we're leaving at the end of the year to full-time in our 2018 NL 10-2/2017 F350 DRW. Also a skier and am looking forward to spending some time re-aquainting myself with sliding, but also getting back to Mexico on this thing. I'm semi-retired, and my wife is full time. We're both working remotely. Please take everything we say with a grain of salt, because (as you correctly say) every situation is different. Take care and keep up the good work!
Thanks for sharing Kevin❤❤❤❤ thanks for sharing your experiences and your thoughts and opinions on the matter of living the life style you are doing today ❤❤❤❤ I enjoyed your views ❤❤❤❤
BTW, look up the SOK 280Ah lithium battery that is currently on sale for $795 USD. That's a $100 less than I paid for mine. Wonderful battery. Have a GREAT Holiday Season!!
Good for you Kevin,you explained this well for someone thinking of this lifestyle.its everyone’s choice depending on many factors..just keep doing what you enjoy as long as you can,while you can……cheers….
As you said, it's about what makes you happy and fulfilled. You will never regret the decision you made, living your life to the limits that only you impose, only your expectations, no one else's. Enjoy!!!!
You can’t see me but I am doing a lot of head nodding about the things you are saying…especially towards the end. Life is about living…your living! Too many people wait until it is too late or don’t even try because of fear or uncertainty. We all need to get out and live our adventure or dream!
Live your dreams....ya never know when life brings one a blow.....Is it a financially decision or live the life you love. Maybe a one mile hike at high elevation brings more joy. Go for it!
Awesome video you nailed it. It is a good alternative than owning a house. If you don’t pay rent or mortgage you got lot of money to play with a month. Awesome video 🛠️🇨🇦
sitting in my room im renting after walking away from round 1 with dealership to buy used 3/4 ton, and i swear i can hear creed "I'm 6 ft from the edge" when i clicked on this video
Hell you can buy a used truck for 8 grand and a fixer upper camper for 3. One doesn't have to sign notes to do this. Borrowing totally defeats the purpose of truck camping.
Hey bud, been watching you since pretty much since day 1 from Trail BC. I'm 20 yrs older than u but it's like looking in a mirror watching your lifestyle because I was the same at 31. Too cool! I've been a Carpenter for 30 yrs and am curious what your trade is if you don't mind me asking. Stay safe out there! Jim
I was an equipment operator, plow trucks, graders, loaders, skid steers and a lot more. Also worked for a west Fraser mill in the planer for 2 years in production
I always ask myself if I am happy. As long as I am happy with what I am doing then I keep doing it. That’s it. I will stay with my truck camper until it no longer makes me happy and I don’t see that changing anytime soon.
I watch your videos, the one concern is "fixed address" when you renew your drivers license? CRA mailing address? Passport if you wanted one? Provincial medical coverage if you move around in other provinces? I find that renting an apartment you have that location and there is not hassle? You also say you can get a job? My employers would frown on a no address etc. It appears to work for you, so we will follow this journey and learn along the way. I love truck campers!!!!!!!!!!!!🥰
UPS mail service is my address, works great and is on my drivers license. The employee thing used to worry me too but honestly this lifestyle is no secret in Canada and if they don’t want to hire me because I live different than them, then honestly I don’t think I would of liked working for them. I’m a very honest person and always find honesty is the best way to go when it comes to an employer asking about my address.
@@KevinWaldsAdventures Thank you for the reply, I am glad to see that UPS can solve one of many concerns. I am concerned for your financial health as you age. I was 31 once and was all work and no play and still found I was falling behind? The world is ever changing so old ways may also be passe. I know I had to accumulate my provisions as there was no one going to save me. No winfall coming? I hope the You Tube channel can get you there!!!! My channel is just for socializing lol. I am a Canadian like you.
Kevin Remember that time you heard weird sounds at night in Jasper? Can you explain the sounds you heard please? I heard super weird sounds in Edson a long time ago and to this day I can't explain it and I'm an outdoors person.
Kevin great video. I am at a turning point, and this kind of lifestyle does interest me. As for a ball park estimate, how much would buying a truck camper and truck like yours would cost.
Camper can range all over but for a fibreglass around this age the range is 10000-25000 deals can be found, I paid 12500 for mine but it’s not perfect. My truck was bought in the height of COVID and I paid 20000, he was asking 29000. If you want less head aches and cheaper maintenance I’d go with a gas truck. Usually find them a lot newer and less km for around the 20000 mark. 6.2 ford is what I would look for in a gas, I’m not a fan of the hemi. 6.0 chev is very reliable but does drink a lot more fuel than the others.
You could have kept your house and rented it out, meeting mortgage & taxes & maintenance with the rental income, and sold much later when value has gone up, or keep it as a safety net. Just saying. Some vanlifers do that. Just another option to add to your analysis of the reasons for this lifestyle
Depends on market cause that crossed my mind a lot, I live in a oilfield town in northern Alberta, my place was redone and nice but rentals were a very high turn over rate and I didn’t want the head ache of prepping it every three months for a new tenant, or there’s a down turn and nothing in town is renting and I’m stuck paying the mortgage for 2 years with it being vacant. If it was in a desirable place then yes renting it or air bnb would have made waaaaaaay more sense! Good point!
@@KevinWaldsAdventures at that rate you couldn't travel far, you'd have to be available for every new tenant, not viable in your situation. There's a YTber named something Potatohead, I think he kept his house in AB, but he's twice your age or more, I think his daughter lived in it for a while
Hey Kevin. I remember you said you were an operator. Are there operator unions in Canada ? My son is a Union MASTER PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER , AND PIPE WELDER. He only has a G.E.D. , yet he makes boatloads of money by TRAVELING. Sort of like a TRAVELING NURSE. Good thing about that is, you can drag up anytime you want. In the spring and summer, could you work a couple months then pocket a little and drag up?
Frankly My Opinion is If you Don't have A Good Job Don't buy a house if you don't Have a Good Job leasing a place isn't a good idea either Best to Learn a Trade that is in Demand Then move to a location that has that job in demand College is not always the best Answer if you pick a field that has low Job demands then you just wasted time and money Being tied down with out a plan is never a good thing😁Think before you leap That's My 2 cents 😊
Nice, but this lifestyle is not for everyone, worries, where am I gonna camp tonight,, on and on. It’s a cost, sometimes more than just renting / own house,,,
If you don’t have a house or apartment and you do this full time, how do you get mail? How do you get government documents or even renew driver’s licence or official documents?
Hi there, was it $35,000 for the truck and the camper? That seems low. Is it realistic to think I could get a reliable truck and solid truck camper for that much? I'm in BC Canada..
Truck cost me 20000 with 130000km on it. It’s an 05 and I did good on that. That being said I’ve seen 2015 f350 GAS with 90000km for 22000. You don’t need a diesel at all, it’s a nice to have but you’ll save on fuel and maintenance with a gas. Also my truck didn’t even come with cruise control it’s so base model lol but very simple and reliable The camper is a 01 ten 2000 and it has some minor issues aswell, I paid 12500 for it and he was asking 15. When I was looking I was seeing a lot more big foot 10-6s out there then northern lite ten-2000s both were ranging from 15-25000.
This has nothing to do with truck camping. But just a bit of advice to young couples who might be interested in life on the road. Get your trucking license. Team drive. The pay is very good. Don’t keep a fixed address. Live on the road. Keep bills down. You will have a lot of money set aside after a few years. You will also know if you can live in a small place together.
Always love the views, I'm with you on not paying rent.
Excellent idea.
Being homeless is not a solution.
The cost of those rigs is astronomical!
@@SoloHiker1 people have been using that tired criticism since the 1930s. Just because a person’s home is small and moveable doesn’t mean it isn’t a home.
What more does a person need? Shelter from the cold...a way to prepare food, a comfortable bed, shower/WC...and transportation. You have it all.
I agree with most of what you say, My gas is about 200 to 300 dollars a month, probably the most expensive thing I have right now, propane is about 60 to 80 dollars a month,the dump station is probably 30 dollars a month . I will say maintenance is expensive and that's why I have a large amount of money in my savings. I don't use it every month my RV is pretty sturdy. The previous owners took real good care of it and I bought it for 25,000 ,low mileage they went camping a couple times a year. They took really good care of it, My RV has taken me halfway through the United States and back. I love My home on wheels.
I respect your choice on a life style you love. Enjoy buddy while your young.😊
Great summary. Living the life you want!! It works as long as you're single, and STAY single!!
Great insight, I was going to buy a camper and live on the road, but plans have changed, I am in the process of buying land in southern Alberta, in a old ghost town, I plan on running my business locally, but will also allow me to explore the mountains and own property and a house for under 200K and have land near the mountains! I will be moving to my place next summer in Whiskey Gap, Alberta! simple living with quality over quantity
Kevin, you obviously have garnered great insight from your experiences. I'm sure that your parents also had good chats with you about money. It's refreshing to see and hear a young man make good choices based on reality. You knew what you wanted, planned, saved, did the research and are now in a place where you are living out your dreams. The reality is that many young people do NOT know their credit scores or how it impacts their lives financially. It's obvious you do. Congrats and thanks for sharing! 👍
I agree with pretty much everything you said. We are nearly fulltiming in our truck camper. We camp host at Washington state parks and we love it. We host 9 to 10 months a year and those off times are not consecutive. They are split up. Love it, and yes...we do save money versus our other type of trips with the camper.
Always a Great Vid Kevin Knowledge is power😊
Thank you!!! 😊
And the views are awesome 👍.
Hi Kevin,
I also think that for you it was the best thing to do with your life being stuck in a rut when you used to live in your house is not good for you.
Great advice as always.
❤ Take care X X X
This is a really great video! Everything you discussed validated the constant deliberating and contemplating i do about my living situation. I also despise the idea of renting. But beyond that, my real desire is to be free and roaming anyways. I have amazing family across the country who have been so loving and generous to host me for any period of time...and if course I financially assist them when I'm there...but I'm still trying to put together what I want to live in... and where I want to be. I like the idea of having a home base...something small, inexpensive, in the country or woods.....low maintenance that would be OK while I spend months away. But anyhow....your insights are spot on! Really appreciate your knowledge and experience!!😊🇺🇲🇨🇦
I really enjoyed this video. The way you explained everything honestly and said “ it’s up to you” not everyone is the same what’s good for Kevin might not work for you. Thank you for doing a really good job talking to people. Take care
I bought a travel trailer this weekend! it won't do the temps like your NorthernLite will though, so I'll have to winter in warmer climates. Even with the trailer payment and more gas money it'll be a lot cheaper than my apartment is. Goal is still to buy a house, this'll hopefully get me well on that path.
Such a good video Kev - no amount of money can replace the experiences that you are having.
Lots of good insight Kevin. Safe travels!
Wonderful video. Have wondered if that lifestyle would work for me as an older person. Great insights, thank you
Great and interesting video with lots of info! Absolutely gorgeous campsite and scenic background for your talk! Love the natural beauty your videos always highlight!
Doing what you love,is living!!!
Hey Kevin. I've been following you from the beginning...keep it up. I have friends who've quit really fun RUclips channels because of the negative comments they received. Ignore them. Do what makes you happy. It's your art.
I followed a similar but different path. I owned a home, sold it, and bought a sailboat with my half of the proceeds (long story). I lived on the sailboat beginning in 2007 with a dream of sailing around the world, and finally got my ducks in a row (saved up enough money) in 2016. My wife and I left Seattle and sailed as far as Costa Rica, but really enjoyed Latin America too much to make the leap to the South Pacific. In 2020, we ran out of money and Covid hit. We shipped the boat from La Paz , Mexico to Nanaimo with the last of our cash and brought it back to Seattle.
During our trip, we met quite a few people who played the game way better than me (and had more lucrative careers), and never had to return to work. I learned what I could from them, and read a ton.
Personally, I view rent, mortgage, or living in an RV/boat as just a cost of doing business. You need somewhere to live and it's going to cost you. I did a ton of research on the topic, and most of the "experts (with a massive grain of salt)" don't recommend buying a home as an investment if you're planning on living in the same place for 10 years or less. Maintenance, insurance, mortgage interest, utilities, etc, etc add up. Also, you're betting that the housing market will increase beyond other investment opportunities, which may happen in the long run, but is a gamble in the short.
If I were to park myself in one place for 30 years and never take a break from the work force, it makes a ton of sense (again, all of this is from my perspective) to buy yourself a white-picket fenced home and settle in for the long haul. However, I panic at this thought and can't (didn't) do that.
My belief is that living a mobile lifestyle can be cheaper and, all else being equal, it makes more financial sense. When we returned from sailing, I settled back into the work force and lived on my sailboat at a local Seattle marina. I had high boat maintenance costs, but my marina bill was about $800 USD, which is way better than a $3000 rent/mortgage payment. I took the difference over four years, and invested in the stock market.
Some of my friends/family who have been living in houses are further ahead, but most of their money isn't available to them because it's wrapped up in a house which they would need to sell and still find somewhere else to live. Yes, taking off to travel will drain your accounts if you're not working, but if you can work remotely or just live simply in a van/boat for a bit, you may be ahead if you play your cards right.
Our sailing days ended when we left Mexico if I'm being honest and we've been looking for our next move, which was always going to be land-based. We'd shopped RV shows, and unexpectedly fell into the truck camper world.
You were my second introduction to Northern Lites, and I'm very pleased to say that we're leaving at the end of the year to full-time in our 2018 NL 10-2/2017 F350 DRW. Also a skier and am looking forward to spending some time re-aquainting myself with sliding, but also getting back to Mexico on this thing. I'm semi-retired, and my wife is full time. We're both working remotely.
Please take everything we say with a grain of salt, because (as you correctly say) every situation is different. Take care and keep up the good work!
This was so great to read!!! Thank you for sharing!! I wish you both the best traveling in your new rig!!! Mexico is on my list someday as well!
Thanks for sharing Kevin❤❤❤❤ thanks for sharing your experiences and your thoughts and opinions on the matter of living the life style you are doing today ❤❤❤❤ I enjoyed your views ❤❤❤❤
Thank you for doing this video.
BTW, look up the SOK 280Ah lithium battery that is currently on sale for $795 USD. That's a $100 less than I paid for mine. Wonderful battery. Have a GREAT Holiday Season!!
Good for you Kevin,you explained this well for someone thinking of this lifestyle.its everyone’s choice depending on many factors..just keep doing what you enjoy as long as you can,while you can……cheers….
As you said, it's about what makes you happy and fulfilled. You will never regret the decision you made, living your life to the limits that only you impose, only your expectations, no one else's. Enjoy!!!!
Well said....
it's also hard to find apartments that are actually open during the winter when you're in mountain towns.
You can’t see me but I am doing a lot of head nodding about the things you are saying…especially towards the end. Life is about living…your living! Too many people wait until it is too late or don’t even try because of fear or uncertainty. We all need to get out and live our adventure or dream!
Good video.👍
Great video.
Hey there 👋 beautiful eyes 👀 Hi there Kevin it's always amazing to see you're amazing video I really enjoy watching You're truck camping 😎
Live your dreams....ya never know when life brings one a blow.....Is it a financially decision or live the life you love. Maybe a one mile hike at high elevation brings more joy. Go for it!
Great video, thanks for sharing your thoughts...has made me slow down and re-consider my options again. 🤔
It can be a big decision and definitely take your time with it!
Golden is so beautiful! ❤
Awesome video you nailed it. It is a good alternative than owning a house. If you don’t pay rent or mortgage you got lot of money to play with a month. Awesome video 🛠️🇨🇦
Thank you!
sitting in my room im renting after walking away from round 1 with dealership to buy used 3/4 ton, and i swear i can hear creed "I'm 6 ft from the edge" when i clicked on this video
The perfect on is right around the corner, it’s always after the first one you walk away from!
Hell you can buy a used truck for 8 grand and a fixer upper camper for 3. One doesn't have to sign notes to do this. Borrowing totally defeats the purpose of truck camping.
check the title typo....Love the videos Kevin.
Lmao thank you!!!!
Hey bud, been watching you since pretty much since day 1 from Trail BC. I'm 20 yrs older than u but it's like looking in a mirror watching your lifestyle because I was the same at 31. Too cool! I've been a Carpenter for 30 yrs and am curious what your trade is if you don't mind me asking.
Stay safe out there! Jim
I was an equipment operator, plow trucks, graders, loaders, skid steers and a lot more. Also worked for a west Fraser mill in the planer for 2 years in production
@@KevinWaldsAdventures I figured either equipment operator or maybe Heavy duty mechanic seeing that your from Northern Alta. Stay safe my friend! 👍🛞
One rv channel I watch the guy chases 70 degrees year round. Heads south in the winter and north in the summer.
That’s a great option too!
I always ask myself if I am happy. As long as I am happy with what I am doing then I keep doing it. That’s it. I will stay with my truck camper until it no longer makes me happy and I don’t see that changing anytime soon.
Good vlog))
I watch your videos, the one concern is "fixed address" when you renew your drivers license? CRA mailing address? Passport if you wanted one? Provincial medical coverage if you move around in other provinces? I find that renting an apartment you have that location and there is not hassle? You also say you can get a job? My employers would frown on a no address etc. It appears to work for you, so we will follow this journey and learn along the way. I love truck campers!!!!!!!!!!!!🥰
UPS mail service is my address, works great and is on my drivers license. The employee thing used to worry me too but honestly this lifestyle is no secret in Canada and if they don’t want to hire me because I live different than them, then honestly I don’t think I would of liked working for them. I’m a very honest person and always find honesty is the best way to go when it comes to an employer asking about my address.
@@KevinWaldsAdventures Thank you for the reply, I am glad to see that UPS can solve one of many concerns.
I am concerned for your financial health as you age. I was 31 once and was all work and no play and still found I was falling behind? The world is ever changing so old ways may also be passe. I know I had to accumulate my provisions as there was no one going to save me. No winfall coming? I hope the You Tube channel can get you there!!!! My channel is just for socializing lol. I am a Canadian like you.
Kevin Remember that time you heard weird sounds at night in Jasper? Can you explain the sounds you heard please? I heard super weird sounds in Edson a long time ago and to this day I can't explain it and I'm an outdoors person.
Great advice buddy! #100ksubcountdown
Kevin great video. I am at a turning point, and this kind of lifestyle does interest me. As for a ball park estimate, how much would buying a truck camper and truck like yours would cost.
Camper can range all over but for a fibreglass around this age the range is 10000-25000 deals can be found, I paid 12500 for mine but it’s not perfect. My truck was bought in the height of COVID and I paid 20000, he was asking 29000. If you want less head aches and cheaper maintenance I’d go with a gas truck. Usually find them a lot newer and less km for around the 20000 mark. 6.2 ford is what I would look for in a gas, I’m not a fan of the hemi. 6.0 chev is very reliable but does drink a lot more fuel than the others.
Good video Kevin, not sure if you do this or into it at all but i suggest you learn to trade stock options, it can be another source of income
You could have kept your house and rented it out, meeting mortgage & taxes & maintenance with the rental income, and sold much later when value has gone up, or keep it as a safety net. Just saying. Some vanlifers do that. Just another option to add to your analysis of the reasons for this lifestyle
Depends on market cause that crossed my mind a lot, I live in a oilfield town in northern Alberta, my place was redone and nice but rentals were a very high turn over rate and I didn’t want the head ache of prepping it every three months for a new tenant, or there’s a down turn and nothing in town is renting and I’m stuck paying the mortgage for 2 years with it being vacant. If it was in a desirable place then yes renting it or air bnb would have made waaaaaaay more sense! Good point!
@@KevinWaldsAdventures at that rate you couldn't travel far, you'd have to be available for every new tenant, not viable in your situation. There's a YTber named something Potatohead, I think he kept his house in AB, but he's twice your age or more, I think his daughter lived in it for a while
I just subscribed already lol......
Hey Kevin. I remember you said you were an operator. Are there operator unions in Canada ? My son is a Union MASTER PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER , AND PIPE WELDER. He only has a G.E.D. , yet he makes boatloads of money by TRAVELING. Sort of like a TRAVELING NURSE. Good thing about that is, you can drag up anytime you want. In the spring and summer, could you work a couple months then pocket a little and drag up?
I don’t think there is anything like that for operator really, I could be wrong lol
Living free
They might want to wait till the end of Feb, beginning of March.
Rollin'
Frankly My Opinion is If you Don't have A Good Job Don't buy a house if you don't Have a Good Job leasing a place isn't a good idea either Best to Learn a Trade that is in Demand
Then move to a location that has that job in demand College is not always the best Answer if you pick a field that has low Job demands then you just wasted time and money Being tied down with out a plan is never a good thing😁Think before you leap That's My 2 cents 😊
Learning a trade is super valuable, couldn’t agree more!
Nice, but this lifestyle is not for everyone, worries, where am I gonna camp tonight,, on and on. It’s a cost, sometimes more than just renting / own house,,,
If you don’t have a house or apartment and you do this full time, how do you get mail? How do you get government documents or even renew driver’s licence or official documents?
Mail service
Hi there, was it $35,000 for the truck and the camper? That seems low. Is it realistic to think I could get a reliable truck and solid truck camper for that much? I'm in BC Canada..
Truck cost me 20000 with 130000km on it. It’s an 05 and I did good on that. That being said I’ve seen 2015 f350 GAS with 90000km for 22000. You don’t need a diesel at all, it’s a nice to have but you’ll save on fuel and maintenance with a gas. Also my truck didn’t even come with cruise control it’s so base model lol but very simple and reliable
The camper is a 01 ten 2000 and it has some minor issues aswell, I paid 12500 for it and he was asking 15. When I was looking I was seeing a lot more big foot 10-6s out there then northern lite ten-2000s both were ranging from 15-25000.
Btw I’m from Alberta and so is the truck, the camper I traveled to Kimberly bc
@@KevinWaldsAdventures Thanks Kevin, great info and very encouraging.. Thanks for the inspiring content :)
If you stayed in a house you would still have the maintenance on your vehicle and rv if you own one
Very true!
Haha - Just living in Canada (period) is a bad financial decision (but it’s home).
These days, yes.😱
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