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Screw ever getting a real job

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IcePointa
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Why get a full time job/home/morgage (well maybe in 15 years when I'm bout 35 but no time soon) when you could just live in one of these and do whatever the hell you feel like wherever, whenever.

Looks like descent ones are running about $3-5K. Perfect size for overnights in resort parking lots, you can still fit into normal sized spaces. I plan on living in something like this at Whistler this season.

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Nov 2 2007 3:50AM
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Love_Wins.
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I've wanted one of those for awhile now...just can't do it at the moment cause of school...what was I thinking going to college anyway?
Nov 2 2007 3:54AM
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IcePointa
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For real, I dunno if I'll go back to school in th fall or not. Mostly a waste of time but I'm like half done and it's pretty much free..so meh.

http://www.4freeimagehost.com/show.php?i=0654839941a1.jpg

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Dunno why those  2 links didn't work, but they're pics of the inside. I could deal with that.

Nov 2 2007 4:00AM
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eheath
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3-5k? What a piece of shit. You should be spending at like 10k on a camper....
Nov 2 2007 4:00AM
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IcePointa
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Like OMG you're so right. Gimme a sec and I'll materialize an extra $5k out my ass. While I'm at it I guess I might as well spend 300k on a big RV that works as a boat too....Shit man, you gotta work with what you got.

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Nov 2 2007 4:08AM
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Static
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you should get a decent vehicle if you plan on driving it anywhere.
Nov 2 2007 6:03AM
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Krush
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pwned
Nov 2 2007 8:34AM
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DrStrangelove
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well for those of us who dont like living in a tiny little box with wheels id have to say this isn't the best idea. i mean, dont get me wrong, i love camping and everything, but my limit is like 4-6 weeks in the woods...after that i need a little dose of civilization and a warm house to hang out in and some sushi. i think ill go ahead and get a "real" job...it doesnt have to destroy your life. 

oh yeah, and good luck getting a decent girlfriend if you live in that thing...unless you reaaaaally like hippies. im not saying you want to attract the kind of girl who bases your worth on your ability to accrue material possesions, because those kinds of girls are pathetic. but seriously, what kind of self-respecting chick is gonna ever go for a guy who lives in a truck. and i know skiing > girls, but c'mon, in the summertime skiing takes a vacation and girls take most of their clothes off, so your priorities will shift and then you wont want to be that guy who lives in a camper out in the forest


Nov 2 2007 8:38AM
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Craigskis
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Sorry to burst your bubble but Whistler has an anti-Camper/trailer by-law in there parking lots and Municaplaity. You have to park your motor home at the TrailerPark. Which is pretty Lush at $30 a night. Your looking at about $800 a month. Just giving you a heads up.
Nov 2 2007 9:04AM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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That is one bithcin yota RV, but rv's really are for pussies, get a tent and start a fire.

^that sucks about parking laws in whistler but I guess it's necessary.
Nov 2 2007 10:43AM
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skiminnesota
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that is a ballin camper and a good deal at the price u listed



have fun on your winter fantasy
Nov 2 2007 10:49AM
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Boodje.
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ill camper. my buddy has a 73 volkswagon bus,in orange its so sweet for skiing.
Nov 2 2007 10:56AM
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.KYLE.
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Click for larger image yeah pick one of these up.
Nov 2 2007 11:00AM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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Yo those little yota RV's are sweeeeeet. For as much as I hate RV camping I might get one of these for camping with young kids or something.

Check out this one that this guy totally hooked up custom.
http://www.toyotamotorhomes.com/nolan's_76_chinook.htm
Nov 2 2007 11:04AM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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screw the link lets try some pics
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Nov 2 2007 11:09AM
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*V-Love*
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insurance and gas money...
Nov 2 2007 11:12AM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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Actually even that monster that the thread starter posted is a 4 cyl turbo charged and gets about 17 mpg.
Nov 2 2007 11:13AM
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freestyler540
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A job keeps you out of trouble and give you money to have fun with. Living in a car wouldnt be my thing...


Nov 2 2007 11:53AM
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Alexander_Keith
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I was going to say...
Nov 2 2007 1:53PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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its possible that my friend is buying us a farpmobile this year. It could be a pretty epic winter. School sucks though.
Nov 2 2007 1:59PM
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IcePointa
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I'm pretty sure I can find somewhere to park a truck like that in whistler for FREE. Would work out to about $20 a month or less for propane heating. I heard people camp in lot 8 all the time, and even if I got kicked out of there, I have a backup plan I've been considering.

So there has to be tons of seasonal workers/skibums at whistler that don't even have a car. Some of them probably live in employee housing. Make good with one of them, and pay them to register for a parking spot at their housing's parking area. This is why I think the mini-rv thing would be killer, normal parking spts would work fine, don't need RV parking. And if I could get my hands on the 4x4 version I could drive it into the woods, lol.

And like someone said before, the one I posted gets 17mpg, not bad at all for what it is.

Oh and if you click on the failed picture posting you can see the floating RV thing in the popup window, lol.

Nov 2 2007 2:17PM
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Mr_Papageorgio
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when your future employer sees a 15 year hole in your life what the hell do you want to tell him..good idea though
Nov 2 2007 2:24PM
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Jake...
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what ever makes you happy dude. everyone does their own thing. All i can say is, best'a luck kid, best of luck.
Nov 2 2007 2:25PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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I'd say look into a smaller one like the pics I posted above. A lot of the ones like you posted are going for over 7 or 8 grand.
Nov 2 2007 2:37PM
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IcePointa
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Those tourist girls on vacation in whistler are horney. You don't have to go up to girls and say, "HEY I LIVE IN THIS TINY ASS CAMPER AND I"M BROKE AS SHIT CAUSE I DON"T HAVE A JOB AND SKI EVERY FUCKING DAY." Just go to their hotel room afterall ;). And I wouldn't want to have a real relationship with a girl who's life plan is whoring herself out to the highest bidder.

McMansions are overrated and really don't make sense for my lifestyle. Get a job and go live in the suburbs? lol

And when I come back from school to do this longterm, I'll get some kinda night/skiing job, but I'll still live in the RV. Think of all the disposable income.

Nov 2 2007 2:41PM
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IcePointa
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Ya, that truck is dope, would definately consider something along those lines.

Here's a camper on ebay similar to the original one I posted for $1k going out in 5 hours, lol so fuckin cheap.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Toyota-Dolphin-Runs-Nice-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ120176565045QQihZ002QQcategoryZ50059QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Nov 2 2007 2:44PM
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comeatmebro
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girls who want a successful man aren't "whoring themselves out". you are stupid if you think ANY decent girl will want to live with you when you are going nowhere in life. now i think thats awesome if you wanna do it for a year or two hell even three. but seriously, i think i read that you want to do that all of your life? uh, no. you aren't going to get a "real" job ever with that, they actually want to know where you live. and surprisingly when you put wal-mart parking lot they wont employ you. hate to burst your bubble man, but you def. aren't gonna be able to even come close to how you are used to living with that thing...
Nov 2 2007 3:43PM
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Static
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Nov 2 2007 7:34PM
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t-roy
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how about getting a job that you like and enjoy doing it? i would be miserable if i lived in that camper forever. seriously.
Nov 2 2007 7:36PM
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IcePointa
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I'd probably try getting on ski patrol/instructing/ or at least some kinda bartending/other night job like 2-3 days a week if I was doing this long term (which I might), but like I said I'd prob still liv in the camper cause honestly I'd only be sleeping/cooking in it. Otherwise I'd be skiing/hanging out somewhere else.

But for this semester off thing I just wanna bum it and see how it goes.
Nov 2 2007 7:40PM
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spliff.Life
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i get paid to bounce on a trampoline
Nov 2 2007 8:03PM
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IcePointa
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Haha, sweet deal. I'd be all for that...but unless you're making 50k+ a year I wouldn't call it a 'real' job.
Nov 2 2007 8:19PM
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860
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What happens if someone steals your camper? Everything, including your house is gone!
Nov 2 2007 8:41PM
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STREETS
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lmao very good point.
Nov 2 2007 9:04PM
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TechnoPotamus
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pwning continues
Nov 2 2007 9:41PM
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IcePointa
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Who said I would want a girl to live with me in that thing? And yea a girl is whoring herself out by choosing a man based on his income, by the definition of the word. I could understand avoiding someone who is a drug addict or living an unsusainable lifestyle (like my 6 month stint), or working a full time job and getting exploited by McDonalds,  but if I did the RV thing longterm Id eventually get a pretty sweet rig that would be comfortably livable and have so much free time to enjoy life, perhaps a part time job I enjoyed. Honestly I dunno when I'll get that marriage urge but it prob wont be for 10-15 years if ever, lol. So I got a while yet to get my bummin on.
Nov 3 2007 2:56AM
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IcePointa
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Lol just cause it's technically "not allowed" doesn't mean I can't get away with it ;).
Nov 3 2007 2:57AM
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IcePointa
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This has been considered and under review.

Honeslty who would steal a shitty camper? A car theif is gonna shoot for $20K+ valued vehicles. Just not worth the risk for maybe getting $1k in parts or from a quick sale.

The risk lies in them breaking into the camper compartment and stealing the stuff inside. I have considered a few options from detering this possibility.

Firstly, I would put a "Beware of Dog" sign clearly visable on the rig, maybe a real dog, I dunno. Secondly, I would seriously consider putting bars on the camper windows from the inside. This would be pretty brombproof unless the had acess to a pair of "Jaws of Steel" in which case I don't know how to help you. Thirdly, I'd be sleeping in it so if someone tried to steal it in the night it wouldn't take long before I figured what was up and shoot someone in the kneecap.
Nov 3 2007 3:10AM
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FUUUCK
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good luck getting poon
Nov 3 2007 5:02AM
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eheath
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Well you'll prob spending that extra 5k on repairs on that piece of shit, good luck driving over 100 miles without you're engine overheating.
Nov 3 2007 5:10AM
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Love_Wins.
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You're right Heath, Toyota engines are known for being total crap and overheating after no more than 100 miles...its a wonder anyone ever buys from a company with such reputation...you think people would have learned by now...
Nov 3 2007 6:01AM
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Gavajabra
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Just better hope you dont get hurt skiing, no health insurance.
Nov 3 2007 8:02AM
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Craigskis
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There are better towns and places to skibum than Whistler. How are you going to pay for the Seasons Pass at over $1700 a year. You may be able to find a place to park, maybe you won't. Your more than likely to get towed, ticketed or fined... But hey Charley Auger lived in a GMC Subran for a couple of years. Good luck If you want it bad enough you can always find a way, but I don't think you've done enough planning or know what you'd be getting yourself into...
Nov 4 2007 3:53PM
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doublexl
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sweet deal
Nov 4 2007 4:41PM
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EastSteez.
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haha word
Nov 4 2007 4:48PM
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honeydip
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i think it would be sick for the winter, but then summer will come around and you will be like "fuck this its so shitty living in here", and want to get a real house and have money. and u need money anyways, so ur gonna have to eventually get a job
Nov 4 2007 4:49PM
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R-Bertsch
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you COULD get a real job and work before you play and have enough money to actually stay in a building with a foundation and more than 100 sq ft
Nov 4 2007 4:56PM
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hurrisun
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i want a flatbed how sick would that be to roll up to school in a flat bed 
Nov 4 2007 5:12PM
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Bigwoods
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My bro lives in Australia in the woods (tree hugger) and has a water filtration system in the back along with drawers with clothing and suff. He also has a huge tent behind the van with some seats and a fire..
Nov 4 2007 6:03PM
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Quinny
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A ski bum in that thing? I wish you the best of luck driving that rusty tank in a blizzard. That things got "fly off a cliff in a spinout" written all over it.
Nov 5 2007 5:25PM
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