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Becoming a ski bum.

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jaypeakskier
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OK so my dream is to live in utah for a whole winter and ski every day. Correct me if im wrong but i beleive that living out of a van would be the cheapest way of ddoing so. I would want to equip my van with atleast a microwave and a place to fit a small matress. I would live cheaply probably cereal for breakfast. Something small and cheap for lunch and maybe a sandwhich or soup for dinner. I am wondering if this is a logical plan. Will the resort even let me stay in there lot overnight. Is this the cheapest way to ski for a year. Im from the east and this is my dream so i just want your input. Will probably either ski at alta/snowbird or the park city resorts

1. Give me tips on becoming a ski bum
2. How does my plan sound so far
3. What is the best way to eat and stay clean(shower) without sprnding too much money,
Sep 22 2013 11:33AM
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PM4FreeJiberish
Posts: 447 - Karma: 3,533
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqTxLblHXPghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqTxLblHXPg
Sep 23 2013 2:05PM
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Turkelton
Posts: 2829 - Karma: 8,558
One day, one day......
Sep 23 2013 2:15PM
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last_tango
Posts: 2635 - Karma: 2,665
become paid park crew or a paid ski patroler and rent out a room for like $150 a month or better yet couch surf. Summer time income I highly recommend growing a cash crop, weed.
Sep 23 2013 2:46PM
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Rachy
Posts: 4355 - Karma: 2,761
In which towns are these $150 rooms that you speak of?


Sep 23 2013 5:26PM
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last_tango
Posts: 2635 - Karma: 2,665
bethel maine and if you look around salt lake city. Me and my girlfriend right now split rent for a studio in bethel for $395 a month with everything included but the electric and my landlord covers the heat. The electric is around $30 a month. The closet is big enough to be a room so we could have split rent three ways if we wanted to and then rent would be around $132 a person.
Sep 23 2013 5:47PM
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SSchepkowski
Posts: 168 - Karma: 182
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9xXrYcWVdM
Sep 23 2013 5:53PM
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DANIELMORTENSEN
Posts: 272 - Karma: 1,032
Get a wifi hotspot for sure!!
Sep 24 2013 10:51AM
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gapers4life
Posts: 282 - Karma: 783
Sorry for threadjacking, but when you're living out of your car what do you do for heat on the reeeally cold nights?
Sep 24 2013 5:53PM
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Casey
Posts: 7875 - Karma: 24,676
Burn trash in a barrel
Sep 24 2013 6:19PM
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NMMedia
Posts: 982 - Karma: 1,700
Walmart will allow people to sleep in their parking lots for a certain number of nights in a row, so that could be a spot to park up
Sep 24 2013 6:48PM
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SFBv420.0
Posts: 2539 - Karma: 3,124
put your skis on and ski every day
the rest will take care of itself
Sep 24 2013 10:34PM
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Jesse.White
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Sep 24 2013 11:06PM
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BrennenM
Posts: 129 - Karma: 1,012
best decision i ever made was to come to college out in salt lake city
Sep 25 2013 1:32PM
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slowaimer
Posts: 278 - Karma: 1,510
I agree, life's good in slc!!!
Sep 26 2013 4:58AM
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