The Modern Vagabond lifestyle is made up of those born with the tendency to wander and camp rather than live in one place. There is a large segment of homeless people who tend to travel on foot carrying their lives in a back bag and there are some who participate in the RV lifestyle. Many of the foot bound homeless will ride with the homeless who live in an RV, those who choose to have a motorized wagon type vehicle, and their homes are on wheels. The vagabond RV style is more for the collector type, families or groups of vagabonds, or those who prefer a more comfortable and safer sleep. Also, the RV drifter always needs to find a source of income or trade to maintain and fuel his wagon.

While many homeless people are retirees from their time in the rat race (they are generally 50 years of age or older), other younger homeless people choose to ride in RVs as a way to see parts of the world while earning income using the device that supports them. communication. technology has to offer. An RV can have internet, cell phones and fax, and any device needed to get a job done. Homeless people will generally not stop at campsites for reasons of no money needed, more parking options, quiet and privacy, more self-sufficiency, and being closer to a specific spot.

The hobo’s trailer usually has a good bed, a table and bench, and a kitchen. Homeless people traveling in groups may have larger RVs that have bathrooms with showers, refrigerators, living rooms, master bedrooms, and all. The very resourceful bums may even have satellite TV and Internet access, slide-out sections and awnings, and carry a small car inside or tow it. A nice abode on wheels for any drifter can cost anywhere from less than $3,000 to $1,500,000 or more. However, most homeless people, who are usually more mobile than a typical camper type, will have RVs that are more compact, easier to “pick up and go.”

One type of RV that a homeless person may prefer is the truck camper, a unit that is left temporarily in the bed or chassis of a pickup truck. This style has some advantages over the RV trailer types. For example, there’s the “pick up and go” factor, the traveler’s home is always ready to run smoothly at the turn of a key, and the maneuverability can’t be matched. Wherever the tow vehicle goes, the house goes, the same can be said for the Class ABC RV. These guys convert buses, vans, trucks into an RV, usually called motor homes. The big downside is that the tramp’s house is also the tramp’s horse, which is an odd thought. With the truck camper RV style, the drifter has a vehicle that can be used for other purposes and a house that can be temporarily left behind if necessary.

The RV truck requires a good truck. Choosing a van for a camper will depend on the amount of weight the homeless person will need to carry. For the homeless person who chooses to travel alone, a smaller RV can be used with a 1/2 ton pickup. If there are more homeless people using the same RV, then a larger truck is required, such as a 3/4 ton truck or even a 1 ton truck. The largest campers can be up to 12 feet long and usually accommodate 4-6 homeless.

The craftiest drifter will design and build his own RVs out of cars, trucks, buses, or whatever he can find to fit his needs. This is probably the cheapest way for a homeless person to purchase an RV for travel, but it does require some mechanical skills and travel time can be significantly reduced during the RV build stage.