Profile For Ebontigress (Cherise Tricia F.)

Will do. I'll probably still read through the CDL materials.

Thank you! ~^..^~ Cherise

Hi Starcar,

Thank you for the honest assessment and saving me from losing time and resources.

~^..^~ Cherise

Hello!

I'm considering a change to a nomadic lifestyle and just got back from the RV show in Hersey, PA.

My big (if I talk to some well meaning friends, impossible) dream is to get a garage home Show Hauler (http://www.showhauler.com/products) and live in that year round with my cats, driving across the country to seasonal work projects like Amazon's CamperForce, doing the convention circuit in the summer and visiting family and friends in the winter. I'm currently gathering info and doing research to see if this would be the best lifestyle to suit my needs and temperament. (notes here: http://ebontigress.livejournal.com/253412.html)

It just occurred to me that if my home rig is a commercial truck chassis anyway, why not make extra/steady income hauling cargo too? I felt very encouraged seeing that there are lady truck drivers and some of them my height (5'2"). Would the comfy living situation provided by a custom built Show Hauler mesh well with towing a trailer or carrying cargo inside? Is it easy to find work if you have your own equipment? Should you partner with a dispatcher? If you're independent, do you have to worry about loading/unloading?

When I finally got to sit in a real live vehicle at the RV show this weekend, I realized that a LOT of those dials on the dashboard didn't mean a thing to me and that CDL training might be wise. Making a living from driving around the country seemed like a next logical step today. Just wanted to check that this is feasible and not just a pipe dream.

Thanks! ~^..^~ Cherise