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Originally Posted by Robin97396
You should also be physically looking at other buses when they're available locally. Not for the purpose of buying, but for the purpose of seeing and learning to help you decide what size bus you need.
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I'm really just in the beginning stage, so will do that when I'm ready. Living in Manhattan, though, I have many chances to check them out, from the outside at least. A school bus with 5 windows on the side just passed by as I wrote that, and it seemed plenty big to me.
My first concern, however, is getting enough $$ to do this. Once I have a plan in place or feel like it's truly possible, I will check out bus interiors.
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Originally Posted by Robin97396
It's much better to have to much room than not enough. An old timer told me years ago that the short and medium buses frequently get about the same mpg. I'm hearing reports of shorties getting under 10 mpg while my medium bus gets 11.
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A major part of my choice of vehicle to live in will be driveability and maneuverability. I'm not a confident driver due to my many years of living in a city where having a car is not only unnecessary, but rather a burden. I've never owned any kind of vehicle and, since living here, have rarely ever driven. I've rented cars but so seldomly that I intend to take driving lessons and defensive driving courses, as well as basic auto mechanics, to feel confident again before I embark on this life makeover. Last time I drove on a regular basis was back in the '80s! I want everyone on the road to be safe when I'm behind the wheel, and I don't want to be clueless about any problems that might occur.
All the reading I've been doing on nomadship has opened my eyes to lots of things that need to be considered. I don't need lots of space for living and doing the things I hope to do. Been living in a very small apartment for a long time, so the transition won't be hard due to having less space - maybe other things will make adjusting difficult, but not a small space.
Besides my driving skills, one thing I am scared of already is the potential for vermin and various undesireable creatures to get inside and/or cause damage. Another thing I'm very concerned about is security when I have to be away from whatever vehicle I wind up buying, because all my belongings will be in it.
Plus, it will be tricky to be stealthy in a populated area in a huge behemoth of a bus. I still haven't eliminated a van as a choice because that would be more stealthy. I think a small school bus can work, though. I like the fact that school buses have added safety features.
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