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bwick1985

Ok sooooo (What do we do now?)

Me(40f) unemployed mom of 4+1 and husband (47m) modestly employed, have been through the ringer. (2 housing scams, have lost over 50k in 4 years) and we are considering "camping" (We don't want to perpetuate 'homeless' to the children who don't understand.) I am borderline disabled and when I say that I mean I am disabled but I don't want to be governed by ssdi or SSI so I just try to work as much as I can, but am currently unemployed, I Doordash as much as I can. (Yes we have a vehicle and it's big enough to load us all up and probably camping gear, might invest in a rooftop storage thing.) We will have a storage unit that we will swap clothes from, we are hoping to have electricity much of the time, and will have to motel stay some of the time, as state parks near me (most affordable) have limits on stays per month per season etc. I am a student at WGU learning computer science, and coding. I will need to stay as near to cellular reception as I can, for school purposes, as well as staying near husbands work for fuel economy purposes. We have 2 cats and 2 dogs. We have crates for all. We only have 1 vehicle. We're in North Central Florida.

That's the rundown on the situation, Looking for advice. (Quality tents, solar options, gadgets and routines that simplify life) Best advice I'm seeking, is tent advice. Many brands state all weather, all season, but I've never had a tent hold up for long, and that was just occasional camping for fun. Not basically living in it. What are things people overlook? What is the best sanitary way to camp primitively? Bury potty spots like a cat? There are 7 of us all together, so the situation could turn shitty very quickly. Pun VERY MUCH intended.

Posted Sep 8, 2025, 1:50 PM UTC

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