Probably the most common reaction we get, is people wondering how we are going to manage to actually survive, in a monetary sense. Unlike a lot of full timers, we are not planning on having a traveling business, or moving far distances every month. Also the fact that we haven't quite finished graduate school makes it a little more unique.
 |
| Hoping to see this view a lot this summer! |
I have signed a two year contract with Apex Behavior Consultation, a in-home ABA based program. This will provide (and pay for!) my 1500 supervised field hours that I need to sit for the BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) exam. The graduate program I attend through USM is all online, and I will be able to finish my last four classes from Utah.
Lee has a summer internship in southern Utah at RedCliff Ascent, a wilderness therapy program. In September he will return to UNH to finish his last semester of graduate school, and then come back to the Salt Lake area to find a job.
With our goal to "boondock" as much as possible (basically camp for free) and a solar system for electricity, we are looking at our regular costs being propane for cooking and heating water, and a monthly cell phone bill. Not too shabby.
By keeping the Airstream mobile, we can follow the BLM regulations that require you to move 28 miles every two weeks. Also, if we want to pack up and take a trip to the Grand Canyon or Colorado, all we have to do is secure loose items and hitch up. While we may not put a ton of miles on the rig every year, we should be able live simply and play even more!
No comments:
Post a Comment