Hi everyone!
I just started researching into RVing as a more permanent lifestyle. My girlfriend and I (+ 2 cats) want to stop renting and start saving money. We hope RV life is the answer!

I am about to graduate from the University of Texas with an MFA. I want to maintain a healthy lifestyle while having daily adventures, and I want to make money podcasting and lifestreaming. Oh and transcend reality as frequently as possible

I can't believe how much information is already out there! I'm desperate to dive in. Hope you don't mind a newb!!

xo
Jessica

Jessica, welcome to the Dream, G

thanks, it is a dream for sure!

With me, reality doesn't need to be "transcended".  A large part of the RV lifestyle, especially when traveling the country and seeing all the beauty of this world, is more about enjoying reality.

Welcome to our world.

Terry

Thanks for the welcome! I am eager to explore the states as well as the many layered realities that exist within them :)

But I know what you mean :)

Welcome!

Welcome,you might want to check out Howard and Linda's budget and maybe google RV budgets.There are many out there that will give you an idea of what it costs to live in a RV.

Hi Kyle! Thanks for the welcome. Yes, Master of Fine Arts. In design. My research is all about lifestream design.

Lifestreaming is just sharing my experiences online. I email photos and tweets from my phone throughout the day to my lifestream website, and write longer blog posts on my computer when it makes sense to. It's almost exactly the same thing as blogging, but I just publish more frequently and in smaller bits. I try to document the parts of my life that I'm working on: food and exercise, lifestream design, finance, spirituality. Posting my life publicly online is a great way to self-evaluate, be accountable for my actions, and recognize patterns. The best part is the conversation–I get so much helpful feedback from friends that guides my future decisions. And in turn I try to publish helpful information as much as possible, and to give feedback to other people who post their experiences online.

Another aspect of lifestreaming is tracking the data in your life, like calorie intake, weight, money, etc. All things quantifiable. I look at lifestreaming as a life support system... by tracking your life and posting about your progress, you can't help but improve your quality of life since you have hard numbers to work with and motivate you. 

As for generating income, one can subscribe for a monthly fee to the premium content in my lifestream site and podcast. The lifestream subscribers get high quality image files, personal video journals and confessional style posts, and more risque content. The podcast subscribers get unedited podcast episodes which are much longer and contain more information.

The subscription model works well but the problem is creating content that makes people want more (and thus, sign up for a paid subscription). So basically my life experience is the basis for site content, and the more exciting my life is, the more exciting the content is (in theory).

My lifestream site is here: jessicamullen.com and my podcast is here: thepopularpodcast.com.

Hope that explains it a bit. Let me know if you have any questions!

thanks for the tip Racerguy! Will do!

jessica good luck with your search for your reality... i am still looking for mine as well... welcome to the rv research world...

Wecome!  This is a great site with even greater people!  Good luck on your life adventure.

Welcome. This is great place to learn.