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  1. This could be any of us. One thing goes wrong and life falls apart - for millions of Americans.
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  2. I don't care what state one lives in, this is ONE nation and the fact that we treat our seniors like this is shameful! The fact that we dare to call ourselves a "First world nation" yet we cannot be bothered to take care of our own, our seniors, our veterans, our unhoused...it's just inhumane!
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  3. How is it possible that we are sending billions to other countries but we can't take of our own!! It's shameful!!
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  4. At 799, I'd get two. Put one facing the other with a 6-10 foot gap between. I'd build a common room in that space to connect the two. I'd use the common space for the kitchen/sitting area, one shed for the bedroom and one shed for the bath and laundry area. Take out the metal vents and fill that space with a patterned glass. You'd definitely need to spray foam for comfort.
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  5. We can give money to nearly every other country across the world. We need to spend a fraction of what we give away building affordable homes for our seniors.
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  6. Two things: 1. I'm here at La Posa South, and have been parked on the same spot since late October. I walk around my "neighborhood" several times each day and say hello to everyone i meet. I know the name of everyone who lives near me within a half mile radius. They all know my name, know where my rig is parked, and i know exactly whom i would approach in the event of an emergency. 2. In "sticks and bricks world," there are "Neighborhood Watches.". Neighbors have a sticker on their window, signifying to others that they are a "safe house" and are willing to help in times of emergency. Maybe solo women groups might want to use a similar sticker? Such a visible sticker on a vehicle might tell newcomers to "park near me and we'll look out for each other." Safety in numbers.... Thanks for your report, Carol
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  7. I am 75 years old as well. My heart breaks for us seniors here. We work all our lives and one illness, job loss, etc, and we are homeless.
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  8. I've been living on $1000 a month since I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer ( never smoked a day of my life) as well. I totally understand. Prayers for her. I was making $45k a year before the diagnosis. Savings went very fast for medical care because I couldn't get help until it ran out. I had to quit work to do very toxic chemo. It's a catch 22. God help anyone in this type of situation. Cancer can catch you by surprise and all the future planning and savings goes out the door to pay for very expensive treats.
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  9. šŸ˜®šŸ˜® IT'S TINY BUT, IT'S BETTER THAN SLEEPING ON THE SIDE WALK
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  10. I totally agree. I am 63 and am still working, and I donā€™t see any end to it. Itā€™s a shame. The sad part is a lot of younger Americans do not respect the elderly.
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  11. Many many of you wonderful folks have asked in the comments how you could help Cat and send her a donation. This is unexpected and greatly appreciated. I know you have generous heaets, but please only do so if it will not cause a hardship for you! A postal money order or WalMart gift card would be easy for Cat to use, but anything is appreciated. You can send your gift to: Cathy Roberts 1759 Oceanside Blvd., Suite C Box 184 Oceanside, Ca. 92054
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  12. I'm sick to my stomach. I couldn't imagine my mom, grandma or aunt being out there. WE must fix this! THIS IS DISGUSTING!
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  13. Dear Lord, please send a miracle for this sweet & beautiful lady!
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  14. I'm in Kansas. If you can get her here, she can live on this farm with me. This is so damn sad that this is what has become of her.
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  15. What an ambitious young man! Bless his heart for not being just another greedy landlord, focusing instead on making his tenants' lives better. Wishing him all good things!
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  16. I stayed in a 7'x7' resin shed in my daughter's house for 5 months. I loved it. I told everyone that it was my She Shead. But, It was home sweet home. Because i was near my family and I was very comfortable. I could so, live in that Cosco Shed. Thanks for sharing. Thumbs up and love from S. California.
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  17. No Carla. This is a sign of respect. My parents are from the South and culturally in the South you show respect for your elders by addressing them as Mr. And Ms. My daughter is 20 and she always refers to older folks as Mr and Ms. It is called good home training!! I personally find it pretty outrageous for a 5 year old to call a 50 yr old by their first name. Guess it just depends on how your were raised
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  18. Carol is an inspiration and her van is so cozy. I love people who swim against the current of society telling us seniors that we should being old just stop living.
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  19. Many years ago when I worked on a cancer wing, I became friends with an older black lady who had worked as a maid/housekeeper for a district judge and his family in Dallas for nearly 30 years. She had assumed they were paying into social security but when she became ill, had to retire, and put in for benefits, they had not filed anything and she had nothing. She had managed to save enough to keep up her mother's tiny 3 room house but had no running water or gaslines because the city wouldn't tie her on to the lines which ended just a few yards from the little house. I remember a gazillion hoops we had to jump through to get her qualified for SSI when by rights she should have received SS. A couple of churches in town helped me adopt her; one paid for a gas line, the other for a water line. I bought her groceries as her food stamps didn't stretch very far. She didn't live long after that but I'm glad she was warm and fed.
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  20. Only in America do you work all you life and get to be a Senior citizens and get kicked to the curb, when you really need help! Thanks Carol for speaking out
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  21. Is there no safe space for women? Not even out in the vast emptiness of the desert? My great hope is for her healing and the safety of women everywhere.
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  22. Years ago, when my marriage collapsed, I went to live at my sisters place ,in what used to be ,her daughter's play house. Just room for a single bed and drawers for my clothes.. I was really comfortable there.
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  23. Yes! You know things are messed up when your state/government takes better care of criminals behind bars than they do seniors. It's absolutely crazy.
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  24. Donā€™t solo camp without a gun!
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  25. Paranoid or not, ā€¦. Go with your gut! ALWAYS
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  26. Everything is so neat and organized. He is such a smart calm and inspiring man.
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  27. This woman has such a clear mind and so much dignity. It is criminal that her trailer could be taken from her.
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  28. It totally sucks. Full van lifer here. Really got sick and tired of trying to find a place to be. Just when I thought I had a good spot, rap, rap, rap on my door at 2 in the morning: "police". Can't count all the times I "supposedly" had the cops called on me. Suspicious van. Neighborhood watch. Van driving around the city... what a crock, the whole works, when I'd be minding my own business, not bothering anyone. Then the heat... I have 2 dogs and just can't walz in anywhere for air conditioning. I have ventilation and a maxxair fan. Still way too hot for all of us. Always had to be looking for water. Carried 30-42 gallons with me but always hunting for water. Who thinks running to the store every day is great for food? No way. Ate so much canned food, I began to feel it in my body. Sooooo unhealthy. I have a small fridge but then my batteries would become depleted. Always had to have my solar out. Always trying to resolve the battery issues. And then there's the bathing/showering issue. What a complete hassle to try to wash up in your van. When you figure out how to make it easier, you're dumping more money into other things. It never ends. I was an over the road semi driver for 9 years. I was used to being in a small area, being without things. I definitely have more room in my van, but not being able to shower or have a.c. or heat the way I could in a semi is beyond being miserable. Add in being bothered by the police when you're sleeping and even when you're not, just makes things worse and worse. I can say people knocked on my door 3 times in 9 years while I was driving semi. Compare that to 3-4 times a month in my van. Ridiculous and annoying. Spent nights and days in the national forests to be left alone. Yep, I was away from people. But then guess what? Ohhhhh... nobody told me about the ticks. Ticks, ticks, and more ticks. I'd get all comfortable to go to sleep for the night and those blasted bast#%ds would begin to crawl on me. And count my lucky stars they weren't all at the same time. Oh no. I'd get one and 10-15 minutes later another would be crawling around on me. 8, yes 8 one night! Drove me mad. Drove me right out of the national forest and I can't go back into any forest/woodsy area to this day. That's how bad it was. I have many true stories I could spend all day telling you about. I thank God, tremendously, for helping me out of the van life. I sincerely do. I take care of an elderly woman in exchange for a place with electricity, a shower whenever I want (no more body lesions from not cleaning enough with running water, painful), air conditioning, heat, refrigeration for healthy food (I'm so Blessed I can drink milk now) I can have fresh food that I don't have to eat all in one sitting so that it doesn't spoil or I don't have the room to keep it cold or the ice is no longer ice or the batteries aren't drained. And to top it all off, I thank God all the time I don't have to hope I find a good place for the night to be left alone... the cops haven't come since I've been back in a real home. True, true, Blessings from God. To Him I am forever grateful. To think it's a grand solution to high rent prices or the answer for solitude, van life is a whole nuther slew of problems you haven't even thought of until you're in the midst of the things you are without and how much trouble they cause to you.
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  29. I'm 73 years old, a Vietnan veteran and raised to call seniors Mr., Mrs., Sir, Ma'am by my parents and my Marine Drill instructors. Ms. Carol addressed them appropriately. They earned the respect!
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  30. As a female senior citizen I cannot possibly agree with you more. I am a retired registered nurse who has mostly worked in rural areas which don't pay much. I have worked med surge, labor delivery, hospice and have contributed so much to helping others. At this point I am barely surviving on my retirement.
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  31. I love the set up but just a word of advice. I would suggest getting a carbon monoxide detector since you have the propane tank inside. Even when turning it off when not in use it can have slow leaks which can be deadly. No criticism, just a word out of love.
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  32. Just the fact that she has maintained her mental health is a miracle. The stress alone increases her health to decline.
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  33. Federal land = Federal Offense
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  34. My late husband had dementia with Sundowners. We were staying at my brothers then, but dementia nighttime disturbances were causing a problem. So I got an 8x10 shed, insulated & paneled, installed AC furniture TV & coffee corner, we slept & hung out together very comfortably in ā€œColinā€™s Cabanaā€. And no more family sleep problems. šŸ‘šŸ»ā¤ļø
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  35. Sounds familiar! I turn 70 next week, and I knew I wouldnā€™t be able to afford rent once my daughter graduated high school. Financially, Iā€™d be no better off in subsidized sr housing than I am on the road. So, Iā€™ve been mostly boondocking / staying in free BLM or NFS campgrounds since July, and love it! My Odyssey minivan works well enough for my pup and I, but I do have a bucket potty and intermittent refrigeration. May the road rise to meet you!
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  36. The older generation has so much creativity, courage and adventuressness...so much to learn. God bless Tim ā¤
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  37. Wow. He has created an incredible opportunity. I hope he wins the local council position. Seems like his heart is in the right place.
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  38. As my mother used to say, necessity is the mother of invention. People who live in compact cars give new meaning to the term 'tiny house!' Lots of people who live in their vehicle recommend that you scout out where you will sleep, then go away. Return when all you have left to do is climb into bed. Then leave early in the morning. Very stealth.
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  39. Springfield, MO has a place where people can park their tiny homes or RVs and live fairly in expensively in a little community setting. Need LOTS more like that. Zoning rules need to be changed to allow alternative housing.
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  40. God bless Devon for keeping it affordable. He's gonna have a long waiting list! Great interview, Carol!
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  41. You can bet your cowgirl boots the perps scoped out the area for solo female campers. Days before the events. Install motion activated night cameras outside rigs.
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  42. Carol is such a skillful, deft interviewer. I really appreciate how she's dedicated to helping others with her efforts.
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  43. THANK YOU..homeless at 60 living in car..crying is good..do it a lot...thank goodness for me ..public libraries!! you are a sweetheart
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  44. Resonated: "if you don't live your life now when will you", couldn't be more true! Love her spirit!
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  45. Kudos to Kate for her sense of adventure, her beautifully positive personality and her independence. 79 years young with,quite frankly, more balls than many people half her age. Proof right there that age is really just a number.
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  46. OMG.....how horrible. I hope the perpetrator is found and convicted before he attacks another woman.
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  47. People need to realize, not everybody thatā€™s out in these cheap and free places are the pillars of the community. I was camping at a NF campground in AZ once and the guy next to me was camping by himself, so about 9 in the morning, I thought Iā€™d go over and talk to him. He pulled a gun on me, and basically ripped my head off while pointing his gun at me, because I dared walk into his campsite without first standing outside his campsite and yelling at him to get permission to enter his campsite. That was the last time I ever tried to be friendly at any campground!
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  48. Ive seen alot of mini van tours but nothing as creative and inovative as this very interesting!
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  49. I owned a mobile home park in Durango, CO. A corp from CA came in and wanted to buy. Their game plan was to purchase and jack up the rents. The residents there found a non-profit agency to assist them with purchasing the property and I sold it to them...win win for everyone except the California corporation.
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  50. Those intruders are cowards and evil. I pray they are apprehended. So sad!
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