RV Traveling from a Small Town called, Coffeyville, KS

Living in a small town has its challenges and Coffeyville, Kansas is no stranger to a challenge. 

• There are very few mental health options for my ADHD, or my son's Autism. As a matter of fact, there is only one facility, currently in town. 

• If you're interested in adopting a healthier lifestyle, there are a few businesses that cater,  but they come with a StarBucks price tag. Most of the families in this town, simply cannot afford that luxury. 

• We are limited on the availability of jobs unless you don't mind working fast food at minimum wage or foundry work. 

• The town itself has a lot of downfalls. For example: The county is one of the highest county taxes in the area and small businesses like El Charros are feeling the financial struggle due to on going construction projects like 11th Street. 

So with that said, we have decided it's time to move out of this town and travel the U.S. Moving out of Kansas has been a goal of ours for a long time, I just never considered traveling full-time until here more recently. 

Nevertheless, the biggest challenge will be the financial goals we need to accomplish in order to travel full-time in an RV. 

Currently, I'm busting my butt at a local business as a head housekeeper. The pay is barely above minimum wage. It's a job that really takes its toll on the body as well. 

There are a lot of other challenges we will need to take before we can just hit the road also. Getting rid of all of the stuff we have accumulated over the years will be another challenge for us. 

Not to mention preparing my youngest son for his own goals and challenges he will face.  

One step at a time. One step at a time. So without further ado....

Goals for February 2020:

1. Sell my 1986 Honda Magna Motorcycle -  This is a huge goal for me, because I purchased the bike on a whim. At one point in my life, I thought I wanted to own a motorcycle, but over the recent years, my goals have changed. The funny thing is, I've owned my bike for several summers now and not once have I tried to learn to ride it. The only thing I am doing is wasting money just to own it, in tags, insurance and taxes on a yearly basis. Plus, it's one less vehicle we have to take when we travel. So it's just time. I am hoping to get $1000 out of it at least. 
2. Promote my Novel series, "The Generation." -  It took a decade to write the book and another decade to decide to publish my Novel, "The Generation" through Amazon. Now let's hope it doesn't take another decade to be on the best seller's list, shall we? 
3. Clean out the last two drawers of my chest of drawers - This one seems fairly simple enough, but not when you have ADHD. It's a must to minimize everything if we are going to travel in an RV, however.
4. Finish one craft - Here we go again with the ADHD. But if I can finish one craft, not only am I pairing down stuff I have, but I can also sell it for a profit! Side hustle? 
5. Set Up Disability for my son's Autism - I'll be honest here. This one is already ongoing. We are actually waiting to hear back on the claim, so I may have to check up on this one since I have not heard anything from the government since Christmas Break. The one thing I did not do was guardianship for now, simply because it's a costly court date I cannot afford. We chose Power of Attorney instead, since the only two needs for him currently are financial aid and medical. 

And let the goals begin! 

Joy Smith, also know as The Insane Writer, is the author of the Sci-Fi novel, The Generation and the website, The Fight Within Her. She can be found on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and LinkedIn.

The Road to No Where

She needed rv repair and fast. It was too damn hot in this heat and she was out in the middle of no where. The road to no where. Now she regretted taking that road. What if the repair service never showed. She could be there for days. She could run out of food and water. No one would even know where she was. No one would even know she was gone.

She should have let the neighbor know where she was going. Sure he was an old pervert, but at least he might call the police or let the landlord know if she didn't make it home by the time when was due. But that'd be weeks. She just paid it. She was in trouble and she knew it. She was in serious trouble and now that she looked beyond the horizon, she knew it was only a matter of time before the wolves saw their chance. Before she would be fighting for her life.

A Different Type of Insurance

When my ex-in-laws had their RV, I often wondered if they had to carry some form of 5th wheel insurance.

I'm assuming they did if they had a loan to pay for their RV. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to drive their portable home around. But, it also makes me wonder, what's the difference between auto insurance and 5th wheel? What do they cover that auto insurance doesn't?

Maybe anything that goes wrong with the inside of the RV? Or even the outside such as the septic tank? What's your opinion? Do you know anything about this type of insurance?

Owning an RV

Years ago when the economy was still stable, my ex-in-laws decided to purchase an RV as their home away from home while they traveled for work.

I thought it was pretty cool back then until I learned that a new RV can cost as much as 60 grand! Wow, thank heavens for rv loans, huh?

But even with a loan I can imagine it still cost them quite a chunk of money in a form of a monthly payment! But still, I know for them it was well worth the money.

Help

"Have you ever heard of motorhome insurance?" The man asked the insurance agent who seemed distracted by her broken nail tip. She looked up at the man and cringed as if he was a monster from some horror movie.

"Of Course." She tried to put on a smile, but it was even obvious to him that it was fake.

"I'm interested in purchasing some for my RV." He said dropping a wad of cash on the desk in front of her.

"Ooookaay." She said staring at the cash. He knew exactly what she was thinking. He was some creep who'd just robbed someone and was pulling a fast one on her to distract her while he robbed the insurance agency. Of course she was wrong, but he would never be able to convince her of that.

So instead, he gripped the handle of the knife he held behind his back and said, "I'm not here to hurt you, I need your help."

NYC

Katheren shivered as the rain fell down hard and fast and then darkness crept all around. How the hell could she have been so stupid. How the hell could she have let Laurie talk her into going to NYC alone. It was suppose to have just been a weekend trip to experience the finer side of NYC, Katheren had yet to discover. She would have been better off going rv camping with her family.

But now, after three train rides and a taxi cab driver who refused to go any further than 21st after dusk, the trip had suddenly turned into a nightmare leaving Katheren stranded in a part of the city even the roughest criminals refused to be in.

"Damn Laurie." Another shiver jolted through her body only this time it had been from pure fear, not the cold damp rain. And then she stopped.

What was that? Had that shadow just moved? It couldn't have. She was alone. There was no one else there. Was there? She screamed.