ny times article about the rtr

[TWIH]

I hope this forum lasts, we seem to be losing members but at least there are people with a bit of common sense here.

we are payed up for another year and a half,been averaging a steady 30-40 members a day,just midwinter doldrums 
i have intentionally kept it mellow until we have a format and the skills to run a forum,the sticker are the first baby steps to marketing the site

I haven't left your forum, just am "silent" because I still am in the condo, although it is now for sale. If the landlord gets it sold then I'm in the Prius or maybe a minivan. 

I don't post when I don't have anything to say, and since I'm not full-timing yet (and the price of the condo is too high so he likely won't sell for awhile) I really have little to add.  I figured there was no sense blathering about misc. stuff.  

I do agree with Putts, there was a lot of good information I gleaned about dwelling and the associated equipment needs/uses while I was reading CRVL.  However, it has had it's day, not because I know everything (unlike a few of their members) but I just don't need to learn anything else right now, and I have other things to do with my time. 

The "cult-like" status that BW has earned is to be expected but those things happen in a lot of organizations, churches, government leaders, actors etc. There will always be dozens of new members joining over there almost daily, and likely a few others will drop out of the lifestyle or just don't care about all the drama, much like many here did. 

I would presume that either their forum will experience a big split, or there will be a leadership change, BW isn't getting any younger and typically the movement will outlive the founder.

This forum seems to be made up of already experienced dwellers who don't need to post "what is a battery" or "help me buy a van". There's a place for that, it's called "over there". As long as Gary is ok with controlled growth, let CRVL get the trolls...

Till later,
TWIH