TheSmallLebowski Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 I have seen this talked about in a few threads and figured I would start a thread dedicated to this living option. Does anyone have any insight on living in something like an Airstream while in flight school? I know there is a KOA and a camp ground in the area, but have also heard of people using the parking lots on post to setup temporary camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedude Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 I don’t know anyone who was able to get away with living in parking lots on post. It’s a tiny, boring post with a large DA police/MP presence who love to find reasons to give tickets for everything. A couple hundred dollars more than the monthly rate at an RV park will get you a two bedroom apartment or townhome. You’ll still pocket $3-400 a month in BAH easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiffy_cup_of_coffee Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 How are you supposed to pick up the ladies when you live in a trailer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM1 Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Ive knew a guy who lived off post in daleville at the RV park....but then you have to live in daleville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpsj17 Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Yeah dale Ill seems like a far drive to have be on an flightline schedule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpsj17 Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Yeah dale Ill seems like a far drive to have be on an flightline schedule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSmallLebowski Posted September 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 How are you supposed to pick up the ladies when you live in a trailer?Haha the best kind of women love trailers! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Yeah dale Ill seems like a far drive to have be on an flightline scheduleDaleville is literally right outside the main gate I had some guys tell me to go RV before I left for flight school. My parents even are almost full time RVers. However it ended up seeming like too much of a hassle coming out of basic/WOCs to find a purchase and RV to live in. So ended up renting a 2 bedroom by myself off base. Still bring in 200-300 from BAH after everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryJoe Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 My wife and I researched it for some time, as we pulled our camper from Alaska and have been camping for going on two months. I want to say there are limted full-time slips on post, they were all booked when we called. Rather than paying for how many weeks you want to camp, I believe the full-time spots are paid through every 90 days. If you stay at one of the non-full-time slips, you have to move every two weeks and the rates are a lot higher. You pay electric at KOA. It ends up not being as cheap as you think. Long term spots are taken up until November, with no insight as to if there would be any available come November. This is all from what I remember. Call both campgrounds and they will give you the scoop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdeneso Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 I have a couple friends in my class that are living in RVs. The common motivation is that if you set it up correctly, the 18 months you are here for flight school you can use bah to pay off an rv you can take with you. The rv park outside the enterprise gate isnt too bad and I believe it was about $350 a month. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flanker Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 First of all, daleville is an awesome place to live. Second, there are many options for RVs. The best one is the camping grounds on lake Tholocco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSmallLebowski Posted September 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Thanks for the replies everyone. From the responses so far I can see that I'm not the only one crazy enough to try this and that I would need to determine if the hassle is worth the price savings. I would be looking at no more than $500/month to live somewhere like Lake Tholocco, and would have a truck, bike, and small Airstream just about paid-off by the end of school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM1 Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 FWIW my house in enterprise is only 498 a month....and its a house. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSmallLebowski Posted September 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 So the only reason I have ruled out a house is to avoid having to deal with it after school. And I hate the idea of renting/living on post knowing I can't recoup any money from the living situation. An RV also appeals to me because I can continue to live in when at nearly any duty station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiffy_cup_of_coffee Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 You guys have years to save money and buy a house later. My suggestions Is while at school get a place that is comfortable and enjoyable to live in. Even if on base. Even if all your bah is used for the rent. I live on base now and its actualky cheaper than when I lived in town. My commute was 30 minutes and my Jeep isnt exactly a Prius. So while all of my bah goes towards base housing I save money on gas and utility bills. And Im 12 minutes away from work. So the quality of life outweighs the very few extra bucks I might save by living in town (Currently in Camp Lejeune Nc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike0331 Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 So the only reason I have ruled out a house is to avoid having to deal with it after school. And I hate the idea of renting/living on post knowing I can't recoup any money from the living situation. An RV also appeals to me because I can continue to live in when at nearly any duty station. We are going to get a place and try our hand at renting it. Consensus on here from those who have done it is it's pretty easy. Briefly entertained the RV/Camper idea... but with 3 dogs and no truck would probably be too much of a pain. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebeerforvets Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Definitely digging this RV idea. Id like to own one anyway so paying it off as housing through flight school sounds like a bonus. Any of you know anyone or have any of you done this successfully? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adriek64 Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 I have a friend of mine living in one. His AC broke, main door broke, wind damaged the roof. and it's a 90k dollar RV. Plus not having a washer and dryer makes him waste a few hours a week just to do laundry! Yeah, he Is saving money but is it worth all the extra hustle!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryJoe Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 We are currently at the campground. Recommend getting a spot on the hill if available, our spot gets pretty soggy. Youll probably want a smart tote to dump your tanks, unless you want to hook your camper up ever so often and take it to their one dump station. Theres a huge camping world in Dothan for all your trailer and RV goodies. My camper took a beating on the way down here, but all in all its working out alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSmallLebowski Posted October 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 We are currently at the campground. Recommend getting a spot on the hill if available, our spot gets pretty soggy. Youll probably want a smart tote to dump your tanks, unless you want to hook your camper up ever so often and take it to their one dump station. Theres a huge camping world in Dothan for all your trailer and RV goodies. My camper took a beating on the way down here, but all in all its working out alright.Thanks for your insight, I imagine you are at Engineer Beach? How long is your commute? It looks like it is right outside of the gate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryJoe Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Yes, at engineer beach. Its inside the gate, about 15 min to get to the Soldier center where we are inprocessing. Its only $16 a day too, which is nice. They have laundry machines and pretty nice shower rooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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