Best Place to Live in Eureka, CA BEST KEPT SECRET (Arcata: camping, move to)

[sarahkate_m]

Originally Posted by Yestermorrow

I've been reading "Post's" for hours now....and I'm ready to jump in. Looks like I will be moving from Redding, CA to Eureka vicinity. I'm bringing my two dogs, the Corgi and the St Bernard. I'd like to rent, I need to sell my 1-1/2 acre with 1600sqft home. I'm concerned about finding a place that will except my two pals. I'm used to driving 20 minutes each way to work but will do what it takes to keep the family together. I would like to keep rent under $1000. I'm an old lady with a young heart and mind. I do not like 215/460, I've seen too much heart ache from it. With that being said.......Where should I start looking for housing?.....BTW....you guy's are scaring me!!!

Looking at craigslist for that area, it seems rentals are at an extreme premium... but it doesn't seem impossible... for example: Need roomates for DOG Friendly house

I've read here on CD forum about living out of a van which seems very interesting. Except for bathing (showers in particular), it sounds viable.

Kate

[treedonkey]

Originally Posted by sarahkate_m

I've read here on CD forum about living out of a van which seems very interesting.

You had to come to CDF to learn about living in a van? I've done it. It's kinda fun, but gets pretty weird pretty quickly. The showering thing is tough, as are most other aspects living of a 'normal' life from your van-home... but it's doable in a pinch as a temp solution. The hardest part is finding a safe place to park it where you won't be bothered.

[coyoteskye]

Originally Posted by treedonkey

You had to come to CDF to learn about living in a van? I've done it. It's kinda fun, but gets pretty weird pretty quickly. The showering thing is tough, as are most other aspects living of a 'normal' life from your van-home... but it's doable in a pinch as a temp solution. The hardest part is finding a safe place to park it where you won't be bothered.

yeah, living in a van, living off grid, etc., etc., sounds romantic ... until you do it.
then you long for those creature comforts that you took for granted.
it does make you appreciate those little comforts though ... a lot!
when you don't have easy access to a toilet or a shower for an extended period of time, that hot shower and toilet (that are your own) are just heavenly.

[Hawk J]

Originally Posted by coyoteskye

yeah, living in a van, living off grid, etc., etc., sounds romantic ... until you do it.
then you long for those creature comforts that you took for granted.
it does make you appreciate those little comforts though ... a lot!
when you don't have easy access to a toilet or a shower for an extended period of time, that hot shower and toilet (that are your own) are just heavenly.

For years we used to do booniedockin' camping & fishin' with our 1978 American Clipper class c motorhome. Lots of Fun...

Sometimes we camped out by Santa Nella...the Delta/Mendota canal from Tracy to Firebaugh. Also camped along the CA Aquaduct.

Sometimes camped/fished Lake San Antonio or Naciemiento. also Camanche lake south shore. Pinto lake in Watsonville. Coyote lake by Gilroy. etc etc. Arroyo Seca by Greenfied, Millers Lodge, Freds camp, Govment camp, backroads to Hunter Liggett ponds, Indians camp, the Gorge.

[coyoteskye]

Originally Posted by Hawk J

For years we used to do booniedockin' camping & fishin' with our 1978 American Clipper class c motorhome. Lots of Fun...

Sometimes we camped out by Santa Nella...the Delta/Mendota canal from Tracy to Firebaugh. Also camped along the CA Aquaduct.

Sometimes camped/fished Lake San Antonio or Naciemiento. also Camanche lake south shore. Pinto lake in Watsonville. Coyote lake by Gilroy. etc etc. Arroyo Seca by Greenfied, Millers Lodge, Freds camp, Govment camp, backroads to Hunter Liggett ponds, Indians camp, the Gorge.

yeah, but you had a motor home!

[treedonkey]

Originally Posted by coyoteskye

yeah, but you had a motor home!

AND they were camping, not living in it. Camping implies that you have an actual dwelling to return to when playtime is over.

[coyoteskye]

Originally Posted by treedonkey

AND they were camping, not living in it. Camping implies that you have an actual dwelling to return to when playtime is over.

yeah, psychologically, that makes a huge difference.
i love to camp.
but when you don't have a home, camping becomes something else ...
a drag.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by coyoteskye

yeah, psychologically, that makes a huge difference.
i love to camp.
but when you don't have a home, camping becomes something else ...
a drag.

same for us, especially when the kids were at home. There was nothing like a camping vacation, but there was nothing better than to get home again. We especially did a lot of it in Humboldt as a matter of fact. Or should I say did a lot while living there.

NIta

[treedonkey]

Now treehouses, on the other hand...

[stargazzer]

Speaking of the outdoors, Eureka sounds nice but, I thought that it was like an endless rainy day place? That would be my confusion on suggested places to move to. I think campen's a drag with all of its bugs, dirty cloths, early wake-ups, ussually lousy diet and the list goes on not to mention all the freaky critters that try to invade......The outdoors is everything, but this is 2009 , and I think camping should evolve into simply a "course study" in the event of an emergency. Hey don't freak out city data just a boring passing Sat thought