Living on the cheap in Mexico

This is where my neighbors live. You might say: 'well they have an RV' but it's very small for two people. Especially during the rainy season when the whole yard is mud. Truck is broken with no money to fix and had to use a tractor to move the RV in. Next door is a little out building where they cook to keep the heat out of the trailer.

Things are looking up now since we haven't had rain for almost two weeks and it's drying out ... but it's still hot as hell and humid.

No these neighbors are not Mexican ... but a 50 something American woman and her 20 year old kid.

Tough way to go but they seem to keep spirits up pretty well

Remolque arrives

Remolque is a trailer in Spanish and this one now sits on my lot. Looks bigger here than on the open lot on the other fotos ... and it is big. I was originally told 23' but this is 28' which makes a big difference in a trailer. Still not leveled and weight taken off the axels but will do that on the next trip.

Seems to be home to a bunch of ants that I believe are termites so will fumigate in the next few days. Lots of wood framing inside a trailer and don't want to find a pile of aluminum on my next visit. The trailer sat unused for almost a year and ants will find a way if there is food. Project will continue with water and power hookups in April - after Semana Santa.

The trick will be to cover it from rain and sun. We've been thru many palapa/ramada roof configurations and have not decided yet.

Guys working on the drain to septic


Just sitting

RV living in Melaque, Jalisco Mexico