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The Spartan RV: Finally, a book that helps you DOWNSIZE your life instead of “upsizing” your life. Kindle Edition

by Marlan Winter (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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One of the #1 problems for people dreaming of an RV lifestyle is learning how to let go.

Over the years, people accumulate tons of "stuff" in their lives. This stuff, for some reason causes many to have an attachment.

Faced with reducing their accumulated stuff after a life of obtaining this stuff causes people a great deal of stress and anxiety. But to get into an RV, the reality is that you must reduce your life to fit into a space no larger than 400 square feet.

Filled with loads of practical advice from someone who "has done it", this book is as much spiritual as it is physical.

Table of Contents
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What this Book is About
Why Sparta?
Going from BIG life to RV life
Everyone is Always On Vacation
Consistently Inconsistent Terms
Trading off Money, Assets, Time & Complexity
Putting Things into Perspective
The Cost of Stuff
Stuff has Costs: Hidden and Direct
The Pool was Free. Feeding it, not so much
Hot Tubs & Energy
Have you ever tried to sell a couch on Craigslist?
Who wants used kitchen gadgets?
Storage – Circling the Globe Several Times Over
Worry is Worship
The Reward of Spartanism
You can go RVing
Spartanlike is not about Poor
Freedom from Place
Freedom from Time
Freedom from Worry
Being Present Now
Consistent with Most forms of Spirituality
Your House
Digital Sparta: Digitizing Your Life
Digitizing your old life
Books – Lightening the load of your older books
Books – Keeping new books “light”
Memorabilia
Pictures
Bills, Papers, and Documentation
Movies
Music – Getting rid of the CDs
Cutting the Ties to Cable TV
A Whole RV Electronic Infotainment System
Creating Your Favorite Radio Station
E-Communications Sparta
Email Address Sparta
Email Management Sparta
Smart Phone Sparta
Your Mobile Life
Your Home Address
Getting and Shipping Stuff
Spartan Fitness
Bikes
Musical Instruments
The Spartan RV Itself
Room by Room Spartanism
Things You Won’t Need
Kitchen & Dining
Bedroom
Clothes
Bathroom
Outdoor Entry
The Living Room
Storage Inside
Storage Outside
Ashes
My list of Essentials
Conclusion and Final Words

Written in an entertaining fashion, this ebook approaches a hard subject in a firm yet lighthearted method.

Enjoy!!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00MKK5EJK
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 9, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 15711 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 168 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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Marlan Winter

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Marlan Winter lives in an RV and doesn't have to do so. He does this with his family ( wife and two children ). It is small, but we have a "house full of love". You can find Marlan's writing on a daily basis on his blog site at RV52.

Marlan writes to inform people about living small, living frugal, and all about RV's. Before writing about RV's, Marlan wrote patents - with 9 patents issued to him name. Marlan hopes his writing is getting more interesting with RV's than writing about modeling of thermal properties of electric motors!

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3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
11 global ratings

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Terry T.
5.0 out of 5 stars Getting ready and downsizing your life
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2016
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This book gets real about what happens if you do not downsize. This book is about the pre trip items that Must be done. It is the truth about not downsizing vs Hording. This book is about you getting ready.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Spartan RV was pretty good. Really got me thinking about what I ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2014
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The Spartan RV was pretty good. Really got me thinking about what I needed to let go of & how much (or how little) "stuff" I REALLY needed. I think I'll go work on getting that garage clean today!! Got about 6 months before we head off for a new life in our RV. This is helping to light a fire under me to empty out & get down to just what I really need/want :)
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Ken
4.0 out of 5 stars great insights and tips on why and how to downsize
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2014
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It was an enjoyable read with interesting insights and several useful tips. I especially appreciated the tips on getting rid of paper and going digital.
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A. Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars great help
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2014
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We do not intend to RV full time but travel often. The information in this book is very helpful in making our travels safer and more fun.
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Van Shaw
5.0 out of 5 stars great info, easy read
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2014
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Loved it! The information written with a sense of humor making it very enjoyable. Really opened my eyes to minimalizing and simplifying life.
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T. Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2015
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A great primer before buying the rv.
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