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+Takeaways to reduce travel spending:
+    * better planning means more boondocking and less money on camping 
+    * change of diet from mexico means less on food
+        - no more sausage for breakfast
+        - more tortillas, less bread for lunches
+            + bread is special occassions
+        - use oat/rice flour from bulk bins for pancakes
+        - shop mexican markets, asian markets
+        - go meatless twice a week
+        - drop organic/grass fed, eat less of it
+    * having propane fridge would mean less trips for ice, longer away from money spending opportunities
+    * doing bucket laundry to get by, with full laundry once a month would do the same (again, fewer money spending opportunities)
+    * no more lenses, amazon orders, ever.
+    * use local libraries
+    * have corrinne get meds down here.
+    * start with forays into mexico, but gradually reverse -- here becomes our home base with forays into the states
+    
+    * how much less? Don't know but I think we could do 
+        - $1200/month groceries
+        - $500/month camping (if we go over, better hole up and boondock)
+        - $400/month gas (if we're headed over, better hole up)
+        - $500/month repairs and incidentals
+    * So at reliable $3000 a month we can get by pretty much anywhere
+        - Need the ability to take a serious breakdown and keep going, what does that look like?
+        - maybe $5000- $8000 savings for repairs
+
+The real question becomes, how deep should our savings be for bus repairs?
+Or should we take what we know, downsize our vehicle and get even further out there?
+    - What would that take? 
+        * initial outlay for vehicle -- $5000
+        * restoration and outfitting -- $9000
+    - What could we sell the bus for?
+        * Maybe $13,000?
+