Posted by evie15422 on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Living-in-a-Mobile-Home-tp1548571p1548596.html

Hi, Kathy,
 
My post was in lieu of a better answer incase it didn't come, but to encourage you that there HAVE been people here who have lived successfully full time in metal trailers (like airstreams).  I understand that you aremost likely talking about "mobile homes" rather than RVs, but they are similar in material content and overall problems.  I remember reading that1 or 2 ES people here grounded their airstreams (2 to 3 years ago) andI was interested in the idea at the time because I was also looking into the possibility of living in one.  My bigger problem in looking into this was that newer RVs and mobile homes (I did look at both)--aside from being about as expensive as a house (at least in my area)--had significant outgassing and I have mcs.  Older RVs and mobile homes have significant mold +/or rodent issues, as a general rule.  This would not necessarily be the case 100% of the time, but it is often the case.  Mobile homes need to be
skirted well to keep out critters.  And yes, they are worse as a whole than a house would be, as all materials are determined for use on the basis of their being less expensive to keep costs down and lighter weight. If you can, try out living in the mobile home park temporarily without signing a long term lease.  Also try to have a back up plan incase you don't do so well there.  But I would not rule out living there since you do not have mcs.   
 
Hope this helps somewhat,
Diane

--- On Thu, 2/26/09, spiralwindintrees <[hidden email]> wrote:

From: spiralwindintrees <[hidden email]>
Subject: [eSens] Re: Living in a Mobile Home?
To: [hidden email]
Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 8:02 PM






Hi Diane,

I've never been dianosed with MCS, though I tend to be moderately
sensitive to just about everything. I have PTSD/DID, probably a
milder form of ES and am recovering from breast cancer that was
diagnosed last Sept. I did not do any chemo or radiation. A minor
surgery and am using alternative herbs and supplements.

So people ground their trailers? I tried grounding a silver mesh
fabric hung over my window to shield the cell tower and that just
made things worse. Perhaps I did not do everything correcly.

Are their more chemicals and outgassing in a trailer than a house?

Kathy

--- In eSens@yahoogroups. com, Evie <evie15422@. ..> wrote:
>
> Hi, Kathy,
>  
> Sorry to hear your predicament.  :(  Are you sure you can stand
living in the RV from an MCS stand point?  I have heard others here
who do live in aluminum trailers--I think they ground them.  So, the
mcs would seem more of an issue than es. block
> away plus the rent is going up once again. The only place I can at
all
> afford is a mobile homne in a trailer park (for seniors where it
> should be nice and quiet, I'm 54).
>
> My question is about EMFs and the metal on a trailer? Would I be
going
> from the frying pan into the fire? I haven't checked yet to make
sure
















     

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