Hello new friends afflicted by wanderlust,

This is my first post, but I've been lurking for a few months picking up bits of useful information and planning my great escape. I've been wanting to do this for a long while now, just get my things and leave on an adventure with no place specifically to go and no return date in mind.

I draw $1k a month for going to college full time and it's paid for (benefits of being a Sgt. Majors son). If I switch to online classes, make stops for wifi to get courses done on the road, use WWOOF and couch surfing for free housing, and only have to spend money for food, gas, bike maintenance, insurance, traveling fees, and the occasional hotel/hostel, would a grand a month be enough to cover expenses?

I'm also about to get my degree in Computer Support (hardware/software installation, computer maintenance and repair, etc). Would this be of use on the road? Is it possible to make a nice supplemental income fixing computers or even buying/selling on ebay (which I've had good luck in the past buying and fixing, then reselling).

Edit: Guess I should have mentioned. I also plan on selling my car and buying a street/dirt again so I won't have limits and can venture wherever I like. This will give me a few extra thousand to start off with for this journey.

Have a look here jc as this thread discusses your very question for a very similar amount of money -
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...00-month-61216

Welcome to the site and good luck.

Welcome to the site

You don't say much about yourself such as country of origin or where you hope to travel to or live which will make a lot of difference to the answers to your question. It is certainly possible to live on $1,000 a month in some Asian countries and may be in some developed countries being very careful with your money.
The Ebay plan might be difficult while on the road without a permanent address.
There is a huge debate on the subject here with a mixture of intelligent input and opinion plus the usual unpleasantness that advrider seems to generate.

Laid off people turned Ex-Pats Living on the CHEAP? - ADVrider

Do a search for Tales from the Saddle. Nick was able to stay on the road for a long time with very little money. His styyle of travel may not be for everyone but he certainly enjoyed himself.