Recent content by impr3

Thanks for your reply to this thread and to my original one several years back! I remember your prior comment and have actually been looking at 12v heaters as a way to reduce how much time the car needs to run in Ready Mode. I haven't had to pull the trigger on this purchase yet in NorCal since...

So, I've been living in Vincent the Prius (https://vanlivingforum.com/threads/vincent-the-prius.42464/) for over two years now and I've gotten pretty comfortable with my system. However, I've thus far been living in temperate northern California and will be moving up to snowy Spokane for a year...

The platform went in in two pieces since there was no way to get the full sheet into the Prius though the narrow mid-point. The halves are split with a wavy cut instead of a straight line to help with getting the whole thing anchored down flat (no single crease line). The missing circle at the...

Been making some progress this last week. Not much time to type so I'm mostly going to let pictures speak for me. Ran a wire through the firewall from the engine compartment to charge two extra "house" batteries while driving. I know many Prius living folks just run their vehicle 24/7 to take...

I hear you on the "all you need" thing and have lived that way before. However, if I'm going to be doing this nearly full time for 18 months then I'd like to make things as comfy and functional as possible :) . I'm also looking at the lift kit but don't think it will be worthwhile unless I can...

-Bathroom: #1 and #2 required as most of my parking options won't include bathroom availability at night, particularly during covid... I will likely store the bucket in the back but use the passenger seat area for the actual act since there's more head-room. I'm very familiar with urine...

-Soft item storage: Clothing, sheets, towels, etc. I don't need much since I wear scrubs most days and the hospital washes them :D . Planning to build in cabinetry along both sides that will be accessible from the inside for use and from the outside for pulling out laundry/putting in clean...

*Excuse the length of the following, I ended up using this opportunity to sort though my own thoughts and priorities. Please feel free to skim/skip ;) * I'll be living in her for blocks of between 4 and 14 days depending on my shift schedule (I average one day off per week when I will be able...

Meet Vincent the kick-ass Prius. I joke that she's my Prius-up (as opposed to a pick-up) since I've used her to lug around lumber, woodchips by the cubic yard, and stacks of full size sheets of ply (on a DIY roof rig). Now, due to some unavoidable life circumstances (detailed in my intro...

Thanks for the link, I hadn't managed to stumble across anything about her yet so it was great to come across a new source of inspiration. Her blog is pretty helpful too.

Thanks! We feel pretty darn lucky :) . It's right at the top of an east facing valley so the sunrise view is breathtaking :heart: . Looking forward to when I can be there full time after this work contract is up and we have a little more money saved for homesteading it.

Ha. We generally only get one snow that sticks each year. That said, it can be pretty chilly up there (for California :rolleyes: ). The tiny house is insulated as heck though, so it warms up fast and, once it's warm, body heat is generally enough to keep it comfortable. As to the clearance...

Thanks for letting me know. I've dropped him a message. I won't lie, the idea of some headroom and space to move around is really nice. However, I'm starting to really see the potential benefits of the Prius too in terms of ease of parking, climate control, etc. Plus, I already have the Prius...

Hi folks, I'm a longtime small dweller (tiny house, RV, even rented a closet for a while in NCY) but my current project is a big leap down from even that, so I'm turning to the expertise of strangers on the internet for guidance. I've found some really helpful info from reading around on here...