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    Stealth Parking in TX, NC, OR

    Owl, "address requirements" isn't very clear is it <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle"> A clearer question would be, do we need to have a physical residential address in these states or can we get by with a PO box or the address of a mailing service to get...
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    Looking for Residency Info, Experience, and Suggestions for TX, NC, and OR

    <span style="line-height: 20px;">Hey All,</span><br style="line-height: 20px;"><br style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Kat and I are considering a move to either Austin, Texas, Durham, North Carolina, or Portland, Oregon. Anyone have any experience or info about...
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    Stealth Parking in TX, NC, OR

    Hey All,<br><br>Kat and I are considering a move to either Austin, Texas, Durham, North Carolina, or Portland, Oregon. Anyone have any experience stealthing in these areas? Also any info about address requirements of these states would be helpful!&nbsp;<br><br>Thanks!<br>Carl
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    Ford Econoline E550 7.3L Diesel Box Truck - The Big Bad

    Hey All,<br><br>Carl here. Here's a link to the photo album of The Big Bad: Phase 1: https://vanlivingforum.com/album?action=view_album&amp;userid=2048163&amp;albumid=1289<br><br>WildersnessReturn, that's good to know about the&nbsp;condensation. We've had a little bit so far and we're looking...
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    Where You Be?

    Kat and I are newbies to the life. We're in the Big Bad and looking to head anyplace warmer than where we're at currently. Next winter I only want to experience the snow and cold by seeing it on TV.
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    Ventilation and Insulation Help

    Awesome! &nbsp;We're going to take your advice and avoid the roof. We're going to install a window as soon as the weather breaks. Eventually we'll get a proper fan vent on the side of the box. Thanks all.
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    Ford Econoline E550 7.3L Diesel Box Truck - The Big Bad

    Hey All,<br><br>Carl here. We moved in a week and a half ago! Due to time constraints and plain old forgetfulness on my part I don't have any pics to share on the final steps of Phase 1 of the conversion. However I'll get pics of the "finished" conversion up first thing tomorrow. The goal of...
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    rokguys rock truck part2

    The lift door on the back is friggin ingenious. Great looking truck!
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    rokguy's rock truck build part1.

    That looks great. I love the idea of starting from the chassis and working up from there.
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    Ford Econoline E550 7.3L Diesel Box Truck - The Big Bad

    Hey all, <br><br>Carl here. Awesome danceswithsquirrels.<span id="tinymce" class="mceContentBody " title="Offline" dir="ltr"> We're planning a trip to an RV salvage yard in the next week or two and we'll look for windows for sure. <br><br>Took the Big Bad out to visit family this weekend and...
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    The Deth Star!!

    Looks awesome! My family had an areostar growing up. Love that van.
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    What brings you to this lifestyle?

    <p>Carl and I are drawn to this life for two reasons: practicality and living to match our values. <br><br>Practically speaking, this is an attempt to get our butts out of student loan debt! If we are going to live our lives in the way we wish AND get out of this debt that we incurred when we...
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    Ventilation and Insulation Help

    Hi all,<br><br>My husband and I are making progress on our box truck conversion. We've got the walls insulated and our next step is plywood over our insulation.<br><br>Though that is our next step, we've got our mind on the&nbsp;step after that. <img class="emoticon bbc_img"...
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    Ford Econoline E550 7.3L Diesel Box Truck - The Big Bad

    Hey all,<br><br>I'll have pics up soon as we've made a good deal of progress! It's been a lot of fun so far and a great learning experience. We've gotten the insulation up along the walls. We went with foil covered foam board. In some of the tighter spots it was a bit like playing tetris...
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