Hey brother,<BR> 'Necessity is the mother of invention'. I like the veggie system. Reminds me of old Inuit technology. They could live and thrive in naturally well insulated igloos heated with oil...
Thanks for asking brother...<BR> YES, I am alive, and thriving... second winter...
SO...<br> From what I'm learning so far, as long as no outside water or moisture comes in from the exterior ( my van walls and roof don't leak and weather strips are all good on sealed doors etc...) the true 'enemy' will be moisture my own...
<P>Just picked up some Dura foam ( they didn't have 1" in stock @ home Depot so manager gave me 1.5" for $14) bought an RV roof vent @ Canadian Tire. This is what I'm planning to use as finish interior surface, <A...
Thanks and best wishes to all for your help! I'll head out west on Friday morning and complete the project there in a large storage unit. Because I already owned the Dickinson newport fireplace/heater, I will be installing it in the back passenger side corner and the overkill output will cover...
<P>Hi Wilderness:<BR> I've been very busy getting ready to go west from Ottawa and you're right, I'll be in Fort...
Thanks Bob, I'll check out the sister site.<BR>Hello and thanks to she for the encouragement ( interesting candle heater isn't it?)<BR> An Espar heater <A href="http://www.espar.com/" target=_blank target=_blank>http://www.espar.com/</A> ( either...
Thank you Bob,<br> I will post a picture of my rollin' livin' room soon and I've submitted my questions in the proper forum.( The newbie CAN learn). May you all spend the...
<TABLE class=nested_invisible_table border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" height="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD height="100%" vAlign=top colSpan=4><SPAN id=post_message_1270686615>I'm interested in winterizing my minivan for -20c to sleep in. I have taken out all but the front 2 seats and am...
I salute you Bob and all of you free spirits here! I have been living in vans, an old ferocement trawler with no motor, a pontoon houseboat, a shed, house sitting and now in a ford freestar minivan and I am very content with this type of living arrangement as it allows me greater freedom from...