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    Cargo box for stealth or not?

    I think it depends on where you live. They are common in Denver, where everyone is hauling their ski's and snowboards up to the snow in the winter.
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    Taking off on the 1st of Nov.

    I have been following Bob when he just had the CRVL website.  I was a van dweller back in the early and mid 70's in my VW Bus,  back then they just called us Hippies. Left because the draft was coming up and I joined the Navy instead. I ended up spending a career in the Navy, then raised a...
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    Getting ready

    https://nwbus.com/inventory/shuttle-buses-for-sale/2006-chevrolet-collins-bantam-9-passenger-mfsab-s61323/ I found these online in your price range. They are placarded as 9 passenger so no CDL is required and you should not have to jump thru a lot of hoops to convert in to an RV. I checked in...
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    Car camping tent suggestion

    I haven't had it up in Desert winds. But I have used it here in Missouri in a cloud burst. It did well in the wind. Mine is a Kodiak Flex-bow. These tents were originally designed for the winds in southern Utah. I will be at Big Bend NP the first of the month, I'll update you then.
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    The only Kia Rio? I don't believe it!

    I am in a 2011 Nissan Juke AWD. I am going to use a tent for a bedroom and the back of the Juke if the weather gets too bad. My daughter has a Kia Rio, we went camping in it this summer and I believe the Rio has more volume than my Juke. The trunk on the Rio is pretty big.
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    Car camping tent suggestion

    I have a Kodiak Spring-bar 9X8, with a Teton XXL cot and matress I got from Amazon. You can even spread the payments for 5 months. I am traveling in a Nissan Juke. Not much room in these, so I have to make a tent work. I figure if the weather gets too bad I can always hole up in the back of the...
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    America the beautiful access pass

    All Disabled Veteran regardless of age or disability award from the VA can get the Access Pass for FREE. You will need a letter of award from the VA.
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    Hey buddy, can you spare a dime?

    If you are a Disabled Veteran you can now get the All Access Pass for free, no matter what your award level is at the VA. You will need a copy of your Letter of Award from the VA. Then you can get the pass for free wherever they are sold. I got mine at Sequoia, with no hassles. It's good for...
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