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I tried this once, with a non-powered treadmill. The "bounce" you get is very real and quite annoying. If you can get a light enough one, you could put it outside under an awning. That works WAY better. I picked mine up at a thrift/second hand shop just to see what would happen. I didn't...

If you are stealth camping, you need to be pretty stealthy and rotate places often(like nightly). If you are camping at campsites or other socially approved places, have fun! October should be a great time to visit there!

I'll share my most recent story. First, like a few others have commented, I'm a fan of showing up for Jury Duty, I think it's what makes America America and am happy to do my part. Also, I'm deaf, so require some accommodations. In 2021 I got called for Jury Duty. I contacted them and they...

Generally I just head towards the local grocery store and keep my eyes out, I usually find one on the way or find one @ the grocery store. If I still have no luck I can look online or ask someone, by heading to the local library and asking them. Librarians are better than an encyclopedia or...

This was overall a hilarious piece, though I'm in agreement with NomadCat that it's more about her than vanlife. Also, it does point out something, the day to day life of living is very different from what most people are used to. It's easy for us that have been at it a while to forget those...

I'm thinking a 5 gallon bucket salad spinner. Restaurant Supply houses can carry or will order for you. Something like this: https://www.webstaurantstore.com/choice-5-gallon-salad-spinner-dryer/176DRYER5GL.html (NOTE: I've never bought from or know anything about this company, just that they...

I always say size of your house depends on the kind of person you are: 1) Indoor person. You spend most of your time indoors, and like to look out at the crazy wind or rain happening. Get the largest space you are comfortable with. Think Fifth Wheel, Trailer, Class A, etc. 2) Outdoor...

Welcome!! Good luck with your new choice! Definitely LOTS of viewpoints here, take what works for you, and leave the rest! :)

There are 2 federal agencies that manage "land", the US department of the Interior (the head of which is on the President's cabinet) Sally Jewell is the current head of the agency (and interestingly was born in the UK). They manage about 75% of all "public" land, and the BLM (Bureau of Land...

A lot of vandwellers do not have a partition between the front and the living area, and then they turn the passenger seat around, to face the living area. That's definitely one solution. My van has a steel partition, it came with it, and I like having it, definitely makes me *feel* safer, but...

I use a broker out of Oregon, http://www.millerrvinsurance.com/. I'm happy enough with them and have no complaints so far. My "homebase" (where my mail and license are) is in a different state, and they have no problems with that.

I've done gym memberships and truck stops. I like the truck stop showers better, and they are almost always cleaned between uses. Gym showers are cleaned... daily(?) at best. The upside is you get a gym to work out on, and the wifi is almost always free and included. Loves/etc is pretty much...

Hi everyone! We are approaching summer time!  I thought it would be fun to cover the various places to be this summer!  This is great for newcomers to the vandwelling/RV lifestyle, but also good for us longer-term people to find new fun places to spend their summers. My favorite place to be...

Another option, is to just use public libraries during the day for work. They almost always (99% of the time in my experience) have nice free wifi, plus they have power, etc. Librarians are generally friendly and they have books! Obviously that only works when you are in town. But it's a great...

You can use a Dutch Oven as a crock-pot.. mostly.. heat regulation is much harder... another alternative is thermos cooking (http://theboatgalley.com/thermos-cooking/ ).  Alternatively, since you LOVE your crockpot, keep it.  The only thing is, it requires electricity, so you have to take that...