Recent content by PODebbie

I think I saw you at Honeymoon Island State Park in Florida. I thought your truck looked great with the orange construction cone on top. I took a pic and showed my husband when I got back home to Michigan. I have since deleted the photo. Don't know if you remember me, I had a large white...

I know the flu kills many people, but it is not the same as the coronavirus. Here is a link for the flu statistics for Michigan for 2018:https://www.mdch.state.mi.us/osr/deaths/DXCause113.asp#Diseases%20of%20heart It shows that in 2018, the flu was responsible for 346 deaths, and pneumonia...

I will use mine to replenish the home tax fund. We spent $2000 to bring our 39 year old daughter home from Indonesia. Flights were very expensive if you could find them. My other daughter put her up in a hotel for a couple of weeks. Now both kids are living together. We are staying apart...

I have a small 220 watt solar generator. It is great for charging phones, lights, mp3 and my small fans. It would not be able to charge a fridge. A con that Bob Wells mentioned was that if something went wrong and you had to ship it back to the company, you lose your entire system for a...

In one lake front area with high camping fees and no openings on the weekends, I asked a person who had a fruit stand if I could pay to park on their property. I figured the type of person who was selling items for income might be the type of person who would want to earn money from me camping...

When I was a kid, we had a VW bus. All of us kids had to get out and push the bus so my mom could pop the clutch and start the bus. We loved it and hated it when it got fixed and we were normal. Also my sister had a VW bug and the gas pedal broke. I remember being on the passenger floor and...

Qxxx, My rant was not directed to you. I'm pretty sure most people that post in YARC know Cammalu and love her. But sometimes, it gets tiring to think that being poor is some level to aspire to. There are many people that have more, and many people who have less. In fact, at different times...

Cammalu I am happy for you. I hope you enjoy your new rig. I am happy when people are able to sell their house and rv full time. I am happy when people decide they want a sticks and bricks again. I am happy when people downsize and when they upsize. I wish everyone could be satisfied where...

I do a lot of cycling. There are quite of few guys in their late 80s cycling 30 miles a day and going on week long trips of 500 miles. My grandpa would spot young guys 15 points when playing horseshoes. He still kicked their butt in his late 80s. I have sisters who are only in their 40s and...

I bought a passenger van because I like windows. If I were to do it again, I would buy a cargo van for resale value. Not too many people want to buy a passenger van or a shuttle bus, but a cargo van can be used by most trades. No matter how old, someone is just starting a new trade as a...

Qxxx: We did install a back-up camera on the van and I have a factory back-up camera on the car. The problem is that you can't see people biking (fast) or walking from the side views when backing up. In a residential area with a lot of people walking their dogs, etc., I want to be able to see...

When I am around mosquitoes, I use Deet. Black flies are miserable. There is a lake by my brother's cottage that always has black flies. I stopped going to that lake. About a month ago, I was camping at a national forest in Michigan. I was hiking the sand dunes one day and it was wonderful...

Twice lately, I've approached people in vehicles that looked like they may be boondocking.  One time it was at a state park that only has a day use area.  I said "hello" from about 30 feet.  The young guy looked up from his phone.  I told him I have a van and I travel and boondock in it.  I told...

I have a Ford passenger van. I am not full time so I do not have to worry about extreme weather conditions. I love the windows. I usually keep the passenger windows open until bedtime. I only open the two rear driver windows when I am stuck in the van due to rain and bad weather, otherwise...

We did a 6 month trip in 2010 out west in a Honda Civic. We carried a 20 lb propane tank and a Coleman stove and a tent. We would camp at $20 a night places for water or free BLM land. Probably once a week we would stay in a hotel and use a hot plate for meals. We would have ice for a day...