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  1. velojym

    Bikes

    They do have less expensive models, but bicycles, as with so many other things, are one of those things that can be had easily, cheap... but it's usually heavy, clunky, and nearly worthless. A thousand dollar bike will be a joy to ride (once you're in shape for it), and can last the rest of your...
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    Bikes

    A cruiser with an internal gear hub would be just about ideal for this, and it isn't the number of speeds that makes it easier, but the gear range. More gears will reduce the "step" between speeds, allowing you to maintain a comfortable cadence, however fast you're going. My travel bike is a...
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    Funny prompt! - Come up with a fake company name/decal that makes people not want what is inside the van

    My old Ford van had a Biohazard band sticker on it, and I worked in a particularly rough neighborhood. My van was never violated until sometime after I de-stickered it.
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    teardrop ala bicyclé

    Wrongway, I recently picked up a Fuse. Haven't really ridden it yet, but I plan to wring it out at a nearby trail system one of these days. It was one of those... sorta regretful... impulse purchases, and probably one of the first to go when I lighten my load, but I plan to have some fun with it...
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    teardrop ala bicyclé

    For lots of good examples, and different bike builds/loads, crazyguyonabike.com is a gold mine of info, and many people there are spending months or even years on two wheels, under pedal power alone. I think there are likely going to be a growing number of e-bike tourists there, too, for those...
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    teardrop ala bicyclé

    There is a tendency with a lot of folks to give negative advice on subjects with which they have little or no experience. I can't tell ya how many times I've gotten well-intentioned advice from someone whose expertise is "I rode a bike when I was a kid!" Though I've tried e-bikes, I don't really...
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    Tell me about the Chevy Uplander vs. Toyota 4Runner

    I used to drive an Uplander at work, which involved a lot of driving, city and highway, dodging through traffic, etc. With the miles we put into our vans, some models were getting to be a pain with the timing belt swap intervals, which we did at recommended times due to the fact that we...
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    Coyote Howls?

    Hmm... I know the OP requested removal, but these threads are still plenty informational. Right now I'm kinda in-between the idea of CH, or finding a super cheap piece of "non-buildable" acreage on which to park, and call a fixed address. (yeah, I know there's a lot of research and keeping my...
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    Quit my job, and a new twist!

    Not any kind of freight, though I did think about getting a van and doing that. This is drive-away, delivering equipment all over the continent. The only thing I'll be hauling is a toad, which is provided by the company. And... it pays significantly better than what I was making as a network...
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    Foam Trailers

    A foamie demonstration at RTR wouldn't even necessarily be building a trailer. The technique is also useful for lightweight shelving and other bits that can be used for vandwellers and cargo trailer folks who want to save weight on fixtures. Something like that would allow folks to go ahead and...
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    Quit my job, and a new twist!

    The work I was doing, at a sadly short salary, was killing me. I decided to up and quit, so I'd maybe make it past 50 alive. Offered a simple job that paid a fair wage for the work, I was looking forward to spending a few months being a school custodian at my daughter's school. It'd pay less...
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    Why no snowbird schedule in NM?

    Some of those disadvantages aren't so bad for some of us, but then I was born and raised in NM, so it's just home to me.
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    I can eat on 1.50 a day! Limbo, how low can you go?

    I love beef, and can cook it cheap too. I just use the cheaper cuts of meat, especially if they're marked down for clearance, and use it in stew. Carrots, potatoes, celery, etc... depending on what you prefer. I've made it for what I think ended up being about $.80/bowl, and was able to eat on...
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    Nighttime cooling for a Texas SUV?

    Over the last couple days, in my Suburban, I was just using a fan at night. Worked great in NM, but last night in MS wasn't as pleasant. It was all in the humidity. In NM, evaporation was a factor, as well as a slightly lower temperature. In MS, all I had going for me was the fact that a fan...
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    Towing a Casita

    The Astro has a 4700 lb tow rating, at the low end. A Casita won't be a problem if the van is in decent shape.
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