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I know for a fact I can't use my mail forwarder for tax purposes.

Looking to monetize my instagram and they're asking for my tax address. I have my legal domicile address which I use on my taxes, and a mail forwarder out of state where I have tax documents sent to. They only have space for one address. Has anyone done this? Surely all these van dwelling...

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thanks for the replies folks. I don't feel like a homeless shelter or a bus ticket to nowhere would be very ethical.

Has anyone broken up with their partner while living in a vehicle? My partner doesn't know how to drive and has no family to stay with. They can't work or afford rent. It's not like I can just drop them off at a random intersection with a bottle of water and a granola bar and say 'good luck!'...

I'm about to domicile in NV and I'm passing thru the Reno area. Does anyone know of any cheap rv parks outside of Washoe county? Don't wanna have to deal with vehicle inspections. TIA

Thanks all for the replies, sorry for the delay I've been out of service for awhile. These are the batteries. http://valencetechstore.com/u112rt.html IIRC they have an internal BMS and do seem to hold a charge. The charge controller is a 40 amp mppt that is supposed to work with lithium...

100 watts rated. Measures about 400 w on startup, then hovers between 30-90 watts while running. Probably 100% duty cycle because it's 90 degrees out and had room temp food in it. But still, that shouldn't be depleting the batteries so fast. I measured the inverter's draw awhile ago, don't...

I got 4 used 40ah lithium iron phosphate batteries, wired in parallel. 400 watts of solar. During the day, I can run my 100 watt AC freezer without a problem, but about an hour after the sun goes down the battery voltage drops to 10.5. I'm not using any power except the freezer. What could I be...

Got my answer, posting it here in case it helps anybody else. I got a 1500 (continuous) watt inverter and it does work with the nutribullet even while the AC mini fridge is running. It doesn't like to get up to speed however, so I have to tilt it upside down, removing the strain on the motor, to...

Here's something I stumbled upon in my research. Also, aluminum can be joined by brazing, you just need a small propane torch.

I'm happy to drop a few hundred bucks now since it could save me a few hundred thousand in healthcare costs down the road. Watch www.whatthehealth.com

I'm in the market for a new inverter to power a vitamix blender. It's rated at 1400 watts, but iirc AC electric motors require significantly more power to start the motor than to keep it running. My question is, does this apply to the vitamix and if so, how much leeway should the inverter have?

For those in the planning stages, or just starting out, or looking to upgrade their gadgets and gizmos that make vanlife easier, post cyber Monday deals you find below. Whatever you find, whether it's electrical, cooking, camping, vehicle maintenance, plumbing, heat, or internet related and more.

In response to each negative paragraph 1. Why as you bothered by this? There are all kinds of people in the world. You don't have to deal with their complaining or let it affect you in any way. The perk of this lifestyle is if you don't like your neighbors, you have a magic key that lets you...