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  1. Zak

    I wrote a book about becoming a nomad

    Hi everyone, My name is Izaak, I am currently a camp host living out of my Honda Odyssey. It was a long journey getting here; I used to have a career and a mortgage and neither felt right. I tried to follow people's expectations, getting my credit in order and buying a house, but the only time I...
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    Camperforce RV requirements

    Has anyone (who lives out of a cargo van) had any issues with RV parks associated with Amazon Camperforce? The site says "must have access to RV"--is my Honda Odyssey class B going to be rejected? I mean, it has a toilet and a means to hook up to shore power and cooking facilities but I'm...
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    Rocky Mountain Recreation Camp Host Jobs?

    Hi everyone, A camp host gig has come up in Washington. The company offering the job is Rocky Mountain Recreation-- Does anyone having experience working for them as a camp host? Their Indeed reviews are pretty iffy. Thanks!
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    Quartzsite winter jobs

    Hello Everyone, Is it easy to find temporary work in Quartzsite between Christmas and (say) March or April? I am trying to figure out how to make money between Amazon and picking up a park host job (or something in Alaska). Any information/advice would be appreciated. Thanks! Zak
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    Best four cylinder stick shift pickup

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    Best four cylinder stick shift pickup

    Hello everyone, I am going to be living in a truck with a homemade "shell" in the future. It's going to built on the back of a small pickup, basic as you can go--four cylinder, manual transmission. My understanding is that the best is probably the Toyota Tacoma, but they are quite expensive (my...
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    Info On Common Vans

    Wow, thank you Gideon 33w, very informative. It'd be amazing if someone would do something like this for minivans. I always have the minivan option in the back of my mind and know I am not the only one.
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    writing for a living

    Non-fiction and fiction: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/586397 I am working on a book about traveling the deserts west of the Rockies, but that will take a few years to complete all the trips and research. The fiction I write is Transgressive Fiction along the lines of Fight Club or...
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    Writing as a job or hobby for vandwellers

    Truman Capote also made it a habit to read the dictionary, another amazing writer. The key to becoming a good writer, or one key, is also reading as much as you can. As for making money at it, been doing it for thirty years and have yet to earn more than a few dollars but it's what I do ;-)
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    Vehicle for "Suburban Camping"

    Thanks for the input, Rollin
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    Vehicle for "Suburban Camping"

    <span style="font-family: georgia, palatino;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hi everyone! &nbsp;I am in the process of saving up for a vehicle to live in. &nbsp;I still have to work, so I will be overnighting in Wal Mart parking lots and other places people use for "suburban camping." &nbsp;I...
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