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Cotie, I won't even pretend to know how you feel. Peace be with you. Thank you for sharing your heart with us. I am brand new to the lifestyle and I feel very supported by this website and all of the advice/ ideas that can be found on the forums. I hope you can feel supported too. ~Alla...

That sounds fabulous! I wish you all kinds of fun, adventure and learning on your mission.

DazarGaidin, I would give a homeless person food or money, even dry socks. I would think hard then think again before I let a stranger stay in my home. Like you, I have all my possessions in here, as well as my beloved Dog, Angus. That being said, I would open my vanhome to a teeming pack of wet...

I love rain on my roof too! I am into my second month of vandwelling now. I moved out of the country and into the city. I was quite worried about finding places to park but so far I have had great luck! I see quite a few other vans that seem to be lived in as well. I wish "WE" had a universal...

If you write him a letter, send a registered/return receipt letter to him in the mail. There will be proof he got it. On paper. I have experience with such things. As you already have negative experience and feel confronted by him, and as you have already asked him politely to vacate to no...

Last night and all day yesterday we in the PNW had torrential rain! I am stealthing in a large city where I can see many drenched homeless folks out and about. I sent a prayer of gratitude to GOMU (God Of My Understanding) for my raintight van and my loyal Dog. I am so grateful I have the means...

You can file a restraining order and he will be escorted off your land by the police. When you meet again in court you can arrange a time for him to come get his belongings. A time and circumstance that works for you.

I have been sleeping with my #10 Dachshund since he was 5 weeks old. I will always let him sleep in my immediate vicinity! Even when I am tent camping with a narrow mummy bag. That requires patience and love for sure! Lately I have been Boondocking in a woods-ish area that has some permanent...

Thanks for the feedback. I think I will go with a cling on tint from Wal Mart and then add black out curtains. That seems best for my van and circumstances. Mostly I have to look at a lot of options and think about it for a looooooong time before I act. Seeing what others have done really...

stephson~ Thank you so much for the pic! It really helps! I have so many options to consider and ponder. and I have the kind of mind that likes to think about every possibility it can before implementing a real life strategy! And then I make several strategies!!! Your PIC helps me so much...

Hello All! It does not rain! Right now it is overcast and dry. no rain.. This morning the air was just wet. Walking through it became labor before breath. However the sight of the ghostly islands beyond the grey fog compensated for my penance. I have termed my life here. The seasons and I...

I am stumped on how to best cover my windows. I have a passenger van and I love the view when out in nature, but need stealth while in the city. I don't have the resources to try out a ton of ideas. My van still has the interior molding. I like being able to open the side and rear windows for...

The more I read the forum and Bob's blog, the more convinced I am that I need a desk! Off to the thrift stores!

I am lucky I have flexible storage space so i can trade items if I need to. And I have loving places to park while I outfit my rig. therefore the trial and error is as it is, but I am able to manage it a little better because I have some "external scaffolding" helping me build my Dream Van! I...

Seraphim, Thanks for the encouragement. I have found it gets a little easier every day.

Bob, Thanks for the advice. I plan to go to Wal-Mart and get at least one of the Sterilite units for behind the driver's seat. And while I'm there I'll pick up an extreme cooler. Need to build in a dedicated kitchen unit very soon. I am not so excited about moving my stove all over the place to...

I moved more stuff in today. Turns out, I have too much stuff! I bet you never heard that before. hahaha I also cooked for the first time in my Van. Soup and a grilled cheese. Learning to sleep diagonally across the bed is harder for the dog than it is for me, but we are working through it...

ohmygodohmygodohmygod! This sounds so exciting! I am being prudent before I "take off" and begin to roam, buy tying down all loose ends and making sure my ride is as safe as possible. RTR is a goal I am making right now! I will do everything I can do every day to be able to travel safely and...

Thank you Guys for those words. I am a single lady. I am quite capable! And staying put until I am outfitted and ready to roam. I want to travel all over the place but this time patience wins!

I am grateful that my last sticks and bricks home had a big front porch with a tin roof! I love the sound of rain which is great because for the time being I am in the Pacific Northwest. I am listening to a light shower right now mixed with larger drops from the trees I am parked beneath. Today...