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I know what you went through. It is a crazy thing the first time to hover a drill bit over the financed vehicle you just bought and say "Am I really going to drill a hole in my new van?" :-) --joe

Welcome to the forum! I am in the process of building out a stealth van. It has been some interesting research and lots of good information here. I spent my first night off grid last night. --joe

Back a few years ago The Wife and I pulled up to I-90 with no real plans. She said, "I have always wanted to go to Portland." I asked, which one, Oregon or Maine. Well we sat there and talked about it for a couple of minutes and got on I-90 East. :-) It is an interesting life to...

Hey I am next door in St. Paul. Welcome to the forum! --joe

Hey welcome to the forum! I am just a few months ahead of you. Bought my van, I think it was just after the first of the year. Spent my first night in it off the grid just last night! Hope you move on from the Metro soon! :-) --Joe

I am still in the process of building. I wish I could stand but I don't have the money for a Sprinter, need the stealthiness so can't go to a high top. Ah well, maybe by the next van... --joe

Hey, welcome to the forum. I am just a little ways ahead of you. I bought a van in the end of December and have been working on it since. I would agree with the poster above. Do your own solar research and buy a system you put together yourself. You will save! Good luck! --joe

Wow, good for you! That doesn't seem like much space but more power to you for planning to live on wheels! --joe

Hey congratulations on the purchase! I am at about the same point with my van. What I am thinking of doing is glueing the polyiso to the side rails of the struts. I think that will leave about 3/8" air gap on most of the sheet. What I have read is the foil gets you an additional 2 of R...

Hey welcome to the forum. I am kind of new here as well. I am building out my first stealth camper so that I can stay in the rat race with less commuting. I hope you get lots of good info here. I sure have! --joe

Hey there. I am kind of new here as well. Just building out my first van. I just bought a Nature's Head composting toilet. I don't have it setup yet but a couple of first thoughts.... It seems really well built and is much lighter than I expected. I think you couple pop it in and out...

My wife calls me cheap but I sure hate to spend money on really nice vehicles. I think cutting some corners on the front end will allow you more money for the adventures you have in it. Plus, as you point out, having something really new and clean could prevent you from going really cool...

As requested, by you and others, my Chicken Rice Curry.... :-) https://livingonthestealth.blogspot.com/2017/02/yes-that-chicken-curry.html --joe

It was nineteen below zero F(ecking cold) last week. I don't think a hair dryer woulda cut it. :-D Great story! --joe

Hey there. I just bought a cargo van about three weeks ago and have started to convert it. I am going to have to live in it four days a week. Cold climate, so I am going to try to make it fairly plush. Still though, it is an interesting concept to use for cheap living. Welcome to the...

Hey welcome to the site. There is a lot of good information here. Lots of good opinions. Many of them even line up once in a while! :-) I am working on my first build too. It has been an interesting research project so far. Cool that I am starting to be able to apply it. Anyway...

Yeah, that is what I was going to ask. Where are you actually based out of? --joe

Welcome to the forum Patch! I am fairly new as a commenting member here. Just like you I was a long time lurker. I am (going to be) living the van life four days a week. Not out of choice, but of necessity. Still, I am having a good time thinking it out and pulling all my stuff...

Welcome! I am just a short distance in front of you so feel free to learn from my errors! :-) Just bought a van about three weeks ago and am working on converting to four day a week stealth camping in a metro area. Interesting stuff here. I have learned a lot. Good luck in your...

I look forward to keeping track of your project. I am just starting out too. Just got the van a couple of weeks ago and wanted to get a couple of things done on it before I start. Today I made my first Menards run for van building supplies! --joe