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Kat, I have no advice but my heart goes out to you! I do think you're right, the journey is somewhat different for women, we have different issues to deal with. Hang in there! Mary Ellen

Late to this thread but I too am looking to meet people. My name is Mary Ellen, and I just spent the summer in the Adirondack mountains on my maiden voyage with my converted mini-van, a 2005 Chevy Uplander. I'm very familiar with East Coast camping, and totally clueless about Arizona. I'm...

Sweet! Will see you there! Can definitely relate to the new chapter in life! Scary and exhilarating at the same time!

I'm a newbie, just started out this summer and spent June - current camping in the Adirondacks out of my converted mini-van. I think I'm ready for more! Getting the routine down and feeling more confident and having more fun as the weeks go by.  I'm planning to head West from NY State late...

So sorry it's taken so long to get back to this! I'm out of internet and cell range most of the time up here where I am in the Adirondacks. I've been camping on the Route 30 corridor, from the Saranac area down to the Long lake area. It take me a bit to get on my feet, I'm also dealing with a...

I have the Ivation shower and I've used it three times. The first time I was using a collapsible bucket, and I spilled the water, found you have to have enough water to cover the filter to get it to suck up any water. It did work fine the next few times I used it, a few gallons will give you...

Aww yes that is different. I hope I didn't offend, not my intention for sure!  As I said I'm in the Adirondacks on the East Coast. I had to go back to home base for a few days but will back up in the Adirondacks in a week or so. Would definitely be interested in meeting up with sister...

Hi Sparrow! Love your idea of a group meet up! I did have a membership to RVing women but I let it lapse. They do have a van dwelling forum if I remember right, but it seemed more geared to RVs. I plan to renew my membership though, it seems like a good group and they have chapters in the...

I remember hearing Bob say something like he'd rather be uncomfortable and free, something like that. Now I get what he was saying! It's an adjustment, but I think I'm on my way! I'm in the Adirondacks for the summer, but now that I know I can do it, I'm thinking of heading out West/Arizona for...

LOL I was ready to do that one night, I'm up in the Adirondacks and one night we had severe damaging thunderstorms predicted...and there was absolutely no vacancies anywhere! I checked in at a NY state campsite, and the thunderstorms never showed up! Good idea for the Sun and Mon nights!

Hello All! I wasn't sure where to post so here it goes. I'm 29 days out in my 2005 Chevy Uplander Mini-Van. It's a simple conversion, with a bed and some shelves and a plywood floor, the rest is bins and other organization. The first four days out I was DOWN. I wasn't sure I could do it. I...

Hello everyone! Last year I bought a 2005 Chevy Uplander Minivan with the intent of doing a very simple conversion to get on the road this Spring. I just launched and will be sharing my story on a different thread. Let's just say, challenging! My son-in-law built a bed and shelves, and neither...

That's a great idea. I don't have the receiver hitch, but I'd toyed around with the idea of the cargo rack in the back. Now it gives me a reason to reconsider. Thanks!

Thanks for all the input everyone. Gives me a better understanding of what I'm dealing with. I'm in a mini-van, so not sure how I'd go about building a box that would vent to the outside. If anyone's done it in a mini-van please share!  The other option is just to put them outside if I'm going...

Newbie here, launching in my mini-van in a few weeks.  How do you store bottles of propane and butane safely inside a van? Are they safe to keep inside the van, specifically if you're off on a hike or sightseeing and the van is closed up in hot weather? Seems like the heat inside the closed van...

I'm such a newbie, launching in my mini-van in a few weeks, (pics to come) but I'll throw in my 2¢, I voted for Women's Room but also like Women's forum. Mary Ellen

Sweet, thanks! That helps! Looking at your build I think we'll have enough.

Good point. Thanks, I know nothing about carpentry!