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  1. Victor

    New here and looking for a mentor

    Welcome Anne. I've met some clowns in my time. Haha - I'm a yungin' but the way I talk makes me sound old - so says my friend. My time hahaha. Anyhow. The world is dark and dangerous but Bilbo had a thirst for adventure, he just needed a little nudge out the door. Perhaps you don't have a party...
  2. Victor

    How-To Info for Living in a Honda Fit (or any car!)

    The inverter is rated for 120 watts 12v. It is designed to plug into the cigarette lighter so I only have it when my car is running. I use it to run my lap top 60wats, phone5watts and FM transmitter3watts. I can also charge my Ryobi charger 50watts. It's pretty simple, as long as you don't draw...
  3. Victor

    My Road Tripper

    Yes, storage is a problem for me, I'm also more or less a minimalist back packer. My packs, hammock, and back packing tools and sleeping bags all double for what I use every day. I don't have different kinds of clothes really. So they are all the same. I am thinking about downsizing my...
  4. Victor

    My Road Tripper

    Lots of ideas in this that I liked. I've slept on passenger and driver side. I like driver side better because I don't have to crawl over the stick shift or get out of the car. I had the same idea about using roof rack solar, I'm glad to see someone has done it. I was impressed with your...
  5. Victor

    how to make an insulated curtain?

    While out today, I bought paper black out curtains. These were nice because they stuck and fell the way they were supposed to. I don't think I will use them much in the car because they are too fragile but I'm going to add them as a review to my curtain video. I bought pretty simple curtain...
  6. Victor

    how to make an insulated curtain?

    My first you tube video is going to be on how not to make a curtain - or a you tube video. Anyway, I cut Reflectix for my front windshield but it doesn't work so well so I hung it straight down from the visors and that worked okay. When I went to put it away today I rolled it up and it takes up...
  7. Victor

    how to make an insulated curtain?

    I didn't care so much about insulated curtains but have been looking for how to do curtains in my fit and came across this video. I've been trying to work with sticky Velcro but it only seems to stick to smooth surfaces.
  8. Victor

    Philosophy, I need to stop this and get away.

    Thanks for that Lenny. I knew that also. But I needed to get past that particular piece of writing. As for the making money at writing - yeah, but it's not a reason to work your butt off and not get your work out there you know?
  9. Victor

    Philosophy, I need to stop this and get away.

    Tundrawolf, I also love writing. I wrote a book about my experience before, during and after war. It took me years to write the book. I wasn't good enough to get it published. I only pitched it once. Then I realized, I didn't write it to be published, I wrote it for me. I wrote it so that I...
  10. Victor

    living without money

    I've been thinking about poverty issues in the U.S. for almost 15 years. This idea is highly plausible. I never thought about doing something entirely taking money out of the equation although I had been aware of free cycle as an idea. I know we have likely made most that needs to be made and...
  11. Victor

    FALCON'S Aventuremobile conversion thread.

    "At Work" -- Hahahaha --
  12. Victor

    Our friend, Wayne Wirs, has moved on from this life

    I came upon this thread a couple times without knowing who this man was. It kept calling to my mind for some reason. I read further and further and further. I'm now very interested in the writing he has done. I personally understand much what pain, transcendence of consciousness and war can do...
  13. Victor

    Modern Day Walden

    The closest I got to reading something that fits is Zen and Motorcycle Maintenance. I read a bit of Karoak but wasn't ready to commit. Cormac McCarthy writes great novels. The Road - post apocalyptical. All the pretty horses - a romance from texas through mexico. All the pretty horses is part...
  14. Victor

    How-To Info for Living in a Honda Fit (or any car!)

    I left out the picture that was labeled 9 - sorry. I think you get the gist though.
  15. Victor

    How-To Info for Living in a Honda Fit (or any car!)

    I resized the pictures so they wouldn't take up to much space. Hope they are clear.  1) This is me sitting lounged back in the driver seat which gives me just enough room to work on my computer. To the Upper left I keep a hat and gloves. There is an extra hat and gloves behind the driver seat...
  16. Victor

    How-To Info for Living in a Honda Fit (or any car!)

    It took five minutes, but I have some previous mechanical ability.
  17. Victor

    How-To Info for Living in a Honda Fit (or any car!)

    Not really now but I could take a bunch. I just removed the front passenger seat today so it's not quite how I had it set up before. I should have taken some before pictures I'm just not much into that photographing stuff. I will take some pictures tonight and share a link where I upload them.
  18. Victor

    Dive and and Just Do It?

    I'm answering this question from my experience: Plan or just fly by the seat of my pants? Definitely plan to meet your basic needs. The most important are your physical needs. Food = If I'm really hungry I might dumpster dive. If I'm kinda hungry I might check out soup kitchens or food...
  19. Victor

    What to do with wet rags?

    I go to the gym often and when it was warm out, I had a problem with the gym clothes stinking up the car. So I got a air tight container that I found at Target. You can probably find them at various retail locations. Find one that is the right size to fit the rags between your scheduled wash. If...
  20. Victor

    How-To Info for Living in a Honda Fit (or any car!)

    Hi, Gypsy was one of the persons with a Honda Fit I reviewed while I was thinking of converting my own vehicle for the purpose of living in it. I am 5'11" and have been working toward improving the living situation. I thought about a van and actually had a 1990 Ford Club wagon but gave it to a...
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