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Good point about if you work in the "other state" as I had planned to. :(

For state income tax reasons, I plan to establish my domicile in Florida.  I know a lot of fulltimers choose Florida, get an address setup and forward mailed and on the road the road they go fulltime, but for my situation, I may be spending up to 6mo in another state that has state income tax.  ...

What sleeping bag are you guys rocking? I have access to 15F and 45F Marmot down sleeping bags (I've taken them down to their stated temperature ratings). The 15F would be great for this cold sleeping, but holy heck will that be hot in the summer, and carrying a few extra blankets in the Prius...

Doh... ok, my thoughts were a beanie fleece hat, my regular underwear and wicking Tshirt, a light down jacket (like this: http://tinyurl.com/zfexr6r), a rain jacket to layer over it for extra warmth if need be, and a set of long-johns bottoms to go over my zip off pants (like...

Recently I've been focused on how hot full timers see while on the road over the course of the year, but now I'm wondering: - How cold does it get while on the road?  How cold will you let it get before you head to warmer pastures? - How cold does it get where you are stationed in the Winter...

I assume you're in an area with low humidity?  I was in the Badlands for vacation this summer, and I have to admit 100F was tolerable vs. 85F in the East.  (100F with no humidity is still not optimal! :p)

How about VTSAX? It's about as diversified as you can get for a stock-based fund.  0.05% expense ratio to boot! Love it!

I guess as a sheltered guy from the NE (with humidity!), after watching this video:  I was under the impression that either a) the heat is unavoidable or b) it's avoidable, but you're going to be pretty restricted at the end of July trying to stay in the 70s.  Haha.

I guess it's the concept of having a vehicle that can "do it all." Some of my posts relate to being tied down by the weather, and this is similar....thus the installed A/C so I could driveway surf at a friend's place or get a campground with 110V if it's hot out and I ~want~ to be a hot & humid...

Maybe you have a house A/C unit mounted in the rear: Or maybe one on top: If your van looked like these, since I'm actively researching living in a vehicle, if I were to walk by I think I'd key in on your rig and suspect something was up.  But for those of you on the road with an A/C mounted...

For those of you truly fulltime with no storage locker, a couple of boxes in your Brother's basement, a cabin in the woods you visit, etc., where do you store items that are difficult to replace, in your rig? Things like a passport or birth certificate may be needed while on the road...

Could you give some more details on how to cool your rig? And are you able to cool it to an "acceptable" level or "ideal" level?  Out West where it's not humid, maybe a swamp cooler would be sustainable via solar to an "ideal" level? But they don't work so well in humid areas, and I want to...

Those are things I'd be interested in as well, but being from the Northeast coast and knowing how packed in we are here and lack of free camping, having something big enough to run A/C off a cargo trailer (I wonder if it's possible to run an A/C off a few panels?) and tow vehicle would limit me...

While this is true, and something that I fight with constantly, I'm of the mindset to save enough to never have to work again.  Hopefully by 40 I'll be there!

May I ask what area you Summer in with reasonable temperatures? (reasonable would be 70-80F day time highs for me)  Also, I'm still in the saving phase, so working and sitting around a bit is still a reality, but even when I'm on the road, I ~know~ there will be days I just want to veg out...

One of my biggest worries about going fulltime in a van is my discomfort when things get too hot out there (I'd winter in FLA/Southern TX/Southern AZ, not worried about the cold).  I must admit, I'm probably softer than most folks on the forum as I sit in my temperature controlled apartment to...

Possibly one size to fit in a Castia or Scamp?

Definitely helps, great explanation.  With that said, do they make "upright" compressor fridges to fit in the space of a typical 3-way found in an RV?  Trying to find a balance on what vehicle to buy and the GF ~might~ go for a class B, but I'd like to know if there are options to replace the...

I've watched and read about similar refrigerators for a van like this video: Here Bob states the fridge(s) can be run off solar.  Nuff said. But if you watch or read about the typical fridge in an RV, folks are always running them off propane as folks state they will drain your house...

Of course a library is a nice public place to cool down, relax, check your email, surf the web, read, etc., but my local library requires a library card.  To obtain that, you need proof you live in town (utility bill, driver's license, etc.)..... As you guys travel around the country, how do...