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In direct sunlight with upper windows open and roof vent open the temp will be about 10 degrees hotter than the outside air temp. With the Roof vent fan running the inside temp is within 1 degree of outside air temp. My van has 1 inch of foam insulation under the paneling.<br>

To shed a little light on the Buffalo tools Sportsman 1500/2000 watt generator. I purchased it around a year ago at Tractor Supply Co. here in Kansas for $169 on sale. It has a 2.4 hp OHV engine and a 1.4 I think gallon gas tank. It weights around 60 pounds full of fuel. It is a china made unit...

$113 a year through Safeco<br>

I too have looked at the Honda &amp; Yamaha generators and plan to pick one when my $169 buffalo tools sportsman 2000 watt gives up the ghost. I have 60 watts of solar on the roof, and a three stage 55 amp charger, and four group 31 deep cycles. The little china made generator is running my...

I have a small 5 cup coffee pot by GE from walmart. It runs fine off the inverter, and only takes a few minutes to make coffee. <br>

I found my Fantastic Vent Fan at the local RV dealer for $179. It has the thermostat and is reversible with three speeds as well. I also got the Maxxair II vent cover and it works great for protecting the lid from high winds and keeps the rain out even in downpours. <br>

I have that unit from Home Depot and it works well in my van camper.

I agree on the fantastic vent, they are awesome as are the maxxair II vent covers. A 5000 btu window unit in the back window and a small generator can be ran for 30-45 minutes later in the evening to cool the interior off from the heat of the day.

&nbsp; I have three 20 lb bbq bottles which I use to run my buddy heater. One stays inside the van all the time (secured), the other two ride on the hitch rack (secured). Every time a bottle is swapped out I spray all connections down with soapy water and inspect with a bright light. Of coarse I...

&nbsp; I have 375 amp hours of battery capacity, 45 watts of solar on the roof, and a 1500/2000 watt generator. I fire up the generator to run the microwave or the coffee maker. My laptop is a acer netbook which only draws .8 to 1 amp. My lights are 12 volt 5 watt cfl type (.4 amp). My tv draws...

If your van is reasonably air tight, even when the buddy heater is properly adjusted you will reach levels of 20-30ppm or higher of carbon monoxide. When they say it is rated as indoor safe or approved for heating enclosures, they made the assumption that said enclosure would have air leaks and...

I heat with a Mr.Heater buddy series (MH9B). Items to get with it are carbon monoxide detector with digital readout (I use a Kidde brand from walmart), the little silver inline filter, the extension hose, and at least a 20lb lp bottle. If your van doesn't have a roof vent, I'd highly suggest...

Since moving into my van camper I have met a lot of new people, mainly curious people who wanted to know just how I do it and why I do it. While boondocking at work many of my coworkers took interest in the lifestyle, and heading out back to mike's place was common at break time.&nbsp;

A few of the things I like to do is metal detecting, ham radio, reading and exercising. I do spend a bit of time online but mainly when it's really cold outside.&nbsp;

It's a blast figuring out those little things that make life better. Once you are living in your van, you will figure out pretty fast what works and doesn't. After a year of van living I still change things around, and make improvements.&nbsp;

&nbsp; " You must be willing to do the things that others wont do, to have the things that others wont have" quote by Dave Ramsey

&nbsp; When I arrived there to do some shopping I noticed three others were there too. I've seen them around town and parked in various spots but never met them, as they seem to keep out of site. Has anyone else seen or met others?&nbsp;

I think I have towing covered on my policy. I mostly rely on my many years as an auto and equipment mechanic to keep my van rolling.&nbsp;

I have a 87 gmc 2500 van camper and it gets around 16 mpg, handled ok in the last ice storm we had.&nbsp;

Hi Katie, I live in Ks as well. Glad your on the forum. I have seen a few other full timers around the south central area.&nbsp;