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My vans are fitted with a GPS GSM tracker unit which I brought from eBay. These units now generally sell for about $100-$150 Australian. They are easy to install. First insert your sim card. You need one lead to a posative wire, and one to a negative wire or chassis. Then you screw in two...

The good thing about all this is that in Australia, solar panel prices are going through the floor. $280 for a 200 watt solar panel! A 12 volt one as well. Though typically we are paying around $1.44 per watt from eBay dealers.

I read on a few web sites about ways to make vehicles more fuel efficient. One way that proved to be best was to remove the mirrors off of a van. I improved fuel economy quite a bit. Now my daily driver van has some big mirrors, but they can be folded back electrically. So as an experiment...

I have been considering a high(ish) wattage solar power system for my small bus if I choose that. I can easily install 600 watts of solar power,and feed it into 400-600 AH of batteries via a 60 amp MPPT controller. The 600 watt limit is based on available roof space and the size of the panels...

Hi all. There's three great free ebooks on Amazon today. Rough Living: Tips and Tales of a Vagabond http://www.amazon.com/Rough-Living-Tales-Vagabond-ebook/dp/B004WX168Q <br /><br />Liminal Travel - How To Travel On Almost Nothing...

Every now and then I come across a useful free and relevant&nbsp; Kindle e-book. So I'll start a thread and list ones I find useful. Starting with this one:<br><br>And another free kindle book on camping today:<br><br>http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B004JHYSQ2/N40-20/KINDLE/<br><br>You can download...

In between many a job application I have been writing some more of this Vandwellers guide I am putting together. A lot of it is copied from my we site, but a lot is also new writing. Lots to go still, but I'm interested on feedback. I especially am after prices and web sites for buying used vans...

And here's the latest installment with a section on downsizing. I am of course happy to takle and add feedback if peoiple would like to suggest improvements or ideas.<br>www.vandwellers.org/Vandwelling.pdf<br>This is still in draft format.<br>Thanks Seraphim for the suggestion on PDF format.<br>

Seraphim I did contribute a lot to that wikibook, but it seems as though some one has vandalised the book. It used to have a heap more material in it a couple of years back. <img src="/images/boards/smilies/frown.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle"><br><br>Anyway, the next section I'll be working...

Now that I am unemployed,and getting bored between looking for work (which takes up a lot of time in itself) I have decided to start writing a book about Vandwelling. I am seriously considering making it free and open sourced, eg, something people can add to.<br><br>I realise it is a major...

I'm glad you've both found the site to be useful. My aim is to provide useful and accurate information free of charge. One good thing about being unemployed is that I have plenty of free time to write. Mind you, I'd rather be working.<br>

I have updated some information on my web site that might be helpful to people;<br>Electricity - buying solar panels online and information on batteries and regulators. Updated 2012<br>http://www.vandwellers.org/solar/buyingsolar.htm<br><br>new article on sealing...

Ahh, paying for water, you must be kidding. Only in the outback do you have to do that. There are heaps of rest stops where water is free. Plus most service stations will let you fill up free of charge.<br>Yes, Microwaves, and almost everything else is 240 volt. Hookups, well I don't go to many...

Max, you're in Australia right? Must be doing well to get rent for $150 a week. I pay that in Canberra for a tiny 1 bedroom unit. But I want to go back to living in my little bus.<br>

I've read a few:<br><br>http://www.amazon.com/Car-Living-Make-Successful-Experience/dp/0964957310/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1337138894&amp;sr=1-3<br><br>This was a bit out of date, and the tips were not that great. She tackles it more from the psycological point of view, talking...

Most US / American market inverters will put out 120V. I live in Australia, most Australian marker inverters put out 240 V. <br>I just realised I didn't mention that before. I keep thinking everyone knows I live in Australia. I thought the left hand drive of my bus would be a give away. Doh...

I came across this one today, May 14th.<br>http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B00512QG1O/N50-20/KINDLE/<br>RV Cooking Cookbook. - 34 pages.<br><br>I've briefly read it and very much like it. Good recipies, nice black and white sketch pictures, well written. And for today at least, free! <img...

Hi Lonfu. Thanks heaps for that. I see you know your stuff. I appreciate and respect that.<br>I've got a small bus (and a big bus) http://www.vandwellers.org/mycampervan/bus.htm The AC came with it when I brought it, hence there was no big extra price to pay. It will run off of a standard 10 amp...

Well I have an existing Air Command air conditioner on the roof of my van. It runs on 240 mains voltage. I don't think I'll be plugging in much, and want gto be able to run the air con now and then for cooling. I'll have 600w of solar panels, and some large battery capacity so it would be nice...

Hi all. I looked for titles like this, so forgive me if this has been already discussed.<br><br>I was wondering what it would take to convert a mains voltage AC to 12 volts. I mean I figure the motor is used for a compressor right? Plus control electronics. Now I've seen pretty hefty electric...