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Alright, the rain has delayed this post, its hard to take pictures of a roofless van when its pouring out.  So first off I put up the back supports. Two 2x4s which are screwed and glued to the back piece of wood (which is bolted to the frame) and then the 2x4s them selves are bolted to the...

I am back! I spent a total of 7 months in the caribbean living on a 35 ft Camper & Nicholson. Ive been home for about a month and a half and wanted to do an update on my progress. Its been slow, it rained the first whole month home, but I've got a decent amount done on the roof, and I will post...

Sorry for the delay I've been extremely busy. I ended up leaving unexpectedly early (last Tuesday) for a trip to the Caribbean. A friend of mine needed crew to help out with his sail boat, and when I realized I wouldn't be able to do much on my van during winter I said I could. I thought I would...

I struggled with excessive weight loss when I was 17 due to my small intestine being severely damaged not working, ulcers, and bleeding in the intestines. Let me tell you, getting to a point where I was no longer anemic, malnourished, and exhausted all the time was incredibly difficult. It's...

So sorry its been so long. I've just been so crazy busy and had so many opportunities presented to me lately. I spent the last just over a week in Portland Oregon with my best friend. We flew out there just for a girls trip. But I have made progress. I got the boards bolted to the frame and most...

Okay so it turns out bending the metal roof down to meet the frame is going to take forever. So instead I'm using the angle grinder to cut the rest of the two inch strip of roof off. I have to say at first all the sparks from the angle grinder scared me a little, now i think this is my favorite...

Flying kurbmaster- To be honest, your going to be disappointed, I'm not going to focus much on aerodynamics. I know this is why I keep getting shit, but I have a certain look I'm going for and it will all make sense when you see it finished. I am building ribs or a frame. I'm just having...

Hds, queen, & flying kurbmaster thank you!

Okay so update- I cut my roof off, for the most part. I took a video of the whole process and eventually I will edit it and make into a sped up version of the whole roof process just for something cool to look back on, and maybe share it. unfortunately because I did video tape the whole process...

the right door is done, I took all the tape off, but I can't decide what I want to do with the door handle section. Its just the original silver of my van. Now I just have to do the left door. Which will be quicker because its smaller. We also drilled holes in my van roof tonight, to mark...

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Thank you! Yeah stealth just seems boring right? I love your etsy shop, I guess we both have a thing for butterflies!

Thanks everyone. Its suppose to stop raining so I can finish tomorrow, the weathers been annoying this last week, but the right side door is almost done.

This is great info, but I'm assuming he would rather be a little colder rather than use down. It's kinda Like the "i'd rather go naked than wear fur" campaign. Collecting down from abandoned nest is very cool though. Oneawesomeinch here's a link I found super helpful, I'm personally a bit fan of...

Thank you HDR, I think this is that... http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/for/5183418064.html and I'm going to be in Chicago in a little bit for a girls trip so that's why it's there

Haha I really just want someone to tell me if that's a good deal.. Or if it's not good that the panel has been sitting for 2 years.

Pepper spray is always legal! When I went away to my one year of college haha cops handed it out to all the girls. And tazers aren't legal in all states like in Michigan but my dad bought me one and shipped it from another state and I asked a cop if I could get in trouble if I ever used it and...

Rvbob- thank you! And I found a 2 year old but never used 230w solar panel for sale on Craigslist for $150. What's your opinion on possibly buying that?

Highdesertstranger- hahahaha those gps coordinates are not easy to earn! But thanks for making me laugh.

Off grid- that's what I was thinking. And trust me as a young girl I'm very very very aware of people watching me/ people following me sort of stuff. All girls are. And I wouldn't do anything like leave anything valuable visible. Safety is a huge concern of mine so the van is going to have dead...