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Most vehicle alternators are not designed for the heavy use required to charge a house bank. They may handle a second light battery such as marine or starter, but will struggle with the heavy demand of a proper deep cycle house bank. The answer is solar.

"Now if you want to talk really intriguing, I just got back from a van rally at Deer Park, and this Swedish fellow was powering his large motorhome with portable micro hydro power. Not much bigger than a milk crate, in a sound proof box. Now THAT was interesting, and he said the total cost was...

Invest wisely and retire early. or as soon as possible.

A ford 150 is not a big boat of a van. The more we drive, the better we drive. What did i learn? always be aware of the traffic flow around my vehicle.

Yes, museums, galleries, restaurants, taverns, parks, architecture, and people watching. Amtrak putting me right into the middle of it all. To visit a city i always use public transportation. Buss, subway, cabs, and walking. Can not live there, but great for a visit.

I believe the battery configuration determines the polarity of the system ground. Motor vehicles have been negative ground for longer than most on this forum have had experience. You may find an early VW or even a Ford from the 50's. But in general terms, our system is negative ground. When...

stealing. Why they don't like van dwellers.

Cat litter buckets break down and fall apart. be careful what you store. there is a thread about these granny lids.

Kirk's Castile soap. every thing they claim and then some. http://www.kirksnatural.com/

I prefer witch hazel, some are low alcohol content. Yes alcohol kills bacteria that cause odor. My dermatologist frowns on my use of even witch hazel.

Hospitals have security. We can't wander around in a hospital without a visitor pass. Hospitals serve a purpose caring for people. That purpose does not include free showers for van dwellers. This practice would just add to the bad reputation of all, a community of van dwellers. And really...

It only takes about a tablespoon of bleach to 5 or 7 gallons of water. Please don't mix chlorine bleach with vinegar or any thing with ammonia. The fumes can be deadly in an enclosed space. A good way to sanitize and deodorize a jug is to use baking soda and/or salt. The following was copied...

walmart camping department.

I'm sure there are places with out too much zoning type regulation, but the trend is toward more regulation and that is the future. What you find today is different tomorrow.

Beautiful. thanks for showing. I wish I could get my skills back. I spent decades with a pocket camera and phone camera, now I work at getting familiar with my Sony NEX 3N hanging around my neck. :)

If you used 900 watts, topped off the battery, you collected more than 273 watts from the panel, lots more.

If you have electronics type soldering skills, no problem. I would fuse where I could easily access the fuse, limited climbing for this OF.

As stated above, this is not a tax per gallon, but a fee against the refineries. A fee attempting to reduce greenhouse gases, a good thing. This will pass on as increased gasoline wholesale charges. As the gasoline sales fall off do-to increased price, the brands will lower their profit point...

roof rack, ladder rack, solar panel on roof. whatever. Stealth exist only in the mind of the stealth-er. The businesses, the police, and most others know you are there.