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Yes, thanks, I came across that after posting here.

I would try a Do Not Disturb between: (hours you're occupied by work) If you have times you would be available, if someone needed to communicate with you, you might try including that as well. My thinking is if someone like a ranger needs to communicate something, if they see you have a window...

I used to use the BLM campgrounds you're referring to on a regular basis, but just for a day or two when passing through. I always liked them and at least when I was there they were not crowded. Could usually have an area to myself. But the last time was 2006. High Desert, view of the Sierra...

I did a google search for BLM LTVA. Are there other parts of the country outside of the low desert near the Colorado River California/Arizona area where you can find longer than 14 day BLM camping?

When I moved from a non-ethanol part of the US to an area where it was the norm, it caused problems, first in my motorcycles, it actually ate away some parts not designed to be used with it. 2002 fuel injected and 1969 carbureted motorcycles. It gradually started to have ill effects on the 1993...

About to embark upon a year or two of living most of the time in a converted cargo van. Curious as to others experiences as single people living a Nomad lifestyle. Have you had romantic relationships that started while on the road? How did you meet? What were the main challenges? Any leading to...

I'm more likely to be using solar panels (400W), and a DC to DC charger to charge batteries and run the Induction Cooktop off of the battery bank. I have 340 Amp Hours of LiFePo4 Lithium Batteries. It appears Induction Cooktops all run off of 110V AC so it looks like I'd need a larger Inverter...

Wondering what size battery bank would be required to be able to use an induction cooktop to cook most meals?

I could watch her all day. Love her accent. And the pizza looks delicious. I may have to try this. Trying to figure out if there is a way to make a pizza, where I can actually eat a substantial portion and not just a sliver, and have it fit in to my new reality of managing carbs and their effect...

I love a good camp fire. Attaching to a more primal version of life. But I can understand if agencies find the need to ban them. I wonder if there is a substitute that would maintain the feel that a camp outside with a fire has ? Artificial using lights and cellaphane? Or just go to bed earlier...

I wonder if a small gas grill set on a fold out shelf outside of a van would be considered verbotten when there is a burn ban? Guessing it probably would be. Maybe a good time to opt for a salad? It seems we're in high fire danger in the west almost all year these days.

Interesting, searching I see some that are round, in the vein of the Omnia oven, and some that are rectangular, more similar to the Colman stovetop oven. Its not too small and would need to be stored somewhere.

Good question. I Planned it out months ago. At the time I was thinking how much I like pizza. Since then I've been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, so I'm learning about managing the glucose levels in my blood through diet. Although I still need some carbohydrates, I need to limit my intake, and...

I'm about 3/4ers through a van build that I may, at least for a year or two, live in full time. Its a medium roof, long wheelbase, but not extended length Ford Transit. I had designed the layout to include an RV style 17" oven with a 2 or 3 burner cooktop. My thought was that although I probably...

Among the best full size vans are the Dodge/Freightliner/Mercedes T1N Sprinters made before 2007 with a 5 cylinder Mercedes Turbo Diesel. Up to 28mpg. But difficult to find one in good shape at this point. I had a 2018 Ford Transit connect which got 26mpg highway, but I found it too small to do...

Its a Ford Transit Cargo Van, 400watts of solar panels on the roof, (2 x 200w) Victron SmartSolar charge controller MPPT 100 / 30,  340Ah of LiFePO4 battery storage.

Thanks for the replies. I don't plan on being in campgrounds with hookups often, so it looks like I should consider a separate charger and inverter. Not living in the van yet, so I'm sure habits may turn out to be different from what I currently anticipate. I'm trying to get as much as possible...

So Wayne49, I'm gathering from what you've said, with an inverter that has outlets, I could plug an appliance, say an Insta-Pot,  directly into the inverter? (otherwise, what are those outlets for?) But not an extension cord wired to an outlet to plug the appliance into? And the AC coming out...

I have most of my house battery charging in place, 400 Watts of solar panels on the roof, DC to DC charger for charging while driving. The last component would be an Inverter/Charger for charging from shore power and using an Insta-Pot and a couple of other AC devices. I had previously used a...

I've been doing some research, (although antecdotal and second hand as opposed to my own experiments) and I've decided to build and try out a composting toilet in my current build.  My understanding is that full time ventilation, moving air over the poop mixed with organic matter to dry it out...