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  1. WalkaboutTed

    Interesting article on homeless in their vehicles

    I take deep interest in this subject, due to personal experience. As a working mom, I was homeless more than once and very close to homelessness multiple times. There were no drugs or alcohol involved, just rent raised, child support not paid, too expensive or the lack of childcare, enrolled...
  2. WalkaboutTed

    No street address? Schwab will restrict access

    Ask me how I know. FYI- If you have a relationship with Schwab, be aware, they will insist on a street address . But I did sell my house in December, 2017 and never notified them. So this morning I got the nastygram email from Schwab and I fixed it this afternoon.  And I did have a street...
  3. WalkaboutTed

    Any RN's out there?

    I'm an RN, but currently not working. But I have maintained my active license. Still have to do the continuing education, but that's always interesting. I had an AZ license, but they have an asinine law which cancels your active nursing license if you haven't worked as a nurse for four years...
  4. WalkaboutTed

    Loves is refusing showers.

    I had a shower this morning at a Loves between Tucson and Phoenix prior to a medical procedure. No problems, no funny looks, no comments except a friendly attitude. Ted
  5. WalkaboutTed

    Out of the van, into a house — temporarily

    All the best to you. And I'll never be able to thank you enough for turning me on to NM and the pass program. One+ year in and still exploring! Ted
  6. WalkaboutTed

    What if Money Was No Object in your life?

    I would get a head transplant. On a nice18 year old body with a tubal ligation. Ted
  7. WalkaboutTed

    need advice on heavy duty car battery I saw somewhere

    Yeah, back in the day with my first trailer, I thought that since the yellow battery was the most expensive, it must have been the best. I killed it. Then I returned it to Costco, thinking it was defective and got another one. Murdered that one, too. I didn't understand why the batteries...
  8. WalkaboutTed

    Newb here!!

    Hi Karen, welcome aboard! As far as your choice of trucks for your camper, you may want to visit the Lance Truck Camper forum on the Lance Owners of America site. The forum is invaluable for modifications, customization and helpful hints and troubleshooting. You ask your question there and...
  9. WalkaboutTed

    My 2 Sons Staged an Intervention Yesterday.....

    I have four sons and can't imagine them thinking that they had veto power over my plans to become "homeless". They'e just thrilled that I'm not dragging them all over creation as I did when they were kids. Make sure you have the higher benefit AAA, or the like. Set up the GPS based Google...
  10. WalkaboutTed

    Nissan owners

    I just noticed that you haven't gotten any responses. There is the Nissan NV owners forum and there are some, but not many posts about the NV200. I do know that they are starting to manufacture them for use as taxis, so that's encouraging, as transmissions for taxis should be pretty tolerant. I...
  11. WalkaboutTed

    Some People are just Asking for Trouble

    I had my first thievery incident this year! I had hooked up my trailer to my van as I was leaving early the next morning and someone took the two 2"x6" planks that I had under the jack stand. My first thought was that they were pretty ballsy to use the electric jack while I was in the trailer...
  12. WalkaboutTed

    Keeping the cold out while letting oxygen in

    We too, have floor vents in the van and when the Wave 3 heater is running, aside from venting the front windows and cracking open the overhead vent, I always make sure the floor vent by the head of the bed is open, just for that reason. Ted
  13. WalkaboutTed

    Anyone here looked at assisted li-...I mean nurinsg homes?

    And, make sure your family members are aware of your preferences. Advanced directives, living will, DNR, etc. And yes, I have the means, method and plan for when that day comes. The important thing is to not wait until it's too late. Ted
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    Anyone here looked at assisted li-...I mean nurinsg homes?

    Like many seniors with inadequate savings and/or income, suicide is my plan. I will not have my kids wipe my sh***y a**. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/10/health/assisted-living-costs-elderly.html Article in NYT about the fact that most Americans can't afford their coming care. If you look...
  15. WalkaboutTed

    Keeping the cold out while letting oxygen in

    I just know that turning on the Wave 3 heater in the cold mornings is the only way that Hubby will make me coffee in the van. Cold shmold, propane or butane, it's cold at 8000 feet any morning and I'm not willing to do without. I'm from Miami/Ft.Lauderdale and extreme cold (anything below...
  16. WalkaboutTed

    SwivelsRus install on Nissan NV 2500-lengthy Part 1

    This is part of the email that Hubby got from the company after it was installed: "On the contrary, for an American you managed exceedingly well with your go at the installation. We still have several out there completely stumped on this installation project that may never see light at the end...
  17. WalkaboutTed

    SwivelsRus install on Nissan NV 2500-lengthy Part 1

    I mentioned in another thread that I would update CRVL with the install of the swivel.  Sorry about the different fonts from all the copying and pasting. Also, since the post is so long, I need to do multiple ones so the forum will take it. Part 1: First of all, it was really important for...
  18. WalkaboutTed

    Anyone using bioplastic?

    So I guess that the dog poop bags at all the municipal and federal parks are all emptied into the toilets and then disposed of in the trash? Let's cite them all! Ted
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    Footprint of compost toilets?

    Hey Bullfrog, thanks! I hadn't seen the C-Head as I only searched for "compost toilet" and "urine diverting toilets" in my search and the C-Head didn't show up as a result in either. It is pricey, but less than the Nature's Head. Right now I'm in the visualization phase as I need to save up the...
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