Search results

Van Living Forum

Help Support Van Living Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. scaredycat72

    Greetings to all of the nomads here.

    Not really. I think if we have time to think about things we can come up with all kinds of possibilities but in everyday life on the road, people are not sitting around planning how to assault or rob nomads. They're acting in the moment. In every case where it was necessary, the people got in...
  2. scaredycat72

    Box for Propane Tank

    They're not going to shoot around the room even with the valve open.
  3. scaredycat72

    RIP Jim Foreman

    93! I'm sad he's not living the life he enjoyed anymore and glad he got to live it as long as he did. I always think a person who lives a long life lived a happy one overall.
  4. scaredycat72

    Greetings to all of the nomads here.

    I refuse to be in anything that restricts me from climbing in the front seats and driving away. People repeatedly recount stories where they had to leave in a hurry for safety reasons. Getting out of the vehicle would not have been safe. I think this would be less of a concern for me if I was...
  5. scaredycat72

    Law related needs on the road

    It's definitely a state by state thing. I like hippie, liberal states so it's always a concern for me. For others, it might never come up.
  6. scaredycat72

    How did you end up on the road, and why are you still here?

    I've always been extreme. That's my personality. Having a crazy, unstable family life definitely wasn't conducive to me calming down though. What's funny is I found my dad a few years ago and we're so alike it's scary. Both travelers obsessed with books and learning with a constant need to do...
  7. scaredycat72

    How did you end up on the road, and why are you still here?

    This! This is the reason I don't regret my past and why I'm ignoring what anyone who disagrees with my plans thinks about my future. Some people absolutely love that comfortable, settled life and I'm not hating on them. If they're happy, I'm happy for them. But that's not my truth. I need to...
  8. scaredycat72

    Box for Propane Tank

    Very true. Covid can affect some people's sense of smell. Thankfully most people don't have an active case of covid.
  9. scaredycat72

    Law related needs on the road

    I think this law would apply even if you drive by a school as long as you're traveling through the state. Thankfully schools are rarely, if ever, located beside interstate exists.
  10. scaredycat72

    Box for Propane Tank

    That's not what happens with propane or butane.
  11. scaredycat72

    Box for Propane Tank

    Just FYI, propane stinks for safety reasons. If there's ever a leak in your van, you're going to smell it. Even a small leak stinks. Leaking propane is only a concern if you have it somewhere out of the way where you can't smell it, like in a basement or separate room.
  12. scaredycat72

    Box for Propane Tank

    I kept my 1 lb propane bottles in a closed up van parked on the streets of North and South Carolina during the entire summer and it wasn't a problem. At a certain temperature, 120 to 130 degrees Fahrenheit, they might vent to relieve pressure but you will 100% smell that if it happens.
  13. scaredycat72

    Law related needs on the road

    Exactly. You found out what keyboard lawyers can't seem to understand. On the scene, you only have the rights the cops give you. Now I after you go to court, your attorney can assert rights and argue law all they want and they'll probably have a case, but that has absolutely nothing to do with...
  14. scaredycat72

    Law related needs on the road

    The feds, and probably regular police since they work together, can open iPhones now without Apples help.
  15. scaredycat72

    Law related needs on the road

    This law is for people traveling through a state and both the unloaded weapon and the ammunition have to be unreachable from the inside of the car, like in a trunk. If the vehicle doesn't have a trunk, the unloaded weapon and ammunition have to be in a locked container. This is great for normal...
  16. scaredycat72

    Anyone measured real world wattage for cheap 12v compressor fridges?

    Yes, I did. The 17 to 32 degrees is what the thermometer I placed inside read when I set the temp to 25. I ignored the refrigerator's display temperature because it was consistently inaccurate. All of the 12 volt refrigerators I've looked at - Setpower, Joytutus, Bodega, and Iceco - are capable...
  17. scaredycat72

    How do u live on $700/month, truly?

    My figures are a reflection of my experiences living where I'm at. I'm in the Southern USA. I've lived on $150 to $200 a month and I have a number of friends who live on $200 or less a month now. I did it, and they do it, because that's what required. I bought in bulk, I cooked my food, and I...
  18. scaredycat72

    How do u live on $700/month, truly?

    Thanks Sky. I didn't know it was available to anyone 65 or older. At that point, the person would also be eligible for SS retirement and I know a person can get both if their SS retirement is low enough.
  19. scaredycat72

    Anyone measured real world wattage for cheap 12v compressor fridges?

    The temperature inside my Setpower varied from 17 degrees to 32 degrees. I don't think it would have had a problem freezing anything.
Top