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  1. scaredycat72

    How do you carry, if you carry a gun?

    That was my question. Guns are stolen all the time. I definitely wouldn't display one that big because it's more likely to be inside the bus when they're not inside the bus.
  2. scaredycat72

    How do you carry, if you carry a gun?

    It's mounted where it can be seen when you're sleep? Does that mean your windows aren't covered at night? If it's that close to the door, can't someone get to it before you can get to it? If it's mounted during the daytime, doesn't that tell people it's in there so they know to break in when...
  3. scaredycat72

    we need a dating site

    On a dating site, no one can see who responds to who - so no one can see who you like or who's ignoring who - and you can keep some information private until you match.
  4. scaredycat72

    we need a dating site

    Exactly. Forums and Facebook groups are too public. Nobody wants to seem desperate. I've even gotten to the point where I won't say hi to cute guys when they post intro posts because they get inundated with comments and it seems too much like "Pick me " I do not have a "pick me" mentality.
  5. scaredycat72

    Mattress ventilation?

    There are but cardboard is cheap, easy, readily available, and works. I can't see spending money just to spend money, unless I'm in a funky mood but that's another post.
  6. scaredycat72

    what is your first step on a vehicle build

    My first step was actually sleeping in my car with some blankets to figure out what I needed.
  7. scaredycat72

    Off topic posts split from "How do u live on $700/month, truly?"

    That is awesome but there are many people who work and still don't have money for enough food. Both my parents worked and we still had our utilities turned off and went hungry sometimes. The minimum wage is less than $8 an hour and that's literally what some families are living on so everybody...
  8. scaredycat72

    Anyone full timing using a portable power station?

    When I was fulltime, I had a Jackery E1500 that I charge with 2 - 100 watt Jackery portable solar panels and my car when driving and a 300 watt, 500 watt hour Bluetti that I charged when driving. The pros were they had a warranty, they didn't require any maintenance, I didn't have to worry about...
  9. scaredycat72

    New to vehicle dwelling. Uncertain about living out of a car but want to learn!

    Just FYI, that definitely wasn't the last case of tetanus or rabies in humans. Thankfully we do have a vaccine for tetanus but it's still occuring in unvaccinated people in the US. Tetanus is widespread in parts of the world without the vaccine. Rabies is prevalent in the US and around the world.
  10. scaredycat72

    Do I really need to tint the windows?

    No, I can't. The guy who installed my tint demonstrated the temperature difference in my SUV with a heat gun. I don't remember what the temps were. You can go to YouTube and search for ceramic tint vs regular tint by Texas Tint Master. They demonstrate the temperature difference between the...
  11. scaredycat72

    Moving into and heating an SUV in a pinch

    I'm not a fan of the boonies or being away from people. I love being in nature but being alone in nature bores me silly pretty quickly. People are my jam and the best times of my life have been when I've done awesome stuff with friends. I haven't done any cooking outside my van but if the...
  12. scaredycat72

    A "test" for those thinking about van living.............

    I've never felt lonely or disconnected in a house but I know some people struggle with that. If what they're lacking is access to people, then joining a caravan may be what they need to feel connected. I love being meeting new people and doing things with people but I'm slow to trust people. I...
  13. scaredycat72

    Any Graphic Designers Out There-Have a Question

    Thanks for the info. I saw those studies and then I saw studies that came to different conclusions. While I can believe newer doctors are more engaged, I don't believe they go from working under an experienced physician to knowing more than that experienced physician in their first two years out...
  14. scaredycat72

    Student Van Life Research

    We're not Reddit but I'll look at it. That was only 5/6 questions and the focus was on why I wanted or didn't want w built out camper van. What kind of research paper are you doing? That was a market survey.
  15. scaredycat72

    dog safety in van

    Plan on taking your dog with you the vast majority of the time if you're going to be traveling in a van. Or you can put it in a doggie daycare.
  16. scaredycat72

    Any Graphic Designers Out There-Have a Question

    If you wake to work for somebody, breaking into a graphic design career is going to be a hard sell. I would look into opening your own company in web and graphic design and have your niche be older business owners. This is very much a generalization, but older people like to work with older...
  17. scaredycat72

    Mattress ventilation?

    Placing cardboard underneath the mattress will give you the ventilation you need.
  18. scaredycat72

    Where do you shower (when you don't have a shower in your van)?

    My insurance company offers it so I know it's legit. I just posted It would be better to go through an association or business, if you can, because you'll have more gym options available to choose from. You might want to check to see if membership is available through your insurance company...
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    Where do you shower (when you don't have a shower in your van)?

    Just FYI, if you sign up for this without going through a company, you will have less gym options available to choose from versus going through a company's website. My insurance company offers this under their perks list. When I just tried to sign up using the code, to skip the joining fee, none...
  20. scaredycat72

    Moving into and heating an SUV in a pinch

    Yeah, it is. What does "you're a mood" mean? I'm honestly curious about what Matlock does. I've heard people say this and I don't understand how they do it. I've never seen anyone in cities live out of their vehicles - the people I know hold up in theirs - but I don't know everybody and I don't...
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