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    Having been there before.....what was it like seeing it again?

    ^^^Amen! Lol!!! More people but stores are closer in many cases.
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    Slab City

    ^^^ not a bad idea! Maybe tow a boat and a tent to live out of. Don’t come to Lake Powell, you will never leave! Lol!!!
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    street parking

    I lived and drove a full size and an alternative school short bus in Eastern Kentucky for several years. Coming from there parking, trash and crime resulting from extreme poverty most places out west is nothing. Tucson is about as big a city as I visit though and usually stay on the outskirts of...
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    street parking

    As I get older and start looking at moving into town the big consideration for me is if I will out live my ability or desire to drive. Most on street parking in populated areas is parallel parking. Backing up is where a lot of older people have problems and cause accidents to happen. Accepting...
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    Freaking out, head gasket blew

    Contact Homes On Wheels Alliance and see if they can assist you in any way. Maybe see if there is any place you can work that comes with housing like a motel, lodge or ski resort. Maybe even the truck stop you are in will have something you can do. Check coolworks.com or maybe a construction...
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    Having been there before.....what was it like seeing it again?

    I used to often but like many places with populations they change often and sometimes radically. Even remote unpopulated places I seem to run into people or signs of people, guess I got spoiled being around areas where people hadn’t been in centuries. Last few years I’ve had to accept the fact...
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    Exploitive?

    There are all types of people here living in all types of situations. Life on the road “can be” done cheaply but requires living simply and some lifestyle changes which for many are well worth making in order to enjoy the benefits of nomad living.
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    Tools and Weight

    We started out with an older 1983 motorhome in 2005 and a 1991 Honda Civic Hatchback with only a driver’s seat, completely full and overloaded with tools by the motorhome. Also my wife drove a second 1991 Honda Civic Hatchback with a full interior and more tools. The older cars were cheaper than...
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    How to build it right, the FIRST time!

    Wowers!!! That be a big one!
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    Pirate Camp Winter Season 2022-23

    ^^^Alice’s Restaurant at Thanksgiving and the above at Christmas! Lol!!!
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    Options for maintaining car insurance with no physical address

    ^^^In our case the address on file with the credit card company which is the billing address is the Zip code we use when prompted while buying fuel at the pump. Doesn’t have anything to do with residence, just happened to be where we had a P.O. Box while doing seasonal work and applied for the...
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    Options for maintaining car insurance with no physical address

    ^^^People do it all the time but results may vary depending on what state you are in and what you expect to accomplish by doing so.
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    Pirate Camp Winter Season 2022-23

    Metal pontoons on houseboats in storage with the cooler weather “oil can” and boom and bang as they expand and contract. Sounds like being next to a train being made up as the cars couple or when the bottom of a slag pot falls out just slightly quieter. I imagine the panels on the motor home are...
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    House Plants?

    Not to mention the moisture created in the van, probably you could grow some mold and fungus! Lol!!! People do it but usually small succulents that don’t require much water.
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    Off Topic Posts Moved Here

    That would sort of be like having to put a quarter in the swear jar wouldn’t it! Lol!!!
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    Planning Planning Planning and 5 years out before I go full time.

    Welcome! You might want to take a look at Escapees Club Care Center in Livingston Texas. They have a program there that allows you to live in their park in an RV while they do adult daycare and allow caregivers time away. It is mostly a volunteer staff and allows caregivers a chance to get some...
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    We need a car - van - suv - truck ASAP

    I would be looking for an older one owner Camry with dealership maintenance records or check with an independent Toyota repair garage for leads. The late 1990’s Buick V6 powered 4 doors cars were usually owned originally by older people that drove less and took better care of them and have...
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    America the beautiful access pass

    ^^^Permit fees in special use areas like off road vehicle areas are not covered by the America the Beautiful Pass but to my knowledge access to all National Parks and Recreational Areas are. Good idea to check ahead but in most instances it works.
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    Where to run generator in a pinch in urban/suburban setting?

    Just an added note any public fish cleaning station usually near boat ramps have outlets for electric knifes so often not in use late at night and an extension cord and charger could be used, just ask around public boat ramps about locations.
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    Where to run generator in a pinch in urban/suburban setting?

    Any truck stop that has refrigerated trucks or cab heaters probably won’t notice if you park out on the edge of parking and put the generator on the far side of the vehicle. Most construction sites are noisy anyway so that might work as well. A school bus garage around the times they leave or...
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