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Hey, I'm at a place emotionally where I feel a mix of excitement and, well, terror.  I get excited looking at vehicles to buy, planning how to outfit mine, and figuring out what to bring, but fear takes over when I'm dealing with all my crap that I've got to get rid of.  It's paralyzed me this...

Yes, there are always exceptions and I didn't mean to stereotype 20- and 30-somethings. It's just that I see this so, so often. It's much harder to get out on one's own now than it was for me back in the day, and full independence seems less of a priority nowadays. I'm not saying people...

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At some point, usually, those apparently footloose and fancy free young people get bailed out by their parents. If they're blogging, you can always find a few statements in their posts that reveal how dependent they truly are. "My parents let us stay with them while we fixed up the van." "My...

I like this statement. Fortitude, savvy, and resourcefulness - all excellent qualities! If one is lacking in any of these, it's possible to build oneself up and develop what they need in order to have a handle on them.

It's not for everyone, that's for sure.  My sister regularly freaks out about my plans to live out of a vehicle while still staying in the city. She knew I would be sleeping in whatever car I buy, and kept telling me I should get a small car for gas mileage and fitting into parking spaces. I...

I hope no one minds my asking, but what the heck is an OBDI or OBD2???

Yeah, it's 50 years since Woodstock happened.  I like reminding younger people that those hippies at Woodstock who are still alive would be in their late 60s or 70s today.  Yet they don't even notice them when they pass them on the street, or grumble when they're in a hurry and trying to get...

Yup.  Or running back home to Mommy and Daddy for rescue.  Many of us don't have that option. I liked the article because, if the reader is smart enough to get it, it shows not only that a person needs to make better choices but also that it's generally going to be dissatisfying when one tries...

We Tried to Do Vanlife Right. It Broke Us Down. What happened when one writer looked beyond the open road, the staged snapshots, and the hashtag Excerpt: "A few hours after I bought a 1995 Ford E-350 Econoline van for $2,000 in the fall of 2017, the ABS light lit up on the dashboard. That...

Here is a moving and entertaining book to look for (some of you might already be familiar with it): Driving Miss Norma "When Miss Norma was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she was advised to undergo surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. But instead of confining herself to a hospital bed for...

Please tell me more about that doohickey! What's it called, or what brand, so I can look for it?

Hiya, I don't have my vehicle yet, but I'm planning to buy either a minivan, hatchback, or SUV.  I've been making myself crazy trying to figure out what I'll need to keep with me in the car, esp. since I don't have one yet so I don't know the dimensions. Of course, there will be less room than...

Yes, it's obvious that rooftop storage is used for whatever extra stuff one cannot fit inside their vehicle, or for things used less frequently. Of course.  However, as I said, because of their streamlined shape and limited sizes, I simply want to know specifics about their holding capacity and...

I just wanna know what people use them for, as they're pretty pricey. Curious about what fits inside, what type of stuff a person wouldn't mind storing outside of their vehicle, if they're truly weather-proof, if it's a bit of a hassle to store stuff up there or has it made life easier, whether...

Umm, what kind of reputation... and where?  Along NY's mostly undeveloped shoreline on Lake Champlain, looking across to Vermont?  The small towns dotting the coasts of the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, and Lake Erie?  Along the NY state-Quebec province border? The Finger Lakes region with...

For threads on previous NEVR (Northeast Van Rendezvous) gatherings: https://vanlivingforum.com/search/?action=results&sid=a923904e7cf2ee503ba9d2fed40969ac&sortby=lastpost&order=desc Might be a good idea to get in touch with the organizers and participants of those.

Hello, all. I've been checking out the vehicles in my neighborhood to figure out what would work for me, and have noticed that a lot of the mini-vans and SUVs around here have those hard-side rooftop storage containers (mostly Thule brand). The idea of rooftop storage seems sensible, but I...

What does NF stand for?

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