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I've lived in a van, a Ford shorty.  I know what it's like. But in the whole time I lived in it (with a dog and a cat), I can't remember ever thinking that it would be a lot better if I could stand up.  It simply never occurred to me.  I cooked, bathed, read, sewed, wrote sitting down.  I'm...

I haven't seen any posts from him in a while.

Some people find fault with every type of stove known, but in the recent conversations, no one mentioned kerosene.  There are two regular types of kerosene, the 'white' kind and the dyed red kind.  I read that both of those should be clear, and if it's not (cloudy, I guess), there could be more...

I've never seen this mentioned. Do they have to stop at all?  If 'maybe', what are the basic rules, weight?  Length?  How about a vardo/gypsy wagon? Just wondering.

I was looking up small woodburning stoves for heat. Was looking at this one https://www.houzz.com/photos/84229384/Small-EPA-Certified-SBR-Stove-contemporary-freestanding-stoves   and it said "SBR stove".  I went to the AcronymFinder.  Didn't see anything likely.  Found other stoves with the...

Converting a chest freezer to a chest refrigerator: [Excerpt] "We bought a brand new A plus rated Zanussi chest freezer of 260 l capacity, which is the same as our old Gas fridge and more than adequate. It consumes daily between about 150 and 180 watts, give or take a few. If you want to get...

I haven't dived into solar power much.  As I've mentioned before, electicity is magic to me.  You know those cartoons with an empty bubble over someone's head?  That's me and electricity. After looking at a couple of Lloyd Kahn's books from the library, I really like the vardos, the gypsy...

All of us who are planning on acquiring a van or other vehicle in the relatively near future will need to embed Hurricane Harvy in our brains.  All of those drowned vehicles will be hauled out of state and sold in other parts of the country. I've never seen a flood-damaged vehicle.  Are there...

Most of you who carry already know this, but it was news to me regarding the number of states that offer handgun licensing reciprocity with other states. Michigan is #1, with reciprocity with 40 other states.  http://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,4534,7-164-46849_47203-266310--,00.html Idaho...

I can't help it -- I think of strange stuff. :dodgy: :rolleyes:  (And I just watched Bob's new video about getting the fiberglass hightop put on his van.) Anyone who has been doing much research on van dwelling probably knows that if lightning is striking nearby, the safest place to be is in a...

I've just been watching some videos about how to secure your trailer from being stolen when you've unhitched it from your tow vehicle. The videos seem to be split between hitch locks and wheel locks.  I know nothing is 100%, but what do you folks consider the best way to handle this problem?

I just ran across this chart listing the R-values of 13 common insulative materials, so you can compare at a glance:  http://www.greatdayimprovements.com/insulation-r-value-chart.aspx    You'll notice that the list is in random order, neither alphabetical nor by rating. And here are the...

I was just watching Bob's video with Parker showing her rig, "Tour of a tiny house on a flatbed truck cabin" at and I have a question about that marine alcohol stove she has. I know that alcohol is not the hottest-burning fuel around, but it is cheap and non-toxic.  And I mean denatured...

From the Washington Post, July 22, 2017 (new today) "Arizona tells armed drivers how to avoid deadly police stops"...

Has anyone ever used one of these?  It looks like a good idea, but you know how that can go..... It's a handheld shower head with a hose that ends in a unit that you just drop into a bucket of water.  It also has a suction cup for attaching to a flat surface, and a S-hook for hanging.  On-off...

Last spring, I was forced to buy a one-gallon gas can because my old one had 'disappeared'.  The only one I could find was the Sceptor brand, which is nothing but a piece of trash -- it leaks and it's hard to use.  Does Calif or any other state sell REAL gas cans, or did Sceptor and the other...

Is there a thread somewhere here about interesting places that people have seen?

Today is supposed to go up to 97F (Pacific Northwest!), and seems well on its way.  Somehow, I started thinking about making a solar oven.  Usually, they are made with rigid foam insulation, but I've heard some negative stuff about the foam heating up and give off toxins. I was wondering if...

This guy does a really nice job showing how he built a folding Murphy bed in his Transit.  To skip the chat, go to 3:36:    You could have a lot of storage under that, and lifting it would expose even the farthest area. He has the instructions in several videos, but the numbering of the videos...

Electronics are magic, okay?  Simple answers are best. Question:  Can you get a GPS reading no matter where you are?  Or are they like cell phones, dependent upon towers and line-of-sight?