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About a year ago I met up with Jaime outside Flagstaff and he was kind enough to help me install my solar panels on my minivan.  Now, the time has come to move them on to a new van.  My wife and I are hitting the road together beginning next week and are putting the finishing touches on our ...

Hello!  My wife and I just bought a 1993 Chevy Van 30 box van.  I will shortly be starting a build thread with pictures, but for right now I'm trying to get it legal to drive.  The only two issues are that the horn doesn't work (clearly the fuse, I already pulled it and am getting a new one) and...

I'm selling my van shortly (to move into an RV with my lady) and need to remove my solar panel.  When it was installed we just drilled a hole through the roof underneath the panel and filled it with silicon.   It's a 2000 Sienna, if it makes any difference.  Do you think a thick layer of...

Alright.  I've been eyeing solar for months and it's finally time to take the plunge.  I'm in Flagstaff, so I'll likely buy most everything from Northern AZ Wind and Sun here.  I've seen them recommended elsewhere on this forum and the prices seem decent.  I'm in a 2000 Sienna, so space is at a...

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/5426425291.html Here are my concerns 1.  The ad mentions a "tricky ignition" and a squeaky left wheel.  At this age I'm sure there's more than that wrong with it.  I'll be having it looked over by a mechanic before I buy it for sure.   I budgeted about...

First, thank you all for the help you've given me so far.  With help and advice from here, I built a bed, a counter top, and equipped my minivan with a nice Coleman camp stove and a Mr. Buddy.   As a short explanation, I'm currently stealthily living in my school's parking lot in a Toyota...

I'm converting my Toyota Sienna this week and I'm looking at buying a Little Buddy and a 2 burner propane stove.  I'd like to have a tank in the back hooked up to both, but I read that the Little Buddy is meant to sit on top of a 1lb tank.  Does that mean that I can't safely use it with a bulk...

Hello all.  I'm moving into a van at the end of September (which is the next time I will have some cash).  I've been lurking here for years, but my marriage has stopped me from making the plunge.  My wife and I are separating now, so this is my chance.   My plan so far has been to find whatever...

This is a Kickstarter, but they say that anticipate shipping next month.   https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/usbeast/usbeast-power-all-things-usb-with-your-ryobi-tool It's a 2 port USB charger that attaches to a Ryobi battery.  Those things are not cheap, but I imagine they hold quite a...

This seems like a silly question, but in all I've read on here I haven't seen any outright confirmation, so I thought I'd ask.   I always see people saying you need X gauge wire with Y watts of solar.   I've read most of the solar threads on here and seen the instructions regarding that, and...

One.com is offering a free domain name (with any TLD, including .com) and one year of basic web hosting, normally $15-$20.   This could be a good starting point for someone considering starting a blog or hosting any sort of website.  It could also be used as a free cloud storage.   If you use...

There's an '87 Dodge factory conversion van near me that is priced at $995.  However, when you open it up you get a blast of mildew stench.   Would I ever be able to get that out?  I imagine I could replace the seats and carpets (unless there is an easier way), but the smell also implies that...

I'm assuming a cordless drill and some sort of saw?  I don't know a lot about saws, what sort of saw would be best/cost efficient? Any other tools you would consider essential?

Essentially, I want to get this Flojet pump, or something like it, to empty my RV tanks. The septic tank on my land is about 60ft away and uphill about 3 feet. Currently I dump it in a blue boy, drag that the 60ft, then empty directly into the septic tank...

I have a leaky valve on my Thetford Aqua Magic permanent toilet, is there any preventative maintenance I should do while it's torn apart? Replacing seals, that sort of thing? We don't have any problems other than the valve leaking(it slowly fills the bowl with water when not in use), but I...

Hello everyone. My wife and I are living in a stationary fifth wheel connected via a hose to a standard outdoor garden hose. We are drawing off of a well on someone else's property. Our problem is that water spurts(very badly!) when running.<br /> <br /> Because of financial reasons, fixing...

Greetings,<br /><br />My wife and I are transitioning from a POS 24' RV into a much nicer 30'ish TT.&nbsp; We are using two small electric ceramic space heaters(30 bucks from wal-mart type things) with an electric thermostat to control temperature to heat.&nbsp; We originally bought these...

My wife and I recently bought a 1980 Winnebego Itasca Suncruiser and we went to fill up the water tanks yesterday.&nbsp; Both the potable and grey water tanks are just draining onto the ground.&nbsp; I crawled under to look, and it appears to be pouring out of some sort of drainage nozzle.&nbsp...

Greetings, I just bought a 1980 Winnebago Itasca Sun Cruiser, and it has been sitting unused for a good while.&nbsp; I was wondering how I should go about cleaning/sanitizing my fresh water tank?&nbsp; I can just rinse it a few times with clean water, but I don't know what sanitizing chemicals...

Hi all.&nbsp; I have a 94 Chevy van that I am converting, and during this process I am not driving it often.&nbsp; the wife and I also have a little 99 escort that gets roughly double the fuel economy of the van.&nbsp; <br><br>The question I have is how often should I drive the van to keep it...