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So, my old car was rusting and I needed a new one. I didn't have the money to buy a real van so I went with a minivan. $10k got me a 2010 VW Routan. It actually is made by Chrysler and is a Grand Caravan/Towne & Country with a VW name plate put on it. Still, my dream has always been to have a VW...

Sooooo. Things are happening and it might be possible for me to have enough money to buy the class B of my dreams by December. I have a friend in California with land I can park on (And OMG they are going to put in power, water, and internet hookups for me!) and I want to stay 4 months.  Does...

One of my close friend's daughter has been missing for a week. Last seen on 7/27/2017. I hope it is ok to post here. I figure this is a community full of helpful people all over the country. It may be a long shot but what if...  We are all worried sick about this girl. I've known her since...

For those who might want to spend the summer in the Great White North, it looks like Canada is offering free admission in 2017 to all National Parks. Even for non-citizen tourists! https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/voyage-travel/admission

I hope to be self sufficient out on the road and while I plan on using solar for most of my energy needs, having a backup would be nice too. Since fans and lights will be a big thing I need, this kind of system, scaled up a bit, sounds like it could help. Still,I cant help feeling there must be...

I came across this today and it made me laugh. Here is an article just filled with examples of what NOT to do to a van if one wishes to stay under the radar http://dangerousminds.net/comments/steer_clear_a_collection_of_sketchy_looking_vans And as suggested, a google image search turns up many...

So is this something to be worried about if one had plans to boondock on BLM land? They haven't done anything with it yet but it looks like they may be considering privatizing 640 million acres of BLM land. I am having a hard time conceptualizing that amount of land and can't figure out if this...

Just getting ready to move into a new chapter of my life. Mostly feeling that my life has too many chores. I am done with mowing the lawn, shoveling snow, and all the work that goes into maintaining a house that, while a modest size, is still too big for just one person and a dog. Michigan is...