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Not new here but new to van/car dwelling.  So, I bought an SUV.  Tonight's my first night sleeping in it.  Will post more about the car and getting ready another time - I just wanted to mark this night with a post here for my own reference.  I'm stealth parking in a quiet-ish suburban town known...

Hi all,  So, I'm seriously considering buying a 2009 GMC Envoy I found and negotiated down to $6k price. I had it inspected by LemonSquad and just received the report.  I'm looking through it now, but thought I'd post the narrative part for you all to offer feedback.  There are a few things in...

I may have found my vehicle - a 2009 SUV. I'll post more about it after the inspection and purchase take place, BUT my questions are about insurance. I'm trying to get quotes online and either get responses that say they're unable to provide a quote, or I'm quoted a sky-high figure. I'm in NY...

I'm looking at what's plentiful in my area and someone I know recommends the Toyota, but I just discovered the Uplander. It seems that most of the used Uplanders are priced lower than 4Runners.   Is an Uplander a good car?  Is it actually some other Maker's car re-branded as a Chevy or...

What is your opinion on Volvos?  I searched and found a few posts here that gave high praise for the XC70. And others say Volvos are very reliable. I've always had the impression they are very safe cars. I also found other posts saying Volvos are "always in the shop" for repairs.  It...

In my search for a vehicle, if an ad that interests me includes the car's VIN, I've been looking it up at vehiclehistory.com (it's free), and it seems that many have one or more NHTSA Recalls listed in their details.  Some recalls seem to me to be for minor issues, but I'm not really sure. My...

When I say "literally abandon," I mean leaving some stuff behind and hightailing it outta your house, apartment, or roommate situation on the sly to get out in a hurry.  Possibly even with rent or mortgage payments overdue or certain obligations not met? Just wondering if anyone had that sort...

Like the title says, I'm pretty clueless about automobiles except for where to stick the key in, how to work the pedals (automatic only!), and what to do with the steering wheel. But I've been dreaming, researching, and following blogs about nomadding in vehicles for a few years now. My...

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...

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...

Hiya, everybody.  I haven't posted here much lately after I sort of decided to put my ideas for nomadship on hold.  I had researched the possibility and was reading nomad blogs for a couple years before coming to the conclusion that it was better to stay put for awhile. However, it looks like I...

Hi all, I haven't posted here for quite some time because, well, life.  So, it looks like I may be closer to getting on the road, though it is only due to my crappy circumstances and not though deft and elaborate planning on my part.  [sigh] I'm facing eviction from my apartment.  I've lived...

If you have an LLC or a Trust set up as title holder of your vehicle, for privacy's sake, would you care to share in which state you established your entity? Do you have more than one LLC, with one owning the other, for an extra layer of privacy? Also, if you have a ghost address for the LLC...

I've got a few different ideas for supporting myself financially when I get on the road to live as a nomad. Having several microbusinesses appeals to me. I do intend to run an online service-oriented business, but I'm also pretty artsy and craftsy. So, I also want to see if I can make a...

Hi all, I frequent a few forums and can't remember where it was that I saw pictures of someone's conversions that I've been trying to find again. I'm posting anyway, in case it was here that I saw them OR someone here knows who it is and can direct me to where I can see the pics again. I'll...

A somewhat skeptical, somewhat curmudeonly, somewhat admiring view of vandwelling, published in a short article on bloomberg.com on June 28: bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-06-28/we-can-t-all-live-in-tricked-out-volkswagen-vanagons When he mentions the cost of a Mercedes Sprinter van all...

Hello, all!   I have been reading articles on this site for about the last month but have not checked out the forum until today.  As my username implies, I currently am a city dweller.  I live on the East Coast and have only recently begun considering a nomad's life as something I might enjoy...