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    Homemade deodorant

    Interesting.<br><br>http://www.motherearthnews.com/the-farmyard/homegrown-life-making-your-own-deodorant.aspx
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    Firebox stoves

    I really&nbsp;didn't&nbsp;ask for anything from Santa, but he insisted and got me one of these stoves. I'm&nbsp;liking&nbsp;the idea of using it as a stove while&nbsp;boondocking. Anyone&nbsp;familiar&nbsp;with these?<br><br><br>&nbsp;<img rel="lightbox"...
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    Some like it hot

    I love hot&nbsp;sauce! One of my favorites is the&nbsp;Tabasco&nbsp;habanero&nbsp;flavor. It's got plenty of kick but is still tasty. I can put hot sauce on just about anything. I am all for trying new&nbsp;variations.&nbsp;&nbsp;Whats yours?
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    Receiving goods while on the road

    For those of you that travel&nbsp;a lot,&nbsp;how do you go about&nbsp;receiving goods/merchandise from an "on-line"&nbsp;retailer (like Amazon&nbsp;for instance)?&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Are you having to open a P.O. box ?<br><br>Also, given that your home&nbsp;address&nbsp;maybe states away. Do you...
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    Cameras/ Photography

    Being that space in a van is at a&nbsp;premium, I see&nbsp;photography sparking my&nbsp;interests as a&nbsp;worthwhile and&nbsp;gratifying&nbsp;hobby&nbsp;. My grandfather had a passion for this and I remember viewing all his work through slides at the family gatherings. &nbsp;He even had his...
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    Unexplained phenomenon

    Have you seen big foot, UFO's or ghosts on the road.&nbsp;<br /><br />Although&nbsp;not on the road I did see some angles when I was a young boy. I will never forget that night.&nbsp;<br /><br />What have you seen?
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    What do you sleep with?

    I am finding that sleeping cowboy style works best for me. I use two wool blanket's one under and one over. I have a third if I need it. &nbsp;I was using sheets but that was such a pain to make up every day I gave up.&nbsp;<br /><br />Wondering&nbsp;if a sleeping bag might work better?
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    Beaded Curtains

    Is anyone using beaded curtains to&nbsp;separate&nbsp;the driving area from the living quarters? I think these would work well&nbsp;during&nbsp;the day when I&nbsp;don't&nbsp;want to use my&nbsp;privacy&nbsp;curtains. When I close my&nbsp;privacy&nbsp;blinds it is pitch dark!&nbsp;<br /><br />I...
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    Fire alarm

    My fire alarm sounds off every time I fire up my&nbsp;propane&nbsp;stove. Is anyone else having this problem or do I just have a super sensitive alarm?&nbsp;
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    Air Fresheners

    I entered the van the other day and was hit with a funky smell&nbsp;<img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" alt="" align="absmiddle" border="0" />&nbsp;I guess from the dirty laundry, cooking, eating and just plain living&nbsp;odors&nbsp;will accumulate. The&nbsp;odor&nbsp;went away after a...
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    One person quick, healthy meals with easy clean up.

    Any suggestions?
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    Shocks and springs?

    My van is a Ford E-150 half ton. With all the extra weight of the conversion and all of my other stuff combined&nbsp;I'm&nbsp;wondering if I may need overload springs or a heavy duty shocks. What do you all think?<br /><br />
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    Oatmeal

    "It's&nbsp;what's for breakfast" at least&nbsp;in&nbsp;my world. I have&nbsp;been&nbsp;consuming oatmeal for about 6 months&nbsp;straight&nbsp;and I&nbsp;haven't&nbsp;gotten sick of them yet. I cook the "Old Fashion" oats and seem to&nbsp;prefer&nbsp;them over the instant (yuck) or the steel...
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    8 can taco soup

    <div>Ingredients:</div><div>1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed</div><div>1 (15 oz.) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed</div><div>1 (14.5 oz.) can petite diced tomatoes, drained</div><div>1 (15.25 oz.) can sweet corn, drained</div><div>1 (12.5 oz.) can white chicken breast...
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    Vitamins and supplements

    Being on the road I&nbsp;envision&nbsp;my diet suffering somewhat&nbsp;occasionally. I am very healthy right now but I am thinking about taking a b12 vitamin and a fish oil&nbsp;supplement. What would you&nbsp;recommend? or do you think these are a big hoax?
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    Musical instruments

    I have played the guitar and the bass (not very well) in the past but will not have room&nbsp;for instruments of that size. I ended up buying a Native american flute and drum&nbsp;because of there size and because I enjoy the sounds. Music has always been a part of my life and music seems to...
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    Penetrating van roofs

    I thought this information would be good to pass along to someone who is mounting solar panels on there roof, and needs to&nbsp;penetrate the roof to bring in the electrical wires from the solar panels.&nbsp;<br /><br />As an&nbsp;electrician alot of times we are required to bring in our...
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    See-through solar panels

    http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-transparent-solar-cells-20120724,0,708268.story
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    Fry pan

    Any suggestions on a good non-stick fry pan. I have a cast iron one but it's pretty heavy. Also it takes a while to get hot and when it does it stays that way for a long time.<br /><br />I have no problem forking out the dough for&nbsp;something&nbsp;that is going to last,<br />Cools quickly and...
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    Turning around passenger seat ?'s

    <br />My question's in regards to turning the passenger seat&nbsp;around are...What is the legality (hope&nbsp;that's&nbsp;the right word) of doing so. Can a passenger ride backwards? And was it&nbsp;necessarily&nbsp;to&nbsp;modify the seat belt?<br /><br />Also... would it be better to just use...
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