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    ANY WWOOF'ers out there ?

    I'm a wannabe wwoofer ... to me it seems like a great way to see the country, learn about ag and labor. I would feel prepared for the labor portion find I'm 30 and really active and probably will do this later next year afteri bike the 101 thru WA, OR and CA. I guess what I'm saying is if you...
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    What is your opinion on diesel engines verses gas engines? I know nothing about diesels and am intimidated by them.

    Were it me ... I would go with diesel: -30% more efficient which more than offsets fuel cost -longer intervals between scheduled services -can idle / cruise all day without issue -can burn a variety of fuels: bio/kerosene/road diesel/marine diesel/agricultural diesel meaning u can barter for...
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    Someone mind doing some scheming with me?

    Never mind the generator, a roof-mounted AC is going to do nothing but say "HELLO LOOK AT ME I'M LIVING IN MY VAN". personally, I'd stick to fans and they use less electricity too. Another thing to consider is that your body will adjust to the heat eventually just give it some time. Maybe...
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    finally bought my truck

    Check out Glen L ... They have camper plans that you can send away for that are all inclusive. Just FWIW I checked this out in depth 5 years ago and while it's cheaper to build than buy a brand new one the cost was still in the 3-5k range if I remember right. The biggest cost being lumber...
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    Books on Car/Van Dwelling

    Thanks for the responses ... I kinda figured this to be the case...
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    Books on Car/Van Dwelling

    So I've look around the forum for a thread on books on the subject of car/van dwelling and I haven't really found anything. So...if I missed I'm sorry. But ... Can anyone recommend good books on the subject of van dwelling? Anything from journals to "how to" guides would be of interest. Any...
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    Any separated dad's live like this?

    Dude, living in a bus/van/camper is every boys dream! You'll likely be more popular than mom...just do it.
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    No Mr Heater.. something better.? Project Fargo ND

    Again, coming from my maritime experience you definitely need to vent that heater ... Even ones that don't require a vent I would at least crack a widow or something. Additionally, you might wait and see just how much water/moisture one of those heaters discharges before worrying about it being...
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    Where I am at

    It's 2 weeks. Nothing like a vehicl you can actually trust - go with the little bus.
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