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I'm sure it is.  I'll have a temp long-term base in SC near my brother's house and I expect some journeys into FL are in the works.  Since I can't seem to give up my motorcycle, I'll have to trailer it along to SC but will use it for "outlands" rides.  Maybe we'll meet up this winter?

Hi All.  It's been awhile since I visited here.  I've been planning, building, testing and making little "trips" to get my feet wet.  I'm still working in Virginia, and looking forward to retirement this fall at which time I'll head for SC.  No more winters for me.  My...

Good for you Ryan. Sound like you're settling into the lifestyle with ease.&nbsp; I'm in Virginia, still working probably until late fall, when I'll head south.&nbsp; No more winters north for me.&nbsp; I think I'll start my own thread, now that I'm at the 'venturing out part time" stage.<br...

Glad to hear that, bob.&nbsp; I had a bad experience years ago living in a remodeled "loft" over a tractor shed on a farm, a little too air tight, using a kero heater, got pretty sick, so you can imagine I'm just a wee paranoid.&nbsp; Hence the search.&nbsp; I enjoyed the RV furnace in my 28 ft...

I found this after much research into the safety and efficiency of unvented heaters in vans had me a bit worried if I have to dwell in cold climates, which is entirely possible.<br>These are probably rather pricey, I haven't contacted the manufacturer yet, but they look like the safest way to...

Maybe it would be a good idea (I've been wrong before) to have some kind of obscure "I.D." sticker to slap on a window or bumper, like "VDG" (Van Dweller's Group) or something, so when we do come across one another, we'd know they are one of us?<br>

I'm converting my conversion van because the fold-down sofa bed just isn't big enough. What are most of you using, for instance, when you build your bed along one wall of the van?&nbsp; Standard single mattress?&nbsp; Custom cut foam cushion?&nbsp; I've priced custom cut foam from several...

Until I entered 1st grade in Connecticut, we live in Maine. An old tarpaper covered house, connected to the "garage" with a breezeway that housed the two-holer.&nbsp; Yep, a might cold in the winter.&nbsp; That was back in the early 50's.&nbsp; Like SoulRaven said, funny how life reverts, "cause...

I mounted a handheld Cobra model 38WXST on the fairing of my bike with helmet headset and PTT switch on the grip. Mainly for bike to bike communication during group rides.&nbsp; It's been indespensible along the superslab as well, checking with truckers, i.e. letting them know I'm in their...

Recycled toilet paper. Hmm. Interesting concept.&nbsp; But how do they pick it out and who cleans it?.... hmmmm.<br>

I spent a lot of time at www.humanurehandbook.com an it's a wealth of information.&nbsp; Everything from building your own to the composting aspect.&nbsp; When I experimented with one in my shop office, I merely used a trash can liner in a 5 gallon bucket with a lid. No odor.&nbsp; Tossed the...

Just for chuckles (or,in my neck of the woods, sh*ts 'n' giggles), after thoroughly paging through the humanure website, I decided to experiment here at work.&nbsp; I run the small single-bay, tiny office maintenance shop at a golf course. We are downstream from the septic. We have a porta-john...

Don't know what's the regs in WV but here in VA, you could be arrested and fined for leaving a dog, cat, bird, KID, in a vehicle.&nbsp; My former landlord got nailed for that, in an open mini-van, big bowl of water, doors open, while he off-loaded some antique to his store 50 feet away.&nbsp...

I'd be interested as well.&nbsp; Even though I have yet to find the van and acquire it, I'm deep into the planning stages.&nbsp; Still working, but can get time off.&nbsp; Looking into retiring, but health care costs scare me big-time.&nbsp; (No pension, only SS).&nbsp; But it would make a...

Years ago I lived in a converted barn loft, a little too well done as it was nearly airtight. Running the kero heater all night while sleeping nearly killed me....woke up with a start and a headache.&nbsp; Didn't realize the heater was burning up the available oxygen in the room. Duh!!!<br>Any...

Welcome, Sean...<br>I'm in Western Loudoun County, the land of sprawling horse farms and McMansions.<br>Still trying to find that "ideal" van.&nbsp; I'll keep the job for another year, maybe, then retire off to SC to hang with the older brother for awhile.&nbsp; <br><br><br>

Kinda sorta new guy here. Looking at vans on e-bay and craigs list.&nbsp; I've long ago had it with exorbitant rents, taxes, etc.&nbsp; I was fortunate to get debt-free a few years ago, but with escalating living expenses keeping me on the slow-track, I decided to finally take the plunge and...