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I need to check  voltage the setup for my Renology Solar Kit. If I buy this thing, will I ever need it again? https://www.homedepot.com/p/Dawson-Compact-Digital-Multimeter-DDM420/206051362

I just bought a 2003 Ford E-150 cargo van. I was thinking of installing a 400 watt Renology kit, but I don't think I can afford it right now. Is it difficult to start with a 200 watt system and expand to 400 when I can afford it?

"My next move is to the desert, once they move us out of here," said Dave Weber, a 60-year-old who said he had started living in his RV after he had brain surgery and lost his job as a truck driver. He used to park in Granada Hills, he said, before new signs went up there. "It's probably only a...

I am planning on converting a van in a few months and am thinking more and more that I should live in it for a while to figure out exactly what I will need, before building everything. However, I need a CPAP machine right away and would much prefer a refrigerator to continually buying ice, so I...

Sorry, I am a newbie and can not follow much of the technical talk in the threads that already exist about this. I am really wondering how to have WIFI (MiFI?) everywhere I go, that is reasonably dependable. I want to listen to podcasts and music while driving, use Google maps for GPS...

I plan on spending winters in Central California. It gets fairly cold at night, but nothing like most parts of the country. Is there anything wrong with using a small 12 volt heater like this one before hitting the sack? At this point, I am not planning on insulating the van I want to build. I...

Is there anything wrong with using pre-made van cargo mats for flooring if you are not going to insulate? It seems like it would be a lot easier than building a floor and - if I understand correctly - not too expensive. Hope we are allowed to post links. Please delete post if not. This is an...

My name is George. I lived in Thailand for 25 years and ran a book business until paper books became difficult to sell. I have been back in the USA for 2 years and want to avoid insane rents and see my own country. Hence exploring the van dwelling lifestyle. I have never owned a car in my...

I'm a real newbie with little mechanical knowledge or skill and I am trying to figure out what kind of (inexpensive) van I should buy and what I need to do to make it a comfortable full-time home. I do not intend to pay for camping, and probably will not have many chances to charge the batteries...

I'm a real newbie with little mechanical knowledge or skill and I am trying to figure out what kind of (inexpensive) van I should buy and what I need to do to make it a comfortable full-time home. I do not intend to pay for camping, and probably will not have many chances to charge the batteries...