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Could this be the platform for a nomad vehicle of the future? https://bollingermotors.com/bollinger-b2/

http://www.rubbertrampartist.com/2019/10/09/job-leads-for-nomads/ Blaise Sun (Rubber Tramp Artist): “I’m not going to say this list is complete, but it is the most comprehensive list of job leads for nomads I’ve ever seen. From camp host to beet harvest and everything in between, I present to...

I used 2x3 lumber and construction braces in my build. I found the braces to be sturdier than other methods of joining two pieces. And the 2x3s a nice compromise in weight.  https://vanlivingforum.com/showthread.php?tid=34182

I have an account with Alliant Credit Union. They don’t have any bricks and mortar offices, everything is done online. One of the things i like about Alliant is that any out of network ATM fees are reimbursed so there is no need to hunt down a member ATM.

In August (2019), I stayed three nights at the French Prairie rest area on I-5 south of Portland. There is a northbound and southbound rest area. Oregon rest area regulations permit use of these area for 12 hours in any 24 hour period. And cell coverage at these particular rest areas is excellent.

Near Government Camp, Oregon there is a boondocking site that was recommended to me by other nomads.  The location is on Campendium and  freecampsites.net Trillium Lake Airstrip https://www.campendium.com/trillium-lake-airstrip Summit Meadows Airstrip...

I’ve been on the road for 6 months traveling and living out of my van with Matilda, a six year old Australian Shepherd mix, when i was hospitalized in Bend with heart problems. A pacemaker was implanted last Thursday and i am looking for a place to rest and recuperate before i take off on the...

I’ve had a Texas address and mail forwarding with Escapees for a couple of years before traveling full time and a South Dakota address (also through Escapees) for matters associated with my SD domicile - vehicle registration, driver license, voter registration and vehicle insurance - all since...

Thousand Trails has a management service apart from its own campgrounds.

One thing that may be needed is legal advocacy on behalf of vehicle dwellers. For example, voting is a citizen’s right but some places require a street address to register to vote and some cities/towns have refused to accept voter registrations without a bonafide street address. Thus they can...

There are alternatives to locked gates such as one way spikes that fold down when approached from one direction and make a mess of ones tires when approached from the wrong direction. And given some thought by the experts other solutions that don’t put people at risk by locking them in can...

In the last couple of weeks I’ve stayed at campgrounds in the Monongahela and George Washington/Jefferson National Forests (West Virginia and Virginia) that locked their gates at night preventing anyone from entering or leaving.  Only one campground had a sign on the information board saying...

Having previously set up a South Dakota address through Escapees (in Box Elder just outside of Rapid City), I got a campsite at the fairgrounds in Rapid City for two nights last month.  On the first day I got my SD driver license thru the state and on the second day got my vehicle registration...

After almost three months on the road, i recently had a modest solar system installed on our Ford Transit van. After consulting with Northern Arizona Wind and Sun to determine my current and future electrical needs, i purchased a 320 watt solar panel, two 100 amp-hour Battle Born lithium...

Can anyone recommend a company or business that can install an Eberspaecher (Espar) Airtronic Air Heater in a Ford Transit 250 with a gasoline engine?

I’m heading up to the Sedona area from Prescott in a 5-6 days to approximately 13 miles from Sedona along Arizona State Route 89A where Forest Road 525 and Angel Valley Road intersect 89A. There are a number of boondocking sites in this area with good ratings and good cell coverage. The weather...

i appreciate the feedback. Thanks.

i am currently staying in the Prescott NF near Prescott, AZ and am finding that there is a 14-day limit for the entire forest as opposed to the 14-day limit and then move x amount of miles to another location for an additional 14 days as found other areas (such as BLM land). Same thing for the...

I’ve been on the road for a month now so I’ll call my conversion complete as of now. What remained to do was outfit the cooking and food area. I did this by building a low platform (using the same materials and methods i used to build the sleeping platform). On top of the platform are a set of...

It sounds like you don’t have any bare metal on which you can use magnets with hooks. I use them extensively throughout my van for all sorts of stuff including clothes. If you have bare metal available, try the magnetic hooks.