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Surly I'm not the only person trying to merge van life with being a pet owner and having a fulltime job and going outside of the minivan. Could the solution to many of us be "Pet Hostel/Pet apartments? Imagine the following... key fob access 24 hours a day to the establishment. Then pet...

Here is pictures and a brief explanation of my build. My build was focused around a twin size ikea foam mattrace. On the right is a shelf turned into a desk Under the desk/kitchen counter is my fridge I found it SUPER easy to build these shelfs to the uneven floor and slanted walls. The far...

I been thinking of trying to find some tin storage bins to replace old broken plastic bins from the dollar store. The ones from the dollar store are always more V shaped than H shape so they always waste space which is a pet peeve of mine! I do always go for a good duffle bag when given the...

Has anyone ever put a treadmill inside a bus? I lived minivan life for a year and I loved it... however since I started living in an apartment again I started going back to the gym and getting into shape and it's been awesome! I don't think I can just depend on going outside and getting...

I have 3 phones, one Visible, Cricket, and Mint (Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile networks), and want to start monitoring the temperature of my minivan at all times. I was hoping to be able to buy a temperature gage that I could link up to software to update the temp to a Google sheets page where I...

I'm barely staying afloat living in my apartment. My take home pay is about 1800-2000 a month. 900-1,000 goes to rent and utilities each month and from there the rest goes to pay down credit card debt, bills, and food. I been thinking about finding a cheaper place to live in November when my...

Where do I start.. So I have lived the minivan life recently for almost an entire year before going back to a motel and working a traditional job (due to mounting debt needing to be addressed)  and I have learned A LOT from that experience and it has opened up so many more opportunities for my...

I'm currently taking a break from Minivan life from after a year, but I have been working to build a healthy meal plan diet that I can take back into the minivan for when I'm ready to hit the road again.. So far I have been meal prepping my lunches twice a week I cook brown rice, frozen...

I wish I knew about this decades ago but monthly dividend stocks exist!!! So far I invested about 3,500 into them and I now regularly (as in each month ) make about 27 in profit! Which I reinvent to make that 27 increase a bit more each month!!!! Had I known this decades ago I could have been...

Ok for financial reasons I’m moving back into an apartment for at least a few years to help pay off debt and save up some money  I adored minivan life but the limiting space just makes it to difficult to easily sustain it.. I now am leaning to following my dream and converting a flat front...

I done van life and I love it during winter in quartzite Az. ..living in the Oklahoma City area for now trying to make some money.. I have 2 options rent an apartment 700 a month waste..  OR Buy a RV (likely trailer? Idk) from like camping world and rent a camping spot for cheaper 550 with...

How was your day?  Hopefully better than mine. Woke up at a picnic area and it was pleasantly cool.. I was the only one there.. I’m getting used to that now.. The sun picked up quickly and I was forced out of the minivan from heat and the swam of flies that now come daily..  The heat and...

Looking for a job, currently in west Texas but willing to travel, I have a small dog so likely need an apartment or doggie daycare option near by.  I was looking at Walmart stocking but they don’t seem to be very interested in my application.  I done night auditor at a hotel and mostly retail...

What is the best city to live in while living in your van? Planning ahead for when I don’t have a dog anymore and just wanted to see what cities people like and think are best. Ideally year round cool weather, plenty of places to park and sleep without being harassed (in addition to stealth...

I’m originally from Minnesota and spent the winter in quartzite and part of the spring in northern New Mexico but in now in Texas looking to settle down for a bit and looking for interviews before I start paying for a place...  I need to get used to the place and I been reading that it takes...

I’m looking to transition from living in my van to it being a weekend camper but likely won’t use it as such... so like just storage fro the next few months It’s going to be parked right across n the hot Texas sun. I have 200watts 200ah battery (really heavy) and a small truck fridge.  What is...

OK. So I am looking to add an awning into my setup.  I'm noting the sun is much warmer than I expected so having that flexability I think will be a nice luxury/quality of life thing. I have a honda odyssey.  I am thinking I coud just get a tarp and tie or clip them on to the top of the minivan...

Does anyone have any low cooking butane cooking tips?  I looking to try to focus on conserving butane.  I only bought min rice since I got out here but I still use pasta.  I been cooking more things trying to cover heat it up hot then turn off the stove and let the trapped heat finish the...

When staying on a LTVA/Campground: 1 Is it OK to pee on a bottle and... dump it in the vault toilet  OR mix with the bathwater (no toxic soaps and mostly just dirty water)  and water a bush? And  2 is it Ok to do a number 2 in a bag method ( test method has no smell worse than my dog's potty...

I’m so spitting mad!!! I paid over 200 bucks for their season pass . Only to try to make a reservation and they want me to pay 12 bucks for a reservation fee !!!!!!! So that’s another 24 bucks fee every month!!!they want me to pay!?!,  Is there anyone who can help me with advice I can’t afford...