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Your plan is very, very similar to my own actually!  I thought about doing exactly this after I bought my van and was ready to hit the road though.  Even though you can establish residency in SD in one day, I want to spend a month there to really establish myself, get to know some people, and...

I'm an extroverted introvert which is confusing enough, but I find these events conflicting for me.   I can appreciate most folks for a limited time.  (1-3 hours.)  I'd go to see if there are any like-minded folks to connect with and to satisfy the social part of me that enjoys people.  But...

But it's in the rural/country areas where more freedom lies, and where the food is grown, and both of those things will be sought to be controlled even more strictly at some point than they are now.  Cities are limited areas with a concentration of many people.  That makes cities much easier to...

Danny - Those are great points that I didn't think about.  Above everything else, as much as it's possible, reliability is definitely priority #1.  Since that's pretty much a crap shoot and depends on so many variables, I can only consider reliability through reputation.   Gas mileage was #2...

I understand why you would think this way but, for me, it makes perfect sense.  My life has existed within a 25 mile radius for over a decade.  Even that's a generous statement because I've spent the majority of that time in my studio apartment.  I'm working to change my life from being a...

The way I see some folks on YouTube using blocks, rocks or specialty equipment almost every time they park is what made me ask this question.  They had me wondering if I was going to be complete rubbish at parking because I'm not going to notice a few degrees of tilt.   YouTube has been a great...

My thoughts, and my point, exactly.  Although the facial recognition software has been developed (and advancing) for some time now, it's more about the intentions than the capability.  And the intentions have been around longer than the capabilities.   We live in a world that's all about power...

Now I understand why, every time I've been in an RV, I felt like the interiors were made of thin wood and plastic.  They always look and feel as cheap as Kmart but it must be to save on weight.  It makes sense now.   I knew weight played a role but never really understood the extent of it until...

I think it depends on whether or not you plan to keep an actual physical residence/base in South Dakota or not.  If you're not going to keep a physical house/apartment/friend's home as a base to return to, and only plan to have a residential address through a mail forwarding service (for...

...... really?   That's it?  Then what's the point?  No wonder it needs a 95 gallon gas capacity.   As wagoneer said, these may seem fantastic (especially when you've never heard of such things) but they just aren't realistic. Question:  The technology must exist to make extremely fuel...

It's almost 1am and I can't sleep.  That usually means some YouTube time exploring anything van life related.  I don't expect these vehicles to be new to some folks (like Mike) but I am drooling over their existence!  My favorite is #3 in the countdown - The Earthroamer XV-LTS.  Two gas tanks...

My heart sank reading this. My buddy, my only family actually, was my cat, who thought he was a dog. Friendliest critter who loved absolutely everyone. He was 12 years old (had him since he was a kitten) and I had to unexpectedly put him to sleep in July. Went to bed one night when...

Yeah. My jaw is on the floor. You're in a whole other class, hdr. If there's one person I can safely cross off my list to worry about, it's you. Where do you keep your ark?!

Wow. Unbelievable that any food bank would turn away a needy person. Most of the food banks here are in churches. You get asked some questions but no one is sent away empty handed.

I'm nervous to ask this because I feel like I should know the answer, but I don't.   :blush: Why do folks park their vans and RVs on rocks, wood, or blocks?  I see this in driveways (mostly with RVs) but also in van life videos when people arrive at a parking spot (usually off pavement) for...

I'm enjoying this thread and the different viewpoints. It's helping me to see through various eyes and experiences. I'm now torn between living van life very simply and having a van decked out with comforts like a shower and A/C. Both sides appeal to me. I'm beginning to see the wisdom in...

South Dakota must be one of those states folks either love or hate.  There doesn't seem to be much in-between.  What don't you like about S.D?  For me, the state I see as "the pits" to live in is North Dakota.  It's just flat, boring and lifeless.  One day there feels like a month. It all boils...

Well said.  This is why I questioned the future of van life.  Yes, of course I think it will always be around but it's growing and changing... evolving.  It's not the same as it was in the 60's and 70's.  Or even the 80's or 90's.  Being a vandweller for the last 50 years doesn't mean that it's...

VagabondWahine:  The WEC definitely intrigues me so I'm on the hunt to check it out. Dingfelder:  I do agree with you.  There's a fix for almost everything.  And gadgets are handy and useful things.  I'm just speaking personally.  I have no interest in them.  If I could live without a phone...

When read in context with the rest of my post, there's nothing wrong with the phrase at all.  The point was that the biggest problem we had at the food bank wasn't non-members of the community coming for food, it was the poor and needy families who knowingly plotted and took advantage of it that...