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    Living in a shell & getting a new one.

    Well, after about 19,000 miles over 1.5 years my trusty 02 Chevy Astro (bought for $1200) died. I took it to the upper peninsula, Connecticut, the Great Allegheny National Forest, and drove 200 miles per week to get to school. We dealt with every conceivable type of weather, including every kind...
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    Director of School of Agriculture has offered to house me through winter?

    That's the trick isn't it? We have a heavy wool on top, down in the middle, and fleece on the bottom. I'll look into 2 person sleeping bags. Thanks!
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    Director of School of Agriculture has offered to house me through winter?

    Hello, I just wanted to share an odd encounter I had in college last week. Backstory: Its my SO and I's second winter living full time in our chevy Astro in southern Wisconsin while I attend college. I received an email straight from the Director of the School of Agriculture requesting that I...
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    Cocooning heat inside a van by creating a wool enclosure.

    I respect your creativity and ingenuity, but you should plan things out more carefully and consider the opinion of experienced dwellers over your own (nothing compares to "in field" experience). For starters, I am now spending my second winter in Wisconsin. Trust me when I say that I tried wool...
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    My Mini Van Pull-Out Room in Which I Can Stand

    That's what I was fearing, this will draw way too much attention for city dwelling (unless you find some sort of deserted industrial area). Otherwise, your target market should be boondockers.
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    My Mini Van Pull-Out Room in Which I Can Stand

    What kind of dwelling are you looking into? (boondocking, city, etc)
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    Done lurking

    Hello dear human who has taken the time to read this! May your house never rust and wheels always roll! I'm a student in southern Wisconsin and I have been living in Calcifer the Astro with my girlfriend since January 20th 2018.  We have been swooned by this lifestyle for 6 years, and were...
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