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After one year on the road as a fulltime nomad, I have decided to “quit.”  As I wrote at the outset of this journey, I did not know how long I would continue van life when I started my trip, and I wasn’t holding myself to anything.  I made the decision to retire early last year, and one of my...

https://www.thedrive.com/news/31525/this-crumpled-ford-f-150-pickup-shows-why-you-should-never-overload-your-truck I saw this article today and wanted to share it with my fellow truck camper enthusiasts.  It shows an extreme example of what can happen when you mismatch a truck and truck...

I've always only ever had prepaid cell phone plans, as I previously only used my phone when I really needed to check email or something (and otherwise kept mobile data turned off), and I've always lived in houses or apartments with high-speed internet.  But now that I am going full-time in my...

I posted an intro thread here, and things are moving fast since I got back stateside last week.  I bought my truck yesterday -- a 2007 F350 diesel supercab long bed (GVWR 11,400 lbs., Front GAWR 6,000 lbs., Rear GAWR 7,000 lbs.).  It has 80K miles on it.  The truck already had all-terrain...

Hi folks,   My name is George, and I plan to go full-time in a truck camper this summer.  I don’t have a truck or a camper yet, but I’ll start searching in earnest once I get back stateside.  I’m in Afghanistan right now, and my two-year adventure here will be over in mid-July.  I am 39 years...