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Hello friends, I am known as nature lover on this forum. Those of you who know me know that I’m an East Coast snowbird. Florida in the winter of course and anywhere up north in the summer. I have started a Google group called Eastern America Nomad Network. This is not an attempt to take...

Hello old friends, and new ones (if you want to come aboard.) I miss one particular thread from our old forum. That was travel around‘s 24 /7 Chat. Or some type of title like that. But a bunch of us kept in touch with each other and I enjoyed that forum thread before I looked at any other. So...

Hello friends, I have a conversion van with a very odd shaped fiberglass roof. I am not sure that I trust putting gutter mounts with high posts To mount panels.  Wind under panels could “lift off” when driving fast?  So I am considering gluing flexible panels to the roof that would conform to...

I get so frustrated sometimes with how we bicker at each other. As a conservative Christian there are so many things that are posted on here that I could argue and disagree with but I try to keep my mouth shut. I sometimes get frustrated by the feeling I get in reading posts that pic of each...

Hello all.  I watched too many solar videos.  The more I see the less I understand.  So this is probulaly A simple question for most of you. I installed two 110 amp hour lead acid deep cycle batteries In a vented and sealed box.  I had a mechanic run a wire to connect the house batteries to the...

Hello from Pennsylvania. Another electrical question. I just got a teaser deal from Amazon. Great price on a portable 120 W solar panel. I think I wanted more wattage but 120 and this price is not bad. The problem is it’s 18 V. My refrigerator is 12 V. What say ye?

What say ye all about mighty max batteries?  I am buying a battery or two next week and have not chosen which brand yet.  My budget is low as I just spent my little emergency fund on a set of tires last week.  It is dangerous and more expensive to buy cheap tires. what about cheap (relatively)...

:D Hello all it has been 2 months since my last post.  I have forgotten how to navigate this forum but thanks to the moderators I am back.  I have problems seeing and reading now that I am on just an iPad but hope to change that soon.  I did not remember where to go for idle chit chat so I am...

I have read so much on solar and electricity that I sometimes seem more confused than educated.    I want to add a solar panel someday ($?) but I need a fridge for meds right away.  So I am thinking of a 200 Ah battery connected to alternator for charging (with solenoid) then adding a 12 volt...

I am building my second van as my beloved GMC now resides in a junk yard.  I have a 1998 Dodge conversion van with 110 K. I have been driving it for 5 weeks and it seems to be good mechanically (doing some work any how).  I really wanted an in and out fantastic fan but I am thinking of saving $...

The latest generations of vans (sprinter and similar) are so much easier than older cargo vans as the walls are straighter and easier to insulate and panel.  - everyone knows that but I have been thinking about how much space would be wasted by using straight sheeting over contoured walls and...

Hello all - I never started a thread and am new to this forum and not even very savvy with forums in general.  So if this is not in the right place or braking any rules let me know asap.  I want to be straight and within your guidelines. I used to be part of a Google group - not an information...

Hello from South Central PA.  I am new to this forum but used to post on the yahoo and google vandwellers groups years ago.  I was a frequent part timer in a GMC Safari for years until in rusted out.   I am trying to accumulate enough cash to get into a van full time.  I am not yet familiar with...