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    Staying overnight in Motel/Hotel parking lots

    I think it by it self is ok in emergency but I consider it bottom of choices. No restroom no water no privacy no food. I guess you could do laundry there but that's about it . Lots of better choices. Now if it's next door to something you like that's different . Car auctions are lots better ...
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    Slab city neighborhoods

    Anywhere but there almost . Wow I'm surprised by the thread actually. There's no way I would be caught there overnight . There's no law there ya know ?
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    Simple Shower

    Sea sponge is all you need. Its actually better than pumps. No fuss . Heat your water and take a nice bath in 5 minutes.
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    Here we go!

    Welcome
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    Hacks for Using Less and Making Do

    Two things of importance I guess. Black bucket of water in the sun and a 6 inch sea sponge for bathing. I love it. I ordered 25 lbs of pinto beans in bulk . They are in a 5 gallon bucket with a screw lid. Cowboy up. I also brew one cup of coffee at a time which helps save it. Time is of no...
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    what are you doing while under lockdown?

    Love your self. As a prisoner would say it's how you do your time.
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    Simple Shower

    I have sea sponges. They hold a lot of water. Well I bought a battery operated shower you put in a bucket. Amazon deal . I took about 5 showers. Im back to sponges. The sea sponge is really the best used from a bucket of heated water. 5 minutes heat from Coleman stove and you're ready. I've got...
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    COPING

    I'm shut up at home with my age and condition . According to all the news its after me Well it wont get much . I've already cheated the undertaker. Anyway to day found me reading all day. I read the news local and got quite the laugh that's lasted all day. I have been wondering what people...
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    Couples in Minivan?

    Yea try it for a weekend in the driveway and you cant go back in the house.
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    Male/ Female / couples percentages or numbers doing this? I had heard Nob

    This may be the conclusion of this thread but its open for discussion. I think the posters did a great job and I appreciate it but alas theres something in my craw I want to just share if I may. Here goes. When I was young I watched westerns. The men were always on the trail . The women stayed...
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    Purchasing a Van!!!

    One day last week I saw on marketplace a deal I really wanted to tell Bob about but I dont know how. They are buying minivans to rebuild . Anyway it was a mini van. 1999 76k actual miles. It had a few small dents and no back seats so the poster said it would make an exellent work van and...
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    Purchasing a Van!!!

    When you want to score a steal off CL or FB market place it's different than going to the store. It's more like buying at an auction when it's time to buy . Swift and prompt. Before that though it may take a lot of time checking adds every day. You must have your knowledge you need to react NOW...
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    Purchasing a Van!!!

    The best bang for those kind of bucks is a mini van. You still need solar . A heater and are you going to have air or a fan? You need money in the bank to make it float when it wants to sink. You can buy a mini van under 130k miles for under your price range. If you buy something with a lot more...
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    Blue Flame Heater

    Infrared heaters do put out a little more CO . It's a trade off. I dont want this to sound like an arguement. I very much appreciate the response. I always have question with this type of thing. One stays on low...
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    Blue Flame Heater

    I believe yall said Olympian does not have a thermostat. That fact takes it out of the running for me. A wall heater hits a lick and goes off . It's off 90 percent of the time . No one could take it not shutting down .
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    Questions on how to find a van

    Equipment trader . You need to get into commercial vehicle search. Fb is not going to get it done unless by accident. Ups vans who ever handles them is a good choice. Under 100k mi. They will be diesel.
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    Has anyone tried one of these Chinese Diesel Parking Heaters?

    I live by my self. I only heat/cool one room In the house. Been that way for 12 years since divorce. I'm used to it. Anyway guy was in a motor home . He bought a chinese heater just for the bedroom so he would not run furnace. Of course he closes off bedroom like me. He loves it. About 100...
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    Thinking outside of the van

    We are all here to help each other and I'm not really sure I'm helping but I'm going to tell a story . I started hot shot in a dodge Ram club cab. First thing I burned up at night hauling in south texas. Then later froze with out heat. Anyway my favorite place to park was flying j . The one in...
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    Blue Flame Heater

    Can you do that in a cargo trailer on thermostat?
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