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    The American Winter & Utiliy Bills

    Really?&nbsp; off topic?<br><br>no wonder I seldom stop by this forum.&nbsp; Do go cook more - the kitchen seems to be where your brain belongs.<br><br>best wishes to you all,<br><br>cb<br><br>
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    The American Winter & Utiliy Bills

    Cubey,&nbsp; <br><br>Many landlords feed from the gov't. trough with Section 8.&nbsp; <br><br>There are tax breaks for homeowners for solar, but no incentive.&nbsp; <br><br>If they want to keep feeding off the feds (incentive) they will comply.&nbsp; <br><br>Laws like this are not passed because...
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    The American Winter & Utiliy Bills

    I'm estimating that the $1,200 mentioned was 3 or 4 months of power that the family owed before they got cut off.&nbsp; Multiply that by 3 or 4&nbsp;(1 year's worth of power bills) and you will have enough for a tidy little solar system that will operate a home, FREELY, for years to...
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    The American Winter & Utiliy Bills

    <br><strong>Picture it:&nbsp; all Section 8 approved housing will be required (!) to be 100% solar electric powered, or they don't qualify as Section 8 properties.</strong><br><br>I know this won't sit well with the energy company lobbyists, I see that it makes far too much sense and takes money...
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    The American Winter & Utiliy Bills

    Did you see The American Winter on HBO?&nbsp; Did you hear those people relate the sizes of their utility bills?&nbsp; Some had their power and water cut off.<br><br>To me, it seemed as if these people, at minimum wage or slightly higher, were working themselves into the poor house to support...
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    the kimberly stove (wood)

    This is a little wood stove specifically "developed in the US for use in camper vans, boats and Yurts. It has a really small foot print, so you can squeeze it anywhere"&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><br>Thoughts?<br><br><br><a href="http://www.mykimberlystove.net/videos.html" target="_blank"...
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    Bathrooms

    Yeah...Child,<br><br>Nobody was including you in this conversation.<br><br>But do go on, if you feel the urge.&nbsp; <br><br>Go on for days...think of this as your free potty post.<br><br>cb
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    Bathrooms

    Hi Guys,<br><br>Right around 3:45 is the bathroom.&nbsp; <br><br>I'm going to use paneling instead of wallboard - it's a weight thing.&nbsp; And for aesthetic reasons...I'm going with white bead board paneling.&nbsp; <br><br>My other thought is circular tubing, hung from the ceiling with a...
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    Motorized bike, anyone have one?

    Well,&nbsp; I'm going to have to find a Subaru powered bike&nbsp;to try out&nbsp;before I make a decision.<br><br>I had no idea there was such a thing and I had my little heart set on the Currie.<br><br>I feel like I should have the little Subie engine around just for general purposes.&nbsp; I...
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    Motorized bike, anyone have one?

    <p>I'm leaning too far toward electric.&nbsp; But those are nice and tempting.&nbsp; Can you rig up electric start to them?<br><br>I like some of the bikes on your blog.&nbsp; That Motobecane was a nice find.&nbsp; <br><br>If I have to lift a bike over my head for storage daily, which I do...
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    Motorized bike, anyone have one?

    AltTransBikes,<br><br>You had to go there with the 35cc SUBARU engine, as if my mad love for all things Subaru wasn't fueled enough.&nbsp; <br><br>I'll just let you know in advance, my Subie&nbsp;guy hates it when I run across guys like you.&nbsp; All of a sudden he has to work.<br><br>See you...
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    Motorized bike, anyone have one?

    Here's the one I have my eye on, it's&nbsp;battery operated and can go solar.&nbsp; But I know someone will steal it.<br><img class="fullScreen bbc_img" style="width: 417px; height: 340px; margin-top: 10px; margin-left: 143px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/91UQNlbbyEL._SL1500_.jpg"...
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    Do you use the little propane tanks?

    <br>I've never tried this, and am personally deathly afraid of propane, so I probably never will.<br><br>But if you're so inclined, this looks like a really cool idea to check into.&nbsp; Apparantly dealers aren't allowed to refill the little ones for you - I'm betting it's a pressure...
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    Floor Plans for your conversion

    There are several floor plans for many different vehicles.<br><br>Good page for inspirations. https://sportsmobile.com/planning-and-ordering/#design-your-own
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    How about some girlie type inspiration for your buildout?

    Here's the link to my Pinterest Board for Travel Trailers.<br><br><br>If you need a Pinterest invite, just send me a pm.<br><br><a href="http://pinterest.com/B789/travel-trailer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://pinterest.com/B789/travel-trailer/</a><br><br>Feel free to raid any of my...
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    For those who make and sell crafts

    Thanks for sharing this good link.<br><br>I'm looking forward to visiting some and working some.<br><br>cb
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    It's half price day at the Goodwill!

    I also got one of these but nowhere near half price at The Goodwill.&nbsp; I paid full price on Amazon and I LOVE this too!&nbsp; <br><br>I'm going to use this in the campy van and I wanted to make sure I built a cabinet that fits it and allows enough clearance and venting for the heat that it...
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    It's half price day at the Goodwill!

    I got one of these.&nbsp; I found it a few days ago for $12.99 but I'm too cheap.&nbsp; So today they got $6.50 out of me.&nbsp; It works great in the car and I'll probably just use it to keep the chocolate cool on the way home from the grocery in these hot Phoenix Summers.<div...
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    How about some girlie type inspiration for your buildout?

    Hi Everyone,<br><br>Glad you're enjoying the post.<br><br>I lived in a stock decorated 40' motorhome for over a year and it really gets old.&nbsp; Luckily I had&nbsp;the Southern California&nbsp;Beaches to take my mind off it.<br><br>Some girls just like to feather thier nests in a girlie...
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    How about some girlie type inspiration for your buildout?

    I've seen all sorts of tricked out interiors.&nbsp; Mostly a 1950's theme or a little Shabby Chic.&nbsp; I'm sure you can pick a theme and decorate your heart out.&nbsp; No sense in being "blah" about things.&nbsp;I'm going to use some of that paneling that looks like bead board and, if I can...
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