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I always liked those 84-91 Civics. They were just wedges and had little to nothing inside, but they went quickly and handled well despite their lawnmower-sized engines. In late high school and uni I had a Chevy Cavalier and later a Dodge Aries. I was a bit jealous of Japanese car owning friends...

Last weekend, I took the dog to the town of Gananoque Ontario for a test run. It's about 100 km from where I live and it's on the St. Lawrence River in the Thousand Islands.  We left in the afternoon and did a little two lane drive around eastern Ontario. We got into Gananoque at around 8:30 PM...

It definitely has the Stow & Go and there is a visible one inch drop.  I am amazed that it's that significant myself.

Today I did a little more on the van.  It was a gorgeous day and the animals were spring happy so it was a perfect afternoon for doing work.  I didn't do much today.  I just cut out the Reflectix and test fitted a tent that I bought. I am not sure how much use the tent will get and will...

Thanks. I'll have a look for 110 Volt heaters in the 1000 Watt range. I heat my house with electric. I should have looked at the capacity of the baseboard heater in one of the tiny rooms.   I wouldn't dare use electric heat with battery. My interest in the heater is just for the times that I'm...

First off, I'm not a nomad and am using my van at least initially to do what I used to do in my tent trailer.  As I get a little more comfortable with boondocking and my working life winds down, I'll get a little more nomadic.  Anyhow, we'll start with public campgrounds. Up here in Ontario and...

I love watching that guy. If he can build a home at -20°C in a Home Depot parking lot, I can putter around my van in my driveway at 1°C in Ottawa. I wonder if propane-powered crockpots are still available. I regret not getting the Coleman Crockpot when it was sold.

Yesterday, it was above 0°C and warm enough to work outside. It will be 5 today and unfortunately there is so much snow in my yard that I can't get at my tent trailer or shed for more gear. I went with the 31 inch frame because I already had the mattress. It may be a bit of penny-wise-pound...

The build is proceeding at a glacial pace. It's okay. We're still in the height of winter up here in the National Capital Region and travelling won't be happening for three months. Anyhow, I watched a video by a fellow named BudgetTravelGuy and he was suggesting components to buy to build out a...

I had a Motomate. It was designed to be towed by a motorcycle. It was 325 pounds unloaded. I miss it.  Getting 35 mpg travelling is somewhat nifty. My Grand Caravan is cavernous compared to the Aveo and Motomate.

I have seven batteries, five 1.5 Ah and two 4 Ah. If I need a tool and am not in a hurry, I watch Home Depot Flyers. Every few months they run specials where they throw in batteries. This thing was my most recent purchase. ...

Hi: As I mentioned in my introductory post, I just bought a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan as a second vehicle. I am 51, and hope to be retiring before the decade is out. In the past, I have camped with my dogs in a tent, teardrop and tent trailers. We usually do three day weekend trips once a month...

Am I the only one that sees a hearse?

I'm new to the site and have soaking up so much of what has been written. This topic is intriguing. As a tent trailer dragger, I have preferred to stay in campgrounds because of the soft-sides. I don't travel that frequently, so the expense is not a problem and I expect that to continue at least...

Does anyone know if a 30 inch cot will it in a Grand Caravan with the narrow third row seat set up? I was thinking of leaving a seat in my van and going with a narrower bed.

I love these types of threads in forums. It's a reminder how narrow my music choices and ideas for types of music to explore. I was listening to the Killers today and realised that it's 16 years old. It felt like I just bought the CD, then I realised that I can't remember when I last bought a...

Hi: Most of my travelling consists of two to four day day trips in campgrounds. I've been a tent camper most of my camping life, so I cringe at paying for electric. I've continued that with my teardrop and tent trailers. I cook with propane and propane accessories, cool food with ice, and use...

You didn't indicate your age or if you're still working. At the risk of suggesting something completely impractical, I'd say hang on to one of the cars especially if it's small and you do lot of driving. I'm in a similar situation in that I have a Grand Caravan that would allow me to take...

Hi: I just wanted to say hello. Excuse the TL;DR intro. My name is Jenn. I live in the Ottawa Valley in western Quebec and I have been fascinated with vanlife since a friend decided to get a van, move it to BC and travel. I've always been a camper, staring out in a tent, then a teardrop and...