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Thanks for the ideas! I was hoping for a specific recommendation of a shop that someone's used and got good results for a decent price. I'd like to go to a licensed shop that stands by its work, and I'm actually considering Rhino Liner or a similar product, I just can't pay $2k. Around $1-1.3k...

Hi all, I just got a new 30" high top, and I'd like to have it painted for longevity. I don't have the equipment to do it myself, and I'm having trouble finding an affordable shop that can fit my van. All I've been able to find so far are RV body shops, and I haven't had a quote under $2k yet...

Perfect - thank you!

Thank you, all! I'm surprised that the desert in Arizona stays that warm at night. I grew up in the desert and remember it getting really cold after sunset, but memory is imperfect. Guess I'll give it a shot!

Where's your go-to part of the US for comfy winter overlanding? I'm looking into a permanent heating solution, but until I get that worked out, I need to follow the weather. I haven't traveled outside the western US yet, so I don't know where to start. I'd head to the California coast, but my...

Thank you for the terminology correction, I'll see if that helps. I know that things could go horribly wrong if not done correctly, which is why I'm not doing the install. Unfortunately, I didn't invite my handyperson to join me when I hit the road, so that's not an option. I don't expect anyone...

I was calling it a "diesel parking heater."

I've now made a bunch of calls to diesel truck mechanics and RV repair shops (on a mechanic'srecommendation), but no one had the first clue what I was talking about. Can anyone provide a specific recommendation of someone they know has experience with these installs in the southwest?

This is exactly what I needed to know. Thank you, hugemoth! I'll start calling diesel truck mechanics and see if I can find someone who's experienced.

Thanks for the offer, but no thank you. It's all you, PeterPiper!

Hi community,  I started vanlife in the summer and it's clear that my Southern California background will make winter impossible without a decent heater. I know the Chinese diesel heater is a simple install, but I don't have the expertise or tools to do it myself. What kind of company should I...

It took me 2 months to curate my belongings. I brought what I thought I might need, and also things I didn't need but wanted. I left when so much stuff that I had to open the doors VERY slowly. After 2 months, I'd offloaded everything I didn't need and made my space efficient and comfortable. ...

I used IKEA furniture and attached it using existing bolts in the van floor. Bed, side cabinet, and a kids' storage unit for water and food. I didn't recycle or upcycle furniture because I've had problems with wood bugs. My floor is a rug I had that I cut to fit with a box cutter. The only thing...

I started having leakage/urgency incontinence issues in my 20s. Also woke up at all hours to pee.Thought I had a physical or hormonal problem. I switched to intermittent fasting with 6 hour eating periods, and the incontinence VANISHED within 2 days. It was like magic. Doesn't matter what I eat...

Adventure cats 1 & 2. A gold star if you can guess which one tried to stalk a full grown moose. [/URL] [/URL]

I travel with 2 rescue cats who live in the van with me. I have to be careful about where I go in terms of temperature, proximity to other campers (firearms, dogs), and predators (they're everywhere). It severely limits where I can stay, when I can buy groceries (not on hot days), prevents me...

I'm just finishing up our time in the Cascades in Washington. We'll be leaving the campsite we've stayed at the longest in the last 2 months - the full 14 days. We stayed off a spur of NFR 4818, very close to the I-90. 10 minutes to gas and a restaurant, 25 minutes from a town with a full...

Hi, community! I'll be starting vanlife this weekend from southern California. We have a Dodge RAM 3500 maxi van, and I've built the interior out on the cheap and made my own composting toilet. I'm excited and terrified to start this new chapter in life, but my cats are ready to go! They...