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Yes, and I have downloaded on my android phone a number of good apps from f-droid, a free service I really recommend. FBReader (I read a lot of ebooks on my phone) is available from Amazon. Telegram messenger is available on f-droid, but I don't know a non-Google source for WhatsApp messenger...

Update: After 4 or 5 years the non-replaceable battery in my Fire tablet is not giving much time any more, and also its internet responses seem to have slowed down a lot -- don't know why. Also the operating system, which is the equivalent of android 5, is not running some apps. So, I just...

I didn't convert the 8" Fire tablet I bought four years ago to generic Android, but I *did* do some simple mods that I found YouTube videos for that lets me use Google Play to get Google's apps. In other words, I still have the single home screen; but by organizing menu items into folders I'm...

I use protonvpn on my android phone and on my linux desktop. Just get a free protonmail.com account, and then, for the smartphone, download and login to the protonvpn app. Same for Windows, I believe. For linux, it's a bit more work. Gives you unlimited vpn, except you can't download torrents. I...

If you have several prepaid cards and they get stolen, is there a way to recover the money? If it can't be recovered, I guess you still need a secure storage space(?)

The problem I have with building a larger camper, besides the actual doing it, of course, is the weight. Except for the rear doors, which are 1/2" ply, the sheathing is 1/4" ply over 1"x2" framing (about 4 pieces, I think). I epoxy taped the corners. The framing for the 3'x6' top hatch and the...

I appreciate all the helpful replies. The main gist I'm getting is that gas mileage is better than I feared it would be (10 mpg or less), and that dependability is pretty good. So I'm encouraged! It sounds like an early 2000's V-8 or maybe a V-6 would do me pretty well. Or a van from the '90s if...

I had to look up to see what a "Ford CF8000 commercial truck" is. You really get 14 mpg in that? Are you sure you didn't add that "1" in front of the "4" by mistake? But I agree with your not wanting to have a lot of complicated systems on board. I've thought about getting an old RoadTrek, but...

Thanks! No, that sounds pretty good. I've had Toyotas for years and am used to thinking that they hold up better than American makes, and, in fact, I've hardly ever had to do any repairs to them. The T100, for example, has about 140k miles and I've never done more than keeping it maintained. So...

Thank you! What year is your van? I don't know much about engine sizes, but is it like a e250 or e350? I guess that's like a 3/4 ton or 1 ton.

As a long time fan of CheapRVLiving, I've been mulling over buying a van for years. I built a camper top on my Toyota T100 pickup about 10 years ago. My wife and I have used it for many trips, once down to the end of Baja (we live in Northern California) and many times to Southern California...