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    Food for Thought: Alternative power for a propane fridge and Wood powered vehicles

    I'm not sure if this is quite the right place for this thread, not really sure where the right place is though. *shrug*<br /><br />So I know i haven't been around for AWHILE. So quick update. Been swamped at school but this semester the loads finally lightened! In the home stretch! I lived in my...
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    Bug screen

    I'v been quite lucky i think ^^ not a single up-close cop encounter, though there have bee several cop nearby encounters XD <br><br>I did notice last time i went shopping (snacks for an all night cram session, oi, bad habits &lt;_&lt<img src="/images/boards/smilies/wink.gif" border="0"...
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    anyone every live in a jeep tj?

    Well i'm sure it <i>can</i> be done. I mean look at this <a target="_blank" href="http://www.faliaphotography.com/2009/03/landon-vw-vandweller.html">guy</a> &lt;---- o,O&nbsp; I'v never heard of anyone living in a TJ though<br><br>Have you taken all the non essential seats (all non driver seats)...
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    How do you wash your dishes?

    Very rarely.<br><br>XD<br><br>Admittedly i tend to lean more toward the grungier side of life then others, even before i moved in to my car.<br><br>I don't wash my dishes very much. For the cook ware i just dump a little water (usually straight from a tap somewhere, i only carry 1 gallon of...
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    Women only. Question about Porta jane

    <br>+1 <br><br><br>But on the odd occasion i have to go in the middle of the night i use an old economy size mouth wash bottle and baby medicine spoon with the end sawed off. Works well enough, very rarely even use toilet paper.<br>
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    Breezeguard Screens

    WHOOEE! They are proud of those buggers!<br><br>My first thought on those things would be that it'll likely damage you weather stripping with long term use, seeing as how the velcro goes around the top most edge of the door. Also it's not much of a theft deterrent as is advertized, cut the...
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    Animal In Parked Cars Laws Summary

    Good to know,no real laws about it in TX. <br><br>I was think mabey get one of these <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Digital-temperature-meter-remote-sensor/dp/B002B0KVFQ/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1316826428&amp;sr=8-9">doohickeys </a>and mount is near the inspection stickers...
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    Bug screen

    Here's how i did mine. Used velcro on the insides of the door to hold it up while i close the door. To get the velcro to stick to the mesh i cut little pieces of gorilla tape to stick to the other side, pressed 'em together through the mesh and closed the door on them over night. By morning the...
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    Gypsy Vardo

    <br><br>I recognize that vardo! ^^ saw an instructable for it a few months back<br><br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Building-a-Gypsy-Wagon/">Instructable</a> There's extra info about the little nuances in the build that you might not otherwise see<br><br><a...
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    ANTS! And how to keep them at bay?

    <br>If only. <br>O-O somehow i think my boss might have a problem with that<br><br>But i was hopeing someone would have an idea that wouldn't involve going after the colony(i'm pretty sure they've gotten in to a wall in the store somewhere and bedded down there) , just merely keeping them out of...
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    Hello all from new cardweller

    Butternut, i agree we should do so. I see your also a "pour struggling college student" isn't it fun? XD<br><br>I'v been reading your blog ^^ I really liked your idea of extending the back shelf. I'm trying to figure out how i could do that without permanently modifying anything. Can't just set...
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    ANTS! And how to keep them at bay?

    Ok, so my workplace has a <font size="4"><b>huge</b></font> ant infestation. I mean if i leave a soda sitting on the counter in the office it will be completely covered in ants in less then 5 minutes. (oddly there don't seem to be any in the back room where we keep our food) <br><br>Recently the...
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    Hello all from new cardweller

    Why they're in the lab of course! Ha! Believe it or not i'm actually going to school to be a wind turbine tech. I go to school at the TSTC renewable energy campus in Ingleside, tx. We do actually have solar cells and turbines. Ok, so the turbines are all models and simulators but hey! the solar...
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    Hello all from new cardweller

    <P>Your very welcome. I already had to edit it though XD forgot about the glove box entirely and a couple of floaters</P>
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    Hello all from new cardweller

    Thank you all<BR><BR>@dragon-thank you for the blog. i hadn't really found any car blogs <FONT size=1>(mostly vans)</FONT><BR><BR>@Bob- That's a good idea, though that's not to say my bedding is uncomfortable. It's made up of nearly 6-7in for blankets <FONT size=1>(my winter stash, mostly...
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    Hello all from new cardweller

    Hello Folks! I just started living in my car the 18th (of last month not this one, the dolorians in the shop still) You see i wanted to move closer to school (just started 2 weeks ago) But i procrastinated about school and let everything wazit till the last minute. so i wasn't sure everything...
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