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    Anyone use a SUV Tent?

    I was wondering if anyone has ever used a SUV tent; Something like this....<br><br><img rel="lightbox" src="http://www.campersland.com/images/img/spz13100.jpg" class="bbc_img"><br><br>My dad sews canvas tents, and I was thinking about designing one like this. Anyone have any experience with a...
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    Ambulance For Sale

    My buddy has this beast for sale. I'm not interested but looks like it could be a fun conversion.<br><br><span id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:45}"><span class="hasCaption">"For sale. 1980 w400 Airforce Ambulance truck. Heat in front and back...
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    Cargo Trailer and Toppers Questions

    <p>1) Anybody have any info on your difference in MPG while unloaded highway driving and pulling a CT?<br>(i.e. "My Ford 150 gets 15 on highway w/o CT and 11.5 w/ CT being about 2000lbs")<br><br>2) Info/Thoughts on difference between pulling a CT with a topper vs. no topper (air deflection) and...
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    Flippin' Campers

    So, I was wondering if there was anybody that knew of someone that takes older campers, fixes them, and then sells them for hopefully a profit?<br>I know that there are "classes" for RVIA and other "official" RV associations that want people to have "certified" repairs and...
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    Photography and Writing Selling

    I was wondering If anyone out there has experience selling writing and photography. I'm more interested on the photography side of things for now I guess but wouldn't mind getting into writing more too. As some of you might know, I have a small portfolio of pictures that I have been meagerly...
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    12V Receptacle Issue

    So I wired in a 12V receptacle into my trailer, and so far I have blown 2 DC chargers (cell phone and Ipod). I have everything wired correctly (hot to prong and neutral to back). I have the wires spliced into the wires that run to my water pump. Any ideas on why I keep killing chargers?<br>
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    CT Questions

    Ok, my first idea way back when was to convert a CT. Then i started looking into prices and couldn't believe how much they were for what they were! Cheapest 6x10 is 1500 bones on trailertrader.com&nbsp; and local craigslist isn't much better. Did you guys with CT's find them for much cheaper or...
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    Insulation

    Ok, this what I do, I don't even get done with one project and I think about the next... Anyway, has anyone heard about the noise issue when using hard foam (pink, yellow, blue or white) insulation? It's a&nbsp; creaky noise when going down the road. I suppose if you had a CT or TT it wouldn't...
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    Stooping

    Curiosity question here. How do you guys and gals like/deal with having to always be stooping in your van or cargo trailer? Seems like it would be a major pain in the butt to me. The only thing I can relate too is one of my backpacking tents. I try to spend as little time as possible. Do you do...
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    Charger questions

    <font size="4">I read the article about electricity (for like the fourth time) and decided that i can't afford solar right now. That leaves me to have to buy a charger. Now I have a 105Ah AGM battery or at least i think i do ( it has reserve capacity of 178 min and i found a conversion equation...
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    Realization

    So I was thinking we almost need to start a category for noobs like me that are working their way towards freedom via vehicular module. Someplace where they can post their achievements and whatnot. For now, I'll post my stuff here.<br>So my truck goes in the shop on Monday for a total check up...
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    Roadside Service

    Hey all, Do you carry roadside assistance? If you do, what do you carry and why do you carry that company over another?<br>
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    Washing Clothes

    Hi all, I was wondering what you all do for washing your clothes. Do you just go to the local laundromat or do you hand wash? If you do hand wash, do you have some sort of clothes line system? Also do you have problems with wrinkles? <br><br>
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    Work

    I know quite a few of you have Social Security/Pension/VA income, but what about the people that don't on here? (and specifically the people that get to travel a bit more)<br><br>I'm a recent college graduate and keep getting denied for jobs. I'm leaving one way or another in 6 weeks for SoCal...
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    Meat and freezers?

    &nbsp;I hunt a lot and am looking for an efficient way to keep meat and its the only thing I can think of for the amount of meat I have. I love to cook and meat is important to my meals. I won't buy meat from grocery stores. When I harvest an animal&nbsp; know it has been naturally fed and I...
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    Howdy

    Hey there all. I'm Kris and I've been an avid follower of this site since last summer. I graduated college in snowy MN here and decided to move out west. I originally wanted to convert a step van but decided that a towable trailer would be better for me since I would like to have a detachable...
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