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  1. cannedsquatch

    Roadkill, pidgeons,squirl, seagulls, rats, alley cat, etc.

    I was driving back down to the twin cities from guluth, and some girl flagged me down, she had hit a deer, so I called the police. They sent a trooper to help because the deer was still alive, the trooper looked at me and asked if I wanted it, I replied by pressing the trunk button on my...
  2. cannedsquatch

    Help! Starter battery is dead!

    Burned points only require an Emory cleaning, the take an unused clean sheet of paper over each point, works everytime
  3. cannedsquatch

    I have $20 and a half tank of gas

    Hey, lutefisk is great, after a shot or two of schnapps, I have a full time Hun, but my money went into tires, a new master cylinder, a micro jumper battery/ accessory charger, and a full tank of gas.. among other things... I go to brueggers bagels for day old bagels at $3.xx for 5, so my bread...
  4. cannedsquatch

    I have $20 and a half tank of gas

    Well guys, I wish I was close by, but I'm in Minnesota, right now I'm hunkered down in a free parking lot for the bus, been sleeping and staying out of the sun, I live in the twin cities, and love it, my biggest issue is that I love food so much, and I boredom eat, add that to my size and age...
  5. cannedsquatch

    I have $20 and a half tank of gas

    Along with the title, I have a propane stove, cast iron skillet, a pack of bagels, 8 long necks of craft beer and a van... I have a week from Friday till my next check, and I can go to a plasma bank for 20 on the first day, and 40 on the second, so I can get 60 a week... Since I thrive under a...
  6. cannedsquatch

    A Wise Crow, and a honeybee

    Stern wake, you make me feel like the west coast is perfect for a guy like me... but the fuel prices, and a job... dunno
  7. cannedsquatch

    Prepping for the vandweller life

    Well, I'm jealous, at my height and weight, I can't skydive... However welcome to the forum, hope you get all the help you need...
  8. cannedsquatch

    NOLA- favorites

    On a hill, away from and water... Too soon?
  9. cannedsquatch

    Economic collapse and when the SHTF

    Bullets, beans and bandages, water purification and wood burning supplies, and last but not least, a rendezvous point to wagon train at, preferably near the woods, with a temperate climate year round...
  10. cannedsquatch

    hi folk's. working on becoming a dweller and look forward to hearing from you folk's

    Hows it going, got a rig, and welcome to the forums...
  11. cannedsquatch

    Oil Type/Brand??

    Whatever is at the auto parts store... but I don't like synthetic. I do mostly highway driving, so its not unheard of for me to push 7500 miles on 20w 50, give or take 500 miles
  12. cannedsquatch

    Heat in a car

    What's your approximate location?
  13. cannedsquatch

    Dealership repair - no deal

    Options: fix them yourself, feel good after all is said and done... Take it to a reputable maintenance shop, pay the money, drive away. Scrap it: take it to the crushers/u pick it, make a small amount of money, cry when you get significantly less. Search the scrap yards, find what you need...
  14. cannedsquatch

    A gun thread

    I have my Springfield 1903, Gerber half machete, and modern army combative on my side...
  15. cannedsquatch

    Essa, The Astro

    I believe its a 94, and its well into the 150 k range, also to remedy the fuel pump, I'm probably just gonna get the dimensions and cut a shallow access port into it. Its a simple van for a simple guy... One thing I forgot is the bathroom, I filled the washer res, and use that as a urinal at...
  16. cannedsquatch

    Essa, The Astro

    So, I guess I should start a thread about my current situation... It started 3 months ago when I was looking over my bills, trying to get out of debt, and get my life to be mine. I began asking around friends and such if they had vans and one had an old astro cargo van that needed brake work for...
  17. cannedsquatch

    a Basket Van???

    Still not good enough for the DOT
  18. cannedsquatch

    took a leap of faith

    Thanks blkjak
  19. cannedsquatch

    took a leap of faith

    Ah Iraq, I went twice, in 09 I was in Basrah, and in 12 we were long hauling through Iraq from Kuwait... The pic is of me on a long haul, in [undisclosed] Iraq and yes, I'm not wearing eye pro...
  20. cannedsquatch

    took a leap of faith

    Pat: A big thanks to you, and a little oddity is always nice, a lot is a riot. Wayne: You'll see a lot has changed up here and I'm on the other side of shelling... You'll understand what I mean when I say I come from da range... As for moving, I have a full-time job and I'm only 24. Bindi: As...
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