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Hopefully somebody with some sort of an engineering or technical background can chime in here with some actual information on shear and load and such but it all basically boils down to this. I'm replacing the floor of an all aluminum trailer (7'x13') as part of a camper conversion. I will be...

This is starting to drive me mad as there's no "right" way of doing anything.  I'm super sensitive to chemicals so I'm building this in part to have a chemical free space.  I bought an all aluminum trailer but need to pull the particle board that's currently in it and replacing it with something...

Wow, it really is always a compromise isn't it!  I did a stepvan, loved the aluminum but the lack of payload sucked as did cross country driving!  I did a motorhome last year, worked well, zero stealth (fine for where I was traveling) but without a toad it sucked having to venture out in the...

Every year I head out for a month or three and each year I get a better idea of what I want to travel in as well as how. I've learned the things I can live without and the things that are a must have for me and some of that depends on how long I'm out. A month and I don't care about laundry but...

Okay so, I've been MIA for awhile, last year I took my trip in a class a and didn't have a step van build or anything fancy to show for myself.  This year I'm doing a tiny (5x10) enclosed trailer and I'm not skimping, it's getting a shower, sink, stove, microwave, ac, converter, 460 watts of...

I have been looking around a bit for one as they seem really ideal for me, I need to bring tools, hook up an instant propane water heater, and of course my battery bank and this seems like a really good way to have many of those things that are not wanted inside on the outside in their own...

So I have had this idea all along, I would get a van and use just the van for trips within say 500 miles and under two weeks, I'd have my solar on it, have it self contained but without the ability to do some things like laundry, baking, serious cooking, major repairs, etc, etc, etc.  Then for...

Wow, finding the right van isn't for the faint of heart!  Here's what I'm looking for: Chevy Express (or GMC Savana) 3500 Extended 6.0L Motor Under 150,000 miles Ideally not the sliding side door Price Range $6,000 or under I have found a few, missed a nice 2005 with 95,000 on it for $5,800...

I was thinking my roof would be shaded due to all the panels and it would be cooler but man was I wrong!  I just sold the step van it was mounted on and removed all the solar, the paint under the solar was actually bubbled!  It lasted 17 years in the southern AZ heat and sun and was fine until...

So I just sold my step van tonight, I paid $2,800, spent another $150 on LED lighting all around and $150 on a tuneup and other misc. stuff and I got it sold for $4,100 tonight.  I did shop around for months to get it and got a very good deal on it so even $4,100 seemed lower than what I've been...

Sorry if you were hoping for pictures but this was just an idea I had that I thought would be cool and functional as an outdoor shower (easy to hang a curtain), kitchen at the back (providing some shelter) and overall more functional than just having doors. I wanted to try this as well as...

So, here's the issue, I have a really nice 1991 F-250, it's just what I want, limited slip 4:10 rear end, 5 speed ZF S5-42, inline six, 117,000, 5th wheel hitch, great truck. The issue is, the truck isn't what I need for traveling, if the F were an E this thing would be near my ideal rig. It...

I was in the thick of it on my trip so often too busy to post but I took pictures of things along the way I thought would help others. In this case, here's what I was pulling in from my panels during Bulk charge, same time of day, sun directly overhead, as equal as I could get things with three...

So here's where things sit with me, I'm going to sell my step van and I want to do a van build with low level stealth potential, meaning, I want it to not be as obvious as Class B but I don't need it to pass heavy scrutiny. I want the following from it: 1) Easy to find parts, ideally...

Okay so, I have 2 acres of land only less than 30 minutes from downtown Tucson, septic and such are on the property, I used to live on it in fact. I have let a few RVers stay on it for a couple weeks here and there and did the same thing with a guy back in March or April of this year. Seemed...

This is an if I told you you'd think I was lying situation if ever there was one. I was dead set on spending my birthday on the road, seeing the ocean, visiting Astoria and so from Seattle I went, me, my son, and my girlfriend in our 98 Pathfinder towing a smaller trailer. Made it to Astoria...

Well, the solar works far better than I'd expected. I'm not running much, a 5cuft chest freezer, 3 fans via wall warts, Gameboy charger, Blackberry, Iphone, iPad x 2, Macbook pro and a 12v car charger (which I run every few days to top of the coach battery as it's still running the 3 led...

I'm in Seattle and could really use a place to park for a couple weeks, I'm in good shape until Thursday but after that I don't have a good spot. I'm self contained and can offer some money if anybody knows of something that may work. Thanks a lot! PS It's a lot tougher to find something...

Wow, CA is not the overnight friendly capital of the world! Even where a Walmart may allow it the town says no go! I'm all stealthed out right now which will hopefully get my through the night. The first night in the Golden Acorn casino parking lot worked but was HOT early in the day. The...

As the date gets closer to me leaving (by the end of the month) I'm starting to freak out more and more. This project is functional but not finished, I have put in a ton of time, research and effort but so many things still aren't done. What if I'm too hot to sleep, what if I can't find a...