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    Entertainment while boondocking, specifically radio.

    Sure do. What ever you want, good, bad, or right down the between.  Then there is road kill.... Or, howard what's his name
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    Generators: A Scourge!

    Stargazer, that is the very reason i had bought a Honda genny. <br>I am LUCKY to be an early get-er-upper.<br>Really enjoy that time of the day, fix a good strong cup o joe, watch the day unfold.<br>Most are still comfy in bed, fast asleep. A few, others up.<br>All ot once, someone starts up a...
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    Entertainment while boondocking, specifically radio.

    When i had bought the XM, (B4 the merge with sirus) i had bought a boombox for when i am outside. Never did notice the drain on the battery in the truck tho. Or van. The boombox i had got runs on 12v/120/or batteries. If ya do go with the XM, look online for a antenna. The mouse type that comes...
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    Entertainment while boondocking, specifically radio.

    I have had a lifetime subscription to XM for years. Also have a shortwave/am/fm radio. Both have their place. AM for local news and weather. XM for, well, as i enjoy Jazz, i can tune into Watercolors 24 hours a day if i want. Also i enjoy Bluegrass, there it is. Anytime. As i luv my Kentucky...
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    Still an amature

    Welcome aboard Sparrow. I have drove thru OKC many times. (Truck Driver) <br />(retired) A lot go south in the cold weather, and north in warmer climes.&nbsp; Elevation can make a difference also.&nbsp; Lucky me, i can find warm or cool year round here in Oregon. Ya get set up, head out west.
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    How the heck do you find a good van?

    I had got an older van, 98 ford hi-top passenger van. Only had 42,000 miles on it at the time. Paid $4,5oo, have put right at 10,000 miles on van. Only thing i have had to do is change oil. Got it off craigs list and there were several who had called on this van. When i called, the owner said...
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    My new Life

    <br />Ricekilla, i have a friend who (still) drives an 18 wheeler. He was telling me he paid right at $100 to cross the Tappen z bridge. Could this be right?
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    making money to keep you going

    To do this one must KNOW, on paper, how long,wide,high, and weight. Where from, where to, All on paper. What it pays, when it pays. NO checks, cash only. <br />We all know what our fixed cost per mile is, right. Some of my cost per mile are: Fuel 31.2 cents per mile. (12.5mpg) (gas is 390.9...
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    My escape pod's REDCON status

    Nice looking van. Those studs on the floor and seat belts can be a bugger.
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    Good news in the battle w/ diabetes

    <p>Really great news. Gives those of us with same hope. Congrats</p>
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    My 1998 Ford E150 Conversion Van

    <p style="margin: 0px;">Nice looking van, especially for that price. I to have a 98 high top Ford, same style. </p><p style="margin: 0px;">5.4 motor, only bad thing is the 12.5 MPG. Really like mine. Good luck</p>
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    not just guns: other methods of self-protection

    <p>Remote lights on the outside works great. Add a ships, or fog horn from Wally World, one of these two should work most of the time. Both are cheap to buy. For that special time when that druged out guy just has to have what he thinks you have. The sound of a 12 or 16 guage pump is something...
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    Alcohol

    <p>Drunk drivers are bad, what about those texting drivers? Seen on the news today where a guy was texting and t-boned a Dad of 3, killed him. If i got it right, they were puttting him away for a couple years and was on apeal. I feel those drivers, drunk and texting that are involved in...
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    Making Coffee

    <p style="margin: 0px;">Lots of idea's. </p><p style="margin: 0px;">I also use a Melitta with a #2 filter. #4 filter just to big for me. (tried that) Use Starbucks French roast, ground turkish style, 2 tablespoons. Pour over with really hot water. Makes one cup. For me, the best cup "o" joe out...
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    Foggy Mountain Breakdown

    <p>Thought i was going to some new Bluegrass music. Nope. But some good idea's. I now use a c-pap and am wondering what, if anything, will fog up with it. Good ideas all</p>
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    Attempted break-in (Again)

    <p>Hopefully the repair won't set ya back much, if you cannot fix yourself. I stay on and in, BLM parks most. I have noticed more and more people being interested in how i power the radio exc.&nbsp; And some of these are from non campers. Hard time out there. Let's hope you have no more of these...
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    Fun new T-shirt for van camper/ dweller

    <p style="margin: 0px;">Hay vantrekker, nice t-shirt. Ya mean to say Seattle will&nbsp;not welcome us with open arms? Suprise. I recall when some of my favorite spots were logging roads.</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Nice streams, excllent views, had the place to ones self. Oregon is not far behind...
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    Hi, I'm Bob, owner of cheaprvliving.com.

    </p><p style="margin: 0px;">Welcome aboard Tiny. </p><p style="margin: 0px;">Lots of good folks on this site, lots of info also.</p><p style="margin: 0px;">I drove truck also, retired now. And once lived and drove in &amp; out of Iowa.</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Have been in Oregon for many...
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    Pure Sine Wave Inverters what one to buy? ? ?

    <p style="margin: 0px;">I have had a Samlex 600W pure sine wave inverter. Going on 2 years now. My needs are small, 24inch led tv with dvd player, boombox, sat. radio ect. 2 agm lifeline batteries, and a Honda 2000w genny. NO MICROWAVE. Fine setup.</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Go to...
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    Being Undetected

    <p style="margin: 0px;">What seems to work for me, if asked, and i have been by both private and locals. Give as little info as possible in as few words as possible. Usually they tell you right off to move on, not always.&nbsp; as i have diabetes, i can say my sugar was low, i had stopped till...
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