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I am getting so frustrated trying to find a dispersed camping site with 4G and three bars. I drove around all day in the Pike and San Isabel National Forest SW of Pueblo and for the most part had no signal at all. When there was a signal it was only 1x and one bar until finally I found 4G and...

I'm going to be driving out of Kansas tomorrow. I'm looking for an area of Colorado that will currently have moderate temperatures (around 50 at night and 75 in the day), camping sites not too remote or rough (I'm in a Prius and still being a novice, don't want to stray too far from a town of at...

I am finding that I am often unable to use public wifi from parking lots because I only get one or two bars. Either I can't connect or it is super slow or I get dropped.  Right now I am at a Lowes with three bars and it works great. So I suppose I need a wifi booster? Or would I do just as well...

My small dog and I started in south Florida where my house was about a week ago. Got to the foothills of the Appalachians ASAP to escape the 90 degree heat. So far have been to Columbus, GA, Lagrange, GA, Chattahoochee National Forest, Blue Ridge, GA, Murphy, NC, Nantahala National Forest...

I just signed a contract to sell my house in a cash deal and expect to be on the road in 2 - 3 weeks. What are the things I should do while I still have a physical address? I already have one of those Real ID driver licenses. Thanks, Joe

I have a small dog. He is a house dog. I let him out into a fenced yard whenever he needs or wants to go out. I used to live in rural areas where my dogs stayed outside and roamed at will. I'm not sure how it would work living in a vehicle. Do you let your dogs roam when you're camped out...

Since I would not like to be inside a vehicle 24 / 7, I will want to spend at least a few hours a day outside. Many of you have tarps to attach to your vehicle. That's good for non-gusty rain and mid-day sun. Some of you have extra tarps for side protection. I think I'm going to need more...

Seeing that clean vans are out of my price range, even 15 year old ones, I'm trying to figure out what condition compromises to make. One may be poor paint condition. However, getting an old van painted professionally may too expensive. I'm guessing $1,500 for an average quality job? I am...

I am wondering how much of an effect the color of a van has on how hot it gets inside in summer. (I know it has an effect but how big an effect?) For example if a dark vehicle is out in the sun will the interior get hot alot faster than a white vehicle? After setting in the sun for hours will...

I am looking for a 2004 - 2010 Chevy / GMC  3500 extended passenger van with less than 150,000 miles for $5,000 - 13,000 depending on age. I live in SE Florida. I have used Autotrader and Craigslist and have only turned up a handful in the entire state of Florida that meet these parameters...

I am getting closer to becoming a car-dweller but I may have hit a roadblock. I just got quotes for car insurance (I live in a city and get around on a bicycle. I sold my car three years ago in order to save money). I used a website that compared six major companies. Best rates were from...

I am trying to decide whether I need to buy a hitch and cargo tray or tiny utility trailer for a Prius in order to hold the things I need for full-timing. I'd rather not and keep everything inside the car. I will mostly be boondocking in National Forests in the southeast. I will move with...

Would this work to keep the sun from heating up a vehicle (setting up a tarp over the entire vehicle)? Would there be a problem if the wind was blowing? Any other problems?

I want to be able to benefit from the good gas mileage of a Toyota Prius and have room to stand up and walk around in an attached tent. Mosquitos torment me much more than the average person or I would just go with a tarp. I know there are attachable tents for SUV's but I'm not sure they will...

National monuments, state forests, wildlife conservation areas. Are these any different than BLM or national forests for disbursed camping? Do any of them have any particular negative aspects?

This is the bed I recently made. The idea came from a forum member. Thanks Off Grid 24/7. It is twin-size (39" x 75") and the legs are 19" so I can store tall things under it. It is very light. I am not strong and I can easily carry it over one shoulder. I would estimate that it weighs less...

As mentioned in another thread I have recently switched to a new bed. It is a bed with a rope surface that I made. I'll be posting pics soon I am trying figure how to cushion my body from the rope. What I have tried thus far is layers of things on hand: comforter, blanket, mattress pad. But...

After sleeping in a queen-size bed for many years, I have just downsized to a twin-size.  A twin is 39" wide. A twin is big enough. I am a side-sleeper and I can turn from one side to the other without running out of room. However, I would like to sleep on a cot-size bed (30" wide) when I move...

I have been looking into disbursed camping at National Forests in the southern Appalachians during the summer. It looks like these are very heavily wooded. I am having a hard time identifying places along forest service roads where I could get enough sun to use a solar panel. Also it appears...

I am trying to get an idea of how much I will spend on fuel. For those of you who do full-time disbursed camping and try to keep your driving to a minimum, how many miles do you put on your vehicle in a year? If you make a special trip or two a year, just subtract that out, please.