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Thank you all for your kind words and inspiration. I am feeling much better about my situation today. Though I am sure I will have more "self-pity" moments along the way, I still remain positive and determined to live out my dreams. No, I won't be homeless (yet) as my ex-son-in-law is having me...

I keep saying that the reason I am not on the road yet is because "life happens" but, I finally realized that it is because I keep screwing my life up myself... 16 years of marriage and my ex-husband then decided to tell me that my dreams were just that, my dreams - that he had no interest in...

I have been watching videos on youtube of people using the foam boards to build their cabinets - they use a paint to adhere vinyl screen to it and then paint over it to make it strong enough to withstand - I am building a diy truck slide-in camper and that is what I am going to attempt to do.

https://www.aep.com/recreation/areas/recreationland - this is in Ohio - mind you though that you must get a permit - visit the website and check it out

Hi Deb. I am also from Ohio (however, currently right across the border in PA for a couple more months). My goal was to have my truck camper built and be out of this part of the country in October but, as usual, life happens. I have just about everything for the build except the lumber and...

I have lived in Guntersville, AL - beautiful place - lots to do - and Albertville is on a few miles up the hill and has all you need when you need to shop and such - the hospital in Arab is a good place and again only a few miles away.

I read the entire build on the foam truck camper and must take a moment to thank you for posting the link - I have been working on buying all my supplies, tools, and so on and my main concern was with using so much plywood - I have been worried that my Dodge Dakota Extend wouldn't hold the...

Now that I have gotten such great advice - I have decided to go with my camp stove and a Coleman camp oven that sits on top - will also do away with the crock pot and drip coffee pot and go with a percolator - will also be buying a propane heater for the colder times. As stated before, because...

okay - mini fridge is: 115V - 60Hz 0.8A with start up amps being 4.0A - sewing machine: 120V - 60Hz - 0.65A

will be using propane to heat

my mini fridge is both a fridge and freezer - 2 separate doors

I was looking at the combo - toaster oven, griddle, and coffee pot - can't remember the brand at the moment

I do have a propane camp stove and was looking at one of the ovens you just set on top - the toaster oven and crock pot would not be used on a regular basis - I prefer to cook on my stove. I also plan to have a propane heater.

Is there any "pros" on here that can truly help me figure out my needs and how to hook up everything to meet my electrical needs - I am planning on both house electric and solar - I want to wire the solar though I won't be adding it right away - hoping that 400 watt will be enough. My must...

Sorry for taking so long to respond. My van build was all but perfect but would have worked. I took out both back rows of seats - ripped up the capet and insulated and laid new subfloor - then I drilled holes in the interior walls just big enough to use foam insulation. After all that I built a...

I have seen a few posts on SSDI but I need to ask about van dwelling when on just SSI: I don't have enough work credits to be eligible for SSDI so the only income I get is SSI - the amount is enough for me to survive on my own if I'm not paying rent and utilities so I am sure this is what I want...

Thank you. I loved my van conversion when it was done but...now my ex-BIL is living full-time in it in a friends yard so at least it wasn't a total loss.

Life happens, (i.e. divorce, birth of grandbabies, loss of daughter, etc...), and I have had to abandon many dreams, (some permanently, some temporarily), but here I am again, holding on to my dream of living a "free" life. You may, but probably not, remember that my last endeavor on my journey...

Thank you all so very much - as suggested, we will just start using stuff and see how it goes.

okay - thank you MOD for the warning - will not click.