Hello Everyone!

[Nautilus]

Greetings & salutations all.

First of all let me drop the bomb. I am 30 years old, male and a recently decided to move back to my parents and pay cheap rent (yes, I actually pay rent) and, to be frank, accomodations are less than accomodating. I don't want to live here and I don't want to pay someone else's mortgage.

Van dwelling is an idea that has always intrigued me. While my current vehicle is a small car, I have recently done a lot of research into dwelling in a van. I read this site nearly cover to cover before entering the forums.

This place is a gold mine

I live in Canada so I plan to get the winter in at the parents while I shop for the van I will see the continent with. I love to shop, currently have a well paying job and really need a project to work on. I hope to get the van this winter and convert it when the weather gets nice in April, so I have enough time to find the perfect van and find out exactly what I want to do with it. I want to have a meticulous plan laid out before I start serious fabrication.

Pardon me if I lurk a ton and ask a bunch of questions.

Nice to meet you all.

-Zack

 

[Nautilus]

I would like to further expand upon my visions.

I plan to build a set up for stealth camping and boondocking. I will be looking to build my rig entirely for under $20k and wish to use batteries and possibly solar panels to power my needs. I have yet to completely map out my needs list yet but it will be soon to come. Boondocking in minus 40 degrees is my biggest challenge... Bring it on, I am Canadian!

I encourage everyone to keep posting as I love to see what others have done.

While I am quite sure I won't be able to make a perfect rig he first go around it is my intention to try. Hopefully next year I will get the opportunity to explore Eastern Canada with a decent setup.

-Zack

 

[blkjak]

welcome from s.w. florida .... blkjak

 

[Guest]

Welcome. Like the home improvement guru Glen Hagey says, the first tool in a project is the check book and I think you have that part covered. You are right on track to plan everything out first. <br><br>here are a couple links that I like.<br><br>http://www.solar-electric.com/deep-cycle-battery-faq.html#Lifespan<br><br><br>http://www.marxrv.com/12volt/12volt.htm

 

[Pikachu711]

Welcome to the group Nautilis!