Hi All, In LA area.

[Lalizzie]

Hi all. I'm not currently Vandwelling, but have been reminiscing lately. I was a part of the vandwellers yahoo group years ago and dwelled in an old Tradesman for about half a year to get out of debt.  I learned a lot.

Today I have a Prius. I'm seeing online that lots of folks are PriusDwelling, so I'm getting up to speed on what folks are up to.

 

[CautionToTheWind]

Welcome! 

 

[eDJ_]

Welcome to the CRVL Forums    

You're right,  there are plenty of Prius people around here. 

Myself,  I'd love to see a Prius retaining the front and using the back end of a Scion xb.
It would be more livable and with it's gas mileage you could travel and camp in it.   I could
see a lot of kids right out of School going out job hunting in one of those and living in it
to keep cost down and meet student loan payments.

 

[Wabbit]

Hi Lalizzie and welcome. Lots of good info here, hope you find what you're looking for.

 

[highdesertranger]

Welcome Lalizzie to the CRVL forums! To help you learn the ins and outs of these forums, this "Tips & Tricks" post lists some helpful information to get you started. We look forward to hearing more from you. highdesertranger

 

[ArtW]

Welcome!

 

[rvpopeye]

Welcome aboard and ask all the questions you like as your planning progresses !

 

[cyndi]

Welcome, Suanne, a member of a forum (and dear friend) has been Prius Dwelling for a long time. Be sure to check out her blog

http://suanneonline.blogspot.com/

 

[Suanne]

Welcome to the forum Lalizzie!

If a Prius had good ground clearance, I'd never get a different vehicle for "vandwelling." As it is, I've taken my Prius on some rocky, rutted back roads where no Prius should go ... Just because I love getting out in nature. I personally find my Prius big enough. I know others would find it too small. You've just got to decide for yourself how much space you need.

At 225K+ miles, my '04 Prius has been remarkably trouble free. Recent diagnostics show that all of my high-voltage batteries are in good condition. However, since January, some small non-critical problems have started happening. I figure that it's only a matter of time and more washboard roads that something serious breaks that grounds me. So, I'm starting to consider a replacement vehicle with much higher ground clearance.

I'd suggest that you take some test runs in your Prius to see if it's a good fit for you. It's a good life out here!

Enjoy the planning process!

Suanne

 

[jimindenver]

Welcome to the forum!