forcecarrier
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Hello everyone, you may call me Forcecarrier. I am pleased to have discovered this forum, and to meet you all here. My reason for being here is basically reserch and information. I plan to buy and outfit a van, and to live and travel therein, however, I have several concerns with the way I see other people building their vans, and I plan to do several things very differently, which may make my goals rather expensive. Inadvertently, and unfortunately, this means that it may take me a few years, if not more, to build my baby and take off adventuring. I'll list some of the things that I aim to do differently, and allow these topics to be our introductry conversations.
The Van Itself:
I'd say that nearly 99% of the van builds that I see, are old, rust bucket, fixer uppers. I do not plan to go that way at all. It seems like it would be a big series of problems once I got out on the road, always having to fix this or that. I plan to buy a newish utility van in good to very good condition for $25,000 to $30,000, and spend another $5,000 to $10,000 on outfitting the engine, solar, and living space.
Security:
I see very few people making security a priority. I plan on securing all the windows with bars or grids, thus even if a window is broken, access is limited. I plan on researching the gun laws of all the United States, and attempting to find a minimum regulation of sorts, so that I can travel with my guns, without being in violation simply because I crossed a state line. I find it to be stupid that all the different States have different gun laws. I feel like being within the bounds of the Federal law should override little state laws, but I need more information before I too spend much on travel guns. Id like my setup to be completely legal in American all states.
Stealth:
I will be placing a large amount of attention on stealth, and I plan on making my van appear to be a State or Government owned vehicle. Black paint, standard headlights, standard taillights, the same tires and wheels used by State vehicels ,and if at all possible, custom plates that look similar to State plates. Of course this would never fool a real cop (it isn't intended to), but at a glance it may very well deter criminals from approaching or messing with me. I am also a rather clean cut guy, and could pass for an off-duty or undercover officer, so hopefully this will work to my favor and keep trouble to a minimum.
Legality:
Id like to know exactly what is, and what is not, legal in given states, when it comes to parking to sleep. I have no intention of building a criminal record while in my travles. I was a trouble maker as a kid, but thats more than ten years ago, and with it being a decade since I have been in trouble, I aim to keep it that way. I'm not saying that I am unwilling to take risk, I'm just the type that wants to know what the risk are, and how to law low, and what to expect when caught.
I have other issues and questions, but this is a good start for breaking in to the forum, and seeing how active and informative you guys are. I look forward to your replies. Thanks in advance.
The Van Itself:
I'd say that nearly 99% of the van builds that I see, are old, rust bucket, fixer uppers. I do not plan to go that way at all. It seems like it would be a big series of problems once I got out on the road, always having to fix this or that. I plan to buy a newish utility van in good to very good condition for $25,000 to $30,000, and spend another $5,000 to $10,000 on outfitting the engine, solar, and living space.
Security:
I see very few people making security a priority. I plan on securing all the windows with bars or grids, thus even if a window is broken, access is limited. I plan on researching the gun laws of all the United States, and attempting to find a minimum regulation of sorts, so that I can travel with my guns, without being in violation simply because I crossed a state line. I find it to be stupid that all the different States have different gun laws. I feel like being within the bounds of the Federal law should override little state laws, but I need more information before I too spend much on travel guns. Id like my setup to be completely legal in American all states.
Stealth:
I will be placing a large amount of attention on stealth, and I plan on making my van appear to be a State or Government owned vehicle. Black paint, standard headlights, standard taillights, the same tires and wheels used by State vehicels ,and if at all possible, custom plates that look similar to State plates. Of course this would never fool a real cop (it isn't intended to), but at a glance it may very well deter criminals from approaching or messing with me. I am also a rather clean cut guy, and could pass for an off-duty or undercover officer, so hopefully this will work to my favor and keep trouble to a minimum.
Legality:
Id like to know exactly what is, and what is not, legal in given states, when it comes to parking to sleep. I have no intention of building a criminal record while in my travles. I was a trouble maker as a kid, but thats more than ten years ago, and with it being a decade since I have been in trouble, I aim to keep it that way. I'm not saying that I am unwilling to take risk, I'm just the type that wants to know what the risk are, and how to law low, and what to expect when caught.
I have other issues and questions, but this is a good start for breaking in to the forum, and seeing how active and informative you guys are. I look forward to your replies. Thanks in advance.
