Sup y'all!

[Van der Waals]

Hi folks, I'm Rusty. I bought a conversion van last night! The person I bought it from highly recommended finding a community, so you're it!

I don't know jack (pun intended) about mechanics, or state laws regarding registration and whatnot, so I could really use the help. I promise not to gum up the forums and be a decent member of the community. My plan is to completely move in to the van in 2 months (gotta get rid of most of my crap and find someone to take over my lease) and leave my job in March 2019 (again, gotta find and train a replacement). I'm really tired of abusing mice in the "name of science", and I want to leave it all behind. I tried once before and ended up an Uber driver living with my parents. Not a good time. I want to do it correctly this time and have some semblance of freedom from "the machine" (ironically by living in a machine).

I've got a chunk of savings that I can probably stretch for a year or more, but besides that I'm going to have to pick up some extra skills to feed myself. Any suggestions are very welcome. Thanks for having me 

P.S. if anyone has successfully vandwelt in Baltimore, MD, I'd be eternally grateful for some tips on safe parking spots.

 

[highdesertranger]

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

 

[Cammalu]

I'm really tired of abusing mice in the "name of science", and I want to leave it all behind. 

Rusty I always wondered how anyone could have one of those jobs. Congratulations for being able to leave. Bet you’ll sleep much better!

Welcome to the forum