http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#c0bde0dc-292d-4d33-bc51-0a8ccf92ac9f Just finished my first year in my 1980 Vanagon. I learned alot about living simply, what I really need and what I can do without. It has been an excellent adventure. Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:35:42 GMT http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#c0bde0dc-292d-4d33-bc51-0a8ccf92ac9f william 2009-07-19T03:35:42Z http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#0fa7c4f6-cc33-4bac-a362-90f82c3b77b8 I do plan to go solar as well, but being up here in the perpetual grey & wet of seattle makes me think a generator is a wise backup option. Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:29:25 GMT http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#0fa7c4f6-cc33-4bac-a362-90f82c3b77b8 $item.owner.firstName 2008-08-31T09:29:25Z http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#d48644bb-a2df-4e1d-839a-73c17e605448 solar is what i meant by solr Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:29:47 GMT http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#d48644bb-a2df-4e1d-839a-73c17e605448 RICK 2008-08-28T16:29:47Z http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#2b4a766a-be67-4fd4-8549-a1627ad76e05 i meant soler Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:28:53 GMT http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#2b4a766a-be67-4fd4-8549-a1627ad76e05 RICK 2008-08-28T16:28:53Z http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#2b718639-724c-4d66-a9ed-c6c14502416b might i suggest going solr instead of using generators? prolly same cost but no need for petrol. sound awesome though! welcome to the tribe!! Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:28:33 GMT http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#2b718639-724c-4d66-a9ed-c6c14502416b RICK 2008-08-28T16:28:33Z http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#9504009b-454f-4169-ba7a-51989c0e8848 I just posted a thread...I am getting a van tomorrow & will be living in it full time & customizing the inside to house my MIDI production studio after I reseat a window & winterize it. I am VERY excited to be getting away from the rent trap & having something of my OWN that I can put lots of work & love into & take with me, not to mention using it as the vehicle to get, anywhere I want to go :D I am going to custom mount a camp kitchen & get a couple of small whisper quiet generators for when I can't plug in, & will have both electric & catalytic propane space heaters, & a small dorm-size fridge & camp stove/oven combo. I hope that if I get enough of the customization done over the fall & winter that i will be able to take it across country to go do a studio internship in NYC in the spring. I will starting/keeping a blogspot with progress photos & I will post the link once that has started up. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:12:16 GMT http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#9504009b-454f-4169-ba7a-51989c0e8848 $item.owner.firstName 2008-08-28T06:12:16Z http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#9142f29e-cc03-4947-9c16-5ef8e1c9d78e Not sure that I can answer that question easly, been living in small rigs for about 27 years ( the last 10 in a `70 ford 1 ton van) and convert things to live-in rigs for others. Working on transforming a cargo trailer for someone currently. Not on-line often but would be happy to answer some direct questions. Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:44:25 GMT http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#9142f29e-cc03-4947-9c16-5ef8e1c9d78e Silent Wolf 2008-01-25T03:44:25Z http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#3bb3d804-8b23-4801-ac3e-2ac88f430a1c Hey William, I have an 82 Westfalia myself. I've got a couple of links/groups for you: The Samba (www.thesamba.com) has great forums and links for parts. Then there's a couple of Yahoo groups, van dwellers and vw fulltimers. Hope these are helpful Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:52:09 GMT http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#3bb3d804-8b23-4801-ac3e-2ac88f430a1c Jim 2007-11-12T02:52:09Z http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#d06059ab-3a0a-4509-8b7d-47812eae715d I've been using a van as a non-attached living space addition to my home. I just posted comments about it, see "Van Room" at the Cheap Shelter tribe. What do you think? Sun, 28 Oct 2007 03:13:55 GMT http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#d06059ab-3a0a-4509-8b7d-47812eae715d $item.owner.firstName 2007-10-28T03:13:55Z http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#6eba472c-864a-46fb-8369-3bd2ee6544c3 Tara (and others), If you're still out there, I was wondering how it is going living in a van. Tommorrow I will pick up my 1980 vanagon and begin the adventure. I am hoping for some insights. Thanks, william Thu, 06 Sep 2007 02:56:05 GMT http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#6eba472c-864a-46fb-8369-3bd2ee6544c3 william 2007-09-06T02:56:05Z http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#0c0927cf-3553-4714-a07c-ed92ee1bdac4 Truck stops, Wal Marts, Casinos, BLM land, anyplace a van blends in. Wed, 27 Dec 2006 01:46:28 GMT http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#0c0927cf-3553-4714-a07c-ed92ee1bdac4 tara 2006-12-27T01:46:28Z http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#38b7de26-dcdf-4d86-bc42-3ee56d90ebab Where do folks find to park (overnight etc) that they aren't constantly being run off, told "no overnight parking" or "sorry, you can't just camp out here"? Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:29:01 GMT http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#38b7de26-dcdf-4d86-bc42-3ee56d90ebab transfag1 2006-12-25T09:29:01Z http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#06add74a-7e2d-4039-9fcd-9281722bcb9b ah, but my plan is this: Keep the job I have, but have mobile living quarters. On my days off, I can pack up and go where ever I want to, but during the week I've got what I need just a few hundred feet away. All my amenities are close by, so that's not really an issue either. Mon, 27 Nov 2006 01:18:01 GMT http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#06add74a-7e2d-4039-9fcd-9281722bcb9b Dave 2006-11-27T01:18:01Z http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#25ca2447-8797-4197-acf6-1dc5d0958c6e a trailer for your table, chairs, cooking gear and the tools of your trade ( think stuff you can make and sell- espresso? lampwork beads?) those lock up ones are good. try and go to quartsite this winter for a great look at how people live and make a living on the road. Sun, 26 Nov 2006 22:01:19 GMT http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#25ca2447-8797-4197-acf6-1dc5d0958c6e james 2006-11-26T22:01:19Z http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#78862f68-c92b-4a06-97f6-864727604b73 I'm interested in finding out as much as I can about this since that's about to become my life in 2007 and beyond. The plan is to be as camoflaged as possible while still residing in LA. Any and all commentary is welcome. Sun, 26 Nov 2006 08:04:12 GMT http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#78862f68-c92b-4a06-97f6-864727604b73 Dave 2006-11-26T08:04:12Z http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#f7dfe354-ca00-4cf5-b616-fc56ec180810 I did it for about a year in an old vw; as you said you can drive and park anywhere so I just kept enough food etc. for a few days at time and stuck with the basics. Roof racks are nice! Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:49:43 GMT http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#f7dfe354-ca00-4cf5-b616-fc56ec180810 Grandmaster Mike 2006-11-16T18:49:43Z http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#c4d058b6-26ba-4e60-92eb-f2f0acfacbb8 So I've moved from a bus to a van. I can drive and park everywhere now! But it's small and I have too much stuff. A lot of it is food (five gallon buckets of rice, oats, beans, TVP) that I'll be giving to a friend soon, which will open up some space. But still... If you live in a van, what do you have in it? How do you arrange things? Thanks, Tara Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:59:47 GMT http://homesonwheels.tribe.net/thread/f757e000-845a-4d23-9b10-eaa19c74a334#c4d058b6-26ba-4e60-92eb-f2f0acfacbb8 tara 2006-11-16T16:59:47Z