i cant drive a tent
All station wagons and hatchbacks these days have back seats that fold down to get more room -- which could provide a sleeping area with a mattress. In some cars the back seats fold down flat and level with the trunk, and are big enough to stretch out on. Privacy would be a concern though.
A car is safer than a tent because it has a hard shell and is lockable -- and if it gets really weird, you can move it without having to even get out of it.
Don't do it tp4tissue.
Don't do it tp4tissue.
Hahahahaha.. ts' just sumtin Tp4 sawz on the Tv,
Tp4 = Never outside.. and Seldom Back-yard.
Just your old buddy Matt Foley, here.
If anyone needs me, I'll be in my VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!
Would rather live in a tent than a car. Gas costs money, and if you're living in a car you probably cannot afford to drive it.
Honestly if I were homeless I'd build a shanty shack out of found lumbar and sheet metal. Make a nice little home by a river somewhere.
Would rather live in a tent than a car. Gas costs money, and if you're living in a car you probably cannot afford to drive it.
Honestly if I were homeless I'd build a shanty shack out of found lumbar and sheet metal. Make a nice little home by a river somewhere.
I've thought a few times about what I would do if I ended up single again. Instead of trying to afford $2000 rent on my own, I think I'd probably sell my car and buy a small cargo van. Just put a mattress in the back and you have a safe, relatively secure living space. My current job has 24/7 access so I'd probably spend most of my time at work and just return to my van to sleep. It's in a gated parking garage anyways so no police or anyone to bother me. In an emergency, it would be as simple as just moving the van.Sounds pretty cozy to me :thumb:
You could always go extra fancy if you want.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/OChWZg6.jpg)
I've thought a few times about what I would do if I ended up single again. Instead of trying to afford $2000 rent on my own, I think I'd probably sell my car and buy a small cargo van. Just put a mattress in the back and you have a safe, relatively secure living space. My current job has 24/7 access so I'd probably spend most of my time at work and just return to my van to sleep. It's in a gated parking garage anyways so no police or anyone to bother me. In an emergency, it would be as simple as just moving the van.
You could always go extra fancy if you want.Show Image(http://www.extravaganzi.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Lexani-Andalucia-Mercedes-Sprinter4.jpg)
I've thought a few times about what I would do if I ended up single again. Instead of trying to afford $2000 rent on my own, I think I'd probably sell my car and buy a small cargo van. Just put a mattress in the back and you have a safe, relatively secure living space. My current job has 24/7 access so I'd probably spend most of my time at work and just return to my van to sleep. It's in a gated parking garage anyways so no police or anyone to bother me. In an emergency, it would be as simple as just moving the van.
You could always go extra fancy if you want.Show Image(http://www.extravaganzi.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Lexani-Andalucia-Mercedes-Sprinter4.jpg)
$2000 rent?
Look for places where the poor community and rich community converge (separated by small distances like a single street, hundred feet...)
These places usually retain the cheap rent of the poor community, along with the relative safety of the rich community.
Obviously you'll be living on the p00r side of the dividing line.. But as long as you're not bringing upscale friends over, it's no big deal.
This is Boston TP. If you want to be anywhere within 30 minutes of the city, you will be paying at least $1500/month, unless you live in Chelsea or Dorchester (incredibly dangerous places to live). We were actually quite lucky to find a two bedroom apartment for only $1700/month in a safe, middle class area. If I moved back to Kentucky, the two of us could get a 4BR house for less than it costs us to rent.
Yea, bus or cargo van sound like much better options than a Honda 3D DX. So much room for stuff, and activities!
Yea, bus or cargo van sound like much better options than a Honda 3D DX. So much room for stuff, and activities!
You could even fit a few keyboards! :))
Man I'd have so much more money if I didn't have to give a good chunk of pay for rent.
A gym membership or facilities at a YMCA should address the need for showers. This provides the benefit of getting fit and meeting the females. Also you can bum internet anywhere there is free wifi, no need for gigabit since you are too busy living a new lifestyle.
Whoa...there is a van dwellers subreddit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/
Whoa...there is a van dwellers subreddit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/
Man I'd have so much more money if I didn't have to give a good chunk of pay for rent.
The more I watch these Van-Life videos on the utube, The more alluring it is..
The one thing I simply can't stand is not having solid access to hot showers..
Other than that though, It seems like everything else works pretty much the same.
Except Gigabit ethernet.. which is, hrrrm.. i guess i wouldn't be able to stand van-life afterall..
I mean.. What would I do without gigabit.. Tp4 requires gigabit.. do you know how long a linux iso would take without gigabit.??
FOREVER !!!
I seriously watched a ton of YouTube videos and read literature on building or living in tiny houses. I think I could do the van thing as well, except I've got like 7-8 months left on my apartment lease. I would need a keeb stash since that all would fill a van. Also I'd need a kickass van, not some pedo van down by the river. This adventure is calling me. What about an address though...It's so hard getting a license, insurance, etc without a legit address, SS card, birth certificate, fingerprint, retina scan, dna analysis, etc. Indiana is the worst. They hate poor people.
Cuz.. u know gekhakrs, gotta put them Cherry mx in dat van.. !!
My keeb is better than your keeb,
My keeb is a Whole Van,
And I LIVE IN IT, Down by the RIVER..
The downside to the van option is that it really would not be out of line to spend $10k on a decent van and another $10-15k to fully equip it with all the goodies like solar panels, plumbing, electrical, composting toilet, etc, etc. Of course trade-offs can be made to engineer a cheaper solution. This expense plus the opportunity cost of doing all the work really might not be worth the headache depending on the cost of living in the area. The prospect of saving money and sense of adventure is appealing though. Also reducing possessions and living a minimalist lifestyle could be spiritually enriching.
The downside to the van option is that it really would not be out of line to spend $10k on a decent van and another $10-15k to fully equip it with all the goodies like solar panels, plumbing, electrical, composting toilet, etc, etc. Of course trade-offs can be made to engineer a cheaper solution. This expense plus the opportunity cost of doing all the work really might not be worth the headache depending on the cost of living in the area. The prospect of saving money and sense of adventure is appealing though. Also reducing possessions and living a minimalist lifestyle could be spiritually enriching.
If it were me, I'd just get a $1000 van off Craigslist and throw a mattress in the back. There are couches, Xboxes, Playstations, etc at work so no need to worry about making the van super comfortable. For all the extra stuff I have currently stored in our spare room, I'd just rent a UHAUL storage unit for $50/month and gradually whittle it down until I could either carry it all or until I get a new actual residence.
If you get a CDL, you could buy a used Class A rig with a sleeper...
If you get a CDL, you could buy a used Class A rig with a sleeper...
And change careers and just drive a truck all day...
If you get a CDL, you could buy a used Class A rig with a sleeper...
And change careers and just drive a truck all day...
All good until you have home time and your wife gets pregnant and needs you home...
I have a house, but I have also never been married xD I was 13 when my little brother was born, and my mother did not take that pregnancy well, and her health fell apart after giving birth, leaving me to raise him. My parents were also very poor, so that meant I had to hold two jobs while also getting an education to afford his diapers, food, and things he needed, and yes, I did have to lie about my age to get those jobs.
Needless to say, that part of my life was a struggle I am still shook up by, constantly being pulled in multiple directions, and constantly being ashamed of letting people down for there not being enough of me to go around. I now have a career and my own house, but I also have 3 ex fiances. I don't want children, and that chases away women, thinking I lack commitment, but they simply don't understand. It is not a lack of commitment. I lost my childhood to ensure my brother had one, and I feel like I have sacrificed too much for others already.
I have a house, but I have also never been married xD I was 13 when my little brother was born, and my mother did not take that pregnancy well, and her health fell apart after giving birth, leaving me to raise him. My parents were also very poor, so that meant I had to hold two jobs while also getting an education to afford his diapers, food, and things he needed, and yes, I did have to lie about my age to get those jobs.
Needless to say, that part of my life was a struggle I am still shook up by, constantly being pulled in multiple directions, and constantly being ashamed of letting people down for there not being enough of me to go around. I now have a career and my own house, but I also have 3 ex fiances. I don't want children, and that chases away women, thinking I lack commitment, but they simply don't understand. It is not a lack of commitment. I lost my childhood to ensure my brother had one, and I feel like I have sacrificed too much for others already.
Something like this should be sufficient even for the most challenging neighborhoods.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-Ford-E-Series-Van-E-250-SUPER-DUTY-B4-KEVLAR-ARMORED-LOW-RESERVE/253477382597?hash=item3b046de9c5:g:wZkAAOSwhj9akwcf&vxp=mtr
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You can go with the van down by the river starter pack:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1977-Ford-E-Series-Van-CHATEAU/183099657323?hash=item2aa1970c6b:g:6QIAAOSwL9taleph&vxp=mtr
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All of the clothes I have now fit in a few drawers. Wouldn't be that hard to keep them folded in my filing cabinet. And of course the climate is cold here but idling a cargo van only costs about $1.50/hour while you are trying to get back on your feet. Plus I know places I could sleep in my office where no one ever goes that I could go to in the case of extremely bad weather. Work also has a kitchen stocked with cereal, oatmeal, salad, etc. along with fridge and microwave, so my food needs would be covered there. Honestly, as long as I didn't lose my job I could pretty much live at work.
Naw, just get one of those heaters that can siphon gas from your gas tank.
Naw, just get one of those heaters that can siphon gas from your gas tank.
That's what I was thinking. They are common for Class A trucks.
From what I know of them, they burn a tiny amount of fuel from the tank, as it drips into a pan. The sealed exhaust from this burning heats the cab without idling the engine.
Espar cab heater:
I have a house, but I have also never been married xD I was 13 when my little brother was born, and my mother did not take that pregnancy well, and her health fell apart after giving birth, leaving me to raise him. My parents were also very poor, so that meant I had to hold two jobs while also getting an education to afford his diapers, food, and things he needed, and yes, I did have to lie about my age to get those jobs.
Needless to say, that part of my life was a struggle I am still shook up by, constantly being pulled in multiple directions, and constantly being ashamed of letting people down for there not being enough of me to go around. I now have a career and my own house, but I also have 3 ex fiances. I don't want children, and that chases away women, thinking I lack commitment, but they simply don't understand. It is not a lack of commitment. I lost my childhood to ensure my brother had one, and I feel like I have sacrificed too much for others already.
Hrrrmm..
I think if you put that condition upfront, you would've gotten the more in-tune female.
ALTHOUGH, we have to wonder, a Female which doesn't want children.. Something is likely seriously wrong with this female.. and she may not be terribly pleasant a partner for the long haul..
Because it's like buying a car with no wheels.. Yea, such a car exists, and does everything else that a car does, except going anywhere..
Similarly, Signing a Marriage (procreative) contract , sans the Procreation..
So user -Rich- must find a female with an equally hard/damaged past, who does not want children, but has a good well rounded personality NOT reflecting her harsh past..
Tall order..
Well, just a basic oil change for a semi tractor is $250+
Another downside to a semi is the height requirement.
Another downside to a semi is the height requirement.
Damn, that's what she said.
U guys know Water World ?
Living out of a van would be exactly like that.. except no swimming skills necessary ?
U guys know Water World ?
Living out of a van would be exactly like that.. except no swimming skills necessary ?
Swimming might be a good skill to have when your living in a van down by the river.
I always pictured van life like this, sadly this is the not the reality.
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U guys know Water World ?
Living out of a van would be exactly like that.. except no swimming skills necessary ?
Swimming might be a good skill to have when your living in a van down by the river.
I always pictured van life like this, sadly this is the not the reality.
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Yea basically watching all of the van builds on youtube..
People don't have a very good ventilation system for cooking..
They all have this tiny fan in the top middle of their van, but imho, it should be duct to the cooker..
When I was driving a truck with my trainer, he brought along a cooler with food and a propane stove. When we stopped for the night, he would setup his stove outside the truck and cook his steaks or whatever. Boiled water for oatmeal in the morning before leaving.
i cant drive a tent
well, you'd pack the tent, and put it in the trunk for when you need to drive out for supplies.
Tp4 = Never outside...
Tp4 = Never outside...
I've gotta ask: Is it because you don't want to, or because you're not allowed to?
Tp4 = Never outside...
I've gotta ask: Is it because you don't want to, or because you're not allowed to?
Lack of appropriate outside activity..
Tp4 goes outside, and what's there to do ?
There's Costco
There's Home Depot
There's the Movie theater
And what else... ??
Hey Tp4,
I found a opportunity for you to meet some girls in Vegas. You just need a van to get this gig.
https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/866z28/las_vegas_vandweller_job_available/
Hey, I did post a van for sale I found on eBay that is lined with kevlar and bullet resistant glass. If anything you could also sell vegetarian food from your van. That may even keep some of the undesirables away. Also try and steer clear from the lot lizards.
u never know, might get lucky, and not get a lizard..