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Who knows! *Some* homeless people, as it turns out, are crazy. I agree, the cardboard doesn't appear to have been weathered much, at least. Glad some people enjoyed seeing this. I wonder if George is under that cross.

I haven't kept up with posting here. Here's a random musing. As I often seek out off-the-beaten-path areas to squat in muh' vanhouse, I also occasionally run into signs of hobo occupation. This one was a bit different and I elected to document it. While exploring a wooded area by a river, I...

Dude. 1) You're replying to the 2016 RTR. 2) Even the 2017 RTR has ended by now. Come join us in 2018 though!

I've been there. Build how you like though!

It was like 3 generations of them. I'm sure if Grandma wasn't there I could've taken a couple of the younger ones into the back of the van. In all seriousness though I was content just to help them. Asians have weird steel wool pubes anyway.

Alright I'd just actually check with the city instead of the neighbors before putting money or mortar into it. Just sayin'.

I don't know where exactly you're going, but I'm in Burlington VT currently and there are a number of full time squatters set up in the bushes by the waterfront. Burlington is also one of the nicest small cities out there, in my opinion. Worth seeing for anybody. If you make it up here and...

I once rescued a car load of asian women in Slab City when they got stuck in the sand. I was up past the water towers where it's just sand and not really roads, lying on the roof of my van, sunning, wearing just shorts and sandals. Then I heard "essscuuuse mee!" and looked to see 7 asian women...

Do you know if your plans meet whatever zoning regulations are in place? I don't know anything specific to the area so I'm not saying it's a problem, but I know some places where the stuff you describe could be a problem.

Frivolous: Serious:

I use Tindr all the time. You'd be surprised how many girls will climb into the back of a van with a bearded drifter they just met off a hookup app. Special powers: vandweller charm.

For finding BLM, just download the "US Public Lands" app. Costs a couple bucks and will show you in detail where all forms of public land are. There are several types of land, uncheck a bunch except for BLM since it doesn't help you to see military bases etc. I spray painted one of my windows...

Oh yeah. And about the isolator. Those are typically used by RV manufacturers and such, but they carry an inherent efficiency loss due to uninteresting reasons. Short version of the story: If installing a two battery system, use a continuous duty solenoid, not an isolator. It creates a direct...

Let's take a step back here, again. A dual battery set up is ideal, yes. How you charge them is a whole other story. An alternator alone cannot optimally maintain your house battery. Many people mistakenly believe that it will. The limitation is not the output of the alternator, but rather how...

There is some information already posted in this thread which is not ideal. E.g., you should never run your battery down unless you are willing to significantly shorten its life. This sort of topic could have its own forum, let alone its own thread, so I'll try to stick to a brief overview of...

This has gotta be the most perpetuated misconception of vandwelling. Well... Maybe not a misconception entirely, but I'd call it a half truth, and in my opinion it's a bad practice the remainder of the time. Many Walmart locations are now posting signs for no overnight parking. The reason...

See the bigass van in my signature? I've been full-time living in this thing all over the country for a while now. I've never paid to park my van, I've never planned ahead, and I've never been woken up at night. My opinion is don't worry about stealth. Hide in plain sight. It's when you look...

Gonna have to see the knife on this one. Presuming it had a shapely handle.

I don't usually post these experiences here, so I'm feeling this out. Here goes. Driving down the road Sunday I started to notice my driver's side front wheel "dribbling" over every tiny bump in the road. I'd hear it bounce around on any tiny thing even a slight crack in the asphalt. I pulled...

I don't think that's dumb or even superstition. Showing a little personality goes a long way when asking a stranger to let you into their space. In many parts of the country, a yellow light means speed up. I wasn't aware of this superstition surrounding it. I'm not a superstitious person but...

If you're literally just going to be charging a phone then the answer is no, you probably don't need a second battery. As soon as you start spending more time inside the vehicle add-ons start compounding quickly. Tablet? Laptop? Lights? Cooler / refrigerator? It goes on from there. It should...

You need to figure out your local zoning laws. I don't specifically know the answer to your question in your area, but I am aware that there are laws which affect this sort of thing in certain places. Some zoning laws require structures to have a foundation... some zoning laws restrict people...

My first stent in the vehicle life was a summer inside a Suzuki SX4 hatchback. Not even enough room to lay down; I ended up building a platform from the dashboard to the back hatch, over the seats, in order to get horizontal. My head rubbed the ceiling when I rolled over. It's very possible to...

Seems like you'd need a lot of weight in the stroller in order to gain traction. And then you're pulling that extra weight. And you're standing. I think I'd much rather motorize a bicycle. And, yes, motorized bicycles do present legal issues in some places - but I think that any exuberant LEO...

I only very briefly perused that PDF - but if I read it correctly, it appears that the maximum output of this device may be 90 watts, and in actual operating conditions much less. You'd still need some sort of battery system to store that power for use, so battery costs aren't factored in here...

I have a few go-to methods: 1) Condoms 2) Pulling out 3) Sodomy 4) Railing bitches over 40 It's possible those may be listed in reverse order. I've had a number of girls try to talk me into going without a condom for whatever reason. "Heyy, I won't get pregnant, I know I'm a girl." Nuh-uh. If...

She was nuts from minute one. Still should'a got the tip in at least.

I haven't had anything -totally- awful, but, I've been to Mexico and all over the lower 48, and there's only been one time I felt physically threatened. Now, I pick up hitchhikers every time I see them, I use common sense, I'm a dude, and I just generally don't worry. But this one time I had...

Reminds me of a joke. Q: How do you know when you meet a vegan? A: Don't worry, he'll fuckin' tell you. As an aside, a gay couple in Germany with a vore fetish attempted the consensual cannibalism thing and documented the consent on video prior to the act. They still called it murder and...

Yep, we met briefly. Welcome.

When not wanting to present with a weapon, my suggestion is not to carry something obviously manufactured to be a concealed weapon. Or spend money on it for that matter. I have a beater bar which is simply steel flat stock. It slips into my pack in a sheath made of old seat belt. If I'm...

My dad had the same issue, wanting to lock a truck cap t-handle from the inside. If you look at how they work, there are two bars that move when the handle is turned. My dad solved the issue just by attaching a carabiner clip to two points on the bars from the inside. Real simple. Just do...

You should have a Himalayan Imports khukuri: http://www.himalayan-imports.com/khuk1.html It's halfway between a machete and a hatchet. You could do everything with that except dig. Well, you actually could dig with it, or hack through the hood of a car for that matter, but either requires a...

Between the two of them, the second one. The first one is garbage. It's made of 420HC steel which is a very soft steel, one of the poorest, cheapest, commonly used blade materials out there. It's unfit for any decent quality blade and it's a totally absurd material for something purported to be...

The distinction is basically that oral herpes (HSV-1) attaches itself near the top of the spinal column while genital herpes (HSV-2) attaches itself near the bottom. Although in some cases it may be possible for one virus to misbehave and attach itself elsewhere, it's rare to the point of...

Sounds like the usual half baked idealist drivel. "WE'RE UNHAPPY, FIX IT SOMEHOW."

Hey, anytime oral sex goes unnoticed, someone's doing somethin' wrong! :D

This was my first impression also. I wouldn't say that's really a camper van either. It's an older Dodge that someone put an okay paneling inside and a ceiling fan. Vans like that are available for $1,500 all the time. I would get something a little newer in good mechanical shape if I were you...

Don't be silly, now. As a generic activity, this one is all-encompassed within the Oral Lowlands, as part of an island within the Vanilla Sea, on the Eastern coast opposite the Missionary Outpost.

I like that the Land of Myth / Urban Dictionary Bay was included as such; stuff that 13 year-old virgins think is worth perpetuating.

His next stop was breaking into Dunkin' Donuts

I have one pair of pants with a rip on the knee and a funny story how it got there: Taking a dump in some bushes, a woman appeared on the other side. To avoid getting caught I quickly finished and then vaulted over a chain-link fence to avoid her sight. Pants caught on the top of the fence and...

Yes, you should be confident you're somewhere you won't be disturbed if you plan to drink at "home." Also be aware of what state laws constitute a DUI.

Welcome. Not many pick the East coast. 'Grats.

1) Legally they can't tow you while you're inside the vehicle as that is tantamount to kidnapping. You don't need to worry about this due to any vehicle occupancy laws while you're inside. Only worry about getting towed while you're away if you've parked illegally (as you would with any other...

Actually it looks like MA is a ballbuster on registering without a title: http://www.dmv.org/ma-massachusetts/buy-sell/state-regulations.php Get a replacement title from NY. https://dmv.ny.gov/registration/replace-title-certificate

Most states don't require a title to transfer ownership of older vehicles. For 20+ years old I wouldn't be surprised if you don't need the title. Check with the DMV. From what I perused quickly of NYS, I see only mention of vehicles 10 years old or newer...

Re-enact the nun scene from Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.

There is a service like that. I forget what it's called, because I don't use it; in my time on the road I've never found difficulty parking with common sense. I've been in San Diego a month now, where vehicle dwelling is illegal, and I haven't been woken up once.

My spirit animal is my beard.