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@sydaavicious where was that?

Awww. Was just thinking about Bing a couple days ago.

It's stressful for sure. I've thought about taking my rainbow stickers off the van and not painting my nails and so on, but even with a beard I get "mistakenly" called ma'am in frump country. Politicians are always stirring the pot. Be safe, but be you. I've had genuine convos with people...

I've verified that Knives spoke with the investigators. They have her legal name and are not pursuing her at this time. Sadly, we don't who killed Poe and we probably never will. At this point, personally, I've heard of enough violence from Knives against others, to keep her in the...

@rickbumchez I understand your emotions. The political firestorm of hate has us all in the trans and LGBTQIA community feeling attacked. It's fruatrating and hurts. I see you showing up to have a voice after the fact and I'm wondering if you knew Poe or were close to him? I was involved...

I can vouch. I've been to Los Algadones at least a dozen times. MX is cheaper overall too. I was Ensenada with friends a few years ago and got a hella chipped tooth fixed for something like $100.

Flip flops all the way. The slip tho...ugh. always catches me off guard. Like stepping onto clear ice. That grip looks very yes. Just bought some leather flip flops in MX (made in MX?) and am now wondering if I should replace the rubber with something with better grip.

Sounds like truck stops for you. I just park in neighborhoods where there's no signs restricting parking. Usually next to a tall fence, wall, empty lot, etc so as to not be in a prime spot for the residents that live there.

Maybe not the last one. Since I'm not up there yet, it's hard to know.

Anyone know a good mechanic in Yuma, AZ? Pretty sure I have a coolant exhaust rupture (head gasket leak).

I'll be working at Lake Siskiyou near Shasta again, so not sure if I can make it. I should be able to offer a hot shower, free soft serve, and a free fancy coffee drink to anyone passing thru tho.

Max! What's up homie. Give Leo some pettins for me.

@Daisy I also have at least one sprinter level vandweller in L.A. I can reach out to as well if the person I connected you with can't help for whatever reason.

A lot of those cross the board if you kick it with any of us that do that international thing. The "wook" definition tho. LOL

The OP is gone, yes, but this is still a valid question. Personally, I have hella student loan debt (and am in default for a second time cuz they apparently tried to collect while everything was supposedly frozen for covid), and have wondered recently how to own or co-own land with someone else...

Nah, they knew they were water rich and didn't check the forecast for where they were gonna sleep for the night.

Visible seems to be the best deal I've come across too. Hands down, Verizon towers have the best coverage in the continental US. I'm lazy and still haven't changed my service. Been on the same StraightTalk $45 plan since like 2018. I don't know if I'm grandfathered in, but I have unlimited...

It was gnomadhome

I've been happy with my BougieRV one. I found a blog that gave a discount code and got mine for about $280 directly from BougieRV.

Some advise on the foundation of the build.... Use something like Bullseye 123 or similar primer/anti-mold type product on any exposed metal inside the van to avoid rusting. Put polyurethane on the back side of your wood so it doesn't absorb any moisture. We put down some strips of sound...

I'll double down on that bit. A couple days ago, I watched a friend learn how to change their water pump in their 2001 Chevy Express because their water/coolant ratio was too watery when it dropped into the teens at night. Definitely insulate, get solar, etc. With solar, run as much as you...

Also, MX is hella cheaper and isn't thaaat far from you. I've helped take animals to MX vets.

Yes, please everyone share and contribute if you can! Lupo is one of kindest and most giving people I've ever met. It's amazing Kaya was able to from agro to chill. It takes a special kind of person to do that!

Okay, not a smoke app, but a great fire info app for California (only at this time) is: Watch Duty (Icon is a white box with a flame in it) Working near Shasta all summer, it was my go to for info on both the Weed and Mountain fires.

@Batsy ! What's up homie. That school sounds like good skills to have out here. Like @EphemeralStick , I do the "when in Rome" thing and go stealth (in the closet) and dress similar so I don't stand out when I'm anywhere that's right wing. I don't publicly play music that will make me stand...

Glad you found those! LJS beach is a gem. Also, I've never known the city lock the bathrooms at night. And fire pits on the beach! Only ever encountered one tweaker there. I feel like the local vanlifers respect the place, follow the rules, and don't get themselves in trouble, so people like...

I usually keep a spray bottle of water in my van. Even if the water gets hot, any air movement negates that hot feel pretty quick. Seems like it'd not be too much extra weight/space on a bike.

Has anybody tried this one out yet? State Farm found out I'm a rubbertramp and want to stop covering me. They were fine with it two years ago when I discussed possibly designating my van as an RV with them. Now they aren't. (They also no longer cover buses converted to RVs) I'm on a short...

It was so good seeing @Matt Derrick @Koala and @jimi again! Luv y'all! Meeting Dillon and @will eee um was good too! Great conversation and it was so nice to be amongst our level of travelers vs the campground resort I work at. Watching y'all, especially William, make smores was...

It's not just Verizon. I checked Freeroam and there's no signal out there for any of the 4 major networks. (Verizon, ATT, T-Mobile, Sprint) Yay no interruptions!

Has been a track that keeps coming back around since maybe January this year.

It does? I should maybe pay more attn. Lol

Do we have any clue on how many people are showing up yet? I'm okay if it's just me, Matt, Koala, and Jimi, but more would be cool!

I can pitch for stuff too since I'm working.

I can't tell what's going on in the pics. Can you drive into the woods or is it just a pull out?

I'm gonna go ahead and hard code August 9-11 for Jambo as per the Vote thread. It works best for me personally and it had the highest pecentage of people that cared. Is anyone wandering central/southern OR that can scope out Umpqua hot spring area (Koala or I can give some possible coords) or...

Deserts are for winter. It'll be too hot this time of year. A little higher elevation and trees are more ideal. I was traveling the PNW thru both heat domes last year and it was fairly miserable. Some days I had to just be in a shaded creek or river all day no matter how much water I drank.

I would counterpoint most Americans aren't misfit travelers. I don't know the east coast travel scene, but the west coast one is plenty crowded. That said, I've always liked the idea of regional meet ups in addition to the Jambo. @Koala I would be down to drive to either of @Matt Derrick 's...

I'm working full time Fri-Tues at a resort near Shasta, so I'm limited this year. I miiight be able to swing switching shifts with someone tho. If y'all find a spot within a couple hrs driving, I'll try to make it. I've found some spots on Sacramento River headwater creeks around Lake Siskiyou...

I'm gonna double down on all the warnings. I've not personally ever been there in June, July, or August....and for good reason. I spent a summer in Iraq with limited cooling options, but more than what's available in Slabs and it was rough enough. Most of the residents of Slabs are energy...

I'm working on a build. It's a '97 Ford Club Wagon van. We've run into an issue capping the rear A/C lines under the van. I don't know how to pull the ends off the to cap them. Any advice would be much appreciated. I can pull of the brackets that look like they're keeping the line ends...

Missing my friend and campmate Poe/ Legion. https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/11/need-justice-poe-transgender-day-remembrance-now/?fbclid=IwAR0X4HkeA30NnS-I_ZRWxS02_7U0fj8mbXUzjgSzbii7k8qAy_NUMhVKbpc

A friend of mine just clued me into this one for air quality overall: https://www.breezometer.com/

Poe was my friend and campmate. He was a beautiful energy. He is missed by all of us. I've been back at camp this week and have teared up a few times remembering a conversation here or smile in passing there. I'll echo @ElderGreen9 . If anyone doesn't want to interact with the investigators...

I'm interested. I've been wanting an ultralight tent so I can camp up hiking trails more.

Not sure where to put this. Since I feel smoke affecting my health, I put it this thread. I want to share a couple online maps I use to navigate and/or know what to expect down the road in regards to wildfires. This one I use for smoke: https://hwp-viz.gsd.esrl.noaa.gov/smoke/# This one is...

Welcome back!

Under the Homestead Act, an individual's vehicle can be considered their home. Vehicles may still be ticketed but these tickets cannot be excessive nor can the vehicle be auctioned off.

Hella enjoyed meeting everyone!

Yeah! Dameon said you scoped a spot with streams and such a little further west. You weren't in a silver SUV were you?