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So far my testing with Visible has been good. They are on Verizon towers so the coverage is good it seems. I managed to get the monthly cost to $25/mo by simply joining a party through the Visible subreddit. They have it pinned on there. It’s nice because it’s truly unlimited and you get...

I'm up to Seattle from around Olympia, going to head up a bit early, arriving on the 3rd. If anyone else is in the area early feel free to reach out.

1. Allstays has a good reference page here for overnight walmart parking, of which ones are generally cool with it and which ones are not. If you stay low key though you shouldn't have much of a problem in any walmart considering your vehicle is very stealth/not really suspected for camping. 2...

Probably Converge, back in 2001, in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. If that's not punk enough I guess I went to a ska show around 2002 in Cleveland, Ohio to see The Suicide Machines. I can't really remember who opened or much about either show. Memory is kind of shot.

For a class B of that age and condition.. 10k sounds reasonable. You could probably find something for a lower price but if it's reliable and drives right, checks out at a mechanic.. I think that would be fair. I'd still haggle a bit though. Gotta haggle. As for diesels they usually outlast gas...

Yeah, I agree. 135k is not much at all for a gasser. I would just leave it alone if you knew it needed a rebuild or something, if not you'd probably be fine.

That's awesome, glad to hear you're getting out on the road and away from the soul crushing job. Seems like a good bit of money to start up with, sure you'll find a good deal on the way!

An engine rebuild on a gasser can cost upwards of 3K. You should have luck on a good deal if you search wide and far and are willing to travel to get the right vehicle. Try SearchTempest, it crawls craigslist within whatever miles you designate of a zip code. Try to search RVs by owner and...

this is good to hear about, though it's not a ruling and just a statement.. seems like many cities will continue business as usual. i'd definitely like to see something implemented officially.

Looks like a good lineup. Far away from me though unfortunately.

I just went to each major insurers website and applied, didn't notice any hard hits on my credit report from doing so. I get notified by Capital One if I get a 'hard hit' that negatively impacts my credit score. A few websites like Progressive told me to visit a local insurance agent, screw...

I wonder if there are reservation type areas up there and if laws protect them from taxation. I've been to some in NY state that have cigs for about $2.25 a pack (USD).

Seems like tickets and fines would far exceed the cost of a drivers license, current registration and insurance over time.

Not sure if you're aware but there's a whole network of hosts for bicyclists touring the country. Most of them pedal cross country as well. https://www.warmshowers.org Check it out and good luck on your adventures!

Personally did not go the full RV route as I was priced out of it, just bought a reliable conversion van for 2k (2000 E150 Mark III) and paid a mechanic $30 to look it over, everything checked out and I bit the bullet and took out the two middle seats. My insurance is $42 a month, so that's the...

Looks like there's plenty of room to sleep under the existing camper shell if you go that route. A slide in camper would be cool as well but would draw a little more attention. Nice find!

Adding this here because it seems relevant, the law has changed so that police can't legally go through your smartphone anymore without a warrant. You aren't required to provide your passcode or unlock your device. This change comes down from a recent supreme court ruling...

I'm going to try my best to make my way there.

Update: California senate will be voting this Wednesday. http://www.ocregister.com/articles/homeless-670180-bill-people.html

I agree, my mind is already melting, thanks internet.

This is just my educated guess: I suspect minimum monthly income increasingly becomes a thing, at least as an intermediary. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaranteed_minimum_income Financial poverty will increase over time, as it has slowly been, as more people are unable to meet their basic...

I know what you mean about relationships, age and whatnot, like every last one I've had turned out to fizzle somehow. Just kind of accepted being single without much of a qualm these days. I hope I can remain content with this mindset. In retrospect I can't help but feel like I derive way more...

I know right, I just need to get my shit together and get a license ha Anyways, stumbled on this about a week ago, thought maybe you'd be interested: https://www.reddit.com/r/motocamping It's not super active but there's a bunch of info. Edit* Sorry didn't realize I was bumping an older...

Great information here. Definitely like how detailed they are about retaining grandfathered accounts and comparing hotspots themselves. I'll go ahead and add this here as well because it seems to relate heavily to this, current data package offerings by cellular networks...

The best craigslist tool I've ever used is IFTTT (https://ifttt.com/connect/craigslist/gmail) . Say you want to see all "van" posted under "$1500" in "vehicles-by owner" in a specific area, you can set up a script to send you an email as soon as new stuff for that search gets posted. If you have...

Yeah, I like the idea but wear and tear can be expensive when you start looking at transmission replacement and stuff like that. My vehicle is already up there, still shifts fine.. fingers crossed. I love the idea though. Maybe if I had more savings.

The AllStays Camp & RV app updated recently with tons of information on free campgrounds. It's listed as "Free (Beta)", as a filter search. You can see at a glance if they're hike in or not, which is really, really useful. I also use the Ultimate Campgrounds apps for both US & Canada but...

The first time I did acid I thought I was a bear. I ran around on all fours, like a bear.. So, I'll go with bear lol.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/06/11/pornhub-crowdfunds-for-sex-tape-filmed-in-space/ About half a century ago, humankind — inspired as much by Cold War geopolitics as the desire to go where no one has gone before — set its sights on that most distant horizon...

I can't speak for what you want, but all of those ideas sound great. It's nice to have options, but indecision can grow tiring. For me building out my van has been rewarding, I feel like the process is just satisfying, there's always something to improve. You enjoy building out this site in a...

I'd be somewhat concerned about the title. Definitely call your BMV and ask about the process. It doesn't sound bad for the asking price. You could grab the vin and make sure there's nothing that would stop a registration (defaulted loans against the vehicle, that sort of thing). The battery...

As someone that lives out of a conversion van I'm just going to say they blend in well and the insurance is negligible. I say live out of because I don't spend my life and days in the van, only late evenings for sleeping and relaxing. My shower is my gym membership or a camp ground, baby wipes...

Yeah I really hope this gets voted into law it will require a majority vote, looking at the numbers before arriving to the senate makes me pretty confident about it passing, noticed that the senate is majority Dems which is usually ok for things like this. Hopefully they aren't just all about...

http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/06/01/new-law-would-protect-homeless-people-sleeping-in-cars-from-fines/ SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Assembly is advancing legislation to protect homeless people who live in their cars from fines and vehicle impounds. Local governments could not...

I've toyed with the idea of putting a bike on the back of my van sort of like: Just travel with a motorcycle sounds pretty awesome though, welcome to the forums.

it's time to take back what is yours and move along, good luck.

Maybe you could reframe your thought on producing a vast majority of artwork quickly to this, rather than as a means of survival, income and capitalism. Do a lot of work, do a huge volume of work until the work you're making is as good as your ambitions. As as aside, I don't believe you...

I've mainly found that most big box stores or any store that is open 24 hours isn't usually a problem to park at. The main rule of thumb is if they don't allow overnight parking, just don't stick out and make it obvious you're camping. Staying in a vehicle that doesn't look like an RV helps out...

General Banter does happen a lot around the campfire. Liking the idea.

i dreamed i would live a simple life, now in my van i live simply enough. repairs now and again and gas here and there, but i don't have a boss or a set work week. in a lot of ways the american dream isn't for me, but i live closer to it than most people here because i have a metal box to live...

have fun & be safe allstays rv & camp as well as ultimate campgrounds make the best rubber tramping apps if you've got a smartphone. they do cost some though but worth it imo.

I just the the GPS in my smart phone. You can download offline maps with Google Maps but they are limited in size. Most of the major GPS brands offer dedicated offline maps applications for some dough. Nokia has HERE! maps which are both offline and free, where you can download states...

I've had a panic attack after smoking but at the time I was very prone to them. Since though, my anxiety has lessened due to lack of external stresses such as daily grinding at jobs I hate and crunching for tests in classes I loathe. I'm happy to say I can enjoy it now and then again with no ill...

Nice tip, though colorado is full of blm land, much more preferable free camping imo.

Individuals decide what is "normal" for themselves. It's all about where they want to be and how they want to act, and what they think is good for them. I think when a person realizes that their mental state is continuously damaging their quality of life they should not be afraid to seek out...

I'd been thinking hard about getting a class B but I started realizing I could live just as comfortably in any full sized van. I personally went with a conversion van and modified the bed to make it comfortable for two, bought a camco toilet, two burner camp stove, little buddy heater and a gym...

Alcohol tends to make most people kind of insane and irrational, myself included. Stay away from it these days (got boring anyway), but yeah, usually when you hear about crazy stuff going down like this people are almost always highly intoxicated on something. It's unfortunate. I wonder if...

Thanks for posting this. Very useful information here. I've a little buddy heater myself and it's pretty awesome. I really like the sign shop idea but I wonder if that would cost a ton of money to do.

I'll second the reliability of the E150 series. I currently own a 2000 E150 Conversion Van with a 5.4l Triton V8 w/156k, paid $2000 solid for it. I'm seeing about 17-18 HWY and 13-14 city. A surprising amount of parts are interchangeable between the F150 trucks as well, being that the F150 and...

Enjoyed exploring this article. There's a lot of great ideas to pull this off in a truck, which I haven't really looked into, though I would definitely consider it more in the future after reading this for solo travel. Right now I have my hands full with a conversion van, planning out the bed in...