https://vandwellerforum.com/ Sun, 31 May 2026 12:11:27 +0000 MyBB https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4625.html Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:10:52 -0400 GypsyDogs]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4625.html Making templates and molds of things for future reference 
Caps/lids
Temporary parts
Basically like hand made 3-D printing..  lol


https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1ABRNR1nCU/?


Super simple- figured it could be useful to us weirdos..  ]]> Making templates and molds of things for future reference 
Caps/lids
Temporary parts
Basically like hand made 3-D printing..  lol


https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1ABRNR1nCU/?


Super simple- figured it could be useful to us weirdos..  ]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4604.html Sun, 13 Oct 2024 17:13:42 -0400 shadowmoss]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4604.html https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4412.html Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:59:36 -0400 Kyz]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4412.html
Hope this helps.

  How Do I change my password.pdf (Size: 321.73 KB / Downloads: 4) ]]>
Hope this helps.

  How Do I change my password.pdf (Size: 321.73 KB / Downloads: 4) ]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4237.html Mon, 14 Mar 2022 22:19:33 -0400 GotSmart]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4237.html  ) one person gets most of the credit for saving what is left of the forum. RVPOPEYE. If he has not been posting as much it is because he is working hard behind the scenes. Let me be first in line to give him a big “Thank You “.]]>  ) one person gets most of the credit for saving what is left of the forum. RVPOPEYE. If he has not been posting as much it is because he is working hard behind the scenes. Let me be first in line to give him a big “Thank You “.]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4205.html Mon, 25 Oct 2021 06:05:13 -0400 GypsyDogs]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4205.html
https://itstillruns.com/

dedicated to keeping older (and newer) rigs alive and well.

everything from changing a tail light bulb to rebuilding an engine.  !]]>
https://itstillruns.com/

dedicated to keeping older (and newer) rigs alive and well.

everything from changing a tail light bulb to rebuilding an engine.  !]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4129.html Sat, 24 Jul 2021 11:35:21 -0400 RoamingKat]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4129.html
I know a lot of people like to keep their summer places to themselves.    I get the desire to not have large crowds showing up where you like to go.

Still, after 4 years on the road….it looks like I will have to truely go full time this coming season.
Any suggestions?   

I expect fires and drought are going to be a hard hit on remaining nomad in the SW for the long term…  anyone have suggestions for the rest of the country?      I think that high occupancy rates at all RV Parks will mean I will need to exclude them from possibility….  

Ideas?]]>
I know a lot of people like to keep their summer places to themselves.    I get the desire to not have large crowds showing up where you like to go.

Still, after 4 years on the road….it looks like I will have to truely go full time this coming season.
Any suggestions?   

I expect fires and drought are going to be a hard hit on remaining nomad in the SW for the long term…  anyone have suggestions for the rest of the country?      I think that high occupancy rates at all RV Parks will mean I will need to exclude them from possibility….  

Ideas?]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4128.html Thu, 22 Jul 2021 19:23:14 -0400 ALEXB]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4128.html Get Rid of all your cooking pan LIDS... Instead, Pack an Extra Frying Pan (bigger than any others you may have), and use It as the (1)One Lid for any/all pots, pans.

This can save a lot of space, especially if you normally carry several pans; you also end up with an Extra Pan (in place of all the lids), to use for cooking]]> Get Rid of all your cooking pan LIDS... Instead, Pack an Extra Frying Pan (bigger than any others you may have), and use It as the (1)One Lid for any/all pots, pans.

This can save a lot of space, especially if you normally carry several pans; you also end up with an Extra Pan (in place of all the lids), to use for cooking]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4125.html Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:03:56 -0400 ALEXB]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4125.html I've found that it works Better than AC in a high humidity climate like FL; Keeps you Dry (when used with Venilation Opening at both ends your vehicle, for airflow).

Also nice is that you can easily "Aim" it, and the airflow is quite "directed/concentrated"... much more-so than the typical radial fan designs.

For sake of comparision, I used to use 3ea 12v "Muffin Fans", where-as in comparision this Blower is pushes ~10x more air than all three those combined... and decently quiet too (with Adjustable Speed).

https://www.harborfreight.com/3-speed-po...61729.html

ps: I'm sure that if you were so inclined, the 110v motor could be replaced by a 12v version, and still work pretty good; offhand I'd try to swap in a motor from a 12v RV Heater for that effort

  HF_BLOWER.jpg (Size: 82.98 KB / Downloads: 6) ]]> I've found that it works Better than AC in a high humidity climate like FL; Keeps you Dry (when used with Venilation Opening at both ends your vehicle, for airflow).

Also nice is that you can easily "Aim" it, and the airflow is quite "directed/concentrated"... much more-so than the typical radial fan designs.

For sake of comparision, I used to use 3ea 12v "Muffin Fans", where-as in comparision this Blower is pushes ~10x more air than all three those combined... and decently quiet too (with Adjustable Speed).

https://www.harborfreight.com/3-speed-po...61729.html

ps: I'm sure that if you were so inclined, the 110v motor could be replaced by a 12v version, and still work pretty good; offhand I'd try to swap in a motor from a 12v RV Heater for that effort

  HF_BLOWER.jpg (Size: 82.98 KB / Downloads: 6) ]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4124.html Tue, 20 Jul 2021 22:36:35 -0400 ALEXB]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4124.html Black Out Curtains" to cover all the windows on my RV, for a trip to Alaska... which is quite helpful, as it is "Daylight" almost all day in AK, hence you cannot easily sleep. They are made of a Heavy Cloth Fabric (typically used for bench seats), and a Opaque/Heavy Black Backing, sewed together; and mounted on Nylon Tracks to wall.

Anyhow, I've come to appreciate how well these curtains also function to Keep Out Heat, especially in the daytime here in Florida... they make a Remarkable Difference, and when combinded with a 110V Squirrel Cage Fan (Harbor Freight) and a Opening at each end of your rig, amounts to a Darn Comfortable Daytime Environment! (even with High Humidity).]]> Black Out Curtains" to cover all the windows on my RV, for a trip to Alaska... which is quite helpful, as it is "Daylight" almost all day in AK, hence you cannot easily sleep. They are made of a Heavy Cloth Fabric (typically used for bench seats), and a Opaque/Heavy Black Backing, sewed together; and mounted on Nylon Tracks to wall.

Anyhow, I've come to appreciate how well these curtains also function to Keep Out Heat, especially in the daytime here in Florida... they make a Remarkable Difference, and when combinded with a 110V Squirrel Cage Fan (Harbor Freight) and a Opening at each end of your rig, amounts to a Darn Comfortable Daytime Environment! (even with High Humidity).]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4123.html Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:40:02 -0400 ALEXB]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4123.html Frozen Bread Dough", in place of "(Blue)Freezer Ice), to keep my RV Freezer Cold.
Basicially, I Fill All Otherwise Empty Space in the freezer with Dough... which acts the same as would the more typical "Ice" most folks use, but with the added advantage that it's "Usable"... eg You can eat it.

The goal being, to Keep the Freezer 100% Full, so as to Minimize Air Space...  Results in the freezer "Recovering Faster" (eg Returning to Cold) after the door is open, becuase there is Less Loss of Cold Air that would then need to be replenished.

I make my own dough, either before I depart on a trip, or (if on the road) just set aside a couple hours to make a batch of ~6 Zip Lock Bags Worth; Super Easy and with the win-win of gaining a Colder Freezer/Fridge, and a Great Food Source   :-)

Similarly, rather than dough, you can Fill the Freezer with Pre-Made Meals; I use "Brick Sized" aluminum pans that stack efficently... In the pic shown here, this is actually ~60-days(!) worth of meals for 1-person!!!  (eg Each brick is 2-3 servings)

  0020_CA_CAMPER_FREEZER_LOADED.JPG (Size: 2.2 MB / Downloads: 10) ]]> Frozen Bread Dough", in place of "(Blue)Freezer Ice), to keep my RV Freezer Cold.
Basicially, I Fill All Otherwise Empty Space in the freezer with Dough... which acts the same as would the more typical "Ice" most folks use, but with the added advantage that it's "Usable"... eg You can eat it.

The goal being, to Keep the Freezer 100% Full, so as to Minimize Air Space...  Results in the freezer "Recovering Faster" (eg Returning to Cold) after the door is open, becuase there is Less Loss of Cold Air that would then need to be replenished.

I make my own dough, either before I depart on a trip, or (if on the road) just set aside a couple hours to make a batch of ~6 Zip Lock Bags Worth; Super Easy and with the win-win of gaining a Colder Freezer/Fridge, and a Great Food Source   :-)

Similarly, rather than dough, you can Fill the Freezer with Pre-Made Meals; I use "Brick Sized" aluminum pans that stack efficently... In the pic shown here, this is actually ~60-days(!) worth of meals for 1-person!!!  (eg Each brick is 2-3 servings)

  0020_CA_CAMPER_FREEZER_LOADED.JPG (Size: 2.2 MB / Downloads: 10) ]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4085.html Tue, 08 Jun 2021 11:20:28 -0400 Cammalu]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4085.html
https://drivinvibin.com/2021/06/08/cabelas-rv/]]>
https://drivinvibin.com/2021/06/08/cabelas-rv/]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4061.html Sun, 16 May 2021 14:57:29 -0400 PaulOnLongIsland]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4061.html



My partner recently gave me a school bus as an early birthday present. Together we are going to build it into an RV. One of the biggest challenges facing so-called skoolie builds is getting the whole rig legal. Many states present a bunch of red tape to cut through, but there is one state that makes it easy. They’ll even mail your new plates to your current address. Yes, Vermont will register almost anything, even without a title.


https://jalopnik.com/my-bus-has-plates-b...1845700048]]>



My partner recently gave me a school bus as an early birthday present. Together we are going to build it into an RV. One of the biggest challenges facing so-called skoolie builds is getting the whole rig legal. Many states present a bunch of red tape to cut through, but there is one state that makes it easy. They’ll even mail your new plates to your current address. Yes, Vermont will register almost anything, even without a title.


https://jalopnik.com/my-bus-has-plates-b...1845700048]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4060.html Sun, 16 May 2021 14:08:36 -0400 PaulOnLongIsland]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4060.html

Way back when, around 20 years ago, I did what I call a "controlled descent" into homelessness(see my intro post for more details).
Anyways, before I wound up buying an old RV, I had seriously considered just buying a full size van to live in.  Problem?  I had called
several insurance companies, and none of them would insure the van for me to live in, telling me that it was technically illegal to live in your vehicle, UNLESS it was an RV.  OhhhhKayyy, so much for THAT idea.   

I then looked into RV insurance, which turned out to be no panacea, either.  First off, I was told I HAD to have a 2nd vehicle, that I CANNOT have the RV as my ONLY vehicle.  Again, OhhhhKayyy, inconvenient and expensive, but not an insurmountable obstacle, in and of itself.
But WAIT!  There's MORE!   I told the insurance company that I planned to live in it F/T(ok, no problem), and just leave it parked at work, (PROBLEM).  They said I cannot take it to work or even just park it at work unless I got *commercial* RV insurance.(ok, I was willing to pay the rather substantial increase in insurance premium, if that's what it took).  Problem? There was NO SUCH THING as *F/T* commercial RV insurance.  Talk about a Catch-22!

So, not wanting to get into even a whiff of potential allegations of insurance fraud, here's what I did: I got regular F/T RV insurance, picked up the RV near Buffalo, drove it back to Long Island, parked it in my employer's fenced-in yard, took the plates off, turned them in to DMV, mailed the receipt to my insurance company, and took the RV off the road - about 1 month after I bought it.  A few weeks later, a spot opened up in a commercial storage yard next door, and I parked the RV there so my employer could no longer hijack me on my day off.  I wasn't allowed to live in it at the time there, but by that time, I had sold my moped, and bought a Ford conversion van - you know, not an RV, but had a comfortable electric bed in the back, so I lived in that on the street for a few weeks.

That was about 20 years ago.  Has anything changed?  Has the insurance market adapted by offering a specialized product tailored to non-RV van dwellers?  You know, like insurance companies now offer reasonably-priced add-ons to your regular car insurance if you're driving for Lyft and Uber?  And if you're F/Ting it in your van, what do you use for a garaging address?]]>

Way back when, around 20 years ago, I did what I call a "controlled descent" into homelessness(see my intro post for more details).
Anyways, before I wound up buying an old RV, I had seriously considered just buying a full size van to live in.  Problem?  I had called
several insurance companies, and none of them would insure the van for me to live in, telling me that it was technically illegal to live in your vehicle, UNLESS it was an RV.  OhhhhKayyy, so much for THAT idea.   

I then looked into RV insurance, which turned out to be no panacea, either.  First off, I was told I HAD to have a 2nd vehicle, that I CANNOT have the RV as my ONLY vehicle.  Again, OhhhhKayyy, inconvenient and expensive, but not an insurmountable obstacle, in and of itself.
But WAIT!  There's MORE!   I told the insurance company that I planned to live in it F/T(ok, no problem), and just leave it parked at work, (PROBLEM).  They said I cannot take it to work or even just park it at work unless I got *commercial* RV insurance.(ok, I was willing to pay the rather substantial increase in insurance premium, if that's what it took).  Problem? There was NO SUCH THING as *F/T* commercial RV insurance.  Talk about a Catch-22!

So, not wanting to get into even a whiff of potential allegations of insurance fraud, here's what I did: I got regular F/T RV insurance, picked up the RV near Buffalo, drove it back to Long Island, parked it in my employer's fenced-in yard, took the plates off, turned them in to DMV, mailed the receipt to my insurance company, and took the RV off the road - about 1 month after I bought it.  A few weeks later, a spot opened up in a commercial storage yard next door, and I parked the RV there so my employer could no longer hijack me on my day off.  I wasn't allowed to live in it at the time there, but by that time, I had sold my moped, and bought a Ford conversion van - you know, not an RV, but had a comfortable electric bed in the back, so I lived in that on the street for a few weeks.

That was about 20 years ago.  Has anything changed?  Has the insurance market adapted by offering a specialized product tailored to non-RV van dwellers?  You know, like insurance companies now offer reasonably-priced add-ons to your regular car insurance if you're driving for Lyft and Uber?  And if you're F/Ting it in your van, what do you use for a garaging address?]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4025.html Fri, 16 Apr 2021 21:07:44 -0400 fantym1]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-4025.html
Balls, I say!

Having personally been in "the stirrups" more times than Princes Margaret, I am happy to announce:

Guys, U 2 have Equality! U 2 now have your very own Awareness Ribbon.

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month

I'm afraid to ask what the ribbon looks like, but, if ya got 'em ... treat them well!

All joking aside, please do this exam regularly.]]>
Balls, I say!

Having personally been in "the stirrups" more times than Princes Margaret, I am happy to announce:

Guys, U 2 have Equality! U 2 now have your very own Awareness Ribbon.

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month

I'm afraid to ask what the ribbon looks like, but, if ya got 'em ... treat them well!

All joking aside, please do this exam regularly.]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-3922.html Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:54:34 -0500 tx2sturgis]]> https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-3922.html
If you need propane, you better go gitcha some soon. I buy in bulk and my cost has gone up a LOT in the last few days.

Propane prices here are rising SHARPLY. (and diesel and gas prices too but that doesn't affect most of you camping and that are mostly stationary right now.)

You've been warned.

(dont forget your mask out there on public lands!)

]]>
If you need propane, you better go gitcha some soon. I buy in bulk and my cost has gone up a LOT in the last few days.

Propane prices here are rising SHARPLY. (and diesel and gas prices too but that doesn't affect most of you camping and that are mostly stationary right now.)

You've been warned.

(dont forget your mask out there on public lands!)

]]>