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Bad news: people who won't obey rules ruined things for the rest of us (and the habitat) again. Good news: it's a temporary shutdown and they're working on a plan to handle this so it's possible to reopen safely. https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/environment/article286698780.html "the...

I'm not a petowner, but I wanted to post this warning since I know a lot of nomads stop in and around Blythe. An introduced snail carrying a parasite that can host in dogs is now found in the Colorado River around Blythe and that region. They're still researching how far this new introduction...

At first I started a post in a narrative way to tell this complicated story, then I deleted and figured I'd better just figure out why I wanted to post it here... I bought a used 2004 Ford e250 Presidential Conversions custom van. Wheelchair-accessible custom van. It's not now and never has...

After over a year of looking, and used van prices about doubling in the time it took me to save the money that used to be sufficient... I found a great deal and got an extended Ford e250 van with an under-vehicle lift. It very much seems to be extended size despite there being no record of...

Didn't know which area was best to post this. It is germane to living in vehicles, but... While the article is focusing on now, cars reporting back on you certainly isn't a completely new phenomenon. While I doubt many here are getting really recent car models, it's something to keep in mind...

I currently live in a parked travel trailer. I anticipate at some point I'll need to live in my minivan so I'm trying to pare down. One of the problems I've had with accumulating stuff is not just the poor person's fear of not being able to afford to replace it if I end up needing it after all...

Howdy, I just wanted to give folks a heads up on the experience I've had with this rooftop air conditioning unit. I'm the 3rd owner of my RV. I paid for an inspection before buying it in June of 2019, but the Dometic AC failed in Sept 2020. A fantastic mobile RV mech installed an Advent in...

Hi, I bought this unit and two PV200 solar panels months ago as backup in case of emergency. I finally got to the time of year when I can more easily use solar so I've been testing things out for the last couple days. I have the battery unit in my travel trailer with the door ajar to let out...

Man, it’s been nothing but one thing after another with this travel trailer despite it “passing inspection” before I bought it last June... The AC crapped out this week and then I discovered this as well. Not only am I someone who had no experience with RVs before last year, I’m disabled so I’m...

I started trying to find out what I needed to know about earthquake safety in a trailer earlier this year. Then just 5 days before the Ridgecrest quake, I tweeted Dr. Lucy Jones to ask. She replied with a link, but it seemed mostly about mobile homes and I live in a travel...

Luckily I got a trailer pad at one of the most affordable places near UC Davis. But I don't own a trailer yet. I've spent weeks combing Craig's List ads in various regions. I have a minivan that just isn't capable of hauling much so I'm looking for how to find two things: - an honest person...

I've watched loads of videos on this (including Bob's). But every car is a little different so unless you find someone who has your exact model, you still have to experiment and jury rig a lot on your own. I started trying to make window covers a couple weeks ago. Family was decluttering so...

Specifically places within a quick drive of Davis, CA as I'll have a volunteer work gig and won't be able to get away for more than a 3-day weekend for a while. While I've been car camping for years, I know nothing about trailers and RVs. Yet my most affordable housing option for grad school...

When I was a kid, my nightlight fell partially out of the outlet. When I pushed it back in with the heel of my hand, I got badly shocked/burned and had to go to the ER. I have been skeered of electricity ever since. But I realize it's time I learn more about how basic electronics work not just...

I own a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country I luckily got as a hand-me-down. My previous hand-me-down was a 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan but the roof started leaking and I just didn't have the money for the expensive repairs. There are some things I really miss about that car. For instance, I think it was...

I was never in favor of overnight parking bans. I became even less in favor of them when I became at risk for homelessness. Unless you have bad mental health issues, I don't think there's anything about poverty that makes you have to be rude. Yes, there are people who litter and dump. There are...

I'm a big rules-abider. Which means I don't sleep well when I worry about a ticket or knock on the window in the night. I have a couple conferences to attend in Davis this year. Furthermore, I hope to be going to school there later, but they give first priority to couples and/or those who've had...

Hi folks, I learned of this site through Bob's excellent and informative videos on YouTube. I've spent a lot of time for the last month watching other folks' experiences as well. I'm experienced car camping in a 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan and now doing it in a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country. But...