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>> No.625724 [View]

"I want a van, not an RV. RVs are too expensive, heavy, complex and uneconomical to operate. I'll get van and spend money and time to add features to add expense, weight and complexity" is what I hear in many van threads.
Vans need an air mattress or foam mattress. Space to carry an ice chest, camping stove, folding lawn chair, your personal gear (clothes, toothbrush, etc.), food, water...

>> No.613816 [View]

"Float charger" on sale for $7 at Harbor Freight

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>>611886
We have a wooden platform which brings us up to window level. We have carpet on the platform and air mattress with memory foam pad.
There is about 3' between the back on the seats and the platform, we keep our ice chest there.

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I have found older "custom vans" to be reasonably cheap. My van is similar to pic related, but light colored. The opening screened windows on these vans will let a breeze through.
We striped the seats from the rear of ours and built a platform for the air mattress. We store gear under the platform. We don't live in it, but camp a bit. Keep it clean and nondescript and you are unlikely to have problems.

>> No.431139 [View]

>>431135
The lead from the solder will get you first.

>> No.405670 [View]

Just to avoid ANY possibility of having this bite you in the ass, I'd call the cops, turn it in and tell them you want it if unclaimed by the rightful owner. It ain't gonna get claimed, you will get it.

>> No.403576 [View]

"Eyeglass repair kit" that includes a (cheap) small screwdriver is sold at Walgreens, grocery stores, etc..

>> No.397535 [View]

>>397379
Some wannabe gangsta was driving my car as if it was his own. He removed the radio and the antennas. He had a stolen out-of-state license plate on the back, but had my call sign plate of the front. He "disguised" the plate by putting black electrical tape over the words "radio operator".

>> No.397077 [View]

>>397072
about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have.

>> No.397030 [View]

>>397024
>heavy twine
When camping, we also carry jute twine. It knots more permanently, so it is better for some applications. But 550 cord is pretty versatile, that's why so many people carry it.

>> No.397020 [View]

>>396973
IDK 'bout /g/, but there are a few of us on /diy/. I'm a ham and I had a Yaesu like the one in your pic, until my car was stolen. Got the car back, radio was gone.

>> No.397019 [View]

>>397017
"Rope" probably makes most people think of larger, more heavy duty rope. Perhaps we should say "lightweight nylon kernmantle rope originally used in the suspension lines of US parachutes during World War II".
I do get what you saying with "iphone" etc.. It isn't necessary to specify what brand your cellphone is, but it may be relevant to specify that it is a smart phone.

>> No.397016 [View]

>>397011
It is a specific type of rope. Would you rather they call it "550 cord"?

>> No.397010 [View]

>>392725
>written list of important phone numbers
>>394042
>important information/contact numbers on a dogtag
>>394194
>Pen and paper
>>393044
>toilet paper

I know very few phone numbers, since they are all in my phone. A written list on an index card could be very valuable should your phone get broken or stolen.

on my person: leatherman, pocket knife, bic lighter, small flashlight, wallet, cell phone, wristwatch, bandanna, pen, small writing pad

in my vehicle: small tool bag (crescent wrench, screwdrivers, wire cutters, longnose pliers, zip ties, gloves, duct tape) dopp kit (toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, razor, safety pins,bobby pins, toothpicks, sanitizer, bandaids, nail clippers) plastic tub (2 clean bath towels, roll paper towels, toilet paper, spare flashlight, paracord, 2 trashbags) pen, pencil, larger writing pad, cellphone charger, sunglasses, magnifying glass, light weight nylon jacket, full water bottle.

>> No.396992 [View]

>>396841
I'm not afraid of petrochemicals. I've done some work on drilling rigs. I've had lots of incidental contact with all kinds of petroleum products. Avoid ingesting them, wash well after handing them and you will be fine, provided they are NEW. But USED motor oil is NOT something you want on your skin. That's not somekinda liberal tin foil hat theory.

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>>396841
I'm not afraid of petrochemicals. I've done some work on drilling rigs. I've had lots of incidental contact with all kinds of petroleum products. Avoid ingesting them, was well after handing them and you will be fine, provided they are NEW. But USED motor oil is NOT something you want on your skin. That's not somekinda liberal tin foil hat theory.

>> No.396768 [View]

>>396764
Used motor oil contains alkyl benzines, which are known carcinogens. New motor oil is fine, but don't handle used motor oil.

>> No.391200 [View]

>>390685
>Isn't it the job of my inverter to manage power draw from the batteries?
An inverter converts DC to AC. Any devise which runs on DC doesn't go through the inverter. Run as much as you can on DC. You can even turn the inverter off when not using AC.
Do you already own this van? If so, I recommend camping out a bit, getting a feel for what it will be like.

>> No.390547 [View]

>>390217
>I'm a smoker
There is a good way to save quite a bit of money.
I keep saying "simplify your project", but the backup cam is a good idea.

>> No.390010 [View]

>>389955
>implying OP isn't FPSRussia.

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You and I have very different philosophies and ideas of likely scenarios*, but I hope some of my input is (at least a little) helpful to you.
IDK, about whirleybirds, since you want to be stealth, but something like a couple of solar boat vents should help a lot. Pic related.
>>389133
Is all about upgrading the van's alternator and having a second (isolated) "house" battery. It would charge every time your van's engine was running. IF you were willing to do without A/C, heat and 'fridge, it would more than meet your needs.
* I think you are way off-track by thinking "I NEED A/C and cold drinks", while thinking you can live within the limited space in a van.
I also don't agree with the NEED to implement a failsafe on your power system while being willing to depend on others to provide showers and toilets.
I'm not trying to shoot holes in your plan, but to be blunt, it sounds more like a justification to have a elite tacticool mobile IT van than a reasonable way of avoiding rent.

>> No.389149 [View]

>>389133
I think you are exactly correct. OP isn't talking 'bot any extended boondocking. This should be more than he needs.

>> No.389114 [View]

>>389002
>so minuscule I shouldn't bother
Absolutely.
What is the purpose of your Faraday cage anyhow? I took it that you desire to shield your equipment against stray RF interference.
If you envision somekinda SHTF scenario and are attempting to protect your equipment from the EMP from the nukes, we are doing this all backwards! Your van's electronic ignition will be dead and you will be immobile.

>>389047
>larger scale as far as wattage goes
Why? It is cheaper, simpler and more trouble free to cut your power needs to the minimum and go with a smaller system. We've not slept longer than 6 nights in a row in our van, and we don't run computers, so I see how your power needs exceed our's but I think you may be making this more complex than necessary.

>> No.388961 [View]

>>388672
Your Faraday cage is never going to be 100% effective anyway. In theory, having your disconnected coax hanging loose inside your van could provide a path to admit a little RF inside. On that end you have a connector (SMA?) which is not resonant, so it is unlikely that you will see any difference with it.

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