van

  1. DregeDE

    A cheap van

    I like my van, the woman likes it. but I don't NEED it. Its natural home is bombing down an interstate highway seeking a far away destination, BLM, National forrest, truck stops and walmart parking lots, hippie coops and international borders. For those of you that understand vehicular jargon...
  2. L

    Co2 Water Pump methods for Van Conversion

    I met a guy in Tacoma who had a compressed air cartridge system as means for water delivery through her sink. Does anyone know any easy method to use compressed air as opposed to an electric water pump? Im curious if C02 cartridges can be regulated by means of a a pressure valve or something...
  3. L

    Bootblack Apprenticeship exchange for a van for you to crash/live in.

    Hey there folks, I have hosting available in exchange for a shoe shine apprenticeship in Seattle, WA. What do I have to offer? A van with minimal electricity provided by two deep cycle marine batteries. I teach you how to shine shoes. We shine shoes together, 18 hours per week. Six hours per...
  4. Shakou

    Any van dwellers/RVers in need of a fulltime seasonal job??

    Amazon.com is about to start their holiday season and is recruiting RVers to work in there warehouse, located in Kentucky, Kansas, and Nevada. My husband and I worked for them last year, and while the work is hard, they pay really well (over $10/hr full-time PLUS your space and utilities in an...
  5. M

    Have you traveled to Mexico, Central America, or South America in your van?

    Has anyone done extensive traveling from the US or Canada in a van or RV deep into Mexico, Central America, or even as far as South America?
  6. boxofrocks

    buying a van.. omg

    Considering a conversion or cargo van. I know nothing about cars. Anyone have any suggestions about what to look out for? I've been seeing a lot of new cargo vans that have a lot of miles is that no good? I don't know i'm high. It would be nice to hear from some experienced van go-abouters. I'm...
  7. D

    Im looking for someone to rubber tramp. got a van.

    I need help gas jugging, I have a dog and im in Little rock.. send me a message if ya please.
  8. L

    Van to RV Conversion (Plumbing Concepts)

    I have traveled around North America in a school bus (which wasn't mine sadly), a few cars, and a few vans. I have owned two vans and three cars and have converted both vans completely. Most of the conversions were for multipurpose uses. This time, I am converting a van into a living space...
  9. Xavier Booph

    Van Items.... ?

    what r things to keep in ur car?
  10. The Cack

    ^%&^(* New Episode: Living in a Van!

    Burlington, NC. Send some comments, bitches.
  11. The Cack

    Living in a Van - Episode 2

    My fiancé has been putting together a weird guide/misadventure from our current rubber tramping experience. Check it.
  12. Nelco

    Breakin in the new van pics

  13. Matt Derrick

    Megathread Van Dwelling & Rubber Tramping Megathread

    -- Van Dwelling & Rubber Tramping Megathread -- Contribute comments, edits, and additions by replying to this thread and a moderator will add it to this post. Van Dwelling for Beginners: The following links are websites designed to get you started with advice and tactics for living and...
  14. CooperBoo

    Cool Van shit

    Just got a 95 GMC Safari, tryin to gadget it out before possibly hittin the road with it if it doesnt get re-poed first. Any sweet ideas? The only thing I can think of is a CB Radio and maybe some cool lights.
  15. Veil of reality

    Extended van living stories?

    In a "free country" shouldn't a person be able to just buy some dirt, build a lousy shack, and be left the fuck alone? Nope, you can't have that. Property taxes, building codes, the man. Even if you did find a way to do it things often change. Who wants to commit to buying into some utopian...
  16. Goat Horn

    Been living in a van for the last 3 months

    Hey all, I'm just here to introduce myself. I'm a canadian who's driving across the US, just right outside detroit at the moment. So far I've been down the westcoast, then headed north east. Most recently I was at apocalyptic crust fest in chicago, although I didn't really meet too many people...
  17. M

    van dwelling- camping - same places to park - ect.

    ok, so I'm looking to compile a list of places that are vandweller friendly for when I hit the road again. if you know of nice places to camp that are free and safe places in cities to park your house, please do tell! I keep thinking of all these ideas for when I get this fantasy...
  18. M

    pimp my van

    so yah... right now I'm working like mad and saving all my moneys away in the bank (gasp! THE BANK!) so I can buy a van or pickup or some other large vehicle in which to travel and live in. I've got a million ideas of how to outfit the thing. It's all fantasy until I buy the van but right now...
  19. M

    repost from myspace... stolen van

    From: the beckster Date: Jan 31, 2007 1:37 PM the van was stolen in wisconsin by three hippies and is supposidly headed for new orleons. the kids names are meadow (girl), country(guy), and trey. the van is a double-decker yellow van with a door bell on the passenger side. with "jesus saves"...