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--- lifestyle:foreknowledge [2020/01/05 16:41]
frater_secessus [van life will not solve all your problems]
+++ lifestyle:foreknowledge [2020/01/05 16:51]
frater_secessus [space and stuff]
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 ===== summer and winter can be tough =====
+Mild winter isn't too bad, because it is possible to [[hvac:heating|heat]] cheaply and easily with propane.
+Summer can be terrible, particularly in humid areas.  [[hvac:solar_ac|Vans aren't practical to run off solar power]].  Some get by with [[electrical:generator|generators]], who have their own set of tradeoffs.
+Folks who live in the desert may be able to use [[hvac:swamp_cooler|evaporative cooling]] to good effect.
+For this reason, folks who aren't tied down tend to [[camping:snowbirding|follow good weather]].
 ===== stealth is overrated =====
-  * "Stealth is a lie..." -- bkrassn((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/a8g9ea/what_do_you_wish_you_wouldve_known_about_van/ecagbji/))
+> "Stealth is a lie..." -- bkrassn((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/a8g9ea/what_do_you_wish_you_wouldve_known_about_van/ecagbji/))
-  * dd
+Stealth doesn't have to mean that no one notices, it means that no one calls the cops to harass you. If your bright yellow vehicle blends with other bright yellow vehicles then no one cares. Setting out lawn chairs, extending slides, or making a mess generally antagonize the locals.
 ===== space and stuff =====
+Almost everyone brings too much crap at first.  Take as little as you dare.  Commit to not having self-storage anywhere. Be brave.
   * "more cooking space... less accumulated stuff" -- DRVBoondocker((https://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=32912&pid=405227#pid405227))

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