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--- lifestyle:foreknowledge [2020/01/05 16:49]
frater_secessus [stealth is overrated]
+++ lifestyle:foreknowledge [2022/01/11 16:22]
princess_fluffypants [summer and winter can be tough]
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 No matter how much one researches and prepares, some things are only learned by doing.  Here are some things 'dwellers wish they knew earlier.
+Related:  [[opinion:frater_secessus:beginner_mistakes|what secessus wishes others knew earlier]] :-)
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 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.
+Summer can be terrible, particularly in humid areas.  [[hvac:solar_ac|Air conditioning isn'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.
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 ===== 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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