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| * Have good DIY skills and fix-it/ | * Have good DIY skills and fix-it/ | ||
| * Know basic cooking and are okay with simpler foods | * Know basic cooking and are okay with simpler foods | ||
| + | * Are the " | ||
| * Are instinctive " | * Are instinctive " | ||
| * Are very organized and good at planning | * Are very organized and good at planning | ||
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| * The "high maintenance" | * The "high maintenance" | ||
| * People who cannot tolerate being physically uncomfortable for extended periods of time. | * People who cannot tolerate being physically uncomfortable for extended periods of time. | ||
| + | * chronic worriers | ||
| * Social media addicts | * Social media addicts | ||
| * Those who don't like having to understand how things work | * Those who don't like having to understand how things work | ||
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| Further reading: | Further reading: | ||
| - | ==== red flags ==== | + | ==== Red Flags ==== |
| - | * worships | + | * Worships |
| - | * wants to run away | + | * Wants to run away |
| + | * Thinks that Vanlife will be " | ||
| ===== Planning ===== | ===== Planning ===== | ||
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| //fit for your purpose// and // | //fit for your purpose// and // | ||
| - | * the first van you see | + | * The first van you see |
| - | * what is depicted on social media | + | * A " |
| - | * what others tell you to buy | + | * What is depicted on social media |
| - | * the cheapest van you can find | + | * What others tell you to buy |
| + | * The cheapest van you can find | ||
| * etc | * etc | ||
| The seller must have a title in hand, and it must be in their name. The van must receive a pre-sale inspection from an independent mechanic. | The seller must have a title in hand, and it must be in their name. The van must receive a pre-sale inspection from an independent mechanic. | ||
| - | It is //highly advisable// to **not** buy a fixer-upper or "Needs a little TLC" van as your first van, unless you have extensive mechanical abilities/ | + | **DO NOT** buy a fixer-upper or "Needs a little TLC" van as your first van, unless you have extensive mechanical abilities/ |
| ==== Failure to find vans ==== | ==== Failure to find vans ==== | ||
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| ==== Failure to consider all loads ==== | ==== Failure to consider all loads ==== | ||
| - | Posts that include "my needs are simple, all I need are lights and a fan" develop, after questioning, | + | Posts that include "my needs are simple, all I need are lights and a fan" |
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| * "All I need is something to charge my phone, laptop, run my light and two small fans" (and an electric kettle) | * "All I need is something to charge my phone, laptop, run my light and two small fans" (and an electric kettle) | ||
| * "I don't use any of my appliances for long" (except "my small hot plate for about 2-3 hours" | * "I don't use any of my appliances for long" (except "my small hot plate for about 2-3 hours" | ||
| + | * "What are the **most basic features** that are required to travel/live in a van in the US? I'm thinking something like a bed, **an airfryer**, and some food/ gear storage." | ||
| [[rv: | [[rv: | ||
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| * [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
| + | * [[https:// | ||
| ===== Solar ===== | ===== Solar ===== | ||
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| ==== Mismatched panels ==== | ==== Mismatched panels ==== | ||
| - | Mismatched panels (different voltage or current [[electrical: | + | Mismatched panels (different voltage or current [[electrical: |
| * running // | * running // | ||
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| ===== Batteries ===== | ===== Batteries ===== | ||
| - | Dear lord, those poor batteries. New folks [[electrical: | + | Dear lord, those poor batteries. New folks [[electrical: |
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| + | Actual examples: | ||
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| + | >> I bought a Ecoflow Delta to... to fire up a Chinese diesel heater... However, the heater draws too much juice from the 12v car port to run. | ||
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| + | . | ||
| + | >> I recently got a portable kettle that’s collapsable, | ||
| ===== Advice ===== | ===== Advice ===== | ||
| Good advice can save time, money, and heartbreak. But getting good advice is not simple or even natural. We have to slow down and force ourselves to think about the issues, our questions, the existing body of knowledge, the answers we receive. | Good advice can save time, money, and heartbreak. But getting good advice is not simple or even natural. We have to slow down and force ourselves to think about the issues, our questions, the existing body of knowledge, the answers we receive. | ||
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| ==== Failure to ask good questions ==== | ==== Failure to ask good questions ==== | ||
| - | The first step in getting good advice is to **ask good questions**. | + | The first step in getting good advice is to **ask good questions**. |
| * get a handle on what it is you [[https:// | * get a handle on what it is you [[https:// | ||
| * [[opinion: | * [[opinion: | ||
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