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rv:build:minimal [2020/01/05 15:55] frater_secessus [survival build] |
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+ | Vandwelling is a mental challenge more than anything else. You will be living in a way that [[lifestyle: | ||
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+ | If you are doing **voluntarily vandwelling** you are probably adventurous and chomping at the bit. These pages are designed to help you learn from the [[opinion: | ||
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+ | If you are [[lifestyle: | ||
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+ | - **a van is shelter** when you need it (right now!). | ||
+ | - a vandwelling life is **a better way of life** for many people than living in a " | ||
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+ | ==== stuff ==== | ||
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+ | Vandwelling will force you to confront your relationship to //stuff//, and by extension to consumer culture. | ||
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* pee bottle: | * pee bottle: | ||
* poop emergencies - kitchen sized trash bags, toilet paper, baby wipes | * poop emergencies - kitchen sized trash bags, toilet paper, baby wipes | ||
- | * a can opener | + | |
- | * a change of clothes or two, especially underwear and socks | + | |
- | * if cold, a knit cap will really help keep you warm | + | * a change of clothes or two, especially underwear and socks. If cold, a knit cap will really help keep you warm |
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If you want to charge a laptop or run a CPAP, you can pick up [[https:// | If you want to charge a laptop or run a CPAP, you can pick up [[https:// | ||
- | A backpack and extension cord come in handy for recharging the power stations; you can put the battery in the backpack and run the extension plug to the wall. No one needs to know you are charging a pack. The key is to //charge every time you have the opportunity// | + | A **backpack and extension cord** come in handy for recharging the power stations; you can put the battery in the backpack and run the extension plug to the wall. No one needs to know you are charging a pack. The key is to //charge every time you have the opportunity// |
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* a flashlight or area light, USB rechargeable if possible | * a flashlight or area light, USB rechargeable if possible | ||
- | * an upgraded bed, like a cot or maybe simple bed frame | + | * an upgraded bed, like a cot or maybe simple bed frame. Cots can be leveled over uneven flooring [[https:// |
- | * a camp stove or some other way to [[food: | + | * a camp stove or some other way to [[food: |
* a [[toilet: | * a [[toilet: | ||
+ | * laundry detergent for the laundromat. | ||
+ | * a pocketknife | ||
+ | * cooler for chilling small items | ||
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+ | ==== fulltiming build ==== | ||
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+ | People who // | ||
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+ | * a [[electrical: | ||
+ | * interior lighting | ||
+ | * a compressor [[food: | ||
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1 tool kit...\\ | 1 tool kit...\\ | ||
'' | '' | ||
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[[https:// | [[https:// | ||
In modern terms this might be: | In modern terms this might be: | ||
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* bed platform, sleeping bag | * bed platform, sleeping bag | ||
* a [[https:// | * a [[https:// | ||
- | * water for drinking/ | + | * [[water: |
- | * utensils | + | * [[food: |
- | * propane camping stove | + | * propane camping |
* a couple change of clothes (especially socks and underwear) | * a couple change of clothes (especially socks and underwear) | ||
* a pee bottle | * a pee bottle | ||
- | * trash bags and a bucket. | + | * trash bags and a [[toilet:bucket|bucket]]. |