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 > Running AC on [an inverter] is rich man's game -- HaldorEE((https://diysolarforum.com/threads/anyone-running-a-ac-unit-from-a-modified-sinewave-inverter.19723/post-229971)) > Running AC on [an inverter] is rich man's game -- HaldorEE((https://diysolarforum.com/threads/anyone-running-a-ac-unit-from-a-modified-sinewave-inverter.19723/post-229971))
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 +===== alternator charging =====
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 +> With a few basic design considerations, and an alternator design newer than 25 years old, a direct charging system [for LiFePO4]can be safe, effective, and provide significant benefits. - midwestdrifter((https://sprinter-source.com/forums/index.php?threads/104691/post-1111327))
 ===== batteries ===== ===== batteries =====
  
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 > Battery banks with multiple parallel batteries can live a long life **if they spend a lot of time in float** in order to balance with each other.  Battery banks with multiple parallel batteries that have a deep daily DOD and spend very little time in float will die young with big imbalances between strings.  Battery banks with multiple parallel batteries that get cycled deeply, but also spend a lot of time in float – will be fine. -- Marc Kurth((https://forum.solar-electric.com/discussion/comment/420834#Comment_420834)) > Battery banks with multiple parallel batteries can live a long life **if they spend a lot of time in float** in order to balance with each other.  Battery banks with multiple parallel batteries that have a deep daily DOD and spend very little time in float will die young with big imbalances between strings.  Battery banks with multiple parallel batteries that get cycled deeply, but also spend a lot of time in float – will be fine. -- Marc Kurth((https://forum.solar-electric.com/discussion/comment/420834#Comment_420834))
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 +> Adding more battery capacity is akin to opening a new bank account without increasing your income. - Peter_n_Margaret((https://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/battery-bank-and-charger-recommendations.241565/post-3143139))
 ===== consumer culture ===== ===== consumer culture =====
 > "It's so weird, isn't it? We buy the bills of goods society tells us, we work hard, we save, pay our taxes, be good solid citizens; but as we age we look around ourselves and wonder why we did it, to what end. " - Queen((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/Thread-My-long-lost-community?pid=295058#pid295058)) > "It's so weird, isn't it? We buy the bills of goods society tells us, we work hard, we save, pay our taxes, be good solid citizens; but as we age we look around ourselves and wonder why we did it, to what end. " - Queen((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/Thread-My-long-lost-community?pid=295058#pid295058))
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 > A microwave oven is rated for 'cooking power', which is always less than the UL rating of wattage on the label. - tx2sturgis((https://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=27456&pid=345707#pid345707)) > A microwave oven is rated for 'cooking power', which is always less than the UL rating of wattage on the label. - tx2sturgis((https://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=27456&pid=345707#pid345707))
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 +> Spend the next month at home practicing. Only cook meals that you'll be able to cook on the road. Limit yourself to the cookware you'll have. If you have to ask, I suspect cooking with these limitations is new to you. Best to learn at home so you're prepared. It'll also help you identify cookware essentials. See how much you can do with limited pots/pans/utensils and no appliances. Get used to living without a fridge and microwave for leftovers. It's a steep learning curve. You can make great food on the road with those limitations, but if you're not prepared, you'll come to dread dinnertime. - jimheim((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/13zaeal/food_ideas/jmrfl1k/))
 ===== dogs ===== ===== dogs =====
 > Home is where your dog is. -- Jora((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=27510&pid=347548#pid347548)) > Home is where your dog is. -- Jora((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=27510&pid=347548#pid347548))
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 > There is a famous saying that "no battle plan survives first contact with the enemy" A vanlife corallary is "//few vanlife dreams survive first contact with math//" -secessus((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/hzzl2q/can_i_fit_a_shower_in_a_mwb_transit_like_this_i/fzmysnj/)) > There is a famous saying that "no battle plan survives first contact with the enemy" A vanlife corallary is "//few vanlife dreams survive first contact with math//" -secessus((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/hzzl2q/can_i_fit_a_shower_in_a_mwb_transit_like_this_i/fzmysnj/))
  
 +> vandwelling won't solve any issues that lie between your own ears. Van life is just life, in a van. It's not a magical cure for "life" -- lennyflank((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/16c65hs/having_an_incredibly_hard_time_pulling_the/jziphnz/))
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 +> The road to vandwelling is paved with the shards of crushed and broken dreams. It is a lifestyle that chews the fantasy-prone up and spits them out. Watching it happen all the damn time gets disheartening after a while... But, sadly, some people just HAVE to piss on the electric fence for themselves.((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/1747oif/ive_officially_gone_full_time_start_your_timer/k48itz8/))
 ===== forums ===== ===== forums =====
 > I need to remember to stay on topic. It's like laying sod, "green side up, green side up..." --  dusty98((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=12834&pid=135542#pid135542)) > I need to remember to stay on topic. It's like laying sod, "green side up, green side up..." --  dusty98((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=12834&pid=135542#pid135542))
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 > There is little doubt in my mind that it is possible to live the RV life on the income that you propose. On the other hand, the real question should be, "Can we live the fulltime RV life on $X/year." Almost as important is the question, if we do choose to do this, will we be able to enjoy our life while doing so? - Kirk W((http://www.rvnetwork.com/topic/103473-anyone-full-timing-on-25000-a-year/?do=findComment&comment=601250)) > There is little doubt in my mind that it is possible to live the RV life on the income that you propose. On the other hand, the real question should be, "Can we live the fulltime RV life on $X/year." Almost as important is the question, if we do choose to do this, will we be able to enjoy our life while doing so? - Kirk W((http://www.rvnetwork.com/topic/103473-anyone-full-timing-on-25000-a-year/?do=findComment&comment=601250))
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 +> patience is one of the key foundations of frugality -- Kaylee_Fawkes((https://www.reddit.com/r/Frugal/comments/vjbtbr/need_some_frugal_tips/idl2alj/))
 ===== getting started ===== ===== getting started =====
 > "I'd be leaving planning mode behind and get into doing mode ASAP" - rvpopeye((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/Thread-The-Value-of-Time?pid=182596#pid182596)) > "I'd be leaving planning mode behind and get into doing mode ASAP" - rvpopeye((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/Thread-The-Value-of-Time?pid=182596#pid182596))
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 > That's a lot of money though to throw at something you're having a hard time fully understanding. -- elonfutz((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/jklpa5/slightly_complicated_electrical_question/gake0er/)) > That's a lot of money though to throw at something you're having a hard time fully understanding. -- elonfutz((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/jklpa5/slightly_complicated_electrical_question/gake0er/))
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 +> It always makes me laugh when people idealize vanlife as being "Simple and carefree", because it makes it immediately clear that they've never actually done it. -- Princess_Fluffypants((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/15y1tnh/people_who_have_been_doing_van_life_and_actually/jxbqn9y/)) 
 +===== math =====
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 +> If algebra is going to keep you from making a safe build then you should probably not be taking advice from amateurs on a free forum -- LetzterMensch11((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/15sm4ts/youll_need_to_do_some_math/jwf2s3k/))
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 ===== minimalism ===== ===== minimalism =====
 > "Downsizing daily." -- Roberta Garrett((http://proof.nationalgeographic.com/2016/01/25/getting-in-touch-with-nature-staying-in-step-with-the-world/)) > "Downsizing daily." -- Roberta Garrett((http://proof.nationalgeographic.com/2016/01/25/getting-in-touch-with-nature-staying-in-step-with-the-world/))
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 > The less you 'need' the easier your van life will be. - mcchairmaster((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/c5ydkz/how_much_of_a_budget_do_i_need_for_my_solar_needs/es7pnf7/)) > The less you 'need' the easier your van life will be. - mcchairmaster((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/c5ydkz/how_much_of_a_budget_do_i_need_for_my_solar_needs/es7pnf7/))
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 +> If you're going to live as a nomad, you have to be willing to give up materialism and sentiment; you can't carry everything with you. -- cajunwolf((https://vanlivingforum.com/threads/all-in-one-inverter-charge-controllers.46182/post-571072))
  
 ===== planning ===== ===== planning =====
 > "...slow may be better in the end, because the most important time is the thinking time, and that's best not rushed." -- MsNomer((http://www.promasterforum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=359474&postcount=6)) > "...slow may be better in the end, because the most important time is the thinking time, and that's best not rushed." -- MsNomer((http://www.promasterforum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=359474&postcount=6))
  
 +> Most of these answers have to be provided by you if you want a system that meets your needs. You can't just hand this off without knowing what you want - vanprof((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/xc9doz/worried_about_electrical/io5aer7/))
  
 +> The biggest problem you're going to encounter is that very little will go according to plan. You'll think you're going to accomplish a task in one way . . . then you'll get halfway through, realize it won't work at all, and have to start over completely from scratch. Probably multiple times. - Princess_Fluffypants((https://www.reddit.com/r/VanLife/comments/1ajr4dt/full_time_vs_parttimeweekender/kp3qbq7/))
 ===== procrastination ===== ===== procrastination =====
  
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 > This is an easy job for a small portable generator, or a very hard job for solar. -- thebemusedmuse((https://www.reddit.com/r/SolarDIY/comments/up8yub/portable_power_larger_than_1600w/i8k5lgc/)) > This is an easy job for a small portable generator, or a very hard job for solar. -- thebemusedmuse((https://www.reddit.com/r/SolarDIY/comments/up8yub/portable_power_larger_than_1600w/i8k5lgc/))
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 +> If you're getting 75%+ rated power from an array in clear sky and hot conditions, you're winning. -- sunshine_eggo((https://diysolarforum.com/threads/strange.43674/post-551093))
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 +> It only requires a little math, a little discipline to stick with the math, and the right expectations about solar intake. -- CMDR_Schrodinger((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/15z8eh6/energy_management_during_trips/jxfv03f/)) 
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 +> ...running the numbers on worst-case scenarios is the only way to ensure you're covered when you need the juice.-- CMDR_Schrodinger((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/15z8eh6/energy_management_during_trips/jxfv03f/))
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 ===== solitude ===== ===== solitude =====
 > "So when your feeling lonely, sit back and eat a cookie and just imagine someone making you feel bad for eating that cookie and making you feel guilty, nag nag nag. Then smile and realize that you dont have to ask anyone or get anyones permission to do whatever you want.   Enjoy your cookie!!!" -- Durango Dave((http://www.irv2.com/forums/f98/do-you-get-lonely-soloing-it-men-293417-3.html#post3660124)) > "So when your feeling lonely, sit back and eat a cookie and just imagine someone making you feel bad for eating that cookie and making you feel guilty, nag nag nag. Then smile and realize that you dont have to ask anyone or get anyones permission to do whatever you want.   Enjoy your cookie!!!" -- Durango Dave((http://www.irv2.com/forums/f98/do-you-get-lonely-soloing-it-men-293417-3.html#post3660124))
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 > "the man who … organizes every day as though it were his last, neither longs for nor fears the next day… Nothing can be taken from this life, and you can only add to it" - Seneca > "the man who … organizes every day as though it were his last, neither longs for nor fears the next day… Nothing can be taken from this life, and you can only add to it" - Seneca
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 +===== toilet =====
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 +> Drink cups never go as low as the floor, pee cups never go above it. -- tatertom((https://www.reddit.com/r/VanLife/comments/16pnq1k/advice_for_starting_out_on_the_road/k1ssfoi/))
 ===== trailering ===== ===== trailering =====
 > "If you are towing and don't know the area, drop the trailer and look around." jimindenver((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/Thread-How-important-is-four-wheel-drive-and-ground-clearance?pid=120357#pid120357)) > "If you are towing and don't know the area, drop the trailer and look around." jimindenver((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/Thread-How-important-is-four-wheel-drive-and-ground-clearance?pid=120357#pid120357))
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 ===== water ===== ===== water =====
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 +>"The problem is water..." -- Mark Watney (while stranded on Mars)
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 >"You can live three weeks without food, three days without water, and three minutes without air." -- anonymous >"You can live three weeks without food, three days without water, and three minutes without air." -- anonymous
  
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