https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/ 2026-08-17T20:31:54+00:00 https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/ https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2025-12-24T22:58:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=lifestyle:packages&rev=1766617130&do=diff Receiving packages You can receive packages through your mail forwarding service, although this results in paying two shipping fees. Amazon shipping lockers With some restrictions, Amazon will ship to an Amazon locker or Hub (a business that will receive them for you). Leros has built a locker map to help find lockers and counters. text/html 2025-12-24T22:58:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=lifestyle:mail_forwarding&rev=1766617130&do=diff Resource: the difference between residence, domicile, and forwarding address. Mail forwarding services A mail forwarding service provides a mailing address (usually in your domicile state) and collects your mail. You let the forwarder know where you are (or will be) and they bundle your mail and send it to you. Some services will scan mail for viewing on the web, watch for critical pieces of mail to come in, etc. If you intend to use your mail forwarding service address as your domicile add… text/html 2025-12-24T22:58:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=opinion:frater_secessus:fulltime_boondocking&rev=1766617134&do=diff DRAFT Full-time boondocking People who are successfully boondocking may start thinking about going full-time (FT). IMO anyone who is already making 14d outings without drama can do it FT. There are a few things that will change. but first We are not allowed to live on public lands. We are allowed to text/html 2025-12-24T22:58:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=lifestyle:medication&rev=1766617130&do=diff medication Ongoing medication is not necesarily a disqualifier. * Folks who need refrigerated meds like insulin can use 12v compressor fridges to keep meds cold. Power systems can run CPAP quite well. * Folks who need frequent refills can have meds shipped to the closest post office and pick it up as text/html 2025-12-24T22:58:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=food:coffee&rev=1766617122&do=diff Making coffee With Propane (or other fuel) Like with almost all cooking in a van (and anything to do with generating heat), making coffee is much easier when using propane. Heating water on a camp stove uses no electricity, although it does require a bit more labor. text/html 2025-12-24T22:58:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=rv:ford_transit&rev=1766617138&do=diff Ford Transit The Transit eurovan has been sold overseas for decades but has only been offered in the US since 2015 as a replacement for the Econoline-series vans. It is currently the best-selling van in the US. Compared to the Econoline, the Transit offers noticeable increases in creature comforts, fuel economy, interior space, height, and build quality, with sacrifices made in towing and off-pavement capability. text/html 2025-12-24T22:58:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=electrical:solar:gentle_intro&rev=1766617120&do=diff " A good solar system is one that meets your needs. -- jimindenver" " “...trying to take the comfort level you had in a house into your mobile life [is] tough to do for a boondocker.” -- akrvbob (Bob from Cheap RV Living)" " Setting up solar that text/html 2025-12-24T22:58:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=communication:internet&rev=1766617112&do=diff Internet for nomads The internet is a lifeline for 'dwellers but it not always available in the ways it is for sedentary folk. There are several challenges: * intermittency - the nomad will sometimes be completely out of range of internet access. i.e. no wifi or mobile data available. text/html 2025-12-24T22:59:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=rv:step_van&rev=1766617140&do=diff Step van A step van is a commercial truck designed primarily for deliveries of packages or other light cargo. In addition to being widely used by companies like FedEx and UPS, they are also common for mobile businesses like food trucks and mobile mechanics.