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Vanlife fails thread
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>>2580891 (OP)
This is a legendary van life win, an entire house sprouted out of that thing. Huge upgrade.
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>>2580964
this is how we solve the housing crisis, by planting van-seeds
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>>2580964
>>2580967
incorrect, the van has burrowed under the house's skin and is consuming the succulent housemeat
this is not a victory, based, or sneed; this is the unabridged horror of nature
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>>2580891 (OP)
1) any van with a fucking kitchen
-you have to add a vent to the edge of the roof, center is more efficient
-even with a vent you're stinking up your clothes, bedding, vanspace
-waste of fucking space for something you only use 30 mins-1 hr a day

Women designed vans are always full of retarded shit. 

Instead you should:
-Have a single-burner unit that tucks away, and cook outside if you need to.
-Dont have a bunch of pots and pans and dishes. you just need 1 fucking pan and paper dishes.
-You don't need a fucking sink, instead of a kitchen/sink, have a shower and rinse your 1 pan/fork/knife/spoon in there.
-Center your diet on less cooking like salads, sandwiches etc.
-Shower multipurpose space for sink, where you shit (in your pine shavings in a bag in a bucket toilet system), and the drain is your urinal
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>>2580990
autism
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>>2581026
Yes, and? Its a requirement for the lifestyle. I'm living in a fucking VAN at MAXIMUM COMFY.

Additionally:

No big TVs/monitors -- use a projector.
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>>2580891 (OP)
does anybody have more funny van living pics like this
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>>2580990
>dishes.
>-You don't need a fucking sink, instead of a kitchen/sink, have a shower and rinse your 1 pan/fork/knife/spoon in there.
I'm sure that's a healtcode violation and you'll be upsetting your guests when you have company in your van.
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>>2581038
dinner parties is what McDonalds is for, no my van
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>>2580990
>-even with a vent you're stinking up your clothes, bedding, vanspace
this is false 
i dont know where you guys come up with this stuff but in 7 years this never happened to me once and I cook all kinds of crazy shit in the van including fresh fish
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>>2581088
bullllshiiiiiittttt your fucking van stinks and you stink you just can't smell it because you smell it all the time. and regardless the other points are valid.
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>>2580982
Maybe for the seethlet home owner. But Van boys are eating good tonight
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>>2580990
>even with a vent you're stinking up your clothes, bedding, vanspace
Not disagreeing the point. But I'm sure people's sweaty, swampy, asses and general BO being crammed inside a small metal box all day is going to stink shit up a lot more. So the point is pointless
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>>2581184
yeah but what if it's a girl's sweat swampy ass and general BO?
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>>2581106
If you dont do a thing, you never actually get first hand knowledge of that thing

1st, the fan in the roof is always on 
The doors of the van are very often open after you set up camp so the van has all day to air out 
No smells build up 
Also you dont have more than a weeks worth of clothing usually and it gets washed often so no buildup there.
The reality is its a not issue 
I even poop in the van and those smells never build up 

I live part of the year in my home and let me tell you that my night farts are brutal.
They stink up the bedroom in winter in a really ugly way.
This never happens in my van because of the reasons I mentioned.
You were half right though, I am a stinky guy if you count my night farts
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>>2580891 (OP)
This is reproduction through mitosis
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>>2581334
wrong, this is obviously asexual reproduction through fission.
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>>2581038

> guests

I'm killing the prostitute after so I really don't care
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>>2581184
>But I'm sure people's sweaty, swampy, asses and general BO being crammed inside a small metal box all day is going to stink shit up a lot more.
Thats why you have a shower in the van dummy. A shower pan, drain, and a curtain that tucks away. Thats where you store your laundry bucket (agitates while driving) and your shitter bucket with the pine shavings in a bag system. when you're showering, you're not shitting. when you're shitting, you're not showering. multipurpose space.

>>2581330
>1st, the fan in the roof is always on
>The doors of the van are very often open after you set up camp so the van has all day to air out
>No smells build up
>Also you dont have more than a weeks worth of clothing usually and it gets washed often so no buildup there.
>The reality is its a not issue
>I even poop in the van and those smells never build up
nigger thats CAMPING not living in a stealth van parked in a neighborhood overnight. And if you're having the doors open while you're cooking you might as well cook outside on a single burner unit instead of wasting space with a whole kitchen setup.
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>>2580891 (OP)
There's vanlife success?
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2) don't waste space with a bed. instead use a super nice hammock you can just tuck away.

3) get the plush front seats on a full-swivel base. when you park, turn them around and now your driving space is your lounge/laptop/movie watching space. make custom-sewn magnet-edged windowblinds with foamboard and radiant barrier cores. pop them up when you park for total privacy and energy conservation, and when you're driving just toss them behind you in the van since you're not using the living space while you're driving. multi-use spaces via modality.

4) your closet rack is in the high half of space above your shower pan, and swings out bringing all your clothes out of the way when you aren't showering or shitting
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>>2581637
its an astroturfed lifestyle meme full of richkid frauds. but people who travel for work can pull it off if done right, and their per diem goes towards paying for the van instead of an overpriced motel with bedbugs.
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>>2580990
>he uses dishes
stirfrychads can't stop winning, next you're going to tell me you're too cheap for meat
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stealth van
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>>2580891 (OP)
I know somebody that did the same thing. They grafted 24ft travel trailer onto the side of a cabin and it became the kitchen, bathroom, and guest bedroom.
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>>2581814
they probably got a deal on it and its a quick and easy way to get a ktichen/bathroom/guest bedroom. makes sense... compared to a van. what do you gain vs having the van in the backyard standalone? now he will never leave.
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>>2581693
lol check out the website and the rest of the campers
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>>2581671
meat is fine. deli meats, sausage, dont need cooking to be eaten, but can be added to soups, salads, sandwiches. all cooking done outside on the single burner with the single deep pan that can both sear and boil, simple as.
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>>2582179
want spaghetti? who says you gotta cook the noodles in water separately. when the sauce is almost done, just add the noodles to the sauce directly. people add the starchwater to the sauce anyways to help the sauce stick to the noodles.
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>>2581633
>nigger thats CAMPING
Thats what vanlife means.
It means you work remotely or dont work and you spend the bulk of your time in national forests 

The people you see with ratty old vans that have 9to 5 jobs are just homeless 
The people you see on insta have plenty of cash and live very differently 

Also , having done this on and over since 2010, its really not that much cheaper , you just spend money on different stuff than you used to
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>>2582312
has anybody called the number
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>>2582379
>being this stupid
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Whats the best way to air condition/heat a van you're living in? Besides using the van's AC
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>>2582730
what do you disagree with?
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>>2583491
RV rooftop AC unit.
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>>2583658
I saw those, but wanted to get the higher roof option but still be below height clearance of parking garages in case I'm going to a museum or hospital or working in a downtown/dense area. I think the roof A/C unit would put me over. Any other options? Maybe a DC mini-split system but some crackhead would probably try to bust it up? also, not so stealthy
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The boatlife types have been around much longer and have lots of cool DC products that could be adapted to vans.
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>>2583654
Im not that guy but jfc dude

The only part i can agree with is that people thhat live in vans are hobos
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>>2581088
lmao nasty stinky ass nigger get out of my parking garage with yo fish stinkin ass bitch
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>>2582379
>>2583654
I agree the people on insta are richkids and fakes.

Yes the ratty old vans 9-to-5ers are houseless if they aren't ever actually travelling around.

But remote work is even more popular now and with Starlink its even better. Beyond that there are tradesmen that can hunt the highest paying contracts that are often remote with limited housing availability (hence the need to attract workers with high pay and high per diems). So they can max their income and min their living costs in economically-hot areas.

America's Mailbox exists for a reason.
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>>2582175
>what do you gain vs having the van in the backyard standalone?

Access to fap dungeon without going out in the weather?
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>>2585355
the elusive vanan
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>>2580990
hmm good idea.
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>>2583934
Crack a window
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>>2582379
Agree with this guy. I tried it out for about 4 months in Colorado some years ago. Great place to do it if anyone is thinking about it. But I just ended up spending money elsewhere. Found some awesome secluded camping spots though.
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>>2585355
its beautiful
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>>2586776
the point is living on the road, travelling for work, etc

you're just doing it wrong
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>>2580891 (OP)
That's just vanlife threads
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My van aspirations:

-smooth ride
-reliable to drive around daily
-comfortable bed
-electric fan that can run for at least a full night while I sleep
-hot coffee
-heat for chilly weather
-don't need a kitchen, don't need a bathroom

What kind of investment am I looking at here? I just want something to be able to drive 6 hours away, stay a night or three, and then come home.
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>>2588977
Extra Question: thoughts on the Buick Roadmaster Station Wagon for the same usage? They have very comfortable rides and get better mileage than most vans.
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>>2585375
Add a cab on the back and you've got yourself a Grade A Vanana.
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>>2581649
Yeah but if you're travelling for work then the hotels are all paid for by the company
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>>2588977
>coffee addict, most likely sugar addict as well
you'll never make it
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>>2588977
>>2588983
oh yeah man that's easily doable setup, wont be very expensive at all. just the vehicle, the bed, one of those battery units charged by the car and running your various appliances.

maybe a used Chevy Express, they're reliable, parts are easily obtains and worked on so can be repaired in any small town mechanic shop in the middle of nowhere. 

too bad they dont make astrovans anymore, that minivan was super-reliable and would be perfect for you, since you're willing to go with a station wagon. whatever you get make sure its stealthy enough to park in neighborhoods overnight. difficult to get innocuous privacy with a station wagon having to cover all the windows, thats why utility-model vans with as few windows as possible are ideal, plus its greater insulation coverage
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>>2589031
when there is something being built in the middle of nowhere, they usually offer per diem payment to cover the hotel/food costs to attract the workers.

if you're travelling for a company try to have them give you a per diem payment instead of covering the hotels/meals on company credit card. tell them that even nice hotels have bedbugs now, and you have a mobile living setup. 

also you can write the mileage of the van off on your taxes boys. maybe the note/insurance too if your accountant is good
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>>2589485
Astros and Safaris had lots of problems. Mainly having a horizontally mounted v6 and issues with radiators being too small for the engine and steambox compartment it has.
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>>2589497
>a horizontally mounted v6
You're thinking of the Chevy Greenbrier.
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>>2589497
Sorry xir you are mistaken.
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>>2581633
>Thats why you have a shower in the van dummy.

That's retarded. Use truck stop showers etc instead. If you're going to max out a vehicle get a serious one with room (box truck, box trailer) and stealth that way.
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>>2583934
>I think the roof A/C unit would put me over.

Measure and know or get creative if required (recessed roof mount properly sealed with a drain, and no fucking silicone so-called caulk).
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>>2588977
>hot coffee
Plug in coffee cup + instant coffee.
Yeah, you could use a 12v coffee pot but this is less mess and space and will work going down the road more safely.
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>>2588983
From my research so far there is no comparison to the ride quality between any FWD van and a big RWD car like this, especially a Roadmaster. The car is just way better.

You would want to swap the front seats of the Estate model for the front seats from one of the sedan versions. The sedans have much nicer seats.
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>>2588983
If you can get one with an LT1 V8 and you don't mind killing the slushbox auto trannys, you can throw a 3.73 rear end in those things and have a badass sleeper. 
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>>2589737
Also^
Much like GM G-bodies, it's getting hard to find the mid 90's B-bodies. Niggers love butchering them.
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>>2581088
you just got used to being a stinky nigger. like people with dogs. they think they're not smelly but anyone without a dog can tell you they stink like hell. also smokers. you are a supreme retard and you smell like a nigger block party
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>>2581633
with every post vanlife sounds more and more like homelessness. with the only difference being that you live in a shopping cart instead of pushing it infront of you
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>>2589642
what about mounting it vertically to one of the back doors?
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>>2589922
its more like living in executive suites for work without the risk of bedbugs
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>>2591242
AC require level mounting because compressor oil.
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>>2581038

If I were a guest I'd be more worried about having to shit in a bag
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>>2593943
Jesus is coming back... And he is mad as Hell!
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>>2585355
I thought this was from The Red Green Show.
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>>2594953
Nah, not enough duct tape to be one of his inventions.
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>>2580891 (OP)
That crackhouse has an escape pod.
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>>2597114
fucking kek imagine they've got the place surrounded and then engine start up in a puff up black smoke and he peels out of there, it's perfect
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>>2594853
That looks like something Russian conscripts would invade The Ukraine with. It's only missing the Z.
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>>2583934
I saw a stealth camper van build online that had a small window unit mounted inside. He cut a hole in the side of the van the size of the ac and covered it with a grate. The ac was flush with the outside and the grate matched the outside of the van. He had it under the bed. It was pretty subtle from the outside.

Might have been Vandweller . It was years ago, so it might be gone. It was not powered by the van, it had to be plugged into a 110v outlet. 

The dude rented a parking space at a friend's house and this was their work vehicle.