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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Tiny Houses

    I appreciate that they are a fad right now, but as the cost of materials increases, land goes up in price, energy costs increase etc. I think there will be a natural increased demand for smaller more affordable/efficient homes over time. There are plenty of foreclosed full sized houses on the...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Tiny Houses

    The general idea is to build something extremely personal to fit your true needs and lifestyle and nothing more. Perhaps you need storage for lots of fishing gear, 2 bicycles, a dog, you want a decent sized kitchen, a bathroom with a full sized tub and you also want a wood burning stove. Most...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Used Camper Alert Thread

    Nice one, lots of extras for a shell.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Tiny Houses

    One of the big attractions to them is you don't increase your properly taxes. I haven't looked into the tax laws, but I've heard some non tiny house owners, hate tiny house owners, because they feel they are not paying their fair share of taxes, but driving down the same roads etc. I like the...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Death Valley National Park - December 2016

    I haven't followed your personal life, but given your experience it sounds like you could open up a casual business as a guide. I'd love to take a trip with you and share in your knowledge and experiences.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Carport/Shelter for Camper and Truck Storage

    Jim that looks beautiful, spacious and real convenient. I'm also a fan of regular cabs. I like how the Ford has a bit of extra room in a regular cab to recline your seat. I wish my GMC had that extra few inches of space. Hey, I just noticed in the second pic that your wife must have stole...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Tiny Houses

    Definitions vary, but giving this is a camper forum how about: <400 sq ft. and towable. I always watch Tiny Houses on HGTV, I've yet to see a pop up on TV, but I'm sure they exist. edit: found a pop up, kind of like an Alaskan, not the one in the video pic. Not a great example for an overall...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Tiny Houses

    Does anyone own a tiny house, or do you plan on owning one some day? Some ideas are great for incorporating into RV builds. My brother is building one for a vacation property in Point Roberts. I find them fascinating. Clever thinking. Just want to know what you guys think of them.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Wear & Tear on your FWC?

    I copied this from the fourwh.com website. -Service -Used Camper Support It's a pretty good indictor of what to expect to maintain. USED CAMPER CHECK LIST — BASIC THINGS TO LOOK FOR: Check to make sure all of the roof screws are tight, if not hand tighten them and re-seal them with a dab of...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Longest stay with the top popped up?

    I don't think I've ever went 1 day keeping the top popped up. For me the biggest joy of having a pop up camper, is how easily we can get up and go. We would go stir crazy hanging around camp all day long. We don't have children, drink alcohol, or camp with others. We hike etc., but because...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West FWC Ranger For Sale

    Should be a quick sale. Best of luck to the new owner. I hope it gets a lot more use :)
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Storage Boxes

    I've seen places that sell them online, I'm on my iPad right now, so searching is a pain. Just so you know, I bought one clever crate first to make sure I liked them. I absolutely love it so I bought two more. I think they are wonderful. Really strong for something that collapses. I've had...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West How to charge a laptop in a Fleet

    This is from Wikipedia Third-party products[edit] Although Apple does not license the MagSafe connector for use in third-party products, manufacturers have devised a workaround: their MagSafe items use the actual connector from Apple's AC adapter, grafted onto their own product. Since...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West How to charge a laptop in a Fleet

    I have worked for an Apple reseller/authorized service center for the past 5 1/2 years. I would advise against the product that was mentioned above. Buckland, a 13" MacBook Pro requires 60 watts and 15"models require 85 watt adapters. MacBook Airs are indeed 45 watts, but the newer models...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West What do you use to level your truck camper

    I have used is a piece firewood. Pretty easy to pick or make the size you need.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Mr heater- burning the ceiling?

    If using it on the counter is your only option then I guess you'll have to look at some form of a heat shield. Another thing that may help is some form of air circulation.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Storage Boxes

    On the other end of the spectrum as far as durability is concerned, I use these. $10 each from Costco. No lid. Great for firewood, shoes, jackets etc. and taking food on picnics. We often start a journey with dry goods in here and then tuck the crate away when no longer needed. What I found...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Lego Truck Camper

    Too cool !!! Nice work :)
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Padding Jack Mounts

    I found these online as well. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4Pcs-Baby-Safety-Protector-Glass-Table-Desk-Corners-Edge-Cushion-Guard-Bumper-U/32590471426.html?spm=2114.40010308.4.186.cOqK0J and this site that make RV specific safety gear. I like the stuff up above better. I guess it depends...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Padding Jack Mounts

    Similar to pool noodle, you could use copper pipe insulating foam. Easy to get from any hardware store. or this stuff https://www.amazon.com/Elf-Star-Protectors-Premium-Density/dp/B00XCV4BA4?th=1
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West satellite radio or powered portable speaker?

    We use Apple Music all the time while camping and driving. No kids to steal our data and we usually have a cell signal so streaming works out fine for us. Audio isn't too hard on the data plan whereas video is killer. I do keep some stuff on our devices for when we are out of range. Seems to...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West satellite radio or powered portable speaker?

    If you already have this kind of tech, consider a 3 month free subscription to Apple Music. As long as you stay subscribed ($10/mo) you can download content locally onto your device for the times that you do not have Wi-Fi access. Give it a try and see how it works for you before you spend...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Fluctuation in market based on time of year?

    I think the biggest difference that you will see is the volume of inventory that is available in the spring vs. the fall. In the spring you will see a limited number of campers come up for sale and they are usually purchased very, very quickly. In the fall there are a few more units for sale...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 for sale

    Best of luck on your sale Windy. I always have to think of Glen Heggstad when I think KLR 650. One of the best adventure bikes on the planet. Hopefully you didn't have as much adventure as Glen did. Great story and book. https://www.amazon.com/Two-Wheels-Through-Terror-Publisher/dp/B004PGR4U4
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West AGM Battery Recommendation

    Costco Canada http://www.costco.ca/Exide-Edge-Flat-plate-AGM-Marine-and-RV-Battery.product.100291701.html so I'm sure the USA has them too. http://www.exide.com/Media/files/Downloads/TransAmer/Products/Edge%204%20page%20booklet%20non%20spread.pdf
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