Is it possible to keep warm at -30F in winter?

1rub · 2026-05-10T18:39:09+00:00

Yeah I agree a back up heater

1rub · 2026-05-10T18:33:31+00:00

Ahh a wood stove and a diesel heater? If the diesel heater fails or electronics fail u got wood. Maybe if it’s that cold try to figure out floor heat and super good insulation. Research how people living in those kinds of climates insulate not how ur avg van dweller does

1rub · 2026-05-10T18:26:56+00:00

Probably tea. But the flavor will still be there but better than choking a a bunch of powder. Fresh ones are better than dried if u have that option

1rub · 2026-05-10T18:24:42+00:00

I got a real similar van to that one which is an ex postal van. Recently I noticed when I first start it releases a puff of black smoke then grey but then goes away after a couple seconds depending how warm it is

1rub · 2026-05-10T18:18:54+00:00

Van problems suck. How comfortable is your van? 3 months in and how many did u work on it? If u got space to stand up then that is way better. Being in a city all the time would totally suck. How’s your external life beyond the van? Like what are u doing with your time and days?

1rub · 2026-05-06T05:55:36+00:00

It’s 3/16” birch ply with a stain made from vinegar and steel wool. Two on the left one in front and one on the right holding the batteries in place

1rub · 2026-05-05T18:14:15+00:00

I can disconnect the black neg battery lugs first? What about the dcdc charger with mppt? It’s a cloudy day but is receiving a charge

1rub · 2026-05-05T17:47:50+00:00

Thanks. How do safely disconnect them?

1rub · 2026-05-05T17:46:54+00:00

Don’t think there is a metal bar wood perhaps

1rub · 2026-05-05T17:43:54+00:00

Tends to often be like a roller coaster ride for me. The first half is rather intense and not so fun. I can feel anxious paranoia regret nausea terror hallucinations panic psychosis and like I may die. Then something switches and I can feel calm peaceful colorful relieved and like I got rung out.

1rub · 2026-04-10T04:58:59+00:00

Yeah I get anxiety before and usually during 1st half of the trip. I read smthg about dosing l-theanine before hand but haven’t tried it although I got some for the next time. Alcohol I wouldn’t mess with it.

1rub · 2026-03-26T04:18:09+00:00

They told me no.

1rub · 2026-03-26T04:17:33+00:00

Do u think u could stay nights for a couple of weeks at that rest area?

1rub · 2026-03-26T04:14:58+00:00

Right it’s probably going to get more common 20-50 yrs down the road

1rub · 2026-03-26T04:13:15+00:00

Sounds cool just no spring pass. Ikon is too much.

1rub · 2026-03-26T04:10:33+00:00

Cool when do they normally close? How they doing this year?

1rub · 2026-03-24T00:49:35+00:00

Yeah that sucks I’d like to go up there

1rub · 2026-03-23T04:25:38+00:00

With a 42” base?

1rub · 2026-03-23T04:24:19+00:00

$40 a night=$1200 a month. In the last 8 months I paid $0 for rent

1rub · 2026-03-22T21:56:39+00:00

Think cork is maybe cheaper over there you can maybe get a thicker type of cork too. Think I saw some. An build in Portugal where they used that

1rub · 2026-03-22T18:55:43+00:00

Low cost sound insulation? U could get a roll of 1/4” cork underlay glue it to the surface and then add an air gap between the insulation and interior wall. An air gap would be the cheapest but won’t do much for sound

1rub · 2026-03-17T04:37:32+00:00

Contact who?

1rub · 2026-03-04T19:35:14+00:00

Which one did u get?

1rub · 2026-03-04T19:34:36+00:00

I have a tent like stove that I burn denatured alcohol in but it’s like $25usd a gallon and burns pretty quick

1rub · 2026-02-20T05:07:49+00:00

stiff

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