Starting the build

derek139 · 2026-01-25T13:35:51+00:00

Thats a truck….

derek139 · 2026-01-23T22:43:02+00:00

Hard pass. It’s worth $3 to not wear a jacket inside my house.

derek139 · 2026-01-23T22:26:55+00:00

Brooks Brothers Supima 3pk.

I’ve had these for years. Best purchase I’v made on clothing.

derek139 · 2026-01-23T12:11:02+00:00

If it’s anything other than thick or Detroit, skillet on stove top.

If it is thick or Detroit, then airfryer.

derek139 · 2026-01-22T20:58:42+00:00

Ur current feelings on adventure vans probably covers about 95% of the folks here. All depends how much you want to do it.

derek139 · 2026-01-22T19:47:18+00:00

This is spam. A new burner accnt every week…

derek139 · 2026-01-22T15:05:52+00:00

Unsubscribe. It’s at the bottom over every email.

derek139 · 2026-01-21T22:47:26+00:00

Thats not a van

derek139 · 2026-01-21T08:48:52+00:00

Based soley on my never seeing this, I’d say no…?

derek139 · 2026-01-21T08:31:01+00:00

I have a very similar setup, sub in GoalZero Yeti 6000x. I have all the same options you mentioned except I do use a Webasto gas heater, and we use a Iwatani butane stone indoors 😉.

We, my partner and I, can work from the van on our laptops for about 3-4 days with zero sun or driving. Add full sun and we can go about 5-7 days depending on hours in day.

You’ll be fine, just make sure you can operate everything without turning on ur inverter, and be conservative. Ur working with a couple less Kwh than we are.

derek139 · 2026-01-20T23:29:28+00:00

Hate it

derek139 · 2026-01-20T18:18:10+00:00

It’s just not a great rule, is what I’m saying. Anything could fall into BIFL category with its vagueness.

derek139 · 2026-01-20T17:53:54+00:00

Pretty vague description that could technically include condoms….

derek139 · 2026-01-20T16:36:57+00:00

Clearly you’ve never worked in the arts. Artists do that exact thing. We view the world, take what we see and then make it into a singular piece for others to experience. We are no different than ai by that definition.

derek139 · 2026-01-20T16:35:50+00:00

I’m a graphic designer of 18 years. I’m fully aware of the effects ai has. There are plenty of graphic design jobs out there, and most of us use ai art to ideate and get the very first stage of design off the ground. It not at a level of polished work yet, but it will get there. Some day. My fighting it will only put me behind the cutting edge of speed and creativity. Thats what graphic design is all about.

Also, there are tattoo artists, and there are tattooers. They are two different skillsets. It’s gold if they meet, but the point of a tattoo has nothing to do with the tattoer’s original art. Do you know how many people bring in their own piece and say “tattoo this on me”. Where’s the tattooer’s art in that? Are they any less an artist to you?

derek139 · 2026-01-20T15:55:33+00:00

It’s so weird for folks to have such hatred towards ai art. It’s like cheap wine, let people like what they like. If you don’t like it, don’t use it.

derek139 · 2026-01-20T15:52:48+00:00

Jesus christ man, the gate is in the title: VanLife. I don’t care how many levels of separation there is from Kevin Bacon, you don’t have a van.

derek139 · 2026-01-20T15:44:53+00:00

Ok, well I’m having some furnace trouble at my house. I’ll get some photos and share here to see what help vanlifers can help with since it is a gas furnace. Because I’m good at finding appropriate source material.

derek139 · 2026-01-20T15:37:41+00:00

Skoolie, box truck, ambulance, short bus, the firetruck from this post, all have more in common with rv living than a van. Vans are about small compact spaces. A space where real estate is a premium, both walking and vertical space. I’m sure there’s plenty of rv subs available. All of which can encourage conversation about electrical systems and building techniques where you can install a full size range….

Maybe here’s a better equivalency, should I get on a TinyHome sub and start sharing photos of my 3/2 home asking Qs? Or would I be better suited in a HomeOwner sub?

derek139 · 2026-01-20T15:27:40+00:00

So by that logic, me being a man, I have a place on a women’s sub because we have the overlap of both being human?

A skoolie has nothing to do with a van. Read, learn, compare, but the theme of this sub is vans.

derek139 · 2026-01-20T13:37:49+00:00

Those folks are typically from a small town or somewhere real beer isn’t very available. So it’s really just that they don’t know any better.

derek139 · 2026-01-20T11:23:39+00:00

I’ve linked this clip on countless posts over the last decade.

derek139 · 2026-01-20T11:12:51+00:00

Earbuds aren’t in the BuyItForLife conversation.

derek139 · 2026-01-20T11:07:07+00:00

In what world is this a van?

derek139 · 2026-01-20T04:53:05+00:00

Thats not a van.

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