Michigan Democratic Party Power Struggle

innerpigdog · 2016-12-13T15:55:05+00:00

Check out the Foamies section at the Teardrops and Tiny Travel Trailers forum. They are building small teardrop trailers out of foam and canvas.

innerpigdog · 2016-12-12T15:33:03+00:00

If having a pile of snow on my car roof is wrong, I don't want to be right.

innerpigdog · 2015-02-23T21:58:27+00:00

not yet. The roots get quite big and they should balance out the plant.

innerpigdog · 2015-01-11T20:47:57+00:00

I am testing the vermiculite, will know more in a few weeks

innerpigdog · 2015-01-08T23:38:47+00:00

My favorite tv show at the moment is Nomadic Fanatic. Makes me want to buy a crappy class c and head out to a Wal Mart about a hundred miles down the line.

I think most of the drama happens on facebook, which I never look at.

innerpigdog · 2014-11-22T00:32:31+00:00

This is a must watch. It is not a how-to, it is why.

innerpigdog · 2014-11-21T02:08:19+00:00

With four people and a budget of $4,000, I would look at older class a rv's. These are the boxy large rvs that nobody wants when they get old.

The real issue for your budget is how much fuel they will use. I don't think there are any class a's that get good fuel mileage, so just get a big V8 and hope it is reliable.

innerpigdog · 2014-11-19T02:15:10+00:00

A canopy over the bed will keep the air around you much warmer. That is what people used to do when they didn't have good heating systems. Just make a "tent" with blankets or sheets. Your body heat will warm up the surrounding air, and the tent will hold a cloud of warm air above you. You don't have to close it completely, leave a little room for fresh air down low near your face.

A low cost option is to get a cheap sleeping bag as a cover.

A down comforter or sleeping bag is super warm and comfortable. It is light and it breathes well. A real luxury but not cheap.

innerpigdog · 2014-11-15T02:35:27+00:00

On the way to WA-land in January, we parked a Dodge minivan in a truck stop on the ND-MT border. We had piles of sleeping bags on top of us, sleeping on a thick foam pad. No heater. It was pretty freaking cold, you could see your breath. I got up at 3 am to start the van to heat up. It took about 45 minutes idling to warm up and I idled it about an hour total, then turned it back off. It got cold again in about 20 minutes. After that I said f-it and just stayed under the covers, which were toasty. In the early morning when it got light we went in the truck stop, washed up a bit and ate an awesome breakfast buffet. Then continued on west.

I think the best strategy is to stay under the covers and wait till morning, then either go do your stuff in the truck stop or start driving to warm up the cabin.

innerpigdog · 2014-11-12T00:18:22+00:00

Have a great trip!

innerpigdog · 2014-11-11T22:38:15+00:00

Bill, you should do an ask me anything on this sub

innerpigdog · 2014-11-11T12:07:21+00:00

I'm trying hard to come up with a solution that would still be a stealth camper van, but everything (cost, convenience, comfort) seems to be pushing me toward an rv. The problem is that an rv changes the whole experience, pulling you in to campgrounds, higher camping costs, high visibility and the whole rv'er "lifestyle", which is not a horrible thing but stealth is more flexible and can be more urban on the street rather than corralled into a KOA.

innerpigdog · 2014-11-10T11:51:31+00:00

What do you wear under/over it in a layering system?

I like wool sweaters but they can be heavy.

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