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this post was submitted on 30 Nov 2023
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Living in vans, cars, RVs, etc
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We're not homeless, we're houseless! By choice or by circumstance we are living in our vehicles. Don't worry about us -- it can be a very good life.
Anything that affects us as vehicle-dwellers is probably on topic.
external resources
- emergency guide to suddenly living in a vehicle <-- start here if you don't have a choice in the matter
- vanlife FAQ
- introduction to power in the vehicle
- gentle introduction to solar power
- overview of charging by alternator
- guides to hygiene and toilet
fedi resources
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- tire-kickers: yes, we've heard that "in a van down by the river" joke. It was hi-larious in 1993.
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Yeah I would love to know the big picture of this. Why they need so much information from their employees. They want to know where I live, they want me to give them my social security number 5000 times (I swear, giving them my social security number once isn't enough, they want it 5,000 times), complete background check which is fine I understand, but why the fuck do they need to know where we live?
Now I've got half a mind to demand all my supervisors provide me THEIR home addresses ๐ See how they like it.
I'm a really sassy girl once I get comfortable but being a new hire at a job I urgently need, it's not a good time to be sassy. "YOU WANT TO KNOW WHERE I LIVE?? YOU GO FIRST. WHERE DO YOOOOU LIVE?"
Beginners start with iOverlander, but generally we constantly keep our head on a swivel everywhere we go, scoping out suitable overnight parking, and never park in the same place twice, or at least spread repeats out by a week or two, never keep a pattern. Arrive late at night, leave early in the morning. If you drive around at night, look around and you will see cars, rv's, vans here & there.