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QUESTION: I bought your book. Loved it! You guys have the
bed cross ways across the back of the van. I'm 5'3? and I don't
think I would even fit comfortably laying across the back of the
van that way, let alone my hubby who is 6 foot. What are the dimensions
on the inside across the back there where you have the bed from
head to foot? Have you had any of your readers put the bed in lengthwise
and how did that work out for them?
MY ANSWER: Yes, Misty you can turn the bed longways. For
us it is perfect the way it is because neither of us is taller than
5'7", and the van interior is 6' wide as long as you do not
have sidewalls or interior paneling installed.
QUESTION: cool pics! I am on page 70 of your book and its
worth the price already. In addition to some creative suggestions,
what I really like is that you address this all from a balanced
lifestyle perspective - that's been my biggest concern - and draw
- in jumping into the lifestyle. If you have a sec for a few more
questions
QUESTION: STEALTH - I'll be playing shows in college towns,
cities, etc. and parking on street a lot
do you think the stealth
will be enough w/ a high top conversion van? What are the high security
places you mentioned to avoid?
MY ANSWER: High top vans with lots of windows will afford
more room but will never be stealthy. You will always have way more
problems due to them looking like "RVs" than you do with
my pure Vanabode approach.
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QUESTION: SHOWER - Need to shower up for gigs, etc.
intrigued
by your shower plastic storage bin idea
How big of a bin are you
using? Where do you dump it?
Was thinking of getting a 2 gallon pressurized garden sprayer for a shower.
Would you feel comfortable driving around w/ 2 or 4 gallons of waste water
until you found a spot to dump? Was thinking of adding a shower floor
and hole draining to a gray water tank under my vehicle - and everyone's
been saying just buy the damn class B RV! Do you really find the simple
van lifestyle preferable than a small RV? - Thanks so much for the input!
MY ANSWER: You can dump the water right on the asphalt or wherever,
as long as it does not contain fecal content, it is not pollution. Keep
in mind that the book has 5 different ways to bathe depending on your
location and circumstances. I switched from the large storage bin to the
largest cooler they sell at walmart for my bathtub. It is sturdier, bigger,
can be used as a seat when lid is down and used to store clothes when
not holding bath water. We use a special portable hot water heating device
that pumps water through a shower wand. It is shown
in great detail in the book.
A class B rv will cost you thousands of dollars more up front and thousands
of dollars more per year to operate due to campground fees, etc. They
are of course the most comfortable of the small rvs. See rv
choices for more info on camper choices verses Vanabode. Your best
resource is the book itself. There are more questions and answers here
on the best way to camp covering bugs,
sleeping and storage. The van construction is further detailed on
the Vanabode construction details page.
This is a question from a list of camping
questions those on my email list have asked my help with.
Please email me anytime if you need help with anything
related to Vanabode, camping, travel, road trips, equipment, or living off the
grid in the United States.
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