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Forum: Living Car Free
10-14-18, 05:48 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

It's the middle of October 2018. Even if what you...

It's the middle of October 2018. Even if what you read were true do you think the government would care if you didn't have health insurance for two and a half months? Don't worry about it.
Forum: Living Car Free
10-13-18, 06:23 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

The individual mandate for people to purchase...

The individual mandate for people to purchase health insurance was repealed. Get insurance if you want it.
Forum: Living Car Free
10-12-18, 06:28 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

There is nothing wrong with having a high paying...

There is nothing wrong with having a high paying job and living the simple life at the same time. If you like your job and its benefits keep it. Just get rid of unneeded things and feel the relief of...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-12-18, 02:33 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

I'm still living the simple life. My single...

I'm still living the simple life. My single rented room was finally feeling like home so I bought a sixteen cube shelving unit. It works great. My other furniture is a cot; a folding lounge chair...
Forum: Living Car Free
08-23-18, 01:08 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Busybodies.

Busybodies.
Forum: Living Car Free
08-23-18, 01:05 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

It is common for windows to be lowered slightly...

It is common for windows to be lowered slightly in summer to keep the interior cooler. Many car owners ventilate their vehicles like this all of the time in warmer months. In a minivan the rear...
Forum: Living Car Free
08-22-18, 08:14 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

To do it you need a flat surface where a gas...

To do it you need a flat surface where a gas burner can be placed. If it isn't level then you must make it so. It can't be close to the ceiling.
If you want to work on multiple burners you get a...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-21-18, 10:55 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

I just remembered that Home Depot sells bucket...

I just remembered that Home Depot sells bucket lids separately from buckets. In the store where I worked they were on one of the paint aisles.
Forum: Living Car Free
03-17-18, 02:08 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

This might be simpler:...

This might be simpler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=58&v=zUmdUchag_o
Forum: Living Car Free
03-02-18, 04:31 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Here is the minivan video. He talks about his...

Here is the minivan video. He talks about his website too. So you can go there next. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIXiFliNA-0
Forum: Living Car Free
03-02-18, 03:25 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Exactly. Unless I win a lottery I won't ever have...

Exactly. Unless I win a lottery I won't ever have a lot of money. That's OK. Right now I need to earn about $800 per month to live. That pays for rent, food, vehicle insurance, with a little bit left...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-28-18, 03:09 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Cargo vans stick out in neighborhoods, especially...

Cargo vans stick out in neighborhoods, especially the tall roof models now available. A beautiful conversion van would be noticed but people probably wouldn't wonder if it were parked in their...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-27-18, 02:01 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Right now I don't own a bicycle. The roads are...

Right now I don't own a bicycle. The roads are icy and I've got a breathing problem right now. For some reason my body isn't absorbing oxygen as it should. New medications are being tried and perhaps...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-27-18, 01:39 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

One time a policeman in Eugene Oregon came to my...

One time a policeman in Eugene Oregon came to my door in the late morning to tell me I couldn't park on the street beside the Walmart. He wouldn't have been there if not for the trash heap of an RV...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-30-18, 04:08 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

My life in the last six months has changed from...

My life in the last six months has changed from living a simple life in a minivan to living in a rented room. The luxury of having a shower, toilet, and full kitchen with a refrigerator is good. Yet...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-01-17, 02:48 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Has Anything In Your Life Changed?

I really don't remember when I decided to become a minimalist. It probably just evolved as I came across articles and videos about it. The first few pages of this thread are inspirational....
Forum: Living Car Free
06-19-17, 12:19 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Years ago I bought an inflatable mattress for the...

Years ago I bought an inflatable mattress for the bed platform in the van. It worked for two days and sprung a leak. I've never known of an inflatable mattress or bed that works for a long time....
Forum: Living Car Free
06-17-17, 01:04 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

I'm car free again. This means I'm also not...

I'm car free again. This means I'm also not living in a van anymore. For over two years a Dodge Caravan minivan was home. Everything I owned fit inside it. Living that way became routine. There were...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-02-16, 03:58 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

The 22nd of this month will be the one year...

The 22nd of this month will be the one year anniversary living rent free. The van was bought for $800. Insurance for the year was $800.

Winter in Hollywood was so comfortable compared to my...
Forum: Living Car Free
12-28-15, 04:43 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Thank you for the story. Your tale is inspiring....

Thank you for the story. Your tale is inspiring. How do you feel about it all? You didn't go into that very much or the motivation for it beyond your reading of this thread.
Forum: Living Car Free
11-30-15, 03:58 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

As a van dweller that can move around easily to...

As a van dweller that can move around easily to get the things I need, such as water. Having a composting toilet that doesn't need to be emptied immediately and an easy source for water seems like a...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-30-15, 03:51 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

If you fall in love with it do you think the...

If you fall in love with it do you think the ex-in-laws will sell that portion of their property to you? It looks great.
Forum: Living Car Free
11-24-15, 05:55 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

You are right. Conventional mattresses would...

You are right. Conventional mattresses would weigh a lot more and wouldn't be capable of getting really small for moving.

A super tough inflatable mattress could also be used as a raft. :)
Forum: Living Car Free
07-14-15, 12:51 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Clearly your idea of a suitable home is different...

Clearly your idea of a suitable home is different than mine. Apparently the size of the vehicle when small enough makes you cringe. I do feel quite proud of having my tiny home on wheels.
...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-14-15, 12:01 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Your story sounds similar to mine. Only a few...

Your story sounds similar to mine. Only a few times have I missed something. I gave away some kitchen thing that I could have used again. I accidentally gave away some books I hadn't finished...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-14-15, 11:46 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

I suppose that depends on the definition of many....

I suppose that depends on the definition of many. New Orleans was settled in 1699 (Wikipedia is wrong saying 1718). It grew to be a thriving area with many cotton plantations around the state and in...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-13-15, 02:15 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

I've got a Class A license with Passenger;...

I've got a Class A license with Passenger; Tanker, Air Brakes, and Motorcycle endorsements. I lived in a big rig for a few months. I didn't like the rules the company imposed on drivers regarding...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-12-15, 02:16 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Saving Money And Creating Freedom

For me that is the secondary reason for doing it. The primary reason is to always have a home where there is no landlord who can tell me what to do or perhaps even kick me out. Twice I've been kicked...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-12-15, 02:14 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Saving Money And Creating

For me that is the secondary reason for doing it. The primary reason is to always have a home where there is no landlord who can tell me what to do or perhaps even kick me out. Twice I've been kicked...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-03-15, 05:37 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

It Is Done!!!!!!!!!! A Long Term Plan Realized.

Everything I own in the world is now in my small mini van. It has been years since I first wanted to live in an RV. Then over time I've learned about different types of small RVs. Those appealed to...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-19-15, 02:44 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

$800 Home

Friday I bought my first home, one that I didn't inherit. It cost $800 but with time will begin racking up the expenses. It needs an electrical system, a heating and cooling system, and plumbing....
Forum: Living Car Free
03-29-15, 07:32 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Hot dogs, slices of pizza, hamburgers, peanut...

Hot dogs, slices of pizza, hamburgers, peanut butter sandwiches, bananas, rarely some Chinese food when in some cities. Some truck stops have regular fast food restaurants inside. Mostly Subway's....
Forum: Living Car Free
03-29-15, 11:55 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Do what you can when you can. The idea of having...

Do what you can when you can. The idea of having just a couple of bags of luggage sound great until you try to do everything one does in life, like showering, cooking, having a hobby, and so on.
...
Forum: Living Car Free
12-26-14, 05:31 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Thank you. The surroundings are very pretty. The...

Thank you. The surroundings are very pretty. The area where I'm staying is in an industrial section. I haven't had the opportunity to visit much of the newer parts of the city. I've seen some suburbs...
Forum: Living Car Free
12-23-14, 10:15 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

I've been in Salt Lake City for a week. All I...

I've been in Salt Lake City for a week. All I have with me is one large equipment bag and a backpack. I did keep many things in storage.

My desktop computer, 23" HD monitor, speakers, mouse, and...
Forum: Living Car Free
12-09-14, 11:54 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

My Favorite TEDx Talk

I've seen this here and elsewhere. It fits this thread so here it is again. This is the one about the guy from Thailand who tried the ways of the Western World and found it wasn't right for him. It...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-29-14, 04:40 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Salt Lake City Utah. It gets cold there but it...

Salt Lake City Utah. It gets cold there but it doesn't last as long as in Helena Montana. We're having another cold blast right now. Tomorrows high temperature will be 19. In Salt Lake City it will...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-28-14, 11:07 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

The Forever Move

For two years I've been hinting and at times declaring I would be moving in the summer. Oops I've missed it twice. Plans are made. Jobs are gotten and lost. Hopes are built upon faith that things...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-27-14, 09:35 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Luke Skywalker

Have you seen the movie Star Wars? How does that relate to living simply? In some aspects I feel like Luke Skywalker when he was leaving Tatooine. He didn't have any family. He was frustrated with...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-31-14, 04:53 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Air mattresses are great if you can keep them...

Air mattresses are great if you can keep them inflated. Even the expensive ones lose air and will eventually get a big hole in them. I have thought that the people who make inflatable rafts and boats...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-27-14, 04:02 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

It seems to me that the people in that article...

It seems to me that the people in that article who don't have enough money and are not happy have no clue about what they want. Wait. I take that back. They do know what they want. They want more....
Forum: Living Car Free
10-24-14, 03:56 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

One way I'm downsizing is to sell my computers....

One way I'm downsizing is to sell my computers. Three weeks ago I sold my Mac Book. It was a 2008 and was really getting slow. I have wiped the drive of my 2003 Gateway desktop and will be selling it...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-23-14, 01:36 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Only one or two people in the photographs in this...

Only one or two people in the photographs in this story looked clean. Was that deliberate by the photographer or are so many of these people willing to look dirty and live in such nasty conditions?...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-12-14, 12:40 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

I might have found a way to liquidate my things...

I might have found a way to liquidate my things faster. Only this week did I think of this. Estate sales happen regularly. There are companies out there that handle such things. I am reaching out to...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-04-14, 05:38 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

His experiment has already proven that he cannot...

His experiment has already proven that he cannot live in a dumpster. Look at all of the things he wants to add to it. What he will eventually find is that he can sleep in a space that small but needs...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-25-14, 11:51 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Welcome Ironcycles. Enjoy the forum. ...

Welcome Ironcycles. Enjoy the forum.


Every year or so I read or hear about a family that lost everything due to some type of disaster. They all seem happy that they survived and don't care too...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-23-14, 12:06 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

I have communicated with Paul about this shelter....

I have communicated with Paul about this shelter. It looks great. He was featured in a video by Kirsten Dirksen of Faircompanies.com explaining that it isn't very good long term because mold grows...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-21-14, 11:53 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Jacoblighter my current signature file shows my...

Jacoblighter my current signature file shows my goal:
"Take my stuff, please. I have way too much. My current goal is to have all of my possessions fit onto a large bicycle trailer. Really."

I...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-21-14, 11:48 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

One of the most comfortable beds I've ever had...

One of the most comfortable beds I've ever had was a canvas cot. With just a sheet covering the canvas it wasn't so great. With a thin foam pad from an outdoor lounge chair and a comforter doubled...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-11-14, 07:10 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,919
Posted By Smallwheels

Somebody left this link in a comment at a blog I...

Somebody left this link in a comment at a blog I regularly visit. It is a few images of a man who lives in a small earthen shelter in Oregon. What Choosing Poverty Looks Like - NBC News...
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