A Year Living in a Van

The Tiny House Blog highlights a great story about a guy who decided to cash out his life, bought a van and lived a year in it while travelling across the United States.

Of course another great story is our friend Andrew Jones whose family is taking a 4x4 Overlander all across Europe.

They still need some things before they take off and Andrew is blogging about what he needs for his pilgrimage around Europe in a 4×4 Overlander. 

• A really good 24 volt fridge so we can keep Abigail’s insulin cold. We were given an old one but the doctors told us it was too risky for our 12 month’s supply of insulin.
• 2 big windows for the side (bigger the better) and a small one for kitchen. We were kicked out of our last camping ground in Edmonton [Lee Valley] because the owner said our vehicle "didn’t look right". Windows will probably help.
• 2 solar panels have been offered. We could use 2 more.
• 2 leisure batteries
• Extra diesel tank
• 2 new tires on front. 22.5 and off-road capability. Rear tires are old but plenty of tread.
• Some mechanical genius to figure out how to raise the roof
• An awning big enough to host meetings and tall enough to fit our high vehicle, or plenty of canvass and poles.
• A woodstove light and strong enough.

If you can give away any of these parts (or cash to purchase them), please send them an email - tallskinnykiwi at gmail dot com.

Both of them make our cabin seem pretty cushy and pampered.

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