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I opened a room and house privileges to a homeless woman who has shuttled back and forth between relatives and low paying jobs. She moved 3,000 miles to be near her son. Of real interest, her parents stayed at Quartzite back in the 1970’s when she was a little kid. Her dad had a generator and did welding and building for people. How interesting that she would be here as I watch this channel!
Thank you for taking care of women. We need more of this!!
That is so kind of you.
Bless you for your help to someone else. My late aunt found a woman sobbing in the restroom in a restaurant. Asking what was wrong the reply was that she had nowhere to go. So my aunt, who lived alone, invited her home and the woman went home with my aunt. Years later when aunt told me this story, she said the woman had stayed six weeks and one day just left. She said that she could have stayed forever. This was a brave thing to do, I think.
You are one of the most wonderful extroverted introverts I have ever seen.
I love how you balance your privacy and your "ministry" to nomads and up-and-coming nomads.
Bob, you have transformed many lives. You are a good man.
I like that, "when you win, I win, when you do well, I do well."
Thanks for all you do Bob. I currently take care of disabled brother. I have decided to buy a van and travel because I am dying inside. I appreciate someone who needs to isolate to recoup.
Bob - you are such a great guy!! Thank you so much for helping others.
I just wanted to share a tip with all the nomads out there for the wintertime. If you are parked in freezing cold temperatures (first tip is don't LOL) but if you find yourself in a van in the middle of winter, there is no need to carry a dozen thick, heavy blankets with you. Just buy a foil hypothermia bag for about $12 and an arctic rated sleeping bag - check the temperature rating on the sleeping bag to make sure it suits the weather. Make sure you wear a balaclava & a lumberjack's hat too as you have to protect your head & ears while you're sleeping. In a hypothermia bag you will actually sweat when it's freezing outside - they are brilliant and pack right down to take up next to no space. I recently travelled to the Flinders Ranges in South Australia - it was FREEZING. The minute I got in the hypothermia bag & sleeping bag, I was SWEATING like it was the middle of summer...
So Bob might be long winded but every word he says is so full of information. He is straight to the point with info. He just covers a subject thoroughly.
Lol
Bob, you are a wonderful human being that any person should feel blessed to hear you speak and learn from your wisdom.
He truly is :-)
0:00 Intro
3:25 Announcements, events, communities.
17:00 How to stay warm.
18:00 Spending the whole year in Arizona.
20:50 Doing it in California.
21:40 “Advice on making the trip from Oregon down the coast to the desert (avoiding snow)?”
25:49 “How to keep waste tanks from freezing?”
26:35 “How do I get out of Williams during the snow?”
28:40 “How to heat a small car?”
33:07 “What is a vapor barrier and how is it applied in your van?”
36:54 The two solutions to vapor.
40:25 “Cheap insulation for minivan?”
42:00 “I’m having trouble keeping warm (vague)”
42:38 A rundown of all methods of keeping warm.
46:35 “Custom fitted window covers that snap into place?”
51:25 “Advice for extreme cold?”
54:18 “Thoughts on the new Mr. Buddy?”
54:55 “How to keep moisture out of a vehicle when using a propane heater inside?”
55:55 “Thoughts on using a wood stove in a van or tent?”
58:38 “When does Quartzite start staying warm at night?”
1:00:06 “For 2012 Chevy Express passenger van, insulation on windows and walls, or just removable covers?”
1:03:25 “Can you use expanding foam for awkward spaces?”
1:05:08 “Are walls and floors in a van attached by being punched through the metal?”
1:07:35 “Why does my air mattress lose air when it’s cold?”
1:12:49 “SCS diesel heaters in a minivan?”
1:17:40 Interviews information
1:19:05 Outro
You help so many people live free lives! Definitely a Hallelujah on the end of 2020!
🕊”Hallelujah.” Thank you Bob.👍🏻
Bob, if it wasn't for your videos I would never have brought a small van to travel across Australia. I live in the south of Western Australia. I have fitted it out and just waiting for all the states to open their borders. so this 70 y old single woman says thank you, Bob. happy new year.
Hi. I'm in S.A. where abouts are you in wa
My daughter & I have just been made homeless by a criminal real estate in Qld - they knew they could get $100 more a week for our old run down rental house if they leased out to Melbournians fleeing Covid lockdown. I have always loved old vintage vans and am lucky enough to own a little beauty from 1959. After the shock of being made homeless I suddenly realised there's no such thing in Australia!!!! Especially for a girl from the Outback. But it's just me & my daughter - I never had family. I love Bob's channel - but one thing I have to say is that YOU'RE NEVER HOMELESS UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS. But I've often thought we should start a friendship/campsite group like Bob & his friends have in America...
A friend of mine set up a duraflame tabletop electric faux "fireplace"...fake flame but puts out heat, powered by a halo bolt car jump starter that had an AC outlet on the side of it. It could have powered the faux fireplace for 5 hours, but that sucker put out so much heat, she had to turn it bbn off after 2.
Check out Brenna Living Joyfully. She travels all around Australia and Tasmania. Lots of great problem-solving!
Hi Bob, I'm so grateful to have found you this year. You have inspired me to try out this lifestyle and I am presently working on converting a minivan. I'm still having a tough time figuring out how to fully use the apps to find boondocking in public lands. I hope to meet you and other Nomads in Quartzsite in January. Thanks for all you do...and more importantly who you are; a dear heart and gentle spirit doing so much good in the world.
Thanks, Bob! Sending love back. Just watched your New Year 2021 CZcams. Beautiful. Ah, to aspire to such noble ways. Thanks for leading the way...
Bob a true pioneer, and the world needs more people like you that's for sure!
Bob, you aren't boring. We want to hear the announcements. Thank you for what all of you are doing.
Please don't ever apologize for taking time to explain things we love you for it.
I had to have a stable job and I needed a place for my dogs to be safe and comfortable while I work. Wish I could just unplug and travel, maybe when I retire. For now, I have a few acres of wooded land with a travel trailer and shed. I still spend a lot of time in the car since I am off grid and working on getting solar panels installed. I am enjoying the peace here.
Ur in great shape.
Thanks for thinking of the doggies 😊
"So, I will hide" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 best quote of the day
I totally get this!
Carry on, enjoy and stay safe
Love ya.....
I had not heard of a thermarest sleeping pad it sounds wonderful, once again thank you Bob and it is true I hear things from you bits at a time and they do all come together to make it doable for me to build my van to be self-sustainable and have a little comfort. I thank you for being a human being that cares about other humans
Hey Bob, multiple layers of reflextix and cardboard worked a real treat in my van here in far northern Sweden. Love your channel. God bless you all in 2021
Living this kind of life in the winter is the question all canadian nomads want to know
And Vancity vanlife and Jeffie Bear too
I’m so happy!! I bought my rig today!! 4Runner!!! Can’t wait to meet you all!
Greatly appreciated the explanation about condensation, vapor barrier and how to effectively insulate a van. Bob is a great teacher.
Bob is true rockstar of vanlife!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
If I was in a cold car, I would dress warm at all times. Hand warmers and down blankets are wonderful.
Thats the way. Just wrap up. Down sleeping bags are great.
Thank you, Bob, for your opinion about spray foam. I'm currently repairing the front over-the-cab window area in my truck camper that had a leak. The metal is in great shape but the wood, I'll have to replace. Was seriously considering spray foam vs the fiberglass insulation typically used. Thank goodness I listened to your video. Spray foam is no longer a consideration. You have inspired me for years and you do so much for everyone. Thank you for all you do. 🌲❤🐶😻😽❤🌲 PS: I have just installed a tiny wood stove in my truck camper. What a great thing. Enjoying it immensely. I'm in Oregon and the dry heat from the stove is ideal.
Bob when I lived in my Jeep I had a 200 watt 12v heater that helped take the tinge off very cold mornings so I could come out of my toasty warm sleeping bag covered in blankets. I was tied to Washington and Oregon until after Christmas so it got into the 20s and below. Now I travel south earlier.
I have a wood stove and chain saw...would not be without them...in the process of installing one in my motorhome this month. .the BEST to cook on.. it will keep u warm, heat ur water, cook on it, do ur laundry, take baths...do it all.LOVE them!!! Wouldn't be wuthout them...!!!!!!!!!
Mr Bob ai live for 20 years in a rv in europe and have 15 year a woodstove its super also i have a dieselhaeter chinnees for 2 years its functioning 100% thanks for your great channel i am a duchmen and living in germany in march i travel europe turkey siria Israel
Have a nice and haelty 2021💪
Thanks for the fund info. I will donate, of course, ASAP and I can sleep a little better, knowing that an fund exists. I'm a single disabled, and I am trying to create my own emergency stash of cash, but the first 2 years were very hard. It wasn't by choice, at first, but now I have learned a little, and I love my freedom! Love your channel and everything I'm learning from you!
I saw my first "Bob" video little more than a year ago and he immediately started me pointing my life towards The Nomad Life. I am a partial Nomad right now. I travel for my job (Healthcare). Have been for almost 4 years. I LOVE IT! I wanted MORE but didn't have a clue. Then by providence I saw Bob. It CLICKED. I'm processing my Life to the permanent Nomad Life. I just ended an assignment in Salt Lake. I drove back East for my next assignment following Route66. Arizona, & New Mexico are incredible. My wife flew out to ride back. It was an incredible trip. I think she got nibbled by "The Nomad Bug".
Anyway, Thank you Bob
For a car you can use a 12v 150w dashboard heater and run it on a power bank that has a 12v outlet. And there are USB rechargeable hand warmers that double as power banks for year round use.
Where can you buy these and what brand?! Low tech person :)
" I will hide" - Bob 😁 You have now become the mythical wise one of the forest. I picture someone like Gandalf in LOTR. One can only hope to one day catch a glimpse in travels.
Honestly, though I completely understand. I myself am introverted and I think most people in this lifestyle just prefer the peace and quiet of nature. I'm not on the road yet, but I hope to be within the next year. Thank you for sharing your wisdom. Your videos popped up randomly when I was searching travel, but this lifestyle wasn't even on my radar. This has opened up a whole new possibility.
I'm using the leftover 3M Thinsulate 600L with refletix on the opposite side and with flannel like material on the opposite side for window insulation covers that will be with snap screws, to where I can roll them up for natural light like a curtain, a friend of mine who knows how to sew she'll sew them to how I would need them for each window to keep either cool during the summer and warmer in the winter
The End of 2020! The Collective Sigh of Relief could cause a Hurricane.
Why? It’s just a date on the calendar!
That brought an lol :-)
No kidding
Lol😂
You are great . I appreciate you. I am planning on my van conversion and van living and this is helping me. Happy holidays and New year. I am a covid RN
Ive noticed that water bottles full of air that where filled in warm temperatures get crushed by a vaccum when in very cold temperatures during the winter. They expand to normal size when the car heats up. The air in your mattress could be taking up less space when temperatures dip making it seem like its losing air.
I fell asleep.and missed it.
Listening now. Darn.
Happy New Year Nomads, hope to join you on the road in 2021
I love it when you question if you're live or not 😆😆 every single live video 😂😂😂. Lolololol enjoying an old fart in the desert is an amazing life👍 makes me smile😁a lot💜
Hi Bob and everybody I love your advice and your tips and hints the way I keep warm I am homeless and I live in a tent we have kept warm for the last three years is it propane Catalytic heater and they’re about 60 bucks and they take the small green propane tanks and come with a cupholder so you can sit in your cupholder in your vehicle and it comes with a stand also and it Also it’s one temperature so when you turn it on just stays the same nice low temperature you don’t get overheated it’s nice keeps me nice and warm and I have a large large tent and two very large dogs naturally don’t like to snuggle and are short haired please stay warm And have a blessed year everybody keep the videos coming I love them I’m almost ready to get a van myself
I bought a HANDY HEATER Space heater that has 3 levels of fan power, boy that really puts out the heat!
I plan to use my HANDY HEATER it in cold weather when i get my van. I have an ARTIC AIR A\C for the van in the Summer. Both of these can be found at Wal-Mart, or AS SEEN ON TV outlets.
I found a weighted Sherpa blanket which should be used when you don’t have lighter blankets.
I have 400 watts of solar and use a 12v heating blanket on cold nights. I also have a heat storm electric heater that works awesome.
I could use a little help with my solar control panel. You available?
Yes, have been forced out of my apartment due to personality disorders prior to and after the beginning of Covid. Am Apartment and HOME FREE, and fighting to start still in my SUV, Solo with dog, from July 6th in heat and fire season, so no fires or flames allowed to the November freeze and December freezing temps with only wool blanket, down comforter, a Power pack, a cell phone and tiny amount of space to thrive. I'm thankful for Mother nature and these few dry sunny days we get to keep my spirits up. Quart side, or bust is still on hold. Am trying to get into a van, so I can stand up and be able to walk instead of squeeze and crawl about, during survival. Warmer and drier weather is to come.
You have helped so many of us learn to live with crazy price of housing. Thank you for all your videos. I just love you.
My friend Paul Overstreet told me about a tune he just wrote called "If you ain't got love, what have you got?" It seems like you've got a lot. Thanks for sharing it!
I was in Boulder Colorado the other day and saw a E1 50 Ford van with a woodstove in it cubic mini is my guess
Wool-
Wool insulation
Wool blankets .under and over you.
Wool socks, hats and mittens
Wool clothing- leggings etc
Stay away from cotton! Hikers say cotton kills- it keeps in the moisture and then the moisture freezes. Acrylic=plastic wrap. Use wool- it doesn’t have to be itchy. It is
Sustainable, anti microbial/fungal, breathable, self regulating temperature, wicks away moisture
I can’t recommend it enough. Last night it was 17 degrees- right now at 2330 it is 29F outside.
I got here just after you finished.
Standard air mattress will lose air, or seem to, in cold because air shrinks a bit when cold. When it warms back up the air will expand again. Dont overfill the mattress when the air is cold or it will pop internal supports when it warms back up. A cheap way to keep yourself warm while you save up for a better sleeping pad is to get a silver foil folding windshield reflector. Dollar general sells them for less than 10.00. Get the big one. Remove any suction cups. Slide this under a blanket below you, between you and the air mattress, or foam. You need a blanket beneath you. The reflector will reflect your body heat back up to you.
Clearly, this is your life's calling.
I listen to your videos when I go to bed...They comfort me. 🤣
I love your honesty Bob I think friendships are for me now. I am still in the planning stage of saving for a van. I live in Australia but love your channel with all the hints and interviewing other nomads and checking out their vans etc. Keep up the good work. 🇦🇺
A thought for insulating a SUV: quilted yardage of material cut to fit headliner, spray adhesive a space blanket to the inward facing surface, and velcro strips or continuous velcro to attach it. Similar panels attached to cardboard for fitting in the windows. You can buy pre-quilted material at craft shops like JoAnne. Added perk is it's all removable. (except maybe the velcro unless you don't fix it permanently. At some point going to try it myself. Recommend covering the whole inside.
Just watched the Nomadland movie . Serious movie, great acting . It does not sugar coat van life. That some of the van life CZcamsrs show in their videos , waking up looking at the ocean thru the backdoors of their van everyday. Anyone thinking of getting into van life and has a choice. Should read the book or watch the movie. The movie shows a hardship, a loneliness, but also friendship and a closeness of van life.
Echo is my 2010 Dodge Ram minivan stow away....it is currently -8 F here in North Central WI...
I used to live in my vehicles years ago... Nomadic....inherited Grandmothers home but can't stay inside...crumbling foundation and mold etc....so am in my minivan most of the time....Cold !
At age 54 I can't endure this as easy, lol.
LOVE all your info and vids!!
I cut up heavy rubber yoga mats and taped them into the windows. Restarting van every hour.
Thank you Bob for sharing all the information you you so freely share. Praying for y'all.
"I'm going to be in hiding"...haaaaaaaa. Hilarious 😀
Such a great segment on insulation and heaters glad to have watched this one, we put down a thick blanket on our air mattress in the winter otherwise its cold.
Love your videos... I think it would be great living in my car. Just retired at 62 and tired of high rent. I live in Canada but would go to the states for winter. I’m LOVE Sedona! Your videos are so informative 👌 thank you and you’re not boring! Love your white hair and beard!
Love watching the " old fart in the desert 🏜 " lol even a week late..you are a breath of fresh air to this shut in. Love xo
Missed the Live feed but am able to check in now as I hope for some of your great tips.
Great info. Wish we could put out a plea for people to rent out a piece of their land for van dwellers, or even one parking space cheaply. A lot of people still have to work in the cities!
I'm so glad I was paying attention when you mentioned about the great stuff I bought a case to fill all of the ribs with and my passenger van. I guess I will drop that off at Habitat for Humanity. Thanks so much for all your Insight and wisdom
Bob your channel inspired me to get my first travel trailer, I'm 2 months in and Im loving it.
Bob, thank you for sharing your love.
Bob, it's marvellous that you introduce a new lifestyle
How to keep gray and black water tanks from freezing-we use RV antifreeze. Works well but not 100% of the time. We use the silver bubble wrap insulation from Home Depot for covering the windows at night. We covered one side with black flannel using aluminum tape. The covers attach to the windows with Velcro circles. We hung thermal drapes across the windows and side door. The white vinyl front window cover works well outside, but we still use bubble wrap on the inside plus two quilts hanging across the cab. We’re currently working on skirting to keep wind and cold from going under the vehicle. We used tarps, but it’s time consuming to put them up. We’ve been comfortable in weather down to the teens. The interior stays around 55 degrees with a little buddy heater or a propane furnace. I don’t think it’s safe to sleep with the little buddy on though.
Love that bob and cody and brian. Thank you so much. A big fan jan from texas.
Coroplast has very little R value, other insulation can be covered with it. It is expensive!!!! Collect illegal yard signs like "I BUY HOUSES" . Neat thing, build a shelf unit out of the stuff using the sign wire that runs through the panel, it is easy, think about it the wire goes into two or more pieces for strength. :)
Oh, I happened to remember that there is a heater that can plug into the cigarette lighter. Those can be found at truck stop stores. Since it's an electric heater, it should work well enough if the person can use it without draining the battery. Again, I don't know much about how to rig electric in nomadic vehicles. But those who do, it would prevent them from running out their car battery and they could keep warm. The heater sets in the window and faces out into the car. It's just a small box type thing.
Bob your helping people and that is all that matters
2021 : Year of change
Peace… Shalom… Salam... Namaste and Thank You so much for All that you are doing for our Mother Earth 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ 🌷 ❤
Thank you Bob & team!
Fantastic and informative video. Thanks Bob. You make a DIFFERENCE IN OUR LIVES!!!🎯❤🐏
Try using a strong magnet to find the metal studs behind the plastic panels
Bob you are so generous to share so much. Always valuable info.
At 56, my last child just turned 18. I know this is what I want to do while I still can.
Never "long and boring", always EMPOWERING : )))
Bob the best way to stay warm in the winter is move to Florida,going to 84 thursday.Happy New Year my friend.
IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT PART OF FLA. CAUSE I WAS THERES RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND WE WERE IN ORLANDO FLA. & IT WAS TO COLD FOR ME!!
Thank you so much for different ideas of insulation for Windows...and the vehicle cover! ❤.... I'm on disability these days....anxious for warmer climate and I'm taking down helpful notes. Thank you Bob !
......and yes the Great Stuff foam spray traps moisture and WILL cause rust ! ... I made that mistake with my Isuzu Trooper when I lived in it. I learned hard lesson. Wood YES... ...but....Metal--noooo...
Once again a lot of down to earth educational info in this video.
Bob. Thank you for your advice and content. We all bow down to the King of the nomads! Happy Nee Year
Bow down’s a little much 😂. Tip our hats maybe. I think he’d be a little uncomfortable with bows
The thumbnail picture/show tag made me think of the Chevrolet Nomad models-Sir thanks again for this outstanding/informative and a great service to others.
Oh, Bob! I'm in Sacramento!!! I sure wish I could have met you!!!! I'm living with my mom as her dr. doesn't want her living alone anymore. Well, still hoping to meet you when I'm able to travel full time.
Thanks for your experience and insight!
The quality (expensive) diesel heaters are Webasto and Espar. Both Webasto and Espar are German companies.
As far as propane heaters go, Dickinson in Vancouver, BC Canada, makes propane fireplaces that are sealed and do not ad moisture to the space being heated. They use a double wall chimney that exhausts out the inner chimney and draws in outside air for combustion via the outer part of the chimney. They are very safe and use little electricity. They are pricey though ($750 to $900), but for that price you get everything you need for an install except the propane hose and regulator. They are very safe. They have a glass window so you can watch the flame. The P9,000 would heat a van nicey.
I missed your live stream, but watching it now. Thank you for all the information you gives us future nomads. Great info all the time. You are a great humanitarian in my opinion. Keep up the great videos and tours.
The candle and pot does not work. To heat a car you need a 750 watt inverter( minimum) a battery and a 200 W heater. You can also run a heated blanket that will pull another 150 Watts.Also wool socks and a wool blanket on top of sleeping bag for appropriate degrees.
Get another wool blanket to put all ur sleeping stuff on top of too.
UV protect the tents. If you are worried about the sun destroying the tents. Consider something like 303 Aerospace Protectant. It's on Amazon. I use it pretty much all over my camp sites. It works great.
I just signed up for your Skillshare workshop. I'm looking forward to learning more from you. (Not just your great "van advice", but your spirit based view of the world.... ; )
The moisture in the cold coming into the vehicle is from condensation caused by heat inside a cavity that has cold air outside the cavity. There's not really a way to stop it without losing the heat inside the cavity, because moisture comes from the crossing of two different temperates on the vessel. You're best to have as much sun hit the car as possible during the afternoon sun to try to dry some moisture but it won't stop everything. Some moisture is going to be released by two ventilation holes, like an inlet and outlet, ideally one up above and one below; but make it so you can close them up. But to do that your incoming heat would have to compensate for heat loss. This is how beehives work in winter. And if you think about it this way it may help you think of some ideas regarding how to work it. Beekeepers have to know this to not go broke. Talk to some beekeepers about how to adapt this to cars. (I also hope you are careful about not having a woodstove in a van or car near fuel lines or gas tanks...? Possibly needing some heat braking material because of these kinds of issues around any kind of stove adaptation.)
BUT I'm interested in the experiment if you could reduce the condensation by covering the vehicle in tarps during the night, and then taking them off during the day. (Again it wouldn't entirely stop it, but might reduce some of the condensation by the outer layer absorbing some of it.)
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***For increasing heat in the vehicle... one idea that might help for an experiment adaptation is to use the siberian nomads trick. They would put a tent inside a tent and then only heat the inner tent with the middle area being a sort of a buffer zone, and then the super mega cold outside that. This would probably mean hanging like a blanket zone set up sewn together around the bed like a mosquito cage to sleep in, with blankets and bedding in that. (Again you have to have ventilation for this, and keep blankets away from flame.) Keep nylon and vinyl away from flames also. I think this may be one of the most effective things to do! ***
The chemical exhaust of ideal combustion is carbon dioxide and water vapor. That’s the reason any open combustion heater in a vehicle creates condensation.
If you look at the inside of an RV furnace, you’ll see something that looks like a tuba. Combustion air is brought in the small end into a burner, then hot exhaust flows through the larger tubes and out side. Inside air is blown over the ‘tuba’ to exchange the heat to inside the vehicle. The combustion air never mixes with the inside air directly...hence no condensation.
The ideal wood stove would also draw combustion air from outside, burn, and head up and out the flue. The heat is transferred inside by flowing across the stove and outside of the flue.
In other woodstove installations, combustion air is taken from inside the vehicle/cabin, burned, and goes up the flue. If there’s no air brought inside for combustion, wood stoves won’t draft properly.
Stove heating cover from walmart works great and heats up a van really well on single burner. It is $40.20 & well worth the price.
Hello Bob from Idaho at this moment to warm up my feet I'm using a colman lantern it helps some I don't recommend it for those who have diabetes
I'm in Eastern NC, our winters aren't too cold and it usually warms a bit during the day. During the day, we dry with a towel, open the doors and used a leaf blower to help dry walls. Most of you probably aren't traveling with a leaf blower, but I imagine that you would have a fan to use. This may help some of you with similar climates, if you don't have too much stuff and you keep things tied down in the back.
Thanks for your wisdom and experience Bob!💜
Lots of good information! Very helpful. BTW, I don't mind at all if you get carried away. You have so much good information and experience that there is always something to learn.
Bob... I bought a Nissan 2500 NV and working on turning it into my home. I'm working on the solar panels and just got my insulation. Can't wait! I take it out even between each project I'm doing on it just because I can hardly wait!
Thanks Bob, you to Casey. For the great info especially on the heating a van. I plan on getting the cheaper diesel heater till I can swing the $1200 model. Gotta have it up here in the north woods.☮️❤️😎
You can find great deals on Webasto heaters. I found the diesel/gas version with everything for $700 shipped. I bought the cheap diesel version because I plan to upgrade vans later in the year and plan to buy a diesel.
PaBsTs- When I lived in MN, diesel trucks had to be plugged in. How tricky is diesel? Sounds like a great way to heat.
Here I come, Bob. Be seeing you 😉🙌🏼💪🏼🙏🏼🖖🏼
I used a board called foam core that I got for free it is used for signs and different displays. I used it to cover windows in my mobile home. It made quite a difference.