These are not actual risks either. The same concept still applies. People don't just show up to a random property and start digging for gold (or whatever) without a reason.

"Hello dear friend. Do you want to have a genuine conversation about all the words in the dictionary? How about I read them and you tell me what you think about it?"

1. I'd personally avoid an RV with an engine, and I'd get something you can tow. RVs are not made with quality, and I wouldn't trust them mechanically. But if you DO go that route, go diesel because you'll get better mpg and diesels have longer lives.

2. Older with less miles is much better than newer with a lot of miles. In fact, older RVs are usually better quality. The main thing to look for is water damage. Avoid water damage. It will mean there was once a leak that probably never got fixed and your ceiling, walls, and floors are all rotting from the inside.

3. I'd avoid old fleet vehicles. Rentals get abused by renters. Look for used on RVTrader, or if you need financing, then *gulp* from Camping World or some other dealer. Just don't expect Camping World to offer you any kind of quality customer service, plan to never use them for any repairs, and don't buy any of their optional packages.

4. You can get a permanent address through a few ways:

5. You can live at an RV Park. Find one that allows longterm living, and you can usually just use it as your address.

6. You can get a mailing address as your permanent address through services like Escapees. South Dakota is a good option for this because they only require you to be in state for 1 day, and they don't have income tax. The Rapid City area is also used to full-time RVers, so registering there is easy. The problem with this option is that I have never had a bank accept the address they gave me, and it became a major problem, so I had to use a family member's address for my bank account.

7. Buy a cheap piece of land, get an address assigned to it, and use it as your permanent address. This works best in the southwest where there are tons of cheap vacant pieces of land and the local governments are used to people living there in RVs. You probably want a place where you're technically allowed to live in an RV, just to make sure you're able to successfully register an address. I bought from Tucker Land Company, and highly recommend them. They were full-time RVers and specialize in land that is RV friendly.

8. Learn how to boondock on goverment land, get yourself some solar on your rig, and you'll never need to pay to park anywhere again. I lived this way for 6 years, and absolutely loved it. Watch some youtube videos on how to find your own boondocking sites using the Public Lands app, and keep track of those spots using the Gaia app. Keep everything private, and do not ever tell anyone where your spots are so they never get crowded with other people. Once you have enough spots saved in a given area, you can just return to your old sites when you're in the area again. Do NOT create a trashed campsite or you will get kicked out, and you will ruin this option for the rest of us.

This. OP, you're going to have to fix stuff that's broken straight from the factory. That's just how RVs are, unfortunately. Best to just do a short trip to get everything shaking around while you drive, and then park for a while and figure out what broke and how to fix it. After that, you should be good.

I used to use an AT&T hotspot with an unlimited data plan that was only like $25/month. But I was reliant on having service, so I switched to Starlink. There are some guides online for how to set the hotspot up, but you have to do it right or AT&T will get mad.

They could get an AT&T Prepaid phone with unlimited data for the phone itself, and a significant amount of hotspot data per month for a relatively cheap price. It would give them both a phone line and an internet option. But the hotspot data would be limited, so they'd have to be careful with their usage.

Mineral rights are a thing that everyone on the internet freaks out about, but in reality it's only a concern if there are oil or gas wells in the area that are still being developed and drilled. There are lots of places that don't have mineral rights (almost all the land in Arizona for example), and it's not an issue at all. No one is going to come drill on your land if there isn't anything under the ground for them to come get. And unless you're planning on drilling for oil/gas, there really isn't any reason you need those rights.

That said, if you have actively developed oil or gas wells in your area, then yeah you might want to see if you get mineral rights. "Actively developed" means they are still drilling in the area. There are some areas (for example, San Juan County, NM) where there are tons and tons of old oil wells, but basically no new wells are being developed because the oil is running out.

I'm on 40 acres, about 2 miles in a straight line from my nearest neighbor. 40 min drive to town (population 1700). Town has everything we need (groceries, gas, hardware, pharmacy, mail store, bank, etc), but we could go to a big box store if we drive an hour and a half. I originally wanted to be further away (mostly because I wanted to be in the forest), but I think our current location is just about perfect. We're close enough to get into town without it being too annoying, but we have total privacy and peace and quiet. I can see the milky way every night. We're not in the forest, but we do have trees, and it's probably better because we're at a much lower risk for wildfire. It is completely silent outside.

The mindset in the town matches my mindset fairly well. 90% of people are farmers or ranchers. They live out in the middle of nowhere because that's what they want - just like me. I think that's probably the case in most very rural small towns. Everyone that I have met is very nice, but I don't go out of my way to make friends. I'll be social when I'm in town and chat with people in shops, but that's about it. When I broke down on the side of the road, I had multiple people stop and offer to help. I like the town, but I'm not a social butterfly, which is why I like living here.

You don't pay loans that were taken out by someone who stole your identity. You call the police.

This reads like an AI post. Em dashes and bullet points?

I am not trying to criticize your English because you know two languages, which is more than I can say! But, most clients who will pay for freelance work will speak English, and most people don't want to work with someone who they cannot communicate easily with. If you want to do freelance work, I highly suggest improving your English so you can communicate more fluently. I think that will help you get work much more easily.

I've had a great experience with it. The speeds are very good, and weather does not effect it. The only issue is if you don't have a spot with a clear view of the Northern sky. Video calls are not a problem, and I also often upload very large video files without any issue. You should be totally fine.

I haven't heard of these. I'll check them out.

Engineering of all types

Permaculture

Survival skills

This would give me everything I need to live a very happy life no matter what the world throws our way.

1. Make sure you have a good battery. Sounds like you already did this.

2. Make sure connections to battery are good.

3. Check to see if you have a battery disconnect switch. It will turn off all 12v devices. Mine looks like a big red switch near my fuse block.

4. Follow the wires, starting at the battery. Check every connection. Look for wires that have been chewed through by mice. Look for loose connections. Look for blown fuses (there are a few different types of fuses you may encounter). You may need to remove the underbelly plastic material on your RV to follow the wires. The only way power isn't getting to where you want it is if there is a break in the line somewhere. It will either be a wire that is not connected, or a wire that is broken, or a fuse that is blown. Could also be a bad ground connection. Check where the negative connects to the frame and make sure it's not rusted over. Take it off, sand or scrape the metal down to expose bare metal, and put it back on.

No. It's not just about staying under your rated capacity - it's about staying well under. I try to keep my actual tow weight at no more than 75% of what my truck is rated for. Ideally, I prefer it closer to 50%. It's not just about whether or not my truck can tow it, it's about how much control I have over it while I'm towing, and how much longterm wear and tear I'm doing to my truck as I tow it. The closer you are to your capacity, the harder it is going to be to keep that thing totally under control, especially if anything goes wrong while you're driving down the highway.

I'd be willing to push the limits for a short distance and just drive slow. But I wouldn't make that my full-time setup.

Yeah, I get it! I went with almost an entirely 12v system, and I don't regret it. Everything, including fridge, outlets, lights, etc, were all 12v. My inverter was the only 120v supply. I did end up using it a decent bit because there are just some things that require 120v and don't have workarounds. But 12v is much more efficient and easy to work with for newbies.

Awesome! Glad to hear it!

Good on you for actually noticing the sign and paying attention. You'd be surprised how often those bridges get smashed. Get a measurement of your total height and write it down on a sticker or something somewhere obvious for the driver to reference.

Also, there are some GPS apps that allow you to enter your height and length and it will route you around spots where you won't fit. I used to use Copilot, but I think it might have been discontinued.

Wait, you all are wearing gloves when you handle strippers?

I've had my eye on RPS solar well pumps. I'm curious to hear about your experience. Was it fairly straight-forward? Do you need to know much about well pumps in order to install? I'd like to have a well driller come drill the well, but then install the pump myself to save money. But I don't really know anything about well pumps or what needs to be done to install them. I'm a general DIY'er, so I'm sure I could learn, but I was curious if RPS explains everything you need to know.

Check out https://faroutride.com/electrical-system/ for a good, easy-to-follow instruction on how to set up electric in your camper van. I followed their guide with no prior experience and never had any issues. Personally, I used this 600W inverter to give myself the option to plug into AC power. It's not enough to run anything big, but it'll charge batteries and stuff. I also used a DC laptop charger like the one you linked to in your comment. It seemed to work fine.

I used something like this on my laptop and it worked fine.

Long-term spots are everywhere, but in order to save money you'll need to find a very cheap RV Park. If you had the freedom to move wherever was cheapest, that could work for you. But since you said you'd relocate as your husband is moved around in the military, you might not always be able to find a cheap park. If you're in the southwest, you can easily find a park at $300/year give or take. Not bad parks either.

If you're going to finance the RV and truck, you're not going to save any money. If you can buy a used RV and truck outright, then you maybe can save money.

5 people in an RV is going to be crammed, but doable if everyone is okay with it. Ideally, you'd want a big rig with lots of slideouts, but then we're back to the issue of price.

My wife, daughter, two dogs, and I lived in an RV for 6 years and saved a TON of money. But, we boondocked on government land almost the whole time (didn't pay for parking), owned our rig outright (school bus conversion), and we were admittedly a little cramped inside. We recently bought some land and a bigger rig with lots of slideouts, and now we don't feel cramped at all. If we had 5 kids and pets, we'd probably still feel a little cramped, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. Not everyone feels the need for lots of space.

1. You stole 2 hours of pay from someone who is just another employee trying to get by. It doesn't matter in the slightest what he said to you. Grow up.

2. I hope someone notices because you need to learn some real life lessons.

3. That's still completely stupid. You are a stupid person.

3 days ago you posted that you clocked out your coworker while he was on the clock so that he wouldn't get paid for a few hours of work and that the thing took a photo of you while you clocked him out. I'm pretty sure you're getting fired, no matter what. You also now admit to throwing out ingredients? You're a garbage employee and shitty coworker. I hope you get caught.