KILZ FILLZ Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Van Dwelling is booming and my city is a big destination. Will post pics of vans I see. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mn1_fuckos Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 we talking just conversion vans or are we including 70's style shaggin wagons as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteraven Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Oh man, Sprinter vans are huge out here. So many amazing conversions out here that are really super sick. Will try to photograph some as I come up on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteraven Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Not 100% the same thing, but overlaps quite a bit... Overlanding - https://overlandjournal.com/what-is-overlanding/ and https://www.onallcylinders.com/2018/07/12/overlanding-101-what-it-is-and-how-to-get-started/ Thinking @6Penniescan share a bit on the subject. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 1 hour ago, mn1_fuckos said: we talking just conversion vans or are we including 70's style shaggin wagons as well. Any van you think is cool is welcome here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 I love this thread already. I think I can probably contribute here too since Austin seems to be a destination for people that live out of vans and/or on the streets. I've watched a ton of videos on overlanding on youtube. I wanted to get a sprinter van but I'm now thinking I'm going to put a cummins 6BT into my 99 Suburban. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn1_fuckos Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 @KILZ FILLZsweet I love vans my dad use to have an 89 econoline that he got from his brother it had a table in the back and the interior was entirely diamond pattern crushed velvet and it was all captain chairs. it wasnt fancy by any means it was some wwat cobbled together but he drove the shit out of the van . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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misteraven Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Fun fact: Walmart allows people to park / sleep in their vehicles overnight at all their store parking lots. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/14/us/walmart-parking-rv.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 @kults - that one you posted looks like it's about to fall apart from rust! Look how bad the kick panels along the bottom are, wow.... surprised that thing is driving lol. Due to the influx of new drifters in Austin, our local Walmart (which I avoid like the plague regularly anyway) is now being used quite heavily for extended stay camper people. This got me to thinking, really.... given Walmart's business model.... it makes sense to let people sleep in the parking lot. When they need something they go inside walmart and buy it. Keep your customers living in the parking lot, solid! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteraven Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 35 minutes ago, Dirty_habiT said: This got me to thinking, really.... given Walmart's business model.... it makes sense to let people sleep in the parking lot. When they need something they go inside walmart and buy it. Keep your customers living in the parking lot, solid! Not sure man. Has to be a huge liability for a corporation with massively deep pockets. Seriously doubt the dozen or so cars camped in the lot even hint at scratching the surface of sales for a mega store like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kults Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 D 59 minutes ago, Dirty_habiT said: @kults - that one you posted looks like it's about to fall apart from rust! Look how bad the kick panels along the bottom are, wow.... surprised that thing is driving lol. Due to the influx of new drifters in Austin, our local Walmart (which I avoid like the plague regularly anyway) is now being used quite heavily for extended stay camper people. This got me to thinking, really.... given Walmart's business model.... it makes sense to let people sleep in the parking lot. When they need something they go inside walmart and buy it. Keep your customers living in the parking lot, solid! Dudes gonna drive it until the wheels fall off, literally. Its our winters and all the salt we dump on the roads. Brand new cars become rust buckets after just a few winters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 42 minutes ago, misteraven said: Not sure man. Has to be a huge liability for a corporation with massively deep pockets. Seriously doubt the dozen or so cars camped in the lot even hint at scratching the surface of sales for a mega store like that. Are you saying that if someone hurts themselves on the property that Walmart could be sued for it? I think that's how it works for businesses but I'm not sure. I do agree that these people are buying a very small fraction of items that account for total items purchased per day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 On 10/14/2019 at 12:38 PM, mn1_fuckos said: @KILZ FILLZsweet I love vans my dad use to have an 89 econoline that he got from his brother it had a table in the back and the interior was entirely diamond pattern crushed velvet and it was all captain chairs. it wasnt fancy by any means it was some wwat cobbled together but he drove the shit out of the van . My dad went through a few. Most memorable was a dodge tradesman with this hideous beige shag carpet throughout. He got it in the early 00s and that interior must've been from the early 80s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 @misteravenand @Dirty_habiTbest bet is using a church parking lot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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misteraven Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 https://bruderx.com/brochure/exp-6/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limeliciouz Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 See okay guys I’m so happy there’s a thread on this iv already mentioned on another thread but I’m gonna say it again I REALLY WANNA MAKE MYSELF A KICK ASS HIPPY VAN. it’s gonna be rad as trippy fuck with tasseled pillowes inside y’all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limeliciouz Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 11 minutes ago, misteraven said: Oh wow. Um okay maybe I’ll save up and get me one of these. Sheesh. Cheaper then an actual house and more fulfilling then a apt in the city tbh so I’m down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteraven Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 https://kiravan.net/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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misteraven Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 https://conquestvehicles.com/knight-xv.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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aimer Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Dream tourer there ^ Would love to have a big Unimog setup one day and do a few laps of Australia Had a toyota hiace van when I was in my early 20s that pretty much consisted of a dirt bike, a mattress, a carton of beer and half my clothes at any given time Still had a room at my parents place at the time, but lived out of the van Thursday-Monday. My ute/truck is set up for fully off the grid living, solar panels, dual batteries, power inverters and everything to go live remote for a few weeks at a time, mostly just for family camping trips and beach fishing trips these days 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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