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Continue reading →: No Progress, No RegretsWhat a week. I made almost no progress on the van this week—but it was worth it. On Friday, I drove two hours to St. Augustine on the east coast of Florida where a dear friend was vacationing with her boyfriend. We strolled down the main pedestrian street, eating ice…
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Continue reading →: Talking to My Power ToolsI impulse bought some Swedish lumber the other day (words I never thought I’d say). It was this beautiful 1”x3” whitewood (spruce, pine, or fir) plank with crisp sharp edges. I’m sure I’ll use it for something. Plus, I’m a sucker for Swedish marketing. I’ve written about that before. This…
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Continue reading →: Hurry Up and WaitThis week felt like a lot of researching, sourcing, and designing—and not much hands-on doing. Although, when I look at pictures, the van does look completely different inside. Primarily because I finished insulating and then installed the ceiling planks. It’s noticeably quieter when I drive, now that all the surfaces…
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Continue reading →: Four Days Without the VanLast Friday, shortly after posting my blog, I drove to the nearest Chrysler dealer for what I thought were some minor repairs. I bought my Ram Promaster used, and as she approached the end of her 3 year/36,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, I thought I’d bring her in to fix whatever…
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Continue reading →: Finding My PeopleThe undermount gray water tank arrived last week and I will admit, I was a bit intimidated. For one thing, working under a vehicle is not something I have a lot of experience with. Until Carey showed me how to do an oil change on my old Subaru a couple…
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Continue reading →: Measure 100 Times, Cut OnceAnother week, another hole in the van. You know the expression in woodworking, “Measure twice, cut once”? With metal, it’s measure 100 times, cut once. I literally spent five hours measuring before cutting a large rectangular opening for a skylight. The cutting itself actually went really smoothly! I wanted a…
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Continue reading →: Start. Stop. Repeat.I’ve spent a total of 15 minutes this week looking for my Sharpie. Yesterday I purchased two more Sharpies so this doesn’t happen again. Fingers crossed. If I can’t keep track of a Sharpie, how exactly am I supposed to map an entire electrical system? This week has been characterized…
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Continue reading →: Discomfort Is Part of the BuildThings took a sharp turn this week as I realized that “phase 0” was unnecessary and I needed to get on with the main build. After leaving the campground last week, I drove for about an hour and decided to find another campground to spend the night. The first place…
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