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donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Nov 30, 2015 - 06:11pm PT
If you have trouble urinating, disposable self catheters are way cheaper then going to the emergency room. They may seem a little intimidating...that tube goes where? Not to worry, you'll get the hang of it. If space is a problem you can tape them to the back of the window visor and, you'll love this, they don't have a sell by date.
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Nov 30, 2015 - 08:50pm PT
$50 dollar motel rooms and free hotel 'food?'. Sounds like a recipe for 2 week vacations. For that $1500 a month I could practically road trip forever. Not to mention that they don't put those motels anywhere near where I want to experience the universe. Motel rooms are gross.
Sierra Ledge Rat

Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
Nov 30, 2015 - 09:20pm PT
Ditch the vehicle and hitch hike
Mad Max

Trad climber
Bakersfield
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 30, 2015 - 09:49pm PT

How about this? 4' by 6'4" and plenty of storage, everywhere!

Would this be considered redneck?


tripmind

Boulder climber
San Diego
Dec 1, 2015 - 01:50am PT
For those who basically live in their car, if you don't have something setup where you can get *free reliable auto service on the road then being able to do things yourself can make or break a trip, because even if you do come across THE mom and pop auto shop that can get your ride back on the road in a jiffy, you're still going to pay a few hundred bucks, often for something that would cost you a few twenties at a part store, and that's less fuel for your car and your belly.

Some basic tools i would recommend: a good socket wrench, a full set of deepwell metric sockets,universal joints + extenders for the socket wrench, a breaker bar, a torque wrench, an oil pan and an oil filter wrench (for coast-coast drives), a spare jug of coolant,jumper cables, magnetized screw drivers, a hammer (because sometimes things just need to be hit), a tire patch kit, a small aircompressor that can plug into your car's accessory outlets, some vice grips,a haynes manual, the jack that came with your car (make sure it works), also a jackstand or two might be a good idea.

If you drive an older car you should always be prepared.
Mad Max

Trad climber
Bakersfield
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 1, 2015 - 09:30am PT
The nice thing about the 2003 Ford Expedition is it can actually be worked on without running diagnostics software to see what part of the software is kaput. Parts are cheap, I have spare belts, along with all the things you mentioned. I also have a savings fund to make sure i can afford any repairs up to a transmission replacement.

Synthetic oil helps with longer trips, I use Mobil 1 and it still looks good after 8,000 miles *must be magic*
Bluelens

Social climber
Pasadena, CA
Dec 1, 2015 - 09:22pm PT
I've been using Yerdle, an app for swapping stuff. Patagonia was an early supporter. Offered gently used items for swapping. It's good for clearing clutter. Must have a printer for shipping labels and weekly access to UPS to drop off items.
Join me for #unshopping! Disclosure, use my link and I get a free shipping credit. If I get more than one I'll use it for donation items to animal shelters or a hospital.
http://www.yerdle.com/i/laura-moser
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