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Forum: Living Car Free
02-01-15, 07:52 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

I like that concept! I would use extruded...

I like that concept!

I would use extruded rather than polyiso. Years ago Dow made an extruded polystyrene with an aluminum outer skin. If memory serves me it was .024-.032 painted aluminum. It was...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-27-14, 05:46 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

I gave up on the one around here. It was about...

I gave up on the one around here. It was about 95% of people asking for stuff vs people wanting to give away stuff.

Aaron :)
Forum: Living Car Free
06-26-14, 03:11 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

There was a family that was completely burned out...

There was a family that was completely burned out just down the road from us, and I do mean completely, the fire started in the large shop and took out the entire shop and the house. They are...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-04-14, 05:19 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

I think most of the USB stuff will be around for...

I think most of the USB stuff will be around for quite a while. I have a couple of 15 year old hard drives that I mounted in USB boxes that I can still access if necessary. Eventually I will copy...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-03-14, 05:10 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

I don't watch much television, in fact I can...

I don't watch much television, in fact I can weeks without turning it on. I could probably do better with less internet surfing. I much prefer a real book or magazine, but they take up a lot of room...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-30-14, 01:06 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Scan the journals and photos onto a thumb drive...

Scan the journals and photos onto a thumb drive or two. I have done that with several of my wife's collections, then they went into deep storage. She can read the articles, watch the movies, and see...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-11-14, 07:28 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

It would work for me... but not my wife. ...

It would work for me... but not my wife.

That isn't too far off how I was living when I was in the pickup camper in the woods. I did have a regular job that was weather driven, so I only worked an...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-11-14, 05:13 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

To each their own, and it is a step by step...

To each their own, and it is a step by step process.

I have been cleaning up our old farm, hauling scrapped equipment off to the recyclers, and doing general purging. I will probably never get...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-07-14, 05:30 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Lots of places to get "free" WiFi these days,...

Lots of places to get "free" WiFi these days, many chain restaurants (MacDonalds, Panera Bread, Starbucks, etc), malls, coffee shops, even some downtown areas. Just have to look around and see what...
Forum: Living Car Free
12-30-13, 06:36 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Straight talk is $45 a month which includes...

Straight talk is $45 a month which includes unlimited talk and text, with 2.5 gigs of data. FWIW my company phone has unlimited data and even with sending and receiving A LOT of pictures I seldom...
Forum: Living Car Free
12-30-13, 03:43 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

I would also point out that in many places...

I would also point out that in many places Straight Talk...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-26-13, 06:20 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

I haven't run into any problems... yet. Most of...

I haven't run into any problems... yet. Most of the stuff I have copied so far has been older. I will have to try one of the newer ones and see if it makes a difference. I did have to download a...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-18-13, 11:34 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

May I suggest putting the DVD's on a hard drive?...

May I suggest putting the DVD's on a hard drive? I am about half way through putting my wife's substantial collection of DVD/VHS/Beta (yes we still have some of those) on to a NAS (Network Attached...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-21-13, 09:17 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Our philosophy has generally been: If you cannot...

Our philosophy has generally been: If you cannot eat it or it is medically necessary we probably don't need it. Repairs are considered on a case by case basis. I have a riding lawn mower go down...
Forum: Living Car Free
09-10-13, 05:52 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

All of the above. My favorite is to donate and...

All of the above. My favorite is to donate and take the tax write off.

Aaron :)
Forum: Living Car Free
09-10-13, 03:27 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

My neighbors use Hulu (http://www.hulu.com/), I...

My neighbors use Hulu (http://www.hulu.com/), I haven't bothered to check into it. I don't watch that much television to begin with. We have an old rotatory antenna that I can get the local news...
Forum: Living Car Free
09-02-13, 06:35 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Move and buy a new (to me) vintage IGH bike. ...

Move and buy a new (to me) vintage IGH bike.

I keep hopeing my lottery numbers will hit...

Aaron :)
Forum: Living Car Free
08-10-13, 05:11 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

I used a backpack mattress for several years....

I used a backpack mattress for several years. Mine was a Thermarest 3/4 length, it would roll down to about the size of two loaves of bread.

Aaron :)
Forum: Living Car Free
06-09-13, 06:02 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Worked for me... then my wife decided I needed to...

Worked for me... then my wife decided I needed to be "civilized" :roflmao2:

I still eat out of cans when she isn't around. ;), just make sure to hide the evidence :D

Aaron :)
Forum: Living Car Free
05-27-13, 05:14 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

One man's trash, another man's treasure? I...

One man's trash, another man's treasure?

I have some things that belonged to grandparents or great aunts and uncles. One of my favorites is a Rolls Razor that belonged to my grandfather, I still...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-26-13, 04:35 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Quite a few from what I have seen. I have friends...

Quite a few from what I have seen. I have friends that do the storage locker auction thing, and it amazes me to see what people put in the lockers and pay rent on for years. My ex did...

Aaron :)
Forum: Living Car Free
05-24-13, 05:03 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Interesting timing... My wife and I had a...

Interesting timing...

My wife and I had a looooong discussion the other day about possessions and how they can weigh you down. She has a booth at a local antique/consignment shop. She has been...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-16-13, 04:13 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

We get some stuff at work that is in custom made...

We get some stuff at work that is in custom made wooden shipping crates. The frames are typically 1x2 material with the side made from 1/4" plywood. The bottoms vary depending on what was in the...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-01-13, 07:45 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Wow... Aaron :)

Wow...

Aaron :)
Forum: Living Car Free
11-30-12, 06:58 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Nothing wrong with that! I would much rather have...

Nothing wrong with that! I would much rather have a very few quality items than a house full of stuff.

Aaron :)
Forum: Living Car Free
11-08-12, 06:29 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

There are several free versions of conversion...

There are several free versions of conversion software out there. I use PDF Creator (http://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreato). I also believe that the later version of MS Office 2007? and up have something...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-20-12, 10:18 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

pdfs yes, word docs have to be converted. I have...

pdfs yes, word docs have to be converted. I have a Kindle Touch and love it. I typically have about 4-5 books going at once depending on my mood. I am also using the new Nexus 7. I use it to check...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-05-12, 10:58 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Reminds me a bit of the Shaker homes I have seen...

Reminds me a bit of the Shaker homes I have seen documented. I would rather see something like he has than a small house crammed to the gills. I had a small house (640sf) when I first got married,...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-01-12, 03:30 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

I have heard that about digital recording too....

I have heard that about digital recording too. However my hearing is very poor so even a MP3 is good for me, sometimes being partially deaf has it's advantages. :P

Aaron :)
Forum: Living Car Free
07-01-12, 01:42 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Unless it was a transformer cord you could cut...

Unless it was a transformer cord you could cut the end off of an extension cord and hard wire it. :D

I do use youtube for some stuff and I do have a subscription to Pandora. However somethings...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-01-12, 06:01 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

I haven't gotten rid on my CD/LP collection, but...

I haven't gotten rid on my CD/LP collection, but it is in storage. I have gone digital on everything. I find having my entire music collection on a couple thumb drives is so convenient. My wife's...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-13-12, 05:28 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Probably looks something like this one...

Probably looks something like this one (http://www.lehmans.com/store/Natural_Goods___Laundry___Rapid_Laundry_Washer___66RW?Args=)....my grandmother had one. Still available today, there are also...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-12-12, 08:57 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Biggest problem with using an old laptop is lack...

Biggest problem with using an old laptop is lack of parts availability. I have and old 1998? Compaq Pressario, it was a Win98 machine when it was new. I switched it over to linux several years ago,...
Forum: Living Car Free
12-27-11, 07:23 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

SWEET! :thumb: I have a few more bikes than I...

SWEET! :thumb: I have a few more bikes than I really need, but they keep accumulating. I think I do have 2 sold though.

Aaron :)
Forum: Living Car Free
12-12-11, 07:04 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Dang...I could have used the studded 20" tires :(...

Dang...I could have used the studded 20" tires :(

Aaron :)
Forum: Living Car Free
09-24-11, 11:07 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

By a variety of parties, but as far as I am...

By a variety of parties, but as far as I am concerned their opinion is about as valued as the stench coming off the local sewage facility.

Aaron :)
Forum: Living Car Free
09-24-11, 06:36 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

This is a huge key to simple and sustainable...

This is a huge key to simple and sustainable living, but I have been accused of being unpatriotic because consumerism is what drives many economies today. :P

Aaron :)
Forum: Living Car Free
08-22-11, 03:36 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

The money from the stuff we are selling is...

The money from the stuff we are selling is getting dumped into a savings account at the moment, after we tithe on it. Not quite sure what we are going to do with, we don't have any real outstanding...
Forum: Living Car Free
08-15-11, 03:58 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

You don't have to read the post...nor comment on...

You don't have to read the post...nor comment on it.

Aaron :)
Forum: Living Car Free
08-11-11, 07:59 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

I do agree that real change does come from...

I do agree that real change does come from within, but quite often an external event triggers it, look at you and your heart attack, or do you consider that internal :D

Aaron :)
Forum: Living Car Free
07-14-11, 03:42 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Seen the latest Hot Pockets commercial? There is...

Seen the latest Hot Pockets commercial? There is an awesome rod brake roadster parked against the wall. I saw the bike the first time...didn't realize it was a Hot Pockets commercial until the the...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-13-11, 04:35 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Funny you should mention the MW. I seldom use...

Funny you should mention the MW. I seldom use one, but my bride does. The hotel I am currently "living" in was very applogetic that my room didn't have a MW, but it does have a small fridge, no...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-24-11, 03:57 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

No vinegar smell at all. I had a chemist friend...

No vinegar smell at all. I had a chemist friend explain how it works one time but I missed most of it...I was a biology major.

Aaron :)
Forum: Living Car Free
06-23-11, 05:59 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

I use a 1/4 cup of white vinegar in the rinse...

I use a 1/4 cup of white vinegar in the rinse cycle rather than a commercial softener. It strips the soap out of the cloth and leaves it soft without the perfumes, wax and silicone that the...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-23-11, 11:40 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Saw a paper/study a while back the claimed that...

Saw a paper/study a while back the claimed that labor saving devices in many cases really aren't if you factor in the time required to pay for them versus the time spent doing work the manual way. I...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-23-11, 04:07 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Get a big bucket, wash tub or use your bathtub or...

Get a big bucket, wash tub or use your bathtub or sink. Fill with dirty clothes and warm soapy water, put the plunger in and plunge up and down against the clothes, them move them around and...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-22-11, 03:42 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Probably looks a lot like this one...

Probably looks a lot like this one (http://www.lehmans.com/store/Home_Goods___Laundry___Washing___Rapid_Laundry_Washer___66RW?Args=#)...still available from Lehman's Hardware...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-21-11, 05:55 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Knowledge and skills... We were doing some...

Knowledge and skills...

We were doing some mock interviews with pageant girls a couple of weeks back (my wife is big into pageant work and I am a certified judge ;)) and one of the questions that...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-07-11, 03:53 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

Interesting Smallwheels, I actually spend a...

Interesting Smallwheels,

I actually spend a fair bit of my time on the road for work. I am constantly evaluating what I "need" and what I take with me. Currently I am unable to travel with a bike...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-03-11, 04:56 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,202
Posted By wahoonc

A few of the local communities around here have...

A few of the local communities around here have shredder days. I usually burn my stuff, use it for starting campfires or lighting the wood stove.

Aaron :)
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