Comments on: Can We Borrow 2,000,000 Pennies? http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/ ... 'cuz we want to live in a van down by the river. Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:42:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Steve Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:22:16 +0000 http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/#comment-281 I've never owned a car built in the same decade we live in. Not long ago I drove my 1974 VW Thing from Oregon to San Deigo and back - 3,000 miles - without a single hiccup. I've also circumnavigated the country in a rust '78 Ford van of dubious mechanical integrity and lived to tell the tail. Consider that you're not going to be in any hurry - and stopping to meet people is part of your journey. Anybody can cross the country in a brand-new vehicle, but does it make for an interesting story? All kinds of people want to stop and talk to me when I'm out in the bright orange VW Thing. Who's going to care about a couple of white kids in a newish mini-van? I suggest considering alternatives besides burdening yourselves with a ton of auto-debt. You have a perfectly good car - see about getting a small camp trailer. When you're not pulling it you'll get better milage than any minivan, and the trailer will be more comfortable than a van. Or, get a full-size van and carry scooters to get around once you reach your destination. I've seen couples touring on a motorcycle pulling a pop-up camp trailer. best of luck! I’ve never owned a car built in the same decade we live in. Not long ago I drove my 1974 VW Thing from Oregon to San Deigo and back – 3,000 miles – without a single hiccup. I’ve also circumnavigated the country in a rust ‘78 Ford van of dubious mechanical integrity and lived to tell the tail.

Consider that you’re not going to be in any hurry – and stopping to meet people is part of your journey. Anybody can cross the country in a brand-new vehicle, but does it make for an interesting story?

All kinds of people want to stop and talk to me when I’m out in the bright orange VW Thing. Who’s going to care about a couple of white kids in a newish mini-van?

I suggest considering alternatives besides burdening yourselves with a ton of auto-debt. You have a perfectly good car – see about getting a small camp trailer. When you’re not pulling it you’ll get better milage than any minivan, and the trailer will be more comfortable than a van.

Or, get a full-size van and carry scooters to get around once you reach your destination.

I’ve seen couples touring on a motorcycle pulling a pop-up camp trailer.

best of luck!

]]> By: meniscus http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-194 meniscus Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:25:19 +0000 http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/#comment-194 Maybe I do have ADD.. Maybe I do have ADD..

]]> By: afterburner http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-187 afterburner Sat, 06 Oct 2007 19:38:40 +0000 http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/#comment-187 Have yall thought about following The Dead. Someone else mentioned selling hot dogs. You could cook'em up with heat from the car exhaust or lay'em up on the engine. There was this movie I saw where some guy went around in a van and sold grilled cheese sammiches to Deadheads. You could set'er up like whats that Panini grill at Applebys, somethin like at. You now them dudes got the munchies like a son of a bitch. Have yall thought about following The Dead. Someone else mentioned selling hot dogs. You could cook’em up with heat from the car exhaust or lay’em up on the engine. There was this movie I saw where some guy went around in a van and sold grilled cheese sammiches to Deadheads. You could set’er up like whats that Panini grill at Applebys, somethin like at. You now them dudes got the munchies like a son of a bitch.

]]> By: dave http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-186 dave Sat, 06 Oct 2007 19:11:16 +0000 http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/#comment-186 This thread is really getting out of hand. It would be nice if people could behave themselves, no? :) Marcus, have you guys thought about a motorcyle, or a couple of scooters. Like they did on that Long way around show with Ewan MacGregor and the other guy? This thread is really getting out of hand. It would be nice if people could behave themselves, no? :)

Marcus, have you guys thought about a motorcyle, or a couple of scooters. Like they did on that Long way around show with Ewan MacGregor and the other guy?

]]> By: rodney http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-185 rodney Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:41:04 +0000 http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/#comment-185 Darrin you da man LOL, Steve, you hoolahoop-eyed, chicken-neck-lookin' jive turkey, you got owned. PWN, hah!!! Darrin you da man LOL, Steve, you hoolahoop-eyed, chicken-neck-lookin’ jive turkey, you got owned. PWN, hah!!!

]]> By: Kim http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Kim Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:26:23 +0000 http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/#comment-183 You must have deleted that other guys message to, the one who suggested that you get a horse to pull a yurt. Yurts have been used for centuries and I think it was a fine idea. Why is the moderator of this blog being so repressive? You must have deleted that other guys message to, the one who suggested that you get a horse to pull a yurt. Yurts have been used for centuries and I think it was a fine idea. Why is the moderator of this blog being so repressive?

]]> By: Kim http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Kim Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:24:22 +0000 http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/#comment-182 oops, I mean Darrin isn't trying to help. And I think my idea that you get a wicker rickshaw is a good one. You could take turns pulling it and call your blog, " sleeping under a rickshaw down by the river and selling hotdogs on the roadside Please don't delete my posts, I'm trying to help. Plus, I'm a freegan check it out, Kim oops, I mean Darrin isn’t trying to help. And I think my idea that you get a wicker rickshaw is a good one. You could take turns pulling it and call your blog, ” sleeping under a rickshaw down by the river and selling hotdogs on the roadside

Please don’t delete my posts, I’m trying to help.
Plus, I’m a freegan check it out, Kim

]]> By: Kim http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Kim Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:15:48 +0000 http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/#comment-180 Hey, what the hell I posted a message and then came back and it was erased. I don't believe in censorship, man. So I'll repeat what I said. Lay off Steve, sure, he's a bit dim, but he's trying to help. I don't think Darrin is trying to help, he's funny as hell lol but he's just trying to help. Hey, what the hell I posted a message and then came back and it was erased. I don’t believe in censorship, man. So I’ll repeat what I said.

Lay off Steve, sure, he’s a bit dim, but he’s trying to help. I don’t think Darrin is trying to help, he’s funny as hell lol but he’s just trying to help.

]]> By: Steve http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Steve Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:11:49 +0000 http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/#comment-179 Bob J and Kim, are you guys serious? I know I'm a lot smarter than Darrin. I'm a student of psychology for christ sakes'. I've seen Darren's type before. He's a scammer. Can't you guys see that? Puzzled by your responses, Steve Bob J and Kim, are you guys serious? I know I’m a lot smarter than Darrin. I’m a student of psychology for christ sakes’. I’ve seen Darren’s type before. He’s a scammer. Can’t you guys see that?

Puzzled by your responses, Steve

]]> By: Kim http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Kim Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:51:51 +0000 http://www.inavandownbytheriver.com/can-we-borrow-2000000-pennies/#comment-177 Okay, just stop arguing. So, maybe Steve is a bit dim, but cut the guy some slack. He's trying to help. I don't really think that you can take Darrin seriously. He's funny as hell lol, but he's really not a helpful person. I really like Ondar's idea, but I was wondering whether you guys could rig up some sort of a rickshaw type vehicle. Wicker is pretty light and you could take turns pushing it, get some oiled burlap to sleep under, or maybe a really small yurt? But hey, I'm gonna tell my friends about this site. A few of them are squatting in an abandoned house, there freegans. Might want to check out freegans. Kim Okay, just stop arguing. So, maybe Steve is a bit dim, but cut the guy some slack. He’s trying to help. I don’t really think that you can take Darrin seriously. He’s funny as hell lol, but he’s really not a helpful person.

I really like Ondar’s idea, but I was wondering whether you guys could rig up some sort of a rickshaw type vehicle. Wicker is pretty light and you could take turns pushing it, get some oiled burlap to sleep under, or maybe a really small yurt?

But hey, I’m gonna tell my friends about this site. A few of them are squatting in an abandoned house, there freegans. Might want to check out freegans. Kim

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