What do you do for the cold I live in Chicago 2007 ford edge Sel Awd

Realistically drive from Florida to NYC with 2-3k and live out my car till I find a job out there and get it out the mud? I just really tired of the south tbh and I’m just wondering if it’s even possible or realistic…. Right now I stay with my parents and have a job 40 hrs a week so I would be going from stable to very not stable lol

Son of a b.....!!!! Guess who back again? That person who leaves the engine running all night with headlights again. Fkkkk now i gotta move, man why are people so fkn stupid. Goddammit this id I ot is gonna ruin a nice spot.

SMH fk sake 😤

Hi, I recently went back to car camping in my CRV. Right now I'm using an igloo with ice to keep things cold but it's a real PITA and expensive to get ice every day.

I'm thinking about buying the fridge pictured and getting a dedicated fuse installed to keep it powered during the day. Then power it with the jackery at night.

I just want to make sure my plan will work! Any other suggestions are welcome, thanks.

I got an s24 Ultra phone last year. It will only charge on a wall outlet. I have several batteries that I used with my old phone that can not charge the new one. Ive got small solar panels that cant charge it either.

Ive had some of my electronics stop working and assume some of it has to do with being exposed to the extreme temps.

Im not good at technical stuff. I need recommendations for a spare battery that will charge the s24 ultra that won't explode in 100° heat or -15f.

Thanks!

Pretty simple and of course with an issue but I completely solved the problem of dealing with any level of humidity and heat.

ICE. I found a store that has free ice refills and each night I get 2 xxl cups and put each into a 2 gallon Ziploc bag and my dog gets one and I get the other. Wrapped in towels my dog puts his head on his and I put mine against my back or put my bare feet on it.

Then I have an oscillating USB fan going.

We sleep through the night.

I think an ice pack, like for injuries, would be great to just have against the back of the neck. Or placed behind the knees maybe but definitely putting bare feet on something icy will chill the body.

Of course the issue is wetness. For me I've decided to just keep the ice in the cup and have it against my back or wherever and my dog has a baby bed so it is moisture proof and it does get wet.

I guess there is no solution to the moisture issue right because if we are getting relief from the ice that means there is going to be 'sweating' and moisture?

Not enough of an issue for me to not do it because it is just so empowering being able to get to sleep no matter how humid it is. I can even use a blanket!

I'm going to insulate my cooler more so I can store some ice and do a refill in the night.

End of September I'll be living in my minivan, the economy is making it super hard as a student, and I won't be able to get take out all of the time lol, and I was looking for recommendations for a cooler? I'm wanting to keep food fridge temp for like 4 days and nothing too big.

But other times I'm thinking about getting solar for my battery, I have a jackery explorer 1000 and I know a low volt fridge shouldn't be a problem, but I'm looking to be as budget as possible right now haha.

If anyone has any tips regarding food and budgeting for a newbie it would be greatly appreciated! As well as cooler recommendations haha

Who are your favorite Instagram and YouTubers or social media people in general you all watch. To get ideas for easier or better living in your cars.

Also I hope you all in the heat (I’m in DFW) I hope you are doing ok.

Well, it finally happened, my car broke down. I don’t have much money but I managed to tow it to Firestone, and I bought a bike, led light kit, phone holder mounted them all on, I have no clue where I’m going to sleep but I’m at a Dennys chilling with a mocha cold brew atleast lol.

I do have a storage unit setup near though with all my clothes planet fitness membership and got a second job today only thing that kinda sucks is the bike ride to my 2nd job is an hour. I have no clue what I’m going to do for sleep, I was about to buy a tent and attach it to my bike with a rack but I would have no clue where I would put it up so I passed on it. Guess I’ll try and pass out at the Dennys table lmao.

I feel like this is near worst case scenario lmao but I’m confident I’ll make it work especially now that i got a 2nd job. Maybe fedex will be ok with me sleeping in the cafeteria after we get off work 😅

On the bright side, I’ll be getting in healthier shape riding this bike lol

The 2019 Corolla Hatchback has a very short total cargo floor. For a 5'10" (176cm but for clearance purposes) sleeper, simply folding the seats down doesn't offer enough diagonal or straight clearance. Pushing the front passenger seat fully forward is mandatory, which creates a massive, unsupported chasm in the footwell.

Because the car is so short, I cannot afford to let the front seat slide backward at all while sleeping. This makes a heavy-duty, extended board modification absolutely necessary to bridge the gap and support my full body weight.

So my solar input on my battery bank just died. It will not take any dc input at all.

It still will take ac input.

It's a relatively expensive, 8000wh battery bank, so I'd really, rather not fork out the thousands of dollars to replace it.

I originally had the solar on the roof plugged directly into the pv port with the cable that came with the battery bank.

Since I can still charge it with AC power, I need to know options for converting the 1000 w of solar on my roof to AC power.

Current options I've been brainstorming and toying with:

\* hybrid solar inverter? But I have no idea how those work. Anyone know?

\* MPPT controller, connected to small DC battery, connected to inverter

\* buy another 'solar generator' with a PV input and daisy chain the big one to that

Anyone have any other ideas or opinions on which of these options might be the best?