I like watching all sorts of strange kinds of Youtube videos.
Although I have no interest in living on the road myself, I am continually impressed by a lot of the “van life” videos out right now that showcase people creating micro apartments inside vans and utility vehicles.
Some of them even go as far as purchasing used ambulances to convert into custom motorhomes. I saw one of these conversions online and was dumbfounded by the expense of one of these projects. You could purchase a brand new RV motordwelling for the price of one of those ambulance conversions. Considering the work is complete in this kind of situation, I’d personally rather get the finished product than do every conceivable part of the conversion myself. One of the things that I see most of the van-life people adopt are solar panels. They’re commonly installed on the roof to harvest solar energy throughout the afternoontime to charge batteries that are used for powering electrical devices. These solar panels vary in cost, especially if you buy them separately or in a kit with a battery and a power inverter. I decided to buy solar panels to put in my lanai windows to power my space furnaces in the winter. My central furnace was too inefficient so I switched to radiant space furnaces instead. While they’re a sizable improvement in cost, I figured I could save even more cash with the solar panel setup. Sadly, you can’t get the same performance from a solar panel through glass windows compared to direct sun exposure outdoors, but I was still able to generate enough electricity for one of my space heaters.