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Invest in solar panels a little at a time. There’s new portable ACs out now. You can run a small electric heater AND the best-an electric blanket on solar!

Wow Carol! Thanks for this info. It’s amazing!

That is horrific.....Their poor family, condolences to all loved ones.

they sell tiny home kits on Amazon for tens of thousands of dollars.

Great suggestions. I’ve been rving for 2 weeks at a time since a child. Over the last 5 years my husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. We’d always wanted to travel long term, so I left my teaching job and we hit the road. We went for 4months at a time. I had to do everything. You are so right it’s so different being long term on the road. We stayed in different places with different atmospheres. There was only 1 Walmart that really made me feel unsafe. We were in an rv and not a van. But traveling and moving constantly is exhausting. Presently my husband is in a nursing home, but I do plan to get back out there eventually. I plan to sell my house and travel for at least 5 years before settling back down. Thx for sharing some great advise.

i got a $200 metal shed from Sears about 15 years ago. it was about 10'x10'. it did not hold the snow up here in Maine and had to have the roof swept. they are very leaky and need sealing and cement foundations or to be up on flagstone or cement blocks (leveled) and yeah you can live in it. i have seen folks that live in tool sheds and small barns. i am renovating a 12x20 shed with a loft right now. most people are starting to see a cabin as opposed to a chicken coop ----- that was my objective. my goal. i live in northern Maine so the winters are intense. i installed a wood stove this summer and put in the well head (the water needs cleansing). i gingerly chase vermin out and burn rose incense to increase the good vibes. i have an outside poop stove where i have found that burning my feces with spagnum is cleaner than trying to bury it (our soil is mostly rocks). human feces dries easily surrounded by spagnum it burns like kindling (do not breathe in the smoke). after burning (i use coal sometimes too) there is nothing left. since Covid i have sought solitude and try and create an off the grid, independant lifestyle on my extra dollars. i bought the shed i am working on for $150 (a bit broken down and unfinished). i paid $100 tohave it towed to my rental land. one really saves money by owning the right piece of land.

better than the street, but where do you put it? seems too tiny, maybe double it ?

I think it's important that you are reporting this tragedy at a rest stop on your channel for nomads and RV retirees. It's very important that anyone traveling the highways and byways be aware of how dangerous "rest stops" truly are and have always been. Rest stops have been a haven for predators for decades. Those places are isolated without any security guards or police patrol on location, they are usually relatively far away from any nearby vigilant neighborhood watch communities or restaurants or 24 hour stores, usually far away from the closest police station or highway patrol station, and any nearby exit ramps to civilization. They are just a very dangerous place to be. You are literally a sitting duck for serial killers, rapists, kidnappers, repeat sex offenders, child rapists, robbers who will kill those they are robbing, Rest areas have never been been safe for women, children, or senior citizens for the past 50 years at least. The tragedy that is the most heart breaking to me is that this could have been avoided if somebody would have warned this senior couple ahead of time of the serious dangers of isolated rest areas. Please don't think rest areas are for resting, because they are not. It's unfortunate that state laws don't require at least one highway patrolman parked on duty in these "rest stops" across America, or at least a trained armed guard as a security guard with a marked car. If a highway patrolman was parked there on duty as a safety precaution for the general public, it's a high probability their presence would scare off the predators there lying in wait. Believe me, there is always at least one predator there waiting for the right victim to come along, maybe even more. Solo women, single moms with children, and Seniors should always avoid rest areas, unless you are armed with a firearm and trained how to use one. Please drive a few more miles to the nearest truck stop or walmart, or 24 hour 7-!1 or somewhere else to use the bathroom. Plan ahead so you can avoid these places. And never REST at a rest stop! Be Vigilant! Be safe!

I so want to do this and planned on it being my future, saved to make the purchase, but I neglected to get my better half’s true support. We have been married for 50 years and I won’t walk away now. If you have a partner, be sure you are in agreement and not just agreeing on a pipe dream.

Now reading the comments I see how many have found comfort in a shed--I think it’s the plastic factor that gave me pause in the elements. Of course heating & cooling are possible just as in a van. I think I would reinforce corners & ceiling & floor with heavy steel L-brackets against the wind (which I did in a smaller shed I have) it seems if you invest in upgrading it you wouldn’t want to lose anything in a windstorm

As long as there’s not too much heat & no cold to battle….but short term if you’re really in need…? I love your courageous reporting 😅

Good advice! While I enjoy camping, I don’t think I could ever do it full-time, and feel for folks who do not have a choice in the matter.

I appreciate the news even tho I am not on the road. It’s good to be aware of what can happen & unfortunately take off the rose colored glasses 😥 I’ve always been such a daydreamer, 30 years ago when I was on the road more I wouldn’t have dreamed about being fearful, sad for the change.. Never let those naysayers effect you, you ar3 always sensible in your videos & reporting

Amen ❤

May God bless you for helping her.

Interesting how you say you are not being fear mongering but why would you say this is the midwest and it should never happen. Well, I was born and raised in a rural area and more gruesome crimes happen against people and animals.. So stop it with this is the midwest and should not happen. Crime is everywhere and it always has been and you should be aware of your surroundings anyway you go. And I have heard most rest stops are not a safe place to stay in the first place because seem to let their guard down.

I would take her in as well, All my family has passed away.

Such a sad, senseless incident. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Now that Mary is out of the hospital, prayers for her emotional recovery.

I'm so sorry for this women. God please watch over her and give her blessings. ❤

Sweet group. Have fun.

🎉 what great recommendations!

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Excellent. Many have no common sense.

Senseless and tragic.

Thank you for all you do. Love your videos

They don’t fear God and live only on their own opinions.

Unfortunately a lot of trash people exist in the world who are pure greedy, selfish and evil. Bad people exist everywhere. Nothing surprises me anymore, I am just disappointed in people.

Excellent presentation.

Thank you for posting this video. People do get complacent sometimes.

I believe my life would have been more pleasant if I had adopted van life immediately on retirement

New subscriber here. I think you were prompted for me following a Bob Wells video. ❤ your content! I travel with 2 medium sized dogs...one is bull terrier. They may give me a false sense of security...but I'm sure theyre a deterrent to some assailants!

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I was a delivery driver for a long time I stopped at Rest Stops frequently. I never had an issue But I was in a work van in a uniform. I was normally there between the hours of 3am to 3pm

Thank you for sharing this, I don't follow main news etc., so would have missed this vile attack. I caught the update re; Mary, but memories the attack on her husband may haunt her for the rest of her life, hope she gets well soon and wants to carry on as normal. Blessings to Mary.

Very sad.

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When you sold your house how did you get rid of all your furnishings and un-needed belongings ?

Condolences to Mary, her life will be quite hard knowing her loved one was snatched away from her life , you all be viligent and aware.

Most key fobs have a red buttom on them, victims should press that buttom, it will make car alarm go off noise is a great deterent

#HeadOnASwivel One thing I've learned is never have your back towards somebody you don't know, especially if there's only 1 or 2 of you. In places where you can, make sure they are not in arms reach, and don't let a stranger come towards you (without there being an OBVIOUS sense of direction or reason)... and if they are, because they're headed somewhere and you didn't realize, step well away from their line of direction. I'm not fear-mongering either, it's basic safety. When out and about one's head should always be on a swivel - not out of fear, but out of cautionary instinct. It could be somebody two-legged or four-legged you need to be on the alert for. I realized when I was walking my dog on the street, I would often put myself between her and the passerby , but usually my back was towards them. That was a really dumb thing to do.

Such a horrible act against anyone but against seniors is also a cowardly act.

Adequate income for seniors.

Just saying I think you may be in the wrong bathroom could have worked? Maybe? I hate that we need to worry about men in our places. We need privacy..

Many years ago, I worked at a rest stop. I saw many different folks. I personally never felt threatened, but that was because there were other co-workers there, and I was younger -- however that was years ago. Today, I never go out with a purse that contains a wallet or phone. Today is a whole different enchilada than before.

Thank you for the video!

Also emergency fund if you loose access to your car ...... hotels etc

recently there was a FBI report that there were over 500 psychopaths driving tractor trailers acround the US

Evil everywhere

Hello Carol, thanks for pitting up this video. It's a shame bad people exist. I worry about my friends that travel. I watch and listen to everything they say about being on the road.

Everything you said is negative. Many of us who lives in our cars don't have any other choice. Stop giving only bad news and try to be a little bit more positive. Please.