Boxanne

[Raggamuffin]

I won the woodburner stove for Boxanne.
Just like my instinct said I would.
Now for tomorrow's job interview...

Ed

 

[Mary Terry]

How are you going to vent the wood smoke out of Boxanne? Are you going to add a chimney? Please get a carbon monoxide detector if you're planning to use the stove inside the van!

 

[Raggamuffin]

Yes, a chimney, and installed by a professional. I am planning on getting a detector before using it.

Ed

 

[Raggamuffin]

Met the guy who will install the stove. I didn't know beforehand, but it turns out he installed a stove at my parent's.

I've just contacted the person who makes the stoves to get measurements from combustibles when installing, along with requesting an adapter or flue for the stove.

Fitting will be easy he said. A little unorthodox, and he can't sign off on it, as it's not exactly supposed to sit in a big combustible box on the back of a van.

However, we are making good progress.

Ed

 

[Judge]

A little unorthodox, and he can't sign off on it, as it's not exactly supposed to sit in a big combustible box on the back of a van.

That's an understatement, Ed.

Much better to contemplate the use of a reliable portable camping stove that uses combustible forms of fuel, but used outside the vehicle itself, with combustible fuels prudently stored in proper containers away from any immediate heat sources.

 

[Aspychata]

That sounds a little bit scary to me. A fire extinguisher sounds important.

https://salamanderstoves.com/installing-a-small-wood-stove-in-a-van/#:~:text=FAQ’s

 

[Judge]

That sounds a little bit scary to me. A fire extinguisher sounds important.

And to give up smoking much of anything and everything.

 

[Aspychata]

@Judge , you talk about car trauma, our house burned down. My only barbie doll was in it. RIP barbie. My dad had a lucrative job and apparently, somebody didn't want him to get it. So they burned the house the nite before we were to move in. In was near Yosemite. I never underestimate what people will do anymore. I was a tween when it happened.

 

[Judge]

@Judge , you talk about car trauma, our house burned down. My only barbie doll was in it. RIP barbie.

Point taken. That would certainly resonate with me with even greater intensity. Losing your most important possession is literally one thing. Losing a house is losing nearly everything.

A concern not lost on me living in the desert where nearby sagebrush and cheatgrass can burn up in seconds.

 

[Raggamuffin]

The guy ended up refusing to install the stove. The search continues. I asked on a group yesterday of van, caravan, boat people. They showed me their setups and gave lots of advice on sizes, materials, layouts etc.

In other news - Boxanne from space.

Truly the most spacious.

Ed

 

[Raggamuffin]

Woke up in the early hours of the morning to a vehicle skidding, followed by a loud crash. My immediate thought was that someone had crashed into Boxanne.

Turns out it was a flatbed van being chased by the police, following a ram raid. The loud crash was caused by the ATM machine falling off the back of the van.

It was nothing short of a miracle, but the neighbours car parked behind my van took the impact, and although the car had then hit the back of my van - there was no damage. Their car however was utterly totalled.

The ATM machine had then crashed and rolled onto the pavement on the other side of the road - it was very large. The scuff marks on the pavement suggest this heavy box had tumbled over 10 metres after smashing into the car.

The police had managed to stop the suspect's van just a few metres from our house. They took my details, but again I'm just thankful the van isn't damaged, especially as I'm trying to sell it.

Waking up with a jolt and panic has upset the muscle tension in my lower trap that had settled down the past month or so, but I'll take that over the potential write off and financial black hole that could've occurred this morning.

Ed

 

[Alexej]

glad you were lucky

Imagine an ATM rolling down the streeet - that is something else

 

[Mary Terry]

That could've been the end of Boxanne. I hope your neighbor has insurance on his/her car.

 

[WhitewaterWoman]

I’m glad you and Boxanne are unharmed,

 

[Raggamuffin]

Earlier I had my first call about Boxanne in months. My gut knew as soon as they spoke that this wasn't the right person. They opened with "How much is the van?"

I think to myself: you know exactly how much it is - because it's written on the advert, so don't insult my intelligence. I tell them I won't take anything under 30k, having nearly spent 40k on it.

He scoffs, and says nobody would ever pay over 30k, and that it doesn't even have a bed in it. A mattress is a few hundred quid mate. I respond saying that I know the right person will come along to buy the van. He then low balls me by nearly 10k and says he'll offer me 25k. I remain calm and polite throughout, but I tell him I know how much my van is worth, and that it's not open for debate - and if he has nothing further to say, then this conversation is over.

Sure, 25k would get me out of debt, and give me the financial freedom I've been seeking for years, but I'm not going to sell my van to someone with a low vibe. The van will be going to someone who I will instantly vibe with - a person who will love and utilise Boxanne as intended. Of that I have no doubt, and I will wait until said person comes along.

Ed