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# Van Dwelling/Conversion Diaries/1990 GMC Vandura 2500

My van is a 1990 GMC Vandura 2500. It has a 5.7L (350) FUEL INJECTED V8. The caps are for the noobs out there that need to be schooled: electronic fuel injection or bust if you get a van.
I won't go into too much detail on the how, but the why is definitely a must. First, electricity is not the necessity we sometimes make it out to be. In order for you to have a good electrical setup that doesn't require a lot of driving to charge your batteries, you need to spend about 1,000 dollars...at least. I'd suggest you get off that idea. Right now my van meets all my needs, including food storage and preparation. Wal-Mart has all the toilet you need in a convenient 24 hour package, but I frequently suffer from diarrhea, so I'm getting a toilet in there too.
1. Sleeping: Just a twin mattress, but I suggest you build your own bedframe as I did. the 16 inches of vertical storage space underneath it is invaluable.
2. Food: Coleman camp stove/grill. The grill comes in handy when you don't want to clean a pan. It traps the grease. Don't cook heavily seasoned meat in your van though. It smells for days. Chicken leaves the least odor, unless you're a garlic fiend. These stoves claim to run 1.1 hour with both the grill and stove on high off of one 16.4 oz propane canister. You will never need to turn both on high or either on high individually, as this thing gets HOT! This translates into you getting about 10 meals out of 1 canister. Easy. Also, unless you want to die in a fire or of carbon monoxide poisoning, I suggest you get an ABC fire extinguisher and either a vent or cook with both front windows open and your curtain drawn. I've found also that just about any 5 day cooler (mine is a 60 US quart Igloo cooler) will keep your food cold enough.
3. Hygiene: Babywipes and mouthwash. I have a sink in my van that I cut into a dresser with the drawers removed.
Also, check out the yahoo group VanDwellers2
# Van Dwelling/Conversion Diaries/1983 Chevy Diesel SuperVan (G20)

In this section, I'm going to describe how I converted my 1983 Chevy diesel SuperVan (G20) into a vandwelling. I bought the van for $800.00 from AAA Upholstery in Raleigh, NC.
To Do:
* Clean interior
* Replace tires
* Paint body
* Replace rear fender
* Repair air conditioning
* Paint interior
* Install Flooring
* Build cooking module
* Build bed
* Build bath module
* Install 4X4
* Install poptop
* Repair front driver's side window
* Repair rear door lock
* Repair window rollers
* Install window tinting
* Install shatterguard
* Install autogen generator
* Install water tanks
* Build toilet module
# Van Dwelling
## Contents

* Introduction
* A History of Van Dwelling and Historical Van Dwellers
* Choosing a Vehicle
* Vehicle Repair
* Heating & Cooling
* Parking
* Police
* Security (Alarms, Guns, Locks, Strategies)
* Campgrounds
* Cooking
* Bathroom
* Shower
* Exercise
* Laundry
* Storage
* Internet
* Power Systems
* Equipment Checklists
* Dating
* Children
* Stories from the Road
* Show Us Your Rig: Pictures of Vans
* Conversion Diaries -- Want to let others know how you did it? Keep a diary of your conversion here!
* Meet the Van Dwellers
* Source List
* Bibliography
* Contributors
# Van Dwelling/Children

Van Dwelling can be difficult for those with children. Every child is different, and some will appreciate the variety of scenery and lifestyle, while others will yearn for stable living with friends and family in close proximity. If you are a parent, it is your responsibility to make the best choice for your child.

## Challenges to raising a child while van dwelling
### Safety

    Risks acceptable for an adult may not be acceptable while a child is in tow. Furthermore general healthcare, dental access, etc may be more difficult without the same family doctor who is knowledgeable of their history presiding.

### Childcare

    Inconsistent childcare availability may preclude vanlife with a child.

### Socialization

    When you move, their friends won't come with them. Furthermore some family may be hard to reach while on the road if you previously lived near them.

### Educational variation

    Quality of schools can vary on the road. Homeschooling may be an option, but if all caregivers are away frequently, education will suffer.

## Benefits
### Broaden worldview

    The child will see a larger and more diverse section of the world then if they grow up in one place.

### Life skills

    Being constantly on the move necessitates acquiring a variety of skills to make daily life easier. Skills such as navigation, repair, and others may be picked up while on the move.

### Socilization

    The flip side to socialization being a downside is that van dwelling does present an opportunity for your child to meet far away family members, should you make it a point to go visit them.

## Alternatives to full van life

You may consider shorter excursions as a vacation instead of a lifestyle. This allows you to get some the benefits of van life, and see if the child would like it. Remember that a child that likes a short term on the road may not appreciate a permanent transition to van dwelling.
# Van Dwelling/Campgrounds

Camp grounds can be nice, but be careful to pick one that is safe.

## Advantages

Compared to parking on your own, campgrounds offer a number of advantages:
* May offer electric, water, telecommunication, and sewage facilities.
* Legally park without worrying about being harassed.

## Disadvantages

* Private campgrounds nearly always cost money, and public campgrounds usually do. In general, public campgrounds are cheaper.
# Van Dwelling/Conversion Diaries

These are stories of people's conversions of their vans into dwellings:
* 1983 Chevy Diesel SuperVan (G20)
* 1990 GMC Vandura 2500
# Van Dwelling/Bathroom
## Toilets
### Composting toilets

Composting Toilet are a great option for mobile toilets if budget permits. There are compact models made for mobile use, however a blackwater tank is required for excess urine, which can be emptied at any sani-dump station.

### Sawdust toilet

Several plans exist on the internet for making a toilet out of a 5 gallon pail.

### Other toilets

* Cassette toilet
* RV toilet/blackwater system

## Alternative methods

Newspaper/garbage bags
Kitty Litter - Buy litter that comes in its own bucket. Use the kitty shovel to form a depression in the litter so your contribution doesn't touch the side walls of the bucket. Make your contribution. Use your kitty shovel (or an inside out zip lock style baggy over our hand like a glove)to cover it up. Either immediately lift it out or let it set up a bit. Remove it from the kitty litter bucket with your kitty shovel or inside out zip lock style baggy worn like a glove over your hand. Zip close the baggy and deposit it in a dumpster. Drive with the lid closed on the bucket and placed so sudden stops won't tip it over.
The simplest method is to lay out some newspapers. After defecating, wrap it in newspaper, then tie it up in a grocery bag. Dispose of it in the nearest garbage can or dumpster.
Newspaper method #2, wrap in newspaper with sawdust (to absorb moisture) and a handful of soil, store outside where it can dry up w/o smelling, turns into a humanure compost burrito, yum!
Re-closable jug such as water or milk. Ladies use a funnel which is rinsed clean with water before storing.

## Toilets on the road

Portapotty
Gas station/fast food joints - Good for going to the bathroom, though frequently unclean and smelly
Grocery stores
# Van Dwelling/Bibliography
## On Board Gardening

* Gilmore, Grant. Growing Midget Vegetables at Home. New York: Lancer Books. 1973
* Kramer, Jack. The Kitchen Houseplant Book. New York: Bantam. 1975.
* Newcomb, Duane. The Apartment Farmer. New York: Avon. 1977.
* Skelsey, Alice. Farming in a Flower Pot. New York: Workman Publishing Co.
* Wright, michael and Brown, Dennis, eds. The Complete Indoor Gardner. New York: Random House. 1975.

## Van Conversions

* How to Convert Volkswagen Bus or Van to Camper by Lindsay Porter. This was recommended by Buzzard (locoster0850@yahoo.co.uk) on the Vandweller's mailing list. He writes:
   "Although I haven't got a VW - I bought [How to Convert Volkswagen Bus or Van to Camper] and it's brilliant. I have three books on van converting and this is definately the best. It's given me ideas for making my own high top. selecting the right upholstery materials and it's given me the confidence to do the whole conversion myself."
# Van Dwelling/Contributors

* Andy R. Thomson -- former, and soon to be once more - vehicle dweller - with wife + 2 children, Vancouver, Canada
* Mbrickn - Small improvements to text.
# Super Mario World/Vanilla Dome

Vanilla Dome is the third world in Super Mario World, which contains 7 levels and 2 secret levels, which are classified under Vanilla Heights. The overhead map to the left shows all the levels in the Vanilla Dome map, as well as the entrance to Star Road and Vanilla Secret 1.
* Vanilla Dome 1
* Vanilla Dome 2
* Red Switch Palace
* Vanilla Ghost House
* Vanilla Dome 3
* Vanilla Dome 4
* #3 Lemmy's Castle

## Vanilla Heights

* Vanilla Secret 1
* Vanilla Secret 2
* Vanilla Secret 3
* Vanilla Fortress
Note: When completed, this page will contain info on the creatures in and the difficuty of the world.
# Super Mario World/Vanilla Dome/Vanilla Dome 1

There is one secret exit on this level. About half way through you will encounter two yellow pipes coming out from the ceiling and high above in the middle a yellow brick. Bumping the brick will cause a bean stalk to grow which will lead to a key and a key hole. The easiest way to reach the beanstalk is having triggered the Red Switch (This can be accomplished by using the secret exit in Vanilla Dome 2 to reach the Red Switch Palace) which will fill in the stair case and you can easily climb up. Otherwise the easiest way is to have Yoshi with you. With Yoshi you can jump extra high and reach the beanstalk that way. This secret exit leads Mario towards Vanilla Secret 1 and from there the hidden Star Road. File:Vanilla Secret 1.jpg
# Super Mario World/Vanilla Dome/Red Switch Palace

This Switch Palace has some bad guys in it. You can ignore them, or you can use the P Switch and Red Shell to get a 1-Up. Go through the pipe and press the switch. Red blocks do not provide any items, but make it insanely easy to access VANILLA SECRET 1, among other things such as allowing the possibility to enter the Special World.
# Super Mario World/Vanilla Dome/Vanilla Ghost House

Towards the very end of the level, after the part with the green orbs, there is a "P" block. Grab this and run all the way to the end of the level, skipping the normal door. You come to a door outline made of coins. Collect the two coins on the left side, and then use the "P" block. A hidden blue door will now appear there, which takes you to the end of the level.
# Super Mario World/Vanilla Heights

Vanilla Heights is an unofficial name given to the set of secret levels accessed from Vanilla Dome. They are located directly above Vanilla Dome, and before the Butter Bridge.
# Super Mario World/Vanilla Dome/Vanilla Dome 4

Avoid the bullet bills that fly at you! BTW the ones facing upwards will not become Pidgit Bills when you complete the special world.
# Super Mario World/Vanilla Heights/Vanilla Fortress

The Vanilla Fortress is a fortress in Super Mario World. It is the only underwater fortress in the game.
# Super Mario World/Vanilla Dome/Lemmy's Castle

Attack of Magi Koopa, Bowser's nanny! (Yoshi's Island) avoid him and then don't get squished by the moving greound later, at the boss, just hit the Orange koopa with weird actions and not the blue helmeted, hit 3 times and voilah! Castle 3 done
# Super Mario World/Vanilla Dome/Vanilla Dome 2

To get to the red switch house: Go until you get to the Single question box which gives you fire flower. When you hop on it to get out of the water, jump to the right then left. Go a bit, pick up the P-Switch, and go as far Left as you can. Activate it, jump over the first hole and into the hole with the coins. Fall to the topmost ledge for the key, then go to the ledge underneath for the keyhole. Watch out for the three fish around the keyhole!
# Super Mario World/Vanilla Dome/Vanilla Dome 3

Lots of Lava here.
# Teachers' Toolbox/Using wiki in teaching

Wikibooks can be used in teaching, both as a resource, but also for students to write sections in books to improve them, rather than just writing reports that will not really be used by anyone else. Working on something that will be published and available for all in the future will hopefully also make people do an extra effort to do it well.
# Teaching Assistant in France Survival Guide/Americans Traveling with Children

Inspired by the Wikibook Teaching Assistant in France Survival Guide, this page is geared towards Americans traveling to France with their child(ren) through the CIEP program.
If you would like to learn more about this program, please visit the Embassy of France in the U.S. web site: Teaching Assistant Program in France.
The process is more involved than for assistants traveling alone. We hope this page provides a wealth of information and resources for those of you who wish to include your family on this adventure!
For the purpose of continuity, this information is for bringing one child. Please adjust accordingly for multiple children.

## Pre-Preparation
### Money

Assistants make approximately 900€ each month - before taxes. This amount is suitable for one person to live on (with the help of French government assistance such as the CAF), however it is not recommended that you count solely on this income to support your dependents while you are there.
It is highly recommended that you have some money saved up before leaving for France. How much? That's an excellent question, to which I don't yet have an answer.

### Visa

Before applying for a Visa, your child must have a valid U.S. Passport.
Your child will need a Long Stay Visa. This generally takes 3 months to be processed but varies depending on the consulate and whether or not you apply in person.
The Visa fee for yourself is free, however in 2005 the Long Stay Visa for a child of a teaching assistant was $125. Please inquire as to the fee, as it is subject to change.
You must:
* provide financial disclosure by showing how you intend on financially supporting your child during your stay (a signed statement from your bank)
* prove that your child has health insurance for the duration of the visit
* provide an address of residence for the time of your stay (most assistants will have this so use the address of the school)
Be prepared with as much information as possible if you apply in person. You may be asked for copies of plane tickets.
(more on these points later)

### Paperwork

Photocopy, photocopy, and photocopy!!! Bring originals and photocopies of immunizations. The French schools want to see proof of a tuberculosis vaccination but proof of a tuberculosis test will be sufficient. Bring lots of wallet size photos (headshots) of every family member. Inquire about after school or additional child care available at the Mairie or school. Keep documentation about your salary and find out if you qualify for a reduction for school lunch.
# Teachers' Toolbox/Ways to improve your own teaching

There are several ways to continuously improve and develop your own teaching.

## Peer coaching

Resources
* Peer Coaching: An Innovation in Teaching
* Peer Coaching

## Student evaluations
### Feedback to the supervisor

Below is a sample of a questionaire for the students. But keep contact to the students during the project, also outside the lab/classroom to get a feeling for how the group is working and what they might need from you.

#### EXAMPLE: Feedback questionnaire

We would like you to write a brief answer to the following questions, so we can improve the supervision and overall teaching of courses:
The theory and background:
* Has the goal of the project been clear to you ?
* Have you been in doubt about why you were doing something (if yes, please give an example) ?
* Did you find the project matched and challenged your knowledge, or was it too easy/difficult ?
* How did your supervisor teach you - did you miss some specific kind of help (more help on basic theory, more structured teaching etc.) ?
* Whats the best experience you had during the project ?
* Whats the worst experience you had during the project ?
** if you had a bad experience, what would you suggest to avoid this in the future?
Groupwork:
* Are you satisfied with your own engagement in the project ?
* Are you satisfied with your groupmembers engagement ?
* What kind of problems did you encounter in the team and why did they occur ?
* Did you manage to distribute the workload evenly ?
* Did you manage to follow your strategy plan ?
* Could /should you supervisor help you more with how the group works, and how ?

## Teaching portfolio

Writing down in your CV or in a teaching portfolio what you have been working on and how you have approached the teaching with various methods depending on the aim and students level is a valuable source of inspiration when you get the 'grand picture' rather than solving day to day problems.

## Video feedback

Nobody seems to like this, but having you teaching recorded on video and the having a look at yourself afterwards is probably a very efficient way to see what you could improve...
# Teaching Assistant in France Survival Guide

* Overview
* – Application
* – Preparation
* – Arrival
* – Living
* – Returning home
* - Americans Traveling with Children
Teaching assistants in France are non-nationals granted temporary work visas to teach their native languages in French public schools. English, Spanish, Italian and German language assistants are the most common.
This guidebook serves current, potential, and past teaching assistants in France. (For those of us who have already served our terms, helping those who follow can be therapeutic.) It strives to assemble in one place, and improve upon, information useful to assistants — perhaps to any foreigner living in the Hexagon.
In this guidebook you will learn about being an assistant: the application and acceptance process, the paperwork, teaching and eventually leaving. You will also learn about traveling on a budget in Europe. If any of its information has fallen out of date or is lacking, please do contribute.
Currently, much of the information in this guide is geared towards American English assistants. Being a Wiki, we hope that it will grow to accommodate everyone in the program, eventually spanning languages.
Add your name and contact info to the Teaching Assistant Directory (for all languages) if you'd like to get in touch with other assistants in your académie, or perhaps e-mail former assistants for advice.
Some teaching assistants in the program do not go to metropolitan France at all; they go to overseas departments such as Guadeloupe . If you're one of them, you'll find this guide needs a whole new chapter: please write it!
A few good links for more information on the Teaching Assistantship program are:
* Assistants in France Forums
* FTAP Paperwork Guide - What To Do and When To Do It
* Guide for English Language Assistants in France
* Assistants Etrangers en France from CIEP
* French Culture - Assistantship Program
* The Assistants d'Anglais Program
* Assistants Etrangers Webring
* Overview
* – Application
* – Preparation
* – Arrival
* – Living
* – Returning home
* - Americans Traveling with Children
# Straw Bale Construction/Techniques

* Foundations frost, soil types, insulation
* Walls load bearing, non-load bearing, curved
* Finishes clay plaster, cement render, lime based plaster, mechanical application
* Openings water proofing, tightness, design considerations, location, natural lighting
* Roofing green roofs, straw insulated, seashell insulated
* Non-residential Buildings
* Pushing the Limit arches, domes, stringless bales
* Building Services electrical cables, plumbing, heating and cooling
# Straw Bale Construction/Techniques/Building Services
## Building Services
### Plumbing

You must consider condensation issues when running plumbing through straw bale walls. Consider normal technique for plumbing adobe.

### Electrical

It is common to simply use Romex as one would do in a normal wood frame construction. Due to the compact nature of straw bales, there is less of a risk of fire than in traditional building with the air gaps (assuming there is plaster sealing inside and outside of walls). per Austin, Texas, U.S.A Code: 3605.7.10 Electrical. All wiring within or on bale walls must meet all provisions of the National Electrical Code adopted by this jurisdiction. Type NM or UF cable may be used, or wiring may be run in metallic or non-metallic conduit systems. Electrical boxes must be securely attached to wooden stakes driven a minimum of 12 inches into the bales, or an acceptable equivalent.

### Heating and Cooling

(Please help write this section by pressing the edit button and adding your knowledge)
While thinking about the design of your foundations, or more specifically the foundation pad, this is the time to think about heating options. One of the options gaining popularity is in-floor radiant heating. You can read more about that in the section on heating.
# Straw Bale Construction/Resources/Internet
## Resources on the internet
### Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

* Voluntary simplicity
* Sustainable living
* Appropriate technology
* Self-sufficiency
* Ecological footprint
* Energy conservation

### Wikibooks, the open-content textbooks collection

* Carpentry

### External links

* Vaulted Straw Bale workshops, tours, instruction booklets
* Straw Bale construction story
* Straw Bale construction pictures and commentary
* Straw Bale Buildings around the World Location of notable strawbale buildings. Contributions to house@naturalhomes.org
* Straw Bale Construction Certification, Training, Building codes, etc.
* Design Forward Straw Bale Design
* The Last Straw, the international quarterly journal of straw bale and natural building
* Surfin' StrawBale, a compendium of straw bale construction links
* The Canelo Project
* Building With Awareness, a how-to DVD video showing the construction of a straw bale house from start to finish
* 50 Straw Bale House Plans
* Department of Energy: Insulation fact sheet
* Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation: Energy use in straw bale houses
* Amazon Nails Straw Bale Building (UK)
* The Pangea Partnership - Straw bale workshops in the developing world
* LA CONSTRUCTION EN BOTTES DE PAILLE
* Straw bale design and construction in California
* The Australasian Straw Bale Building Association (AUSBALE)
* naturalhomes.org straw bale learning calendar, links and owner-built natural homes
* Conscious Construction Building homes using only straw bales in the wall structures
* Pictures and commentary on straw bale extension to a brick build
# Straw Bale Construction/Resources/Registries
### Straw Bale Building Registries

International Straw Bale Building Registry Greenbuilder.com, The Last Straw Journal, The Straw Bale Association of Texas, and the Development Center for Appropriate Technology, along with a number of regional strawbale organizations, are working together to build a database of buildings constructed using straw bale. [Visit the registry]
United Kingdom Database of Strawbale Buildings in the U.K. Maintained by Chug, email: chug@strawbale-building.co.uk
International Registry using Google Maps Contributions from self-builders, architects and organisations around the world with clickable icons linking to the owner's websites [Visit the registry]