

| Subject: | Re: Thinking about living in my van full time for a bit |
| From: | Wesley Pegden |
| Date: | Thu, 1 Mar 2007 16:43:13 -0500 |
On hot/sunny days, this might be very bad, no? Christopher Gronski wrote: > He's be in his cage (to keep from chewing) when alone in the van, but > I'd be parked close to my office so he'd be with me most of the time > anyway. > > Chris > > On 3/1/07, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote: >> RVC- They don't shed, so perfect dog to live in a Westy? >> >> Tom B.-but probably would chew? >> >> >> > Goldendoodle, he's half standard poodle half golden retriever, So full >> > grown he'll be retriever size. >> > >> > Chris >> > >> > On 3/1/07, Thomas Butler <thomas_butler@msn.com> wrote: >> >> What kind of dog? >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On >> >> Behalf Of >> >> Christopher Gronski >> >> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 11:02 AM >> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> >> Subject: Thinking about living in my van full time for a bit >> >> >> >> I live in an apartment in house that has been converted to three >> >> units. My landlord, who already lives in unit #2 gave me an eviction >> >> notice last night, saying he needs my unit #3 for personal >> >> occupation. >> >> >> >> Verbally, he told me that he wants to occupy the place to renovate it >> >> while he lives there, so he can sell the property later. I asked him >> >> if he would like to trade units, but he declined. He also mentioned >> >> wanting me out because my rent was so low. >> >> >> >> Evicting someone to jack the rent is illegal in Ontario where I live >> >> (the owner must be occupying in "good faith" not to simply get a >> >> tenant out. Moreover evictions for renovations require 120 days >> >> notice, and I would have the first option of reoccupation upon their >> >> completion. But I'm not certain I'm up for a fight right now. >> >> >> >> I'd have to be out by the end of April, so it would be starting to >> >> get >> >> warm by then. I am considering I'm thinking about putting stuff into >> >> storage and living in my van full time at least for the spring / >> >> summer and perhaps fall. I'm doing my PhD so I have an office on >> >> campus (with a couch for really cold nights) and ready access to safe >> >> overnight parking as well as shower facilities. I'm also in a long >> >> distance relationship right now so weekend would be spent back >> >> home in >> >> Toronto with her. >> >> >> >> The biggest complication I see right now is my dog (he's 12 weeks >> >> right now), and dating if this long distance thing does not work out. >> >> >> >> Thoughts? >> >> >> >> Chris >> >> >> >> -- >> >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> >> Version: 7.1.412 / Virus Database: 268.18.5/706 - Release Date: >> >> 2/28/2007 >> >> >> >> >
Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »