I seemed to travel the same mile over and over in some Groundhog Day hell made specifically for me. I drove 100 miles this morning to arrive at what I thought would be my spot for the rest of the day. The casino I had chosen had no place (dirt of...
It took some time, but Moose and I did make it out of Colorado finally. 300 miles may not sound like much, but that is almost a weeks drive for me any other time, and I’m only half way to the ‘safe zone’ in terms of overnight temperatures. The drive...
I’ve spent the past few days packing, restocking, and organizing the van to it’s new travel configuration. Free from having to tow, I can take on some other items while leaving others behind. My new Microwave and slow-cooker continue to sit pretty, but have gone unused. I suspect that will...
As I near my departure date (still not known exactly) my enthusiasm begins to increase. That added enthusiasm influences me to tinker with ideas that have remained only a thought in the past. The big project was to add a partition wall between the sleeping and living spaces in the...
After 40 days (and nights) of sleeping indoors, I spent my first night back in the van last night. Thanks to a tooth-ache, I took a Vicodin and was out cold by 10pm. Moose also attended; choosing to go to his “place” (crate) at 9pm on his own and sleeping...
I had an extra box, thanks to the recent purchase of my slow-cooker, and I have been curious about a solar oven so I went for it. The only real investment was a couple feet of aluminum foil and a bit of tape. After some cutting and forming of the...
It’s not like I have an abundance of space in the van for luxuries, but with the giving away of my $5 microwave in December and my new found fondness of slow-cooking, I had to spend a few dollars to catch back up with my appliances. It was easy to...
I have been reading about these flower pot heaters for some time, and I understand that some find them helpful. I’ve also seen the theory debunked, but for the minimal cost (less than $10) I thought I’d give it a try. I set out to pickup a few small clay...
I was thinking of staying here in Colorado for the winter, but my nomadic urge simply will not allow it. I have sat stationary long enough over the past few months; 3 weeks in Montana, 2 weeks in Washington, 4 weeks in Hell-ifornia, and I just hate the ‘wait-to-live’ feeling...
I watched the recap video at www.tosimplify.net and thought, “hey, I can do that”. Since I do not mind stealing borrowing an idea from time to time, I went ahead a threw together a bunch of images together. Mind you, I didn’t care to spend too much time on the...
