by Bob | Apr 2, 2016 | Boondocking, Camping Locations, Travel
Generally I can stay in my Ehrenberg, AZ winter camp until sometime in March when it will start getting hotter than I like, but this year, because of El Nino, the heat came early. Starting in February it was pushing up into the high 80s very often and even hitting 90...
by Bob | Jan 13, 2016 | Tribe
We’re one week into the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous (RTR) 2016 and I can honestly say it’s probably the best yet! The turn out has been huge (somewhere around 150 vandwellers/RVers) and like always the people are some of the best I’ve ever known! Every...
by Bob | Dec 30, 2015 | Budget
In my last post I pointed out 8 different kinds of workcamping jobs but today I want to focus on the one that I think will work for the most people because 1) it has among the lowest physical demands, 2) pays you for every hour you work, 3) provides a free campsite,...
by Bob | Dec 27, 2015 | Budget, Planning for the Future
With the RTR coming up I’ve arranged the timing of it so there is a very good chance that you can get a summer job there, so before it gets here I thought we should talk about Workcamping. This will be a two-part post, in this one we’ll have an overview of the most...
by Bob | Dec 23, 2015 | A, Fear, Security/Safety Versus Freedom
In my last post we talked about fear for our safety and how to overcome it. My advice is to make fear your ally and to work together with it to keep you safe. The way I think you can do that is to have a plan for how you will stay safe and then actually taking those...
by Bob | Dec 20, 2015 | A, Adventure, Fear, Inspiration-Spirituality, Security/Safety Versus Freedom, Vandwelling Philosophy
Since I began this website 10 years ago, the question I’m asked more than any other is, “Will I be safe living on a van? I want to, but I’m afraid.” I mainly get it from single women but I do get it from many men as well. In today’s post I want to answer that question...
by Bob | Dec 16, 2015 | Arizona, Tribe
There are about 30 of us here boondocking in a camp just outside of Ehrenberg, AZ and we are having a great time! But it’s a great big desert and we’re all scattered around it. One of the things I like to do is host a Pizza Party from time to time to...
by Bob | Dec 13, 2015 | Arizona, Boondocking, Tribe
While I love living cheaply off-grid in a car, van or RV sometimes it does get a bit lonely. Even though the majority of us who chose this life are at least partially loners (and sometimes extreme loners) some part of us usually still longs for contact with...
