by Al Christensen | Dec 7, 2022 | Minimalism
ONE DAY, as a friend was sorting through her things, she pointed to a pot and said, “That doesn’t belong to me anymore.” It wasn’t that someone else was about to take possession of it. She simply no longer felt ownership. She didn’t feel connected to it. It...
by Al Christensen | Dec 5, 2022 | Heating
THE CRISCO CANDLE HEATER I TESTED EARLIER was a completely amateur contraption. But what result would I get with a professionally designed and manufactured candle-based heater? To find out I bought the UCO Gear Candlelier Candle Lantern. UCO Gear’s promotional...
by Al Christensen | Dec 3, 2022 | New Mexico, Photography
Passage — 20 September 2017 — Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7662527707655081" data-ad-slot="8472325861" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true" style="display:block"...
by Al Christensen | Dec 1, 2022 | Cooking
THERE WAS SOMETHING NEW to me in the camping foods section at Walmart. I wasn’t particularly interested in prefab pizza. What caught my attention was that the pre-fab pizza was self-heating. Just add water. Any water at any temperature. So no need to boil water first....
by Al Christensen | Nov 30, 2022 | Nomad Philosophy
I’VE ALWAYS HAD A FONDNESS FOR COYOTES. Perhaps because I like dogs. Perhaps because I sympathize with hapless Wile E. Coyote (really, the Roadrunner is a jerk). I smile whenever I see coyotes or hear them yipping and howling. While camped at Fortuna Pond near Yuma...
by Al Christensen | Nov 27, 2022 | Photography
You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows — Oregon Coast style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7662527707655081" data-ad-slot="8472325861" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true" style="display:block"...
by Al Christensen | Nov 26, 2022 | Boondocking, Solar Power
WE TEND TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF SOLAR POWER around here. If you’re going to use electricity, it’s the easiest, cheapest way to get it. As long as you have sunshine. Oh. Yeah. Sunshine. That’s a less common commodity in some places. Take a look at the map above showing...
by Al Christensen | Nov 24, 2022 | Nomad Philosophy
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