by Al Christensen | Apr 24, 2023 | Travel
ONCE UPON A TIME, America’s highway system was a source of national pride. These days there’s not much pride to go around. Yes, there are some truly nice, magic-carpet-smooth highways out there, but not enough to balance out the remaining 2.9 million miles of paved...
by Al Christensen | Apr 19, 2023 | Cooking, Electrical
I SAW A HEADLINE announcing a battery-powered microwave, and immediately thought of all the nomads who want to be able to nuke their food but don’t have enough off-grid power to do it. Could this be a solution? Cordless power tool maker Makita had cast its eyes with...
by Al Christensen | Apr 18, 2023 | Inspiration
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by Al Christensen | Apr 17, 2023 | Mechanical, RVs, Travel Trailers, Trucks, Vans
AUTOMOTIVE JOURNALIST and rescuer of rust bucket Jeeps, David Tracey, is ambivalent about diesel engines. “I like the idea of the diesels,” he wrote, “even if I would never want to maintain one.” Other folks are absolute fans of diesels. Diesels crank out tremendous...
by Al Christensen | Apr 15, 2023 | Photography, Utah
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by Al Christensen | Apr 13, 2023 | Electrical
AT LEAST TWO COMPANIES that I know of have released a compact version of the popular 12.8V / 100Ah LiFePO4 battery. They’re about 2.75 inches shorter, 3 inches narrower, but about a half inch taller. Also, about 5.25 pounds lighter. Since space is always an issue for...
by Al Christensen | Apr 11, 2023 | Bathroom
AS THE KIDS’ BOOK REMINDS US, everyone poops. But not everyone poops in a bucket in a van. And some people who want to poop in a bucket in a van just can’t. Maybe they have physical limitations that prevent them from squatting on a bucket or un-squatting afterward....
by Al Christensen | Apr 10, 2023 | Inspiration
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