by Al Christensen | Jul 6, 2022 | Refrigeration
IN A RECENT SHORT YOUTUBE VIDEO, Bob demonstrated how he insulated his freezer. It inspired me to share how I’ve insulated my Domestic CF-25 refrigerator. When I planned the buildout of my van I thought I’d put the refrigerator in part of a cabinet I had built. I knew...
by Al Christensen | Jul 4, 2022 | Boondocking
HERE’S THE SCENARIO: You’re boondocking on public land. You’re not in a paid campground with a designated space. You don’t have a trailer, tow’d, motorcycle or bike. You want to run errands or engage in a recreational activity that’s beyond walking distance from camp....
by Al Christensen | Jul 2, 2022 | Arizona, Photography
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by Al Christensen | Jul 1, 2022 | Address and Residency
I’VE SPENT THE PAST FEW MONTHS at a friend’s place in New Mexico, helping look after him while he’s dealing with cancer, heart problems and some less serious ailments. I will be here as long as he needs me. In the meantime, my Arizona license and registration are...
by Al Christensen | Jun 29, 2022 | Budget, Vans
I’VE BEEN CONTEMPLATING what to do about my aging van. New engine or a different van with lower mileage? So the past few months I’ve been checking out various used vehicle sites. Used car prices had been shooting up the past couple of years—about 42% since 2020....
by Al Christensen | Jun 25, 2022 | Cooking, Heating
ALTHOUGH IT WAS THE END OF MAY, and the daytime temperature on the Kiabab Plateau had been almost perfect, it had dropped to nearly freezing by dawn. Not a surprise at that elevation at that time of year. I reluctantly crawled out from under the covers and got out my...
by Al Christensen | Jun 20, 2022 | Solar Power, Staying Cool or Warm
UP UNTIL THE LATTER HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY, our ancestors (and some of us old farts who’ve been around since the discovery of dirt) lived without air conditioning. The first air conditioner was probably the one installed in the Rivloi Theater, in New York City, in...
