by Al Christensen | Apr 8, 2022 | Personal
I CAME ACROSS SOME VIDEOS of lawn care guys doing free cleanups of horribly neglected and overgrown properties. In many cases the homeowner or tenant was elderly and too weak or poor to maintain their place. It made me think about the question we older full-time...
by Al Christensen | Apr 6, 2022 | Hall of Shame
A load of trash wrapped in what used to be a blanket, boondocking area, Pahrump...
by Al Christensen | Apr 6, 2022 | Vandwelling Philosophy
A VERY COMMON TYPE OF QUESTION from nomads and aspiring nomads: “What’s the best _______________________?” Fill in the blank. The answers often begin with, “It depends.” It depends upon your priorities, your plans, your preferences, your abilities, your financial...
by Al Christensen | Apr 2, 2022 | California, Photography
Wildfire haze — 19 August 2020 — Mammoth...
by Al Christensen | Mar 29, 2022 | Fear, Security/Safety Versus Freedom, Survival, Tribe, Vandwelling Philosophy
VERY FEW PEOPLE CAN MAKE THE LEAP INTO FULL-TIME VEHICLE LIVING without experiencing some degree of anxiety. Most of us have never done anything like it before. There’s so much that’s unknown and unpredictable. There’s so much uncertainty. Humans tend to avoid...
by Al Christensen | Mar 25, 2022 | Photography, Wyoming
Trying their luck — 23 July 2020 — The...
by Al Christensen | Mar 22, 2022 | Boondocking, California, Camping Locations, Public Land
ALABAMA HILLS, at the base of the highest peak in the Lower 48, is one of the most popular boondocking spots along the Eastern Sierras. A lot of cowboy movies were filmed there. Nearby Lone Pine is a restocking point along the Pacific Crest Trail and a base camp for...
by Al Christensen | Mar 21, 2022 | Solar Power
Glass, brittle photovoltaic wafers, thin plastic backing, and an aluminum frame. It all seems so… fragile. I mean, it’s a far cry from steel and stone, so it’s no wonder people are concerned about the durability of their solar panels. Well, let’s get the most common...
