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Sunday Short: Cache and Carry
I KNOW MODERN NOMADS who carry large quantities of supplies with them. Enough to last months. Boxes, bins and bags of it, with a little space for themselves tucked in between. Or they haul a trailer of provisions. They are of the pack train school of thought.I can’t...
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Hike in the creek — 24 May 2017 — Grandstaff Canyon Trail, Moab
7 Reasons Nomads Should Winter in Quartzsite – and 3 Reasons You Might Not Want To
IT’S THE END OF OCTOBER 2022 and a lot of you are probably starting to think about where you’re going to camp for the winter. I think Quartzsite, Arizona, is a really good place to consider spending at least part of your of your winter season. I’ll give you seven...
Tell Me, What Do You Really Want?
THERE WAS NEVER ANY DEBATE between me and myself over whether I should sell the house, get rid of nearly all my stuff, and live in a van. It was an instant, “Yes!” It’s not a simple decision for many. There are a lot of pros and cons for them to consider. And...
Long Range Winter Forecast for the Lower 48
SO, HERE’S THE SHORT OF IT: According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, La Niña conditions in the Pacific combined with a strong Polar Vortex mean temperatures in the northern US will be probably be colder than usual this winter while temperatures in...
Is It Actually Worth All This?
RECENTLY someone on a nomad forum asked in regards to a particular outdoors destination, “Is it worth it?” I replied that it depended on what they enjoy and what they expect. I think the worth of pretty much everything is a personal judgment. There might be some...
Increasing Your Margin of Safety
THEY WORKED WITH HIGHLY FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. They worked with tools and contraptions that could maim or kill. They trapped themselves underwater, on purpose. And they blew up a lot of stuff. All in the name of science, education, and entertainment. They were the...
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The bison taxi — 7 September 2017 — Antelope Island, Great Salt Lake
For the Skoolie of Your Dreams — Or Nightmares
FOR ABOUT $13,000 and the hassles if vehicle importation, you could have this 1997 Mitsubishi Fusa Rosa bus. Diesel powered, right-hand drive. Thumb your nose at normalcy! Become the center of attention or scorn! Make friends or enemies instantly!
Aging Nomads with Aging Friends
WE NOMADS (particularly we of the gray hair and wrinkles set) are often asked by concerned non-nomads, “But what will you do when you become too old or sick to care for yourself?” I usually answer, “The same thing you’ll do when you become too old or sick to care for...
To Build Out or Not to Build Out?
I’VE SEEN A LOT OF RIGS in the nine years I’ve been on the road, most of them created from something never intended for full-time living. They ranged from bare bones to handcrafted elegance, all demonstrating there’s more than one way to do this nomad thing. Of the...