Weekend Photo 37
Wiggly and wet — 17 July 2018 — Heceta Beach, Oregon
Inspiration: There’s Only Now
Bob Rebooted: Where Is Home for a Vandweller?
Originally written in September of 2012 on a flight to Alaska for a family reunionFOR OVER 40 YEARS I called Anchorage, Alaska home. My family moved there in 1961 and I lived there until 2006 when I retired and left. My definition of myself was as an “Alaskan.” So...
Which Wild Animals Should Boondockers Worry About?
JUST ABOUT EVERY WINTER, people coming to the desert for the first time for Rubber Tramp Rendezvous or other gatherings ask about the danger of snakes, scorpions, tarantulas, or coyotes. And there are shocking stories in the media about attacks from bears, cougars,...
The Hot and Cold of Living in a Tent
PERHAPS YOU CAN’T AFFORD a vehicle that’s roomy enough for comfortable living, but you have a trunk, back seat, pickup bed or roof box that can carry a decent amount of gear. Or maybe you want to try nomad living without making a big investment. Or maybe you have a...
Weekend Photo 36
Camped on the edge of the prairie — 5 October 2022 — Near Carlsbad, New Mexico
I Ate It: My Multipurpose One-Pot Food Thing
I’M NOT A GREAT COOK, but I’m competent at a few things. All I have is a one-burner stove, so I can’t get too fancy. And when I can, I prepare enough for several meals. I don’t know how the culinary world would characterize my single-pot creation. Does it matter? For...
Wide Spot in the Road: Embracing Podunk Towns
I WAS A CITIFIED GUY when I first saw Quartzsite, Arizona during a coast-to-coast trip. I had needed to fill my tank and drain my bladder. “What a dump!” I thought in my best Bette Davis voice. It didn’t help that it was July and a hundred-bazillion degrees. Since...
HOWA’s In-Person Caravans Return This Month
Homes On Wheels Alliance’s In-Person Caravans begin on Wednesday, October 5 in Southern Nevada — Alkali • Beatty • Pahrump • Lovell Canyon — Specific Caravan Camp locations and directions will be available on the HOWA website at...
Water Filters for Vehicle Dwellers
AS WE LEARNED FROM THE PANDEMIC, supplies of basic necessities aren’t a guaranteed thing. So I think it’s smart to have a backup for the most critical basic of all: water. You can go several days without food but not without water. Even if there isn’t a problem with...
Sunday Short: Spoon Fed Nomads
“WHAT INTERESTING PLACES SHOULD I SEE?” Usually the people asking that question have innocent intentions, but it gets my cranky old man hackles up. To me it’s part of the spoon-fed culture. To me it means those people don’t have opinions of their own, that they lack...
Weekend Photo 35
Tribal gathering — 2 October 2018 — Volcanic Tablelands, Bishop CA