Which Camp Stove Is Right For You?
STOVES AREN'T NECESSARY ON THE ROAD, but they certainly come in handy! Today, I’ll go over three small single-burner camp stoves. They use butane or propane or have the option for both as fuel sources. Butane Stoves I picked up this portable butane stove in...
My Van Gets a Heart Transplant
THE ODOMETER FLIPPED OVER to 340,000 miles somewhere between the Grand Canyon and the Mogollon Rim. Two-thirds of those miles were mine. Ten years wandering the West. About 22,500 miles a year. I chose van life so I could travel. My 2007 Chevrolet Express was running...
Dual Fuel Inverter Generators to Power Your Van Life
Last winter, it had been raining and cloudy for a week in the desert. I wasn’t getting enough sunlight on my solar panels to charge my battery. I had also been using more power than ever after adding Starlink to my system, and with a big storm thrown in, the power ran...
The Most Dangerous Risk of All
This is a condensed and clarified transcript of a video Bob made this year. * * * * * * “Then there’s the most dangerous risk of all – the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later. ” — Randy...
Is Van Life Just a Fairy Tale?
This is a condensed and clarified transcript of a video Bob made three years ago. * * * * * * One of the most common criticisms is that I make van life sound too good. It’s almost like a fairy tale; just come out here, and everything will be peaches, cream, and...
I Read Four Books for Nomads
This is a condensed and clarified transcript of a video Bob made six years ago * * * * * * Books have had a tremendously powerful impact on my life. Nearly everything I believe, can be summarized in a book. I want to share some of these books with you and am...
Luxury and Budget-Friendly Outdoor Tables
We live more out of our vehicles than we live in our vehicles. If you are in a car, SUV, or van, you spend much of your time outside. So setting up a comfortable outdoor camp is really important. Having a good table and chair you’re comfortable in outside will improve...
Washing Clothes in a Bucket
Washboards have been around for a long time and are simple to use. Paired with a 5-gallon bucket, you can easily wash clothes and skip the laundromat. Nesting your laundry bucket outside one you likely carry anyway, takes up nearly no extra space or weight. Here is...
Letting Go Of The Shore
“You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” ~André GideWe often discuss the idea of adventure, travel, and living the best we can. We want to live a life we are proud of and not be disappointed when looking back with...
Propane Tank Solutions for Nomads
MANY OF YOU KNOW ALL ABOUT PROPANE tanks, so I can tell you nothing new about them. But there are a surprising number of people who have lived their lives in houses and never done anything with a propane bottle. So when you move into a car, van, or RV, you’re...
The 10 Commandments for Camping on Public Land
PUBLIC LAND DOESN'T BELONG EXCLUSIVELY TO ANY OF US. It’s not ours to treat or mistreat as we wish. It’s shared. Being a good camper boils down to essentially one thing: respect. Respect for our fellow humans, respect for nature, and respect for the rules. Be the...
Developing Intuition on the Road
This is a condensed and clarified transcript of a video Bob made last year * * * * * * EVERY HUMAN BEING ALIVE HAS INTUITION. If you learn to tune into it, your life will be far safer and I believe far better. My journey with intuition began in 1995 when I had to...