Lithium Battery Prices Will Rise, So Buy Now If You Can
AS IF WE HAVEN’T HAD ENOUGH BAD ECONOMIC NEWS ALREADY, now we need to worry about lithium battery prices going up. It’s a classic case of increased demand for an insufficient supply. The massive jump in lithium demand comes from automobile manufacturers as they switch...
Weekend Photo: Oregon 2
Cascade stars — 8 September 2014 — Waldo Lake
Low Cost Fridge Review: The F40C4TMP
This is a F40C4TMP 30-quart compressor refrigerator. Let me explain the odd name. F40 is for Fahrenheit 40 degrees, C4 is Celsius 4 degrees, and TMP is temperature. Some names are just too cute. But I have reasons to believe this is a pretty good nomad life fridge for...
A Low-Power Multifunction Electric Mini Cooker for Nomads
THIS A TEST of another small cooker that might be suitable for those with basic electrical systems and/or small vehicles. As the name implies, the Nostalgia MyMini Electric Skillet & Noodle Maker is a skillet with a pot that stacks on top. This makes it more...
Sketchy Road to a Colorado River Oasis
“WHERE WILL WE SPEND THE NIGHT?” It’s a question asked almost daily as we motor across the country checking the boxes. As beginning RVers we make the common mistake of wanting to see everything and sometimes regret not stopping to look at and “smell the roses.” For...
On Being Wild
Weekend Photo: California 2
A portal to the sea — 9 August 2015 — Westport
Subtracting Your Way to a Better Nomad Life
SCHOOL TAUGHT US the correct answer usually requires filling in the blanks, adding information, writing a longer report, citing more references… More more more. Keep piling it on. It’s no wonder then, as behavioral scientists have discovered, most people attempt to...
Bob Rebooted: Taking a “Gap Year” or a “Gap Life”
I GOT AN EMAIL yesterday from a serviceman who was getting out in a year, and was trying to make decisions for his future. His friends and family wanted him to go to college and plan for his future, but his heart was telling him to buy a van and go live wild and free....
An Off-Road Recovery Pro Tells How to Avoid Trouble
PEOPLE IN THE NOMAD COMMUNITY have different levels of experience—or inexperience—driving on unpaved roads. But that’s where the best dispersed camping spots are. So, to maximize your enjoyment of the world beyond asphalt, while minimizing—and hopefully...
Weekend Photo: Arizona 2
Running up river — 6 May 2016 — Marble Canyon If you have photos you’d like to share, send them to editor.crvl@gmail.com
Fixing It: Express/Savana Sliding Door Latch
ONE DAY, YEARS AGO, the exterior handle of my sliding side door snapped off. Panic! I tried super gluing it back in place. No luck. I tried epoxy putty. No luck. So I learned how to slip my finger tips behind the remaining part of the handle and tug on it just...