My Winter Travel Plans
(Note, If I'm not here when you visit, there is a new, much improved map to our camp at the bottom of this post) If you've been following the blog for long, you know my travel pans are never written in stone, they're always written in Jello! But at some point...
Having it All: A Cargo Trailer Man-Cave
Today I want to talk about a very practical way to boondock and live very comfortably, cheaply and with great freedom. Your first thought might be that’s an easy thing to do but the truth is it’s very hard. Comfort conflicts with freedom and is almost never cheap; in...
Back to the Ehrenberg Camp.
This may sound strange coming from someone who grew up and lived all his life in Alaska, but going back to the desert for the winter feels so natural and right, that I think of it as coming home. There is just something about the haunting beauty of the desert that...
A Cargo Trailer "Man-Cave"
Today I want to talk about a very practical way to boondock and live very comfortably, cheaply and with great freedom. Your first thought might be that’s an easy thing to do but the truth is it’s very hard. Comfort conflicts with freedom and is almost never cheap; in...
Internet Access: Verizon Acquires Millenicom Customers. Offers 30 gigs for $150 per month
It’s been a big month for those of us who get our internet from cell providers so in this and the next post were going to talk about getting internet data from cell signals. In today’s post we’re going to talk about two big things that happened this month. It’s...
Rubber Tramp Rendezvous: January 6-20, 2015
Like I said in my last post, this last summer was mostly one of travel, so Judy and I didn't get to see much of our friends. So when we got back to Flagstaff and we started seeing them again I remembered just how much I love being connected to other vandwellers. As I...
Living in a Truck Camper: Truck & Camper For Sale
Judy and I just moved back to the area near Flagstaff, AZ and lo and behold we ran into my old friend Fred camped there. The last time we saw him was last May so we were glad to be camped by him again. He told me that he was going to sell his truck and camper and move...
Taking Better Pictures: Part 2
In my last post we looked at some very simple things you can do to improve your photos. None of them required a better camera or any kind of studying; all you needed to do was become aware of the idea and put it into practice. Today we are going to look at more things...
How to Take Better Photos; the Art of "Seeing"
In my last post I said anyone could master the “art” of photography and learn to take photos that they were proud of. In today’s post I want to give you some specific things you can do to elevate your “snapshots” (which are great for memories but aren’t really...
Why Photography Should be on Your Bucket List
Today we are going to look at some more of my photos from the Grand Tetons National Park, but as we do so I'd like to encourage you to consider photography as a part of your Bucket List. I understand that it isn't for everyone but I think way too many people just...
The Current Hysteria Over Proposed Public Land Changes
There is an uproar going around the blog-o-sphere right now about proposed new rules that govern use of Public lands. I’ve had several people write me very concerned that our right to use Public Lands was at risk and we would either be kicked off the land or be...