by Al Christensen | Apr 11, 2023 | Bathroom
AS THE KIDS’ BOOK REMINDS US, everyone poops. But not everyone poops in a bucket in a van. And some people who want to poop in a bucket in a van just can’t. Maybe they have physical limitations that prevent them from squatting on a bucket or un-squatting afterward....
by Al Christensen | Nov 21, 2022 | Adventure, Bathroom, Boondocking, Nevada, Oregon, Weather
I WAS CAMPED on the Alvord dry lake bed. Eighty-four square miles of perfectly flat sunbaked sediment. I was happy. But it started to cloud over, and by evening it looked like it could rain sometime during the night. I checked the forecast. Yup, chance of rain. I...
by Bob & Suanne | Apr 25, 2022 | Bathroom, Boondocking, Clothes, Communications: Mail & Cell, Conversion Details, Cooking-Refrigeration, Electrical, Entertainment, Minimalism, Staying Clean
IF YOU’RE GOING TO LIVE IN A CAR, there’s room only for yourself and the essentials. So, what are the essentials? Suanne Carlson, the executive director of the Homes On Wheels Alliance, lived and traveled in a Prius for several years. Here she shares everything she...
by Bob | Sep 24, 2021 | Bathroom, Conversion Details, Simple Living--Getting Rid of Excess Stuff, Staying Clean, Which Vehicle to Live In?
Lily and Dior wanted to give RVing a try, with the eventual goal of visiting all the National Parks. They rented an RV and decided they loved traveling that way. Rather than go whole hog and buy an RV right away, Dior figured he could build something with only the...
