by Bob | Aug 2, 2023 | Budget
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...
by Bob | Jun 7, 2023 | Beds, Budget
IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A NO-BUILD BED, this Coleman Trailhead II military-style cot may be for you. Many of you are being forced into your vehicles or want to be in your vehicles, but don’t have a lot of money to do a big elaborate build. Or you don’t have the...
by Bob | May 17, 2023 | Budget, Travel
When your home is on wheels, you’re on a tight budget, and gas prices are high, traveling can be difficult. Here are a bunch of ideas on how you can save on gas. 1. Slow Down One of the best ways to get better gas mileage is to slow down your driving speed. The...
by Al Christensen | Jun 29, 2022 | Budget, Vans
I’VE BEEN CONTEMPLATING what to do about my aging van. New engine or a different van with lower mileage? So the past few months I’ve been checking out various used vehicle sites. Used car prices had been shooting up the past couple of years—about 42% since 2020....
by Al Christensen | May 24, 2022 | Budget, Solar Power
AS IF YOU NEEDED MORE ECONOMIC BAD NEWS, solar panel prices might jump soon, according to a report from CNN: In March, the US Department of Commerce opened an investigation to determine if four countries that supply the US with solar panels — Cambodia, Malaysia,...
by Bob | Sep 26, 2021 | Boondocking, Budget, Fear, Green Living, Inspiration-Spirituality, Minimalism, Planning for the Future, RV Living, Security/Safety Versus Freedom, Simple Living--Getting Rid of Excess Stuff, Tribe, Vandwelling Philosophy
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” —Attributed to Mark Twain Do...
by Bob | Feb 18, 2017 | Budget, Entertainment
I’m continuing my series on making money on the road by blogging and making Youtube videos. In this post I asked a nomad friend of mine, Vanessa, to cover the details of creating a blog. Many people try the free websites then find they are too limiting and...
by Bob | Jan 15, 2017 | Blog, Budget
This is the second in series on how to make money on the road by writing a blog, running a website or making Videos for Youtube. In the first of the series I tried to provide a balance of a warning against having too high expectations of success, but also being aware...