by Al Christensen | Mar 17, 2023 | Build-Outs, Giving, Vans
JONNIE DeROSSETT had been in nursing for 30 years and waspondering the idea of combining work with her love of travel. The pandemic made her realize there was no better reason to follow her dreams. So she bought a van and got to building, documenting the process on...
by Al Christensen | Feb 13, 2023 | Build-Outs, Electrical, Gatherings, Heating-Insulation, Mental Health, Minivan, Organization & Storage, RVs, Skoolies, Solar Power, Supplies
IF YOU’VE EVER BEEN TO A GATHERING OF NOMADS you know there are always people who need a little help with something. A repair, an addition, a modification, some troubleshooting, just an extra pair of hands… It was at such a gathering that some people who wish to...
by Al Christensen | Feb 9, 2023 | Build-Outs, Storage
I WAS ABOUT THREE-QUARTERS FINISHED building out my van when I decided I wanted some type of shelf or cupboard above the bed to augment the storage under the bed and in the two cabinets I already had. And I didn’t want to be smacking my head on it whenever I got in...
by Al Christensen | Jan 12, 2023 | Build-Outs, Camping Locations
SO, YOU WANT TO BUILT OUT YOUR NOMADIC HOME, or make some renovations and repairs, or just take care of some routine maintenance. But you need a hassle-free place to do it. Preferably a place with electricity. And water. And some tools you don’t have. And an extra set...
by Al Christensen | Jan 10, 2023 | Build-Outs
IT CAN BE AWKWARD moving around in a vehicle home. It can be almost impossible if you have mobility limitations to begin with. Even simple things like reaching for our shoes can make us wish we still lived in a building. Or at least in a large RV. If you’re not as...
by Al Christensen | Oct 17, 2022 | Build-Outs
I’VE SEEN A LOT OF RIGS in the nine years I’ve been on the road, most of them created from something never intended for full-time living. They ranged from bare bones to handcrafted elegance, all demonstrating there’s more than one way to do this nomad thing. Of the...
by Al Christensen | Sep 15, 2022 | Build-Outs
WHO ELSE OUT THERE IS OLD ENOUGH to remember plastic slipcovers? Is it still a thing? I sort of understood why some folks had them. They didn’t want the kids staining the brocade davenport with grape juice. They didn’t want Dad’s Brylcreem leaving a grease patch on...
by Al Christensen | Sep 11, 2022 | Build-Outs, Staying Clean
I SAW THIS CONVERSION VAN at the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous a couple of years ago, I think. I wish I knew who owned it so I could give them credit for this imaginative shower setup and for being bold enough to bathe...
