by Bob | Apr 4, 2017 | A, Fear, Inspiration-Spirituality
I get lots of emails and some of them strike a cord deeply in my heart. This one did: Hi Bob, I am a 56 yo woman and will be living in my car soon. I’m scared to death. I have a Toyota and I believe all my things will fit with a little room left for me to...
by Bob | Aug 25, 2016 | Blog, Boondocking, Fear
There is a New York Times Newspaper article going around the net that has thrown a lot of people into confusion and fear. Numerous people have sent me the link and asked me if I thought this was the end of our way of life–vandwelling on Public Land. They told...
by Bob | Dec 23, 2015 | A, Fear, Security/Safety Versus Freedom
In my last post we talked about fear for our safety and how to overcome it. My advice is to make fear your ally and to work together with it to keep you safe. The way I think you can do that is to have a plan for how you will stay safe and then actually taking those...
by Bob | Dec 20, 2015 | A, Adventure, Fear, Inspiration-Spirituality, Security/Safety Versus Freedom, Vandwelling Philosophy
Since I began this website 10 years ago, the question I’m asked more than any other is, “Will I be safe living on a van? I want to, but I’m afraid.” I mainly get it from single women but I do get it from many men as well. In today’s post I want to answer that question...
by Bob | Aug 1, 2015 | Adventure, Alaska, Boondocking, Fear, Security/Safety Versus Freedom
After my encounter with the mountain lion I promised to write a post about practical ways to stay safe in the backcountry, here it is! While I’m specifically talking about safety from four-legged predators and snakes, most of what I’m saying can also be applied...
by Bob | Jul 12, 2015 | A, Adventure, Boondocking, Dogs-Pets, Fear, Inspiration-Spirituality, Security/Safety Versus Freedom, Vandwelling Philosophy
I told you all about my encounter with the mountain lion in my last post and this time I want to tell you my thoughts about it a few days after it happened. But first, let me thank you all for you kind comments about being glad we were okay. It’s very nice to know...
