by Al Christensen | Apr 17, 2023 | Mechanical, RVs, Travel Trailers, Trucks, Vans
AUTOMOTIVE JOURNALIST and rescuer of rust bucket Jeeps, David Tracey, is ambivalent about diesel engines. “I like the idea of the diesels,” he wrote, “even if I would never want to maintain one.” Other folks are absolute fans of diesels. Diesels crank out tremendous...
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 | Sep 7, 2022 | Fifth Wheels, RVs, Travel Trailers
First, a story BACK IN COLLEGE I worked as a cook at a fish & chips joint. Since I had worked at a different location of the chain during high school, I was sufficiently experienced to act as an occasional junior assistant quasi-manager. So on the night of a...