by Bob | Jun 13, 2022 | Vandwelling Philosophy
The following is an excerpt from a longer Cheap RV Living post from October of 2012. Bob had returned to the Lower 48 after visiting Alaska, where he had lived most of his life. But now the desert was his home. TO ME, THERE IS SOMETHING MAGICAL ABOUT THE DESERT. At...
by Al Christensen | Jun 3, 2022 | Vandwelling Philosophy
SCHOOL TAUGHT US the correct answer usually requires filling in the blanks, adding information, writing a longer report, citing more references… More more more. Keep piling it on. It’s no wonder then, as behavioral scientists have discovered, most people attempt to...
by Bob | Jun 1, 2022 | Vandwelling Philosophy
I GOT AN EMAIL yesterday from a serviceman who was getting out in a year, and was trying to make decisions for his future. His friends and family wanted him to go to college and plan for his future, but his heart was telling him to buy a van and go live wild and free....
by Al Christensen | May 23, 2022 | Adventure, Fear, Vandwelling Philosophy
SWIMMING IN OPEN WATER freaked me out when I was a kid. The first time was in Chesapeake Bay when I was about six or seven years old. What’s in the water? What am I stepping on? Will something bite or sting me? It was not a fun day at the shore. That anxiety stuck...
by Al Christensen | May 11, 2022 | Vandwelling Philosophy
This post is aimed at those for whom living in a vehicle is one of several options rather than the only option. It’s for those with time and resources to make considered decisions, and the freedom to modify them. NOMANDS HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS about vehicles,...
by Al Christensen | Apr 10, 2022 | Adventure, Fear, Survival, Travel, Vandwelling Philosophy
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. —Robert Frost THE EMPTY HIGHWAY. Just two lanes. A long way from anywhere familiar. A long way from anything at all. No traffic. No signs of civilization other...
by Al Christensen | Apr 6, 2022 | Vandwelling Philosophy
A VERY COMMON TYPE OF QUESTION from nomads and aspiring nomads: “What’s the best _______________________?” Fill in the blank. The answers often begin with, “It depends.” It depends upon your priorities, your plans, your preferences, your abilities, your financial...
by Hellen Rae Gable & Freeda | Apr 3, 2022 | Inspiration-Spirituality, Vandwelling Philosophy
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS – stop & think about this. Seriously. What does this mean to you? What worlds are most important to you, your sanity, your happiness, your wholeness? Now, seriously. Don’t read any further. Stop for a moment, close your eyes, search your soul...
