Watch all my videos on YouTube! I visited the RTR at Quarzsite, Arizona in my halfway converted Ford Transit from Florida. Enjoy!
Category: RVing
Subscriber Meetup
Watch all my videos on YouTube! I’ll be heading to the RTR in the Quartzsite area of Arizona and there is the opportunity for all of you to meet me and look at the current state of the van build. I’ll try to be there during the entire RTR, which is held between January 9th… Continue reading Subscriber Meetup
ATSC 3.0 Means Better OTA TV
Improved Free Over-The-Air TV May Benefit RVers This new OTA television standard promises many improvements over the current free Antenna-TV and two features are significant for the average Boondocker or RVer. TV reception in an RV is at best acceptable, but more often non-existent. Particularly, when your home-on-wheels is parked far out-of-town or at that… Continue reading ATSC 3.0 Means Better OTA TV
Travel Update
With the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse, I decided to take some time off and drive in my van from Central Florida to Anderson SC to watch this unique phenomenon. While the proper eclipse only lasts a minute or two, the entire event is spread out over a couple of hours. The complete darkness during the… Continue reading Travel Update
Destination: Charleston SC
I was happy to arrive in Charleston SC. It was still early in the year and the weather up North had not been, what I hoped for. This far South, temps were already in the 80’s and sun & blue skies in abundance. Historic Charleston is a relatively small area, with a big dose of… Continue reading Destination: Charleston SC
How High Is Your Cargo Van Conversion?
It may not happen often, but when you least expect it… Low overpasses are sprinkled around the country and they don’t budge, not even for distracted drivers. See what happens to overheight RVs… Watch all my videos on YouTube!
The Future Of Water Purification
Scientists at Stanford have developed a fast, water disinfecting device using nanofilms and visible light. It is relatively small, but could have a big impact on both hikers and boondockers. The glass tablet is topped with bits of copper and “nanoflakes” of the industrial lubricant molybdenum disulfide. “UV light only counts for 4 percent of… Continue reading The Future Of Water Purification
Destination: Washington DC
Washington DC is the US capital and as such, home to many federal buildings and a great number of world class museums, that are all free to enter. Bring comfortable walking shoes, you’ll need them! This was one of the cities, that I visited on my recent trip. You can read more about that trip… Continue reading Destination: Washington DC
For All Intents And Purposes
During the cargo van conversion, I take time out for short trips with the van, sometimes to try out the latest modifications, sometimes just for the fun of it. In preparation for this road trip, I needed and installed the floor insulation and the subfloor itself, the cabin curtain and a small, temporary inverter connected… Continue reading For All Intents And Purposes
Yirego Drumi Off Grid Washer
The Drumi Off Grid Foot Powered Washer by YiREGO.