Recent content by ichiban

i am just worried about this poor girl who drove up here last night looking for a place to "meditate" and lost her keys to the 04 Chevy Malibu she is driving. Methamphetamine probably. I just worry what sleep deprivation does to you. The Walmart in Lebanon, OR had more items in secure display...

I am in a great spot with an amazing view of the entire Williamette National Forest I think. I just came from the McKenzie River area and I saw a lot of fire damage and campfires were still banned due to extreme risk. I saw the Sweet Home Ranger station risk was low so when I found an open...

I have a strong back. I am working near Mt. Hood this summer but I would like to come check out the operation on my days off. If not too far.

we found a nice place up in the coastal forest of Oregon where he could blow off some energy. his hips are getting bad. my only complaint is that it appears the inhabitants here already have intentionally moved debris into the road to obscure the free camping area. my spot is so close to the...

I made it to Portland and I saw a RV trailer lose a 100 watt flat solar panel off the roof.  i think it was I 84 east.  Dirty city but free.  Singapore was immaculately clean but you'd get some serious punishment for graffiti.  So many vehicle dwellers.  I could see how some of the people who...

scary world, room 101

I have the 5.4 triton and it started misfiring outside Ogden, UT. I stopped to see what codes but none were showing up. It's the spark plugs rattling around. Sounds like a diesel. I changed them and coils in September but they are going to need a dealership tester to tell me which cylinder...

I haven't seen the movie but Bill Maher made a joke about it last Friday on Real Time. I don't want to participate in society. I don't want to contribute to a delinquent nation. Trust science not government. Too much?

I was adventuring around Pawnee National Grasslands so I tried to put my 07 F150 into 4h and nothing.  No sounds or lights.  I did a little searching online and found it may be my solenoid so I crawled under to look and it's pretty rough looking.  I will check fuses but I think it's going to be...

I would not trust the power, you would need an alarm that rings your phone and also an audible alarm on your rig at critical temp. It is possible but difficult I think.

I like my plates to be visible for the law so they can see I am legal. People know about van life now so I think anywhere you park somebody will recognize what's going on. I think a lot of people are hateful and may try to cause trouble for an outsider but most people are kind.

I think if an EMP hit I would be on foot to stay inconspicuous because people may act desperate and a big van may peak the interest of the looters. I do keep a small ham radio and other radios in a Faraday cage JIC.

working nights helps.  you guys can battle the heat of the day together.  fans and mist.

Looks like SpaceX Starlink is accepting 99$ preorders for that satellite internet.

He's a good boy but it's been a commitment but I try to make his life as good as possible.  It will be 8 years next month.  Time....